Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-01
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~ one day to walk to the village OF
GLADYS. three miles away. The walk
.dn,t covered half a mile when two
obiects of interest were caught sight
n at the same time in a field to the
IN The first was a spotted calf
about six months old, and the second
was tramp asleep under tree. Five
0bHosophers would have passed these
obiects by with a glance. but those
dis we're not philosophers. Some one
Sueeested that dirt and stones be
thrown to see the calf run away and
M tramp get a move on him.
II was Miss Lolita Innis that threw
ne stone that brought about the sur.
mise. 1t was an awkward throw. of
rourse, but the hand of Providence
rulded it along until it struck the calf
n the ribs The calf jumped over the
ramp, the tramp awoke and caught
the calf by the leg and brought it
Down and broke its neck, and the five
Urls who were not philosophers utter
n five screams and ran away. AS
sOon as they realized the enormity Of
heir offense they swore each other to
secrecy,
1t was the tramp, however, who set
lied things Clothed in a suit given
him by the farmer for the purpose, he
Ounged around the hotel until he had
identified the guilty party, and then
was planned for things to happen.
three days after Miss Lolita Innis had
been identified, as the assassin of
calves and the rude awakener of
ramps she rode over to Gladys with
the mail carrier to do some shopping.
The birds sang. the chipmunks darted
IN and out of the bushes. and no thun-
deFstOrm arose to warn the poor girl
what was in store for her. The vii
age was reached. her shopping done,
Ind then the constable arrested her.
he gave her to understand that the
law empowered him to put handouts
On her wrists, shackles on her ankles
and gag in her mouth and also to
walk beside her with a gun in one
hand and a bowie knife In the other,
but If she would give her word not to
turn desperate he would forego those
pleasures.
A few minutes later Miss Lottie
found herself arraigned before a JUS
lice of the peace on charges of mali
tiOus trespass and n barrel of other
lhings, Scared? OF course she was
scared She was so frightened that
sbe was fairly dumb. 1t came upon
her so suddenly that she couldn't think
what to do. The farmer was deter
mined, the constable driven by duty,
The tramp revengeful and his honor
feeling that the majesty of the law
must be upheld II it pulled the shin
giles off the roof of his office No one
suggested that the girl see a lawyer,
md she had begun to weep and think
bout Offering a million dollars to set
le the case when a young man APP
Preached her and rendered his card
lnd added:
Il am guest at the hotel here, and
you will see by my card that I am a
awyer. shall be glad to take your
Case."
But have no money to pay your
vailed the girl. remembering that her
ast purchase had left her with only
cents In her purse.
That doesn't make the slightest diff
Ference" Then, turning to the court.
ae announced that he represented the
prisoner and wished for time to con-
NIT as to her defense. This was
srudgingly allowed him, and. looking
through her tears. Miss Lolita discov-
hnf
me name of Walter Halpin. She told
MIN the story of the stone, the calf
md the tramp, but she was so upset
mat she scarcely noticed that he was
good looking young man of four and
twenty and evidently city bred. AT
Tue end of a quarter of an hour he
anhoUnced his readiness to proceed.
ne farmer was too stingy to employ
lawyer. and, having the justice and
he tramp with him. it looked as If he
aad sure thing. 1t looked that way
"r about ten minutes, and then things
egan To change. Miss Lolita made
er statement under oath. There were
eait and tramp. but no malice. The
none she threw might have hit the
'"N houipfO any OAneE Oiu lnAuB.
lnat it hit the calf was only an ac-
eidcnt
The young advocate defined trespass;
defined malicious trespass: he de-
Aned girllsm. trampism and a dozen
'tner things having a bearing on the
Sase. He got his honor all tangled up;
e got the tramp scared: he got the
unstable feeling that he was liable TO
eaFy damages for a false arrest. and
men he asked for his clients discharge
no got 1t. His honor decided to give
1e tramp thirty days to satisfy the
w, himself and the other folks.
Inc mail carrier had departed. and
course the young lawyer hired a
ana drove his client back to Crows
vest OF course he drove over there
zone the next day to talk over the
use with her. AS a matter Of fact. he
o' In the habit of showing up there
most every day. II was legal bust
'eSS, in a Way and Miss TyOtfa found