The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-01

crystallIzed into shape.
skip with Mamie down that side
street" she ordered. and make your
train on foot I'll keep the police busy
nntii you're safe.''
Arthur oheved with alacrity. IN ar
instant tic two lovers had disappeared
dcwa the ilIlighted cross street and
their deIiyerer had hailed the figure in
black
"Mr. crandall, Jerry" she called
Come herer
Amazed. her aged escort to Thurs
day night meetings turned, advanced
10 her side and at her command
mounted to the seat beside her
"Friends of mine nearly lost their
train," she explained as Mr. Crandaii
took the steering wheel. Left me to
take the car hack TO the garage. Lucky
saw YOU
"They shmild have hired chauf-
feur. complained Mr. Crandall r
don't know much about motors"
Their pace proved his word. At
break-neck speed they shot down the
center OF the wide, well.payed thor
oughfare Miss Prindle, glancing
back. noted that the police patrol had
untangied from the main street med
ley Of hacks and trolleys and was once
more IN hot pursuit
/ Foot by foot. the patrol crawled on
ward IN its overlapping speed Then
one Of the police officers reached out
( an arm and shut on the green motor 9
4 speed. The other man had stopped
their own vehicle.
II arrest you both for burglary, the
Z nearer man informed them.
\ "Preposterous declared Mr.. Gran
DAN
We've just been TO the station with
4 friends explained Miss Prindle.
They had 10 catch train"
Well the officer said grimly.
4 you're going to the station again
4 the police station
III vain Miss Prindle explained IN
full. Her story OF herself, calling up
the police was laughed to scorn.
I When the police and prisoners
reached the precinct station the hour
4 was too late for hearing. Nothing
could be done toward liberty, espe
ciaily AS short phone talk with Mrs
Buckley confirmed the night officer
in holding the aged fugitives over till
morning. Mr., Crandall's offer TO se
rure bail went Hnheeded,
Despite the rude quarters given eacf
suspect. the maiden lady rested calm
" content. She had, indeed gained
more time for the cloping couple thar
She had planned, but the affair hae
been rounded out beyond possibility
OF failure. After time lovers, greer
gutos, patrols. angry aunts and aged
gentlemen in black merged into l1aieid
ocsopic medley Miss Prindle slept
The apening hour of court hrongh
the elderly prisoners and Mrs Buck
lev. the complainant face to face. Ih'
latter stared at the clIlpits with IN
disguised anla2enient
mot them, she shrilled alt the mag
,strate. "what do you 'spose : want Q
Them old idiots?"
MADAM warned the Judge, cain
yourself
They're the wrong ones" hal
shrieked the angry woman.
They're the ones she pointed on
vour honor, stubbornly insisted on
Or the patrol police.
"The fools. the nuEslSulls'" erie
: the complainant, = sent them afte
nv clipping niece and the addlepat
She wanted 10 marry, not these
Madam, uecreed the Judge, your
: finod s5 for contempt OF court.
, ..Besides,a added the judge, IN
: charge was burglary, not eiopemenf
sWho said anything about bu
glarsq" snapped the enraeed roomin
house keeper ~ tell you II was a
elopementl'
4 MADAM again reminded the 1udg'
"vorfre fined $40 FOR contempt
0 court"
q He then Addressed the prisoners.
You're discharged he sal
"There's no case against you.
$50. commented Mr. Jeremia
n crandall. as the TWO emerged fro
the dingy courtroom, we're arreste
d for eloping. eh2 Now. the correct e
s mination 10 an elopement Is malTiag
]. suppose we end this adventure co
/ sistentIy. shall we9"
Il I'm willing. murmured Miss PIT
die: "but isn't this proposal 1ust--a-
bit--sudden?" she queried
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