The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
ARE ALI. TANGLED Up
Two Girls, Their Lovers, and an
Escaped Convict in One
Grand Mix-Up.
sY LAWRENCE CLAY.

look on the face of young Will Hayes
as he made his way through the
streets Of the pretty suburb to eaten
the train for the city. All was gong
well with him, even to his love aHalr,
and his financial future had rosy
look
There was an equally happy look on
the face Of the assistant superintend-
emit Of the worh.ouse located in that
suburb as he sat In his office tnat
morning. He had political pula 10
keep his Job; the salary was good; the
young lady he loved had as good as
promised him. What more could
reasonable young man ask for? Nosh-
ing wrong about Mr.. Arthur Somers!
And there was contented smile on
the face Of Miss Kate Ledyard as sne
stepped into her auto for drive fuT-
Their into the country; in fact, she
beamed. It was she who was going TO
say s.yes' to Mr.. Somers when she got
ready. The course of true love was
gliding along smoothly. She had the
house they would live in already
picked out, but Of course had SAID
nothing. His father was rich, and the
bridal check would not be less than
| $4,000.
And there was still another who
smiled and thought it good world to
live in. He also was connected with
| the workhouse He was so connected
with it that he had three more years
| to serve. He didn't have any name,
| but was referred to as No. 1,75O. He
| smiled because lie had made good
record and been appointed trusty ana
! was to be sent to the city that morn
| ing on an errand At certain spot ne
| would be met and taken care of. Hang
his word of honor!
That was the stage setting on that
summers morning whena prison guard
dashed in ON the assistant superintend-
ent and gasped:
| mo. 1850 has bolted, sir!'
"He was sent to the city early this
morning?"
Eyes, sir, and when he got there he
changed his clothes and bolted.'
Telephone the police and the de
pots"
"Yes, sir, but he's played sharp
trick. He took trolley for Yonkers,
and will probably get off somewhere
and hide In the woods for day or
two"
The prison auto was ordered out
and Mr.. Somers went booming away
with two guards to pick up trail.
Miss Ledyard's auto proceeded in
! the direction Of Ycnkers
Mr. Will Hayes was met at the sta
ton by messenger and told to go to
/ Yonkers on a bit Of business for the
/ firm. He took trolley. At a certain
point on the line, where a highway
crossed, Mr.. Hayes noticed good
looking girl in an auto. She wasn't as
good looking as his girl, but she was
handsome enough to catch and hole
| his eye for moment
Fifty rods beyond the girl man 1ef
the car without waiting for it to stop
He went rolling over and over in the
bushes, and the kind hearted young
man leaped after him to see il he Was
! hurt, and the car went on and lief
both
Then the first jumper got up ant
fed. Then the second got up and pur
sued. Then Miss Ledyard came along
and at sight of the running men sht
ordered more speed Half mile be
hind her was the prison auto, and a!
she speeded up it let out another link
| AS Mr.. Hayes was behind the othe1
man he was the first to be overtake1
by Miss Ledyard He had lost his hat
his face was bleeding, and his hair wa
dreadfully tousled. BY this time he hat
got the idea that the man ahead wa
fleeing from justice, but being out o
breath he could only gasp:
-prisoner-hurry!"
Get I'M" replied Miss Ledyard q
she made room.
Most girls are In hurry to see
bad man sent to prison, and then ar
ready to sympathize with him an,
assist him to get away.
Miss Ledyard acted on impulse. Sh
thought she had an escaped prisone
in the auto, and she was glad of II
The auto coming up honked at hel
but she paid no attention. The ma
ahead had taken to the woods and wa
out of the game. The man beside he
said things, but she could not under
stand. Two miles at a hot pace an
then tire burst and they were speed
lily oyertaken.
Jump and run!'
! But MIR. Hayes didn't. Why shout
} he? He wanted to stay and hear a
J about it. He stayed, and he was drat
ged from the auto and man-handle
! in a brutal way. It was minute q
, more before Miss Ledyard and Nd
: Somers recognized each other, an
she cried out at him:
why don't you call of your brute
of menu"
: "But he's resisting!" was answere,
HE ought tos tell you to let hil
alone!"
"Kate. do ye4y know that this ma