The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-04-26
AN ELOPEMENT.

hose who were at the depot Mon
morning when the $50 train
ed out noticed demure little
B. hardly cut of the childhood
e and a aaturnine young man
rd he rear car. There was moth
unusual in their actions. ana
who notice the coming and go
O, travellers supposed the child
tine mans young sister, if they
beht. Of It at all. But the departure
!, of the couple was link in the
n Of circumstances connected
IA an elopemeht. and an incident IN
Oly not pleasant to relate, Tor the
tells of dn INSCRIPTIONS man
ng advantage of the susceptible
Of a girl of tender years.
rom later Developments 1t was
ncd that the man in the case IS
he's Barnett, resident OF the Plne
b.. neighborhood. and the girl Ruth
Try. daughter of respected par
living near Conconully. 1t was
\ OF an unsoDhisticated, pretty girl.
T. erwise excellent reputation, be-
hing anamored of a designing man
BIZ older than herself. and cleaving
bim despite tie protests Of family
friends. The girl was stepping at
Zone of ncighbOr. Barnett and
bmpanion, whose identity is not es-
ished at this writing, bnt who may
take a very unpleasant part In
Y unpleasant sequel, met Miss
bry about S o'clock Monday evening
Sr the house here she was stop
b. The men had horses at hand
they struck out for Oroville to
eh train, reaching here only Il
ht time before the train departed.
) father of tho girl was not notified
h he disappearance OF his daughter
Iil abuot 10 clock in the morning.
| 8inmediately appealed to the sher-
for assistance in locating and ar
ling the man and girl, The tele'
bne wires were down both north
south, and communication could
lie had with other points, and as
one had am idea which way the
5ronders headed. valuable hours
\, lost in obtaining a clue. The
lbs being dead may have been a
Incident, but ii is believed the line
cut to prevent information from
|hg sent out. When at last it was
Ertained that the elopers had start
| for Oroville, Deputy Sheriff Nc
In and Phil. Pinkston started for
J place Here it was learned from
station agent that Barnett haG
Released tickets for Greenwood, b.
Rnd Mclean and Pinkston followed
the .tPail E6esdays morAing. flsss
L., .,.sF rsv.t ts, ~ w ~
eh wrought UP over the despOilnS
bis household, and is determined to
cute Barnett, if he is apprehend-
to the utmost limit of the law.
buly Sheriff Mclean stated that
is not Barnett's first Offense, as
t"ied the same game with Young
before.
few lines may be attached to the
Ne in the nature of a postscript.
Rsday evening Phil Pinkston re-
he'd to Orolillc with the elOperS in
'rge, but they were then man and
b, having sought the proper au
rities to tie the matrimonial knot
Is on as they reached Greenwood.
entire party, officer and newly
Ds. left for Conconully Wednesday
rning. The affair may end with
blessing of the wrathful parents.
Ibably the only wise course under
circumstances. for what is done
mot be undOne. even though the
4 despoiler of the household should
<EeN erely punished. Friends and ac-
Aintances of the principals may eX-
ID congratulations, tempered with
! hope that the marriage entered in
EUudcr such unfavorable auspices
kN prove to be q happy one