Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-25

Her shoestrings were tapping about,
she was bareheaded and her hair fly
ing as she climbed the fence into the
highway.
Mr.. Earl Depew, who lived in the
big town and had something to do
with large manufacturing plant, had
come down that morning In his auto
to see relative, and there stood the
machine in front of the house. The
calm and unexcitable Miss Ida saw 1t
from distance and had time to lay
her plans. AS she reached 1t she
climbed to the chauffeur's seat, threw
in the clutch and away she went.
The doctor was not at home, but
three miles away setting a bone. The
trip back was made by another road,
and thereby they missed Mr.. Depew,
who had procured horse and was
galloping about the country in search
of the bold-faced thief. After wasting
hours on the hunt, the young man
put the case in the hands of the sher-
if and hied himself to town.
The cook had not poured over half
a dozen pals of water over the form
Of the girl on the grass when there
was revival. No one had her neck
or any bones broken. Even a girl
cannot tumble from a tree and strike
on her head and hope to escape stiff
neck for the next few days, but the
doctor thought that would be the ex.
tent OF It.
Miss Ida must take the doctor home
In the stolen auto. II was while doing
this that they were seen by a party
who knew the doctor, but not the 9TH
er. This party telephoned the sheriff,
and an hour later the doctor found
himself under arrest.
"Why, that auto belongs to a young
lady" he protested
"Oh, It does, eh!"
AT least Miss Treadwell came for
me with II"
u see. You will have to appear in
court In this case. The owner Of the
machine says 1t was brazen case
Of theft"
Miss Ida took the auto back to the
house and left It. but no one saw her
Two hours later the sheriff arrived
and, being full of official zeal, he said
It's state prison offense, but II
you plead guilty you may get Off with
light sentence. Is this the first
auto you ever stole?"
Miss Ida's mother had not eau
toned her against getting mad. and
recalling that commission the girl told
the officer what she thought of him
and ordered him from the house
Having no warrant for her arrest hs
went, but he turned to her to say:
You cannot escape the grip Of Jus
tice!"
And to the stiff.necked Miss Mollie,
And you are an accessory befor,
the fact and equally guilty. II yol
hadn't climbed that apple tree tn,
auto wouldn't have been stolen
Think not to escape me by flight"
The next forenoon when there cam,
a ring at the bell two trembling maid
ems bowed their heads and held ou
their wrists for the handouts.
Beg pardon, but is this Miss Tread
well?"
yves"
Il am Mr.. Depew."
Yes"
Owner OF the auto you borrowe
for awhile yesterday. Is this tn
young lady friend who fell from
tree?"
The introduction was made, an
then Miss Ida said. "But | don't wan
her to go to jail I alone am guilty.
The young man laughed. mo on
will 60 to Jail. hereby apologize 70
my own stupidity and for the ovel
zealousness Of the sheriff. When
came out and found the auto gone
thought some rascal OF a boy ha
taken II for q lark"
And as the three sat talking on IN
veranda Mr. and Mrs. Treadwell al
rived home, and as they caught sigh
OF Mr.. Depew Mr.. Treadwell Whit
pered:
III that young fellow asks me 70
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