The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-17
COURTS in TREE TOP
CAPTURES BRIDE AFTER QUEER OF ROMANCE

4 NAN NNNAits VA, ApfH IT,
/ Frank Register has won bride
after a eourtship that ran It's way
I through police station. hospital
/ fight with a rival. and popping
of tho question from high tree
near HIS lady loves cell window
A few weeks ago Register met
I Miss Meta Motlock aa she was on
her way TO the police station seek
I iug shelter after her parents had
brought her hero and deserted her
I With him Il was a case OF love
az first sight lie followed her &c
the station. but tho authorities ro
fused 20 lot the smitten sutton hold
converse with tho pretty Meta.
I Then happenings came fast. Mis-,
Meta grew IN and was taken 10 .
/ hospital Register called with flow
crs. but he couldn't get into the
hospital
For several days he Ian.
/ pulshed In despair. Then a
/ happy thought overwhelmed
l the dependent lover. He'd
get into that hospital N ho had
| TO cut OF an arml
/ lie went out and hunted up an
other youth who posed as an nd
mircr OF Meta
Taking advantage OF an idle
| moment Register undertook ths
task OF trimming hia rival. The
/ trimming was an artistic success
according 90 Register. His hand
was scratched up n bit.
Il Hastily leaving his victorious
rival. Register dashed 20 the hos
/ pital--and again met Miss Meta
but. unfortunately for him. she
was rapidly recovering and soon
WAS journoying back to the poliee
station.
Hospital doctors never before
saw an injured man get well IN
such a hurry as Register did.
Determined to be as near Miss
Meta as he could. he walked "a
the rear OF the Jail. As he waa
watching the windows OF the SEQ
/ ond floor he caught sight OF a
/ dainty arm on the all.
tits heart almost stopped beat
ing Il was her arm. unmistak-
ably.
Meta he called softly.
She looked down at him.
why. Frank
They wouldn't let me $50 you.
and | camo down here 10 be near
you any way" he called.
PasseBby in the park stopped
and listened 10 the conversation.
IAN those people are listening
to Us. Frank" said she. biushing
He looked around him.
The few people had grown into
an amused crowd.
This was almost an ineurmount-
able obstacle IN the way OF love
making. he realized.
Hut Daniel Cupid II reaourccfui
A stout tree stood close TO tho
wall. He glanced at tho trce and
again at the crowd and he began
shining upward
Then there followed some 70
marks on the part ~ Register.
which. although merely words. can.
not be reproduced In cold aud un.
feeling print with the tenderness
with which he uttered them. Miss
Metlock blushed time and again as
the conversation proceeded. Fin
ally he leaned far over tho wall.
clinging 10 a small limb with his
well hand.
II cant live without you. I
don't want to 1.-Two without you.
Won't you marry meT-
Miss Mctlock considered for
moment.
A cavalier who would brave the
stares OF an afternoon crowd and
climb a tree 20 make love 20 Firl
through the windows OF jail was
worth while.
Yes" she answered
The limb 20 which he was hold
ing cracked ominousiy aud he
clptchcd wildly for support.
The crowd laughed
Miss Metlock frowned.
Don't you mind those people,
she said.
And n moment later. Let's BE-
married next sunday"
That suits me- said Register.
Register climbed painfully down
the tree and strobe proudly away
iarough the crowd.