The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-07-31

lock of hair kept coming down from
under her helmet.
Overcome with a sense of her Nm
fitness to ornament the highways, she
began to maneuver into the shelter OF
every shadow. When a low-hanging
branch dashed off her helmet and fear
fully mussed her hair, she decided to
journey to the next signalstation by
way Of the alleys.
For half block she trudged down
one OF these alleys where the black
ness was almost as unrelieved as in
a cave. In the dark she quickly be-
came again what we are accustomed
to describe as 'manful"
faint noise, something like the
swapping of piece of kindling wood,
caught her ear!
1t was followed by the unmistak-
able tinkle of bits Of glass dropping
on stone. Mamie paused and listened
calmly.
Five minutes later came some more
tinkling of glass and the thump of
two heels on che pavement. The po-
llcewoman pressed button and the
burglar was Illuminated as if by sud
den spotlight. He scarcely needed to
be told to throw up his hands Mamie
dexterously acquired his revolver. his
tools and jingling bundle in canvas
bag.
Then she marched him on down the
alley and out in the glare of an arc
light. They were at the edge of a
little park. The alarm box, toward
which the policewoman was headed,
was in shelter house straight ahead.
When they reached the door of it she
commanded
Step int"
She followed him, switching on the
electric lights.
Holy mackerel!" the burglar
gasped. "A woman cop! Punched by
a skirt"
Put up your wrists!' she ordered
Not that way! Like this!" She
laughed. You've never been arrested
before?"
Never by woman" he agreed.
cut that stuff" she interrupted |
testify, "or I'll paste you one over the
dome"
Did any one ever tell you that that
uniform sets you off handsomely"
moi"
We'll, it does, just the same
though 1t would make most women
look as ugly as clay bank"
I'm sure it's very kind of you to
say So"
Il mean It," he insisted. 81 wouldn't
take the trouble to say so if l didn't.
l honestly admire you"
Lord! The nerve of the mani"
she sighed. What blarney!"
"Blarney, nothing! What am | to
do? If you were in my place, and
knew you had only a few more min
utes of freedom, and you found your
self alone in the park with handsome
young lady, wouldn't you improve the
shining moment? The answer is
'Yes!'"
The big blue eyes surveyed him
hungrily.
Billy" she. cried. I'm plain as a
brick wall. Why, I've never even had
a PROPOSAL"
The burglar gasped establishment.
How the devil could that be? I'm
less you wouldn't let them?"
I'D let them soon enough" she as
sured him. Nobody ever wanted to-"
The burglar made fine figure as
ne drew himself up like a soldier
about to salute superior But as he
ried to straighten his arms the hand
cuffs jingled. The policewoman vol
inferred to take them off.
"Dont!" he protested. 81 deserve
hem, all right. l don't ask unfair
avors."
Her embarrassment was extreme,
almost to nervousness.
i was about to say" he continued,
that you're drawer and franker and ,
more handsome than any other woman ,
ever met. And if you've never had a
proposal you're about to hear one now.
m not crook. You guessed that
light enough when you put the hand
uffs on me. I'm an excitement-crazy
dventurer, making a fool of myself ,
n bet. A lot of women would like
o have me. | don't mind telling YOU
o. II you'll shut up about this little
scapade and let me sneak away, I'll
i've you my written word of honor
hat I'll marry you. My name"
Swift and straight the policewom-
ms club descended on his headi
lie sank forward limp and gasping. C
Ter cheeks burning with indignation, ]
lamie turned her back. dashed across d
ne room and rang in an alarm on @
ne Gamewen box.
That done, she knelt on the floor.
er eyes brimming with tears, and
illowed the burglars head on her
Up. q
"Beastl" she sobbed. He tried to
ribe mel"