Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-07

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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 housa. The
calm and unexcitable Miss Ida saw it
from a distance and had time to lay
her plans. AS she reached it 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 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 girl
cannot tumble from a tree and strike
on her head and hope to escape stiff
neck for the next few days, hut the
doctor thought that would be the ex-
| tent Of 1t.
Miss Ida must take the doctor home
! in the stolen auto. 1t 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 young
lady" he protested.
"Oh, it does, en-"
AT least Miss Treadwell came for
me with It,"
I'see. You will have to appear in
court in this case. The owner of the
machine says it 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:
Its a state prison otfense, but If
you plead guilty you may get off with
a 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 he
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 70,
> 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 GU
their wrists for the handouts.
. BEG pardon, but is this Miss Tread
: well?"
. Yves"
+. 81 am Mr.. Depew."
y "Yes?"
= Owner OF the auto you borrowe
. for awhile yesterday. Is this tn
u young lady friend who fell from E
tree?"
Il The introduction was made, an
then Miss Ida said, But don't war
$ her to 60 to Jail. alone am guilty
J. The young man laughed. mo on
p will 60 to JAIL hereby apologize &c
II my own stupidity and for the owe
zealousness of the sheriff. When
q came out and found the auto gone
i thought some rascal of boy ha
u taken it for a lark"
q And as the three sat talking on II
y veranda Mr.. and Mrs. Treadwell a
II rived home, and as they caught sigl
II Of Mr.. Depew Mr.. Treadwell viii
% pered:
g IF that young fellow asks me fl
t 1da's hand, what shall I say"
% Better make it yes" she laughed.
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