Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07

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who annoys Lois with his fiirtations.
She resents it. Not daunted BY Lois
repulse, Oswald continues his persist
ent love making and follows Lois. Bill
ly sees Lois annoyed by Oswald and
interferes in her behalf. Some newly
made pies are used to advantage in
his defense. Louis dog is called to &C
ton and Oswald is forced to take ref
uge in a tree and is rescued Just as
the branch breaks by Lois aunt, who
Immediately falls desperately in love
with Oswald Father threatens to
shoot either Billy or Oswald if he sees
either around the house again.
Nosey Mike plans with his confed-
crates to obtain the money that night
Billy decides to elope with Lois. Lois
talks to Billy through her window,
and rs interrupted by a maiden aunt
Lois leaves the room, but the maiden
aunt remains. Billy writes note and
throws it through the window and the
maiden aunt gets it. Oswald at this
time arrives and commences a seren-
ade with his pals. The maiden aunt
after reading the note sees Oswald and
thinks the note was meant for her.
She writes an answer saying she will
elope within an hour. She throws the
note to Oswald and he thinks Lois has
written it. The aunt prepares for the
elopement. Oswald secures a ladder
and has helped the aunt half way down
the ladder when he recognizes who the
aunt really is. The shock of the rec
ognition makes him drop her to the
ground. The father awakes and the
dog is aroused. Nosey Mike and his
confederates leave the house with the
fathers money and takes possession of
Oswald's auto drive off with the aunt
secreted in the auto. The father ar
rives sees Oswald and his companions
with high hats and frock coats like
the burglars and chases them with his
gun. Billy and Lois have taken ad-
vantage of the excitement to elope.
Nosey Mike and his confederates drop
the aunt out of the auto.
A tramp locks father in a neigh
boring farmers chicken house and goes
away. Nosey Mike and his pals re-
turn to the hotel, followed by the dog.
The aunt seeing the farmer and his
wife with a bloody knife and by their
talk believe they have killed father,
runs for help. Billy and Lois arrive
at the hotel. Oswald and his compan-
ions create a frightful disturbance,
the police arrive and believe that Os-
valid and his companions are the bur-
glars.
Billy and Lois by mishap in their
endeavor to locate the minister's room
get into Nosey Mikes room and a
struggle ensues with the burglars.
While Oswald and his companions are
having a desperate time with the po-
lice and guests of the hotel, Billy and
Lois vanquish the crooks and lock
them into a closet and escape via the
roof. BY chance, Billy and Lois enter
a frightened minister's room and are
married. The crooks are brought for
ward Billy gets possession of the faith
ar's money which Nosey Mike has con-
oealed. The aunt aided by a motor
oyclist arrives at the hotel and informs
the police that the father is murdered. !
The police, Billy and Lois go to the
farmers house and accuse him of muir
Ter. He shows them he has only killed
4 pig that was sick. Billy and Lois
meets the tramp and are informed Of
fathers whereabouts. They liberate
him. Billy makes good with father by
returning the stolen money. The father
gives them his paternal blessings and
all ends we'll.
Oswald and his companions escape
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