The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-11-11
Ten Dollars or a
Might IN Jail
By R. RAY BAKER.


merry lauch pealed from her throat.
Excuse me Tor laughing, Jerry, but
its really funny. Jerry Holmes max
ing "a proposal of marriage Can you
Imagine III But it's true. | heard It
with my own ears. Oh, dear
And again Betty laughed, while
Jerry looked glum and crestfallen.
What's so funny about itY" he
growled. Haven't / known YOU long
enough, Betty? Haven't we lived next
door to each other all our lives? Who's
got a better right to propose to you
than II"
she became more solemn, although
traces Of a smile remained on her at.
tractive, rather pert countenance.
Why, it's so foolish, Jerry. Think
OF you, Jerry, looking out for a wife;
you who never did q days work In
your life, who have no responsible.
Ties. Jerry, you're not the Kind a
girl wants to marry-at least. not my
Sind Of girl. You're too easy. for one
thing. Most girls like TO he bossed
though they won't admit It.. Can you
picture yourself making me do some.
thingf No, of course you cant. At
least can't, and II | could ! might
picture myself marrying you. I'm fond
Of you, ! admit, but | can't take your
proposal seriously, because | can't
take you seriously. You don't you
self, so how Gun l? No, Jerry. forget
II; Ii can never be-"
Jerry picked up his tennis racket
ana walked slowly away. scowllnR
Hereby az Betty's big roadster resting
near the porch OF her home. He was
always b%eaten--at everything he un.
1ertook, When he tried tn take BETTY
to Mrs. longwOrthy's ball he was
beaten BY Henry Twitc. who had q
more commanding way. This after.
loon he was beaten by Betty herself
on the tennis court. and now he was
beaten for SURE In the game OF love.
lie went to his room. banged his racket
Into a closet and fiuug himself dtscon.
soiately on the bed.
he was discouraged, aud st fine
same time he was desperate. Ue
Thought OF hiring a gang Of thugs to
Ridnap Betty, inst so he could rescus
"ef "A be q hero. His brain framed
up other Wild schemes, all OF which
ne abandoned. He terminated his FIRM.
zed eoniectuYing by srrivins at the
determination to set q Job ana 90 10
work and prove himself worthy. Ha
bad In mind no particular lob, the
hrst one that happened along would
satisfy,
Down into the city went .Ierrv
Leaving his enr in q garage. he started
out job hunting. wandering rather
aiInlessly. He happened by a polIee
station at a time when q file OF blue.
coats was coming out, and Il made him
stop and think.
That's a good chance he rold him.
Ser. Why not be a policeman? Per.
maps It wonld make me more rom.
nianding. It's worth a trial. ANYWAYS
into the police station he went
round the captain In charge and asked
for a job.
Inc captain smiled rather perplex.
ediy Of the go0d-lookIng. we'll. dressed
rather large youth.
"A job, Ell? Well. we need men. Can
You manage a motorcycles"
ierry nodded vigorously. 4. motor.
cycle was one OF the few things he
ever had been able to manage
We'll, Won give you n trial"
Jerry went through fhe forInalitIes
necessary To become a guardian of The
was equipped with p four.cvlIn.
oer racing motorcycle. and ia dino
course Of time was SEM OUT 10 Gram.
dali park to patrol the bonley,rds IN
quest ~ s%peederS. He felt misylylngs
aplenty hut his nice bIhe suIt i'm.
a certain degree Of confidence
lie stood for some time In the shade
OF q big tree and m%editated. While
he stood there at least three hlp ma.
chlnes whizzed by, going at least forty
miles an hour. And he was sunnosod
10 catch these demons. We'll he
couldn't perform his duty by standing
mere so he started the engine of his
motorcycle, mounted, let In the cntcb
md started down the boulevard.
The Job was not exactly to his III.
Ing In order t. make arrests ho
would have to appear stern. ven nnr.
nacious And that went against Ter.
rvs grain.
AS ne neared a curve in Me drive he
heard a car coming, with the cut.on,
open. lie knew 1t was a speeder hy
NE sound. He supposed he wonld
to make IN arrest, and VET no
dreaded II.
Around the corner came the anita
plunged straight at him H.
'weryed his cycle and the speedIna
machine missed him by an inch. phen
Terry became angry, probably FOR ,be
lrst time In his life. II he bpdn,,
'een quick he would have been n deod
policeman now. f,
He turned about and gave chase The
was far along the boulevard I
but Jerry opened the throttle and
'egan 10 gain. Presently he could saa
hat he was holding his own. and HE
peedometer registered forty.hye miles ,
n hour He Increased the speed n ,