Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1919 — An Arrest That Failed. [ARTICLE]

An Arrest That Failed.

The moon -had not yet come-up and the motorcycle patrolman, who was on the lookout for spooned, now and then would turn a searchlight into the bushes of the lonely road. Suddenly ahead of him he saw a small sedan, and as it passed under a street lamp h? saw curly head resting comfortably on a dark shoulder, while the arm of this same dark shoulder' was thrown protectinglv around the ctfflyrh ended one's neck. Oho sMWmMWMF for the Observant patrolman, and he started his motorcycle forward until he arrived alongside. “You are under arrest for spooning." he said gruffly, and then he looked inside. What he saw made him mumble a hasty “beg pardon,” and tear off down the street at a great pace. The curly head belonged to a s*all child asleep on her mother’s shoulder. —Kansas City Star.. (