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Show H THE FLEEING H i SPARROW H Our local policemen seem to Havo overlooked H tho fact that the star witness in the recent liquor k rnso .'i9 n sparrow, otherwlso they would have H been more alert In tho matter of apprehending him H nt Cache Junction. We nre informed, and author- H itntlvoly too, thnt the police force was notified that H tho witness wns fleeing, and It whs suggested that H o'llclals ut Cacho Junction bo notified to look out H for him. The reply enmo hack "Oh wo will get him H nil right," and immediately bicycles with policemen H nstrido wero encircling tho city. Finally when It B was too lato, Cache Junction whs called. Tho H troinhad gone carrying tho fleeing sparrow to parts H inknown, nnd having nothing olso to do tho pollco H force pumped up their bicycle tires and rested from H- their morning rldo. H What nn opportunity wns lost? To hnvo hpprc- B hended the witness nt tho Junction and brought him H back, perhnps with plenty of monoy In his pocket, H would hnvo been a coup worth recording, would hnvo M been clever work on the part of tho pollco forco B and worthy tho commendation of all. nut to mhko ?uch n mlsernblo failure, and especially after hav- H lug been Informed, Is not a very sweet boquet to H throw nt tho local ofllcers. Even policemen hnve H to go some to catch H sparrow. |