Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-05

to bring with me either watch or rings.
One is so apt to break a watch II one has
a fall, and rings liable to be lost
They are, indeed, madame, when I am
on the road. Perhaps you have purse?
shall be happy to relieve you of the care
which it causes you"
After a good deal of searching about the
folds of her dress the young woman at last
found her pocket and drew from 1t purse,
which she handed to Dick, saying with a
sigh:
1T contains f21.'
Il accept it with as much gratitude be-
lieve me, madame, as If it contained a thou
sand. The bicycle you ride ! will leave with
you. as l would not be found in the pos
session of such machine at any price
SIT! she cried, and for the first time
during their colloquy there was a trace of
Indignation in her voice, Il would have
You know that this is Sweet Violet ma
chine, the very best in the market; the
agent who sold it to me himself assured
me of that
You should pay no attention to the
ridiculous statements of interested parties.
There is only one machine' made in Eng
| land. and that is the renowned White
Wings. made by Coventry company dim
ited) of that name. formed last season,
highly overca pitalized, by nv resDected fell
| low-worker, Howley. Alas, that 1 took to
| the road instead of going into the COM
| pany promoting business! Where l take
| pound he loots thousands; still, have the
| proud consciousness of being in the more
| honest line of trade. After all, clear con-
science is worth something"
| rs that White Wings you are riding?"
1T Is, madame, and to its perfection
| owe the pleasure of this privileged inter-
view Last night l outrode twelve Klon-
| dikes."
Il should have thought you would go in
| for a chainleSs safety" murmured the girl
| dreamly.
''Whatr' roared Dick. forgetting for the
| time that he stood in the presence of
| lady. and for moment losing his temper,
| thought
/ some sense, even If you did ride Sweet
Violet but such an inconsiderate remark
| shows
! Il am afraid, sir, you do not quite COM
| prehend me. If you are caught you will be
| hung in chains; therefore. 1 should sup
| pose that you would prefer the safety of
a chainless life to the ignominy of death
| in chains
"Oh, ha, ha.' laughed Dick 'I didn't
| see that Very good. indeed. l must remem-
Der that joke and tell it to the boys in the
club
1T is a perfectly lovely machine that
White Wings of yours the lady contin-
ued, regarding Dicks mount with entranc-
ing eyes, while he stood aside from it and
held it at armSlength that she might the
better admire its proportions. Il would
get one for myself, if they weren't so
dear
"Oh, the first cost of an article is moth
ing when you get Just what you want. If
the police ever after you. you will not
regret the initial expenditure"
WOuiu nave you KNOW. TeDlleu tHe
young lady, drawing herself up proudly.
that have no followers among the force
Il wish 1 could say as much,'L said Tur-
pin bitterly.
What did you pay for your most ex-
cellent wheel?"
This stood me in at f21; at least, that's
what the man from whom l took it said
1t cost"
IF had that f21 you are taking care of
for me l would go at once and invest it in
White Wings"
Would you?" cried Dick with enthusi-
assn, for his weakest point was always his
gallantry. and his next weakest his loyalty
to his own make of wheel. Then allow me
to have the pleasure of handing back your
money"
Thank you kindly" said the girl sweetly
as she put her purse in her pocket. She
sprang her wheel. and cried over her
shoulder. Il think those two police
men approaching down the road: better not
follow me, but do some scorching toward
York"
Dick that he had already lost too
much time, yet he stood there hesitating,
wondering II after all he had not been be-
fooled somehow. 1t was always thus with
the tender-hearted man. His honesty was
forever being taken advantage of by the
INSCRIPTIONS of the opposite sex. He
mounted his machine and finished his jour-
ney to York, poorer man by f21 than he
had been at one point on the journey.