The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-07-09
THOSE AuToM oBrLE.
All is Well When it Ends W ell.

pattern, fitted with two seats, each
OF which would hold two persons,
including the driver. The old gem
tlemau examined everything criti.
cally and listened to Harry's lecture
upon the mechanical features with
many non committal grunts.
"Aod it will never run away with
you," concluded the young man,
with confidence.
The eye Of Mr. Graves frightened
hopefully. '"Tbese rupaways are
dreadful things" he admitted. III
have often said that Old Stsger
would some day run away with me-"
The horse b ad be known to go
osle p viii g being cautiously driven
up Filth avenue by his agsd owner,
NEVERTHELESS Esther chime in with
enthusiasm, shamslesaly picturing
Old Stager dsshing mad'y through
crowded thnroughfares, crashing
through plate glass windows aud
strewing havoc wherever hs went.
Harry grew crimson listening to her;
his business was selling automobiles,
and they we're taking desperate
chance, 10 gain parental.favor.
Mr.. G raves seemed to be Impress
ed. He climbed in. The, young
p .ople sat aloha Oh the front seat,
WHARF they could compare notse
secretly. tr;e
Similar vehicles we're p ,ssing them
with ease. why -dou't you Let it
golp deman ed M. Grayes i'm
patiently. "a ,.e 49,
Harry complied with his tongue
in his chesk, while tE,ther nudged
with Joy, They let the vehicle 60
wild, and 10 the park Harry gave
illustrations of hiss absolute power
over the mechanism by bursts OF
speed abruptly checked by queer
turns and serpentine pluuges. I
I'll buy it,"Sdeclared the old sen
tleman. x1 ipa f-1a
He was converted. The covert
signals of the young people waxed
hilarious. Not udtia they we're re-
turning homeadid they know the
meaning OF, despair. Euterir {
Gramercy sqn,rs tbs automobil.
K solemly amitnvst erieusly rolled paa
the Graves nous.-sand couldano b'
. stopped. 9 ,stti .s
"What is the, matt ter dHarry?'-
l.. this from Esther, iu alarm.
: Hush" sd rifu '. !.
81 "But"- 9i;t9r 4:au
d 1--WE will pretend to ride arount
u the square If he doesn't say any
q thing. He doesn't know it yet"
ID "Know WHAT" iols7
IS SITS running away." 5i4
70 Running why, Harryp-
s. her eyes bulgidg. "It's going faster
d 81 know.it." -
y "Can't you stop it somehow"
le 1T had an axe" He smothere
70 some profanity. +7a
ID They turned the corners goin
o. like comet. A. policeman shoe
his mace. A small boy yelled. Som
10 ladies' stared. In desperation HarI
"a reversed the current. and the m,
,e chine sped backward with a bewi
s. dering sweep-and then sped TO
% ward agsin just in time TO escaI
10 the numbering bulk Of moving va
ss Apparently it will do anythin
a but stand still" CAPPED Esther.
1.-THE string will stop when Il
ee current is exhausted" said Harry.
r "When will that BET"
Up "These 60 several hundred miles
le- he walled. "We can dine en- passa
al from the curb, ia the meantime,
I'd anybody thinks ofitl"
ne "Does it always do thisi'
he mot always" he groaaed. "On
ID when fellow wants to bs som
nR thing and win the woman he'lovet
D. Their motion now was steadi
he back and forth, like shuttle. HUI
nd listipg advice wa, yelled to them /
cd ginning strangers aud many a
on | nuain 4 "a n Gas kaanl in ha moi 10 n hf