Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-10-03

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power TO the wheels. "Nelly." he sud
denly exclaimed. 81 love youi" He
seized one of her hands and pressed It
rapturously. 81 can no longer"
Mr.. Eshridge!" she cried. Don't
you see where we are goingY"
III Crandall wins, ! don't care where
we go. All, Nelly. Nelly, Nell"
Let me gol Are you going stark,
staring mad?"
Then IL is Crandall," groaned
George, dropping hand and hope ap.
parently together. "Crandall and this
internal auto. / wish he was in IL and
we were out OF 1t and IL was taking
him where we seem to be going"
He gazed alphabetically at the sea
while Miss Hearst, seriously alarmed,
watched their progress towards the
Kissing wavelets crawling up the
sands. Right and left the broad beach
opened grandly out, with, here and
there cottage along the dunes and
distant hotel fronting long iron pier
outlined against the horizon. There
were sundry sails far out at sea; a
few bathers and an occasional prom
enader dotted the sands here and
there.
why don't you help me2" urged
Helen, imploringly.
What's the user Coll on Gran
dali"
III he were here he would help.
Something must be wrong"
Everything is wrong" This gloom
lily. "If Crandall really we're here now
would you-er--"
"No, l wouldn't. Help me to stop 1t,
please dot"
The last low sand ridge had been
passed and they were gliding over the
smooth. hard, wet beach toward the
water Eskridge furtively did some-
thing with his foot, unseen by Helen,
and the auto stopped
Have | really no hope?" he asked,
lugubriously, as she sighed in relief.
After all my months of devotion"
Months" Her rosy lips curled in.
credulously "Six weeks ago | hardly
knew you-oh. Georgei-why don't IL
turn as well as stop2"
Perhaps II needs Crandall, being a
Crandall machine"
You're just dreadful to-dayl" Hell.
EN-, indignant, was about 20 leap out
when Eskrldge again made n furtive
move and the auto agnin started for.
ward like thing of life.
She was thrown back into his arms
ana her eyes sparkled angrily; but
fear once more became dominant. for
the machine sped toward the sea us
II determined TO drown them both.
lin going to jump" she cried,
nervously.
And break your pretty neck2 No;
let's drown. It's easier"
Eskridge folded his arms as II To
await the inevitable. "Crandall will
hypnotize another girl, and"
i wish he was here to manage this
auto"
Il don't. IL you won't have me. YOU
shall not have him" The hiss of the
incoming tide mingled with his tones.
We Will die together"
Miss Hearst shuddsred; yet, had she I
been nfoot, clad in her latest love of {
a bathing gown, she might have en- ]
Joyed the liquid swirl that now licked 4
the pneumatic tires. Why she did not !
boldly leap out she hardly knew. Did ]
fear restrain her--or George?
AS the water deepened the mobile q
moved more slowly, yet IL neither
stopped nor turned An incoming
wave' curling upward In a greenish.
menacing way, made her {
breathe quickly and she looked at
tskridge' fe godsl lie was, or
seemed to be, preparing TO light n
cigarette Was this despair, idiocy or
sheer bravado2 Handsome he Ger. Il
lainly was, though she had hardly con. o
sidered him so before PERHAPS his Y
ndomitable composure at such n a
risis forced u sudden admiration
lpon her and banishod the image Of L
randall forever. ]
AZ any rate, nH the whitening roarer y
N front poised itself over the dash. IL
'oard, Helen altered faint shri.L c,
md threw her arms around Georpe. o
his cigarettes. te
Save mel" she implored. il
Then you do love me. even though pI
don't run an autoP" c,
"f'ye-sl" The shower bath was de. pI
cending and she closed her eyes st
Ugh-owl" Ji
And YOU don't care for Crandall?" ul
ursued George, ineNorably. ia
'No-ohl Isn't this horrible2" re
ITS blissiul, ecstauc. One kiss In
ear Now open your eyes" CT
Inc auto was turning, the wave was 70
eoeding, and Eskridge, with hand and VI
Dot dcftly employed, was guiding her u'
aek to dry land and safety. o'
why you do know howp" sb. -, -,
're"med' whereat the impudent dog -,
'tually grinncd; yet she could not ~
gam grow angry, try as she might ~
George, somehow, seemed hotter IN y, ".
'ite OF It all, though they were half. W.
'enched and had doubtless shocked
ore than one distant onlooker by
''Se proceedings. As they scorchcd /,
''k up the avenue, whom should they In,
% but trandoll himself ON his way T..
ON the railroad depot. George ,l
oked at her inquirngly. -.
Don't stop" she whispered. "I -,
low I'm a sight TO behold" nj