The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

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whenever he asks me, that he'll--hen
DO something dreadful. jump into tine
ocean or burn the hotel or something
like that really don't know what
to do,
4 was so indignant that / felt like
going out and telling the fellow what
l thought Of him. But I knew there
was no use getting into an alterca-
ton with a man Of that kind.
"'Dor I said. why. complain TO
the proprietor Of the hotel or TO your
mother at once. He's merely taking
advantage Of your good nature and the
thing ought to be put a stop to at
once.
~she sat thinking for a long time
Then she said:
' III do II; Of course. not right away.
because mamma is not very well and
it would upset her. AS soon as she is
better she shall know all
so the walks went on for a while
and all the consolation Ethel and had
was to roast the fellow whenever we
got together. Ethel's mother didn't
seem to be very bad. but Ethel wanted
to be sure about her health before she
told her.
That brings me to the queer part OF
the story. The fellow was evidently
impressed with my automobile. and the
first thing anybody knew he had one
Of his own sent down And the next
day he took Ethel of riding in IL. Now,
remember, she'd never have gone rid
ing with me. because she was afraid
her mother wouldn't like it, Ii shows
how the fellow had terrorized her. She
came back. She said il was bad enough
to 90 walking with him. but sitting
beside such a lump of clay in a whiz-
zing automobile would surely give her
nervous prostration. When I asked
her how her mother was. she looked
grave and said she had a bad head
ache the night before. l tell you I felt
sorry for that girl.
They went automobiling every day
for a week. One morning they didn't
get back for luncheon and Ethel's
mother was terribly worried. So after
luncheon called around my auto
mobile and started out TO see If l
could find them. About eight miles
out, in a lonely side road, 1 came across
them sitting in his automobile along
side of a fence. If ever a girl looked
glad to see anybody, that girl did. She
leaned over on her knees and laughed
out loud. pulled up and asked them
what was wrong.
Automobile broke said Bangs.
Perhaps I can help you said L.
jumping out.
mo use, said Bangs. It's a bad
break; can't be fixed outside Of the fac
tory. If you'd just hurry back to the
hotel and send out a team we'd be ever
so much obliged. 1t looks like rain
Ethel couldn't help laughing at him.
You leave Mr.. Williger alone she
said He's an expert on automobiles.
What that l got down and looked
over the machines gear. Bangs got
down, too. scowling. He didn't seem
to like his greenness being shown up
before a girl. l saw what the matter
was in a minute-nOt a thing but a
loose nut.
Its a pretty bad break I said
looking serious. but I guess ] can nix
you out
We'll. let me get out first said
Ethel. 1t might upset
mo danger of that if you under
stand the thing. said. looking at
Bangs. But if you and Mr.. Bangs are
nervous you can get up and sit in my
machine. You'll be safe there"
They got in and followed then
over to get a wrench l always car
ried.
Your starting gear Is different from
mine said Bangs. fooling with the
lever. How does she work.
Before 1 could answer he pulled tbs
lever and the machine started.
"Ethel screamed.
How do you stop itg yelled Bangs
Push the lever away from your
shouted. Instead Of doing so. the ex
cited fool pulled the lever toward hin
as far as it would 90, and the machine
jumped and ran.
Push it away. l yelled Push IL.
"'Oh. see now. he called back
Then. 4 can't-it's stuck and of the.
shot about forty miles an hour.
They'll both be killed. was the frs
thing l thought. and ruin my automo
bile Then suddenly it occurred to M
that they'd carried the wrench witt
? them. and there l was eight miles iron
a hotel in the wiIds of Jersey with
broken down automobile. That WASH
the worst Of il. I worked at the con
founded nut for an hour with my hand:
and then it began 10 rain. l stage,
under the beastly automobile until
: was in water up to my knees. and the
e erawled out and hunted for a farm
house. l found one about three hour