The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
TO GRETNA GREEN BY WHEEL
BY NJ. J. PHILLIPS.
Copyright, 1904, by N. J. Phillips.

He said it on impulse, by Jove!"
thought the young man. He was
going to Europe alone. But he'll do
it-oh. he'll do it! Get busy, Richard,
| get busy or die a hermit" And with
| this vigorous adjuration he swung off
down the street
Richard Carruthers was city editor
| Of the "Circleville Daily Eagle and
! to the eyrie of the Eagle" he now
bent his steps. A days leave of ab-
| sence. when he explained that ii was
con legal business. in relation to
! contract" was readily obtained. The
! qualification. marriage contract was
made mentally. Mounting his wheel
he rode to Hon. David Barclays
| house near the northern limits of the
| city.
Ethel answered Carruther's ring.
There was no one else in sight and
it was a minute or two before the
girl with a blush and a smile, could
release herself and coax her disar-
ranged pompadour into shape.
'Dick you're a regular bear! I'm
glad you came, though-no, not
, again." She retreated hastily as Rich
ard advanced. Mammals gone over
, to Brighton to spend the day and 1
was lonesome. But what are you doing
here at this hour?"
mo work to-day, Ethel. Methinks
weightier matters demand our atten-
ton"
our attention? What do you
q called at the bank this morning
and saw your father"
"Oh, Dick! What did he say?"
He said No He also invited me
to stay off his property, and an
But he was going alone!"
ftNNe11 hos pbanoad his mind
The girl was troubled and thought
full. Carruthers watched her silent
~.
She sighed a little What will we
do, Dick? Wait until I come back?'
Not a wait Ethel" He drew her
to him. DO you love me, dear" Her
look was answer enough. Then we
must elope-to-day."
But, OH Dick Mamma isn't here!
And how could we, anyway"
There is always a way when Love
starts to find it,"
Silence fell between them a mo-
ment The girl, her brown head bent,
made a pretty picture.
But, Dick" she said shyly, 1--WE
couldn't. I've always said no one
but dear old Mr.. Gilchrist should
marry us. He's known me ever since
| was a little girl. He's over at
Bridgetown, and that's twenty miles
away, with no train until evening.
Still" she frightened a little the
runabout's in the barn"
"And so is the coachman." rejoined
Dick. THE first person your father
will look up when he gets home and
finds you gone, is Briggs. And a car
riage is easy to trace"
ooh, WE'LL" Ethel sighed despond-
emily. No girl, pretty. twenty and very
much in love, likes to see romance
slipping away from her. II suppose
We'll have to give it up"
Give it up? Not yet! Your bicycle
is here. Wen make it on our
wheels"
But father comes home at eleven.
Dick. It's ten now He'll suspect
something and overhaul us with that
old automobile before we get half
way"
wen see about that. I am do
ing some figuring on the roads"
The girl took a few steps towards
the stairway Then she turned swiftly
and threw her arms impulsively about
Carruther's neck. Dick" she said
softly, and there were tears in her
eyes, will you always be good to
me?"
He held her closely a moment. "I
will, dearie, God helping mel" he re-
piled simply, and his kiss was a sacred
pledge.
Carruthers sat down again on the
wide settee in the hall. Head in hands