Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-22
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS
FIRST MAN WHO CANE ALONG

Bolton gave a couple of savage toots |
on his horn and kept on, expecting the !
girl to get out of the way. To his sud
den CONSERVATION. however. he discov-
cred that she had no intention of do
ing so. and as there was not room
enough in the road to go around on !
either side of her he had to put on his |
emergency brake. the result being a
grinding and a Earring, attended by a
stop that was so sudden as to make 1t
difficult for him to avoid going out,
head first, over the hood.
We'll" said the lady, II think you
might have done a little better than
that. If anything had been the mat.
ter with the brake you'd have run over
me-"
"Will you please favor me with your
reason for nearly soaring the life out
OF NEE" he asked, intending to be frig
idly sardonic. 81 don't sec"
He stopped suddenly, noticing that
she was laughing at him, and noticing
also that she was about the most beau
tiful girl he had ever seen.
Throwing his cap aside and remov
ing his goggles, he stepped out of the
automobile to see IL anything had hap
pened because of the sudden stop. As
he was down on his hands and knees,
looking under the car. the girl APP
lproached and stood beside him.
Il hope nothing is damaged she
said
at looks all right" he replied, stand.
ling up. II can soon find out whether
unything's the matter or not. But why
on earth did You want to stand there
IT front of me?'
81 cant tell you that just now" she
answered, and then he noticed that the
color of her cheeks deepened percept
IDLY as their gances met. Also she
quickly turned her head, directed her
gaze toward the big, fine country house
THAT doomed among the trees In the
splendid park which sloped upward
from the road. Please find out wheth.
Ter II will go. because II 1t will | want
you to do something for me-
In a moment he had satisfied himself
that the automobile was in good order,
ldespite the severe strain that had been
put upon Il. After going a few hun.
dred feet he stopped, waiting for her
TO approach.
ut Is Ave miles from here to Groton.
VILE" she said. will you take me
there and back? II you will I'll explain
when we return why have asked you
to do It."
Bolton got down, and, having opened
the back door. invited her to take a seat
in the tonneau.
UNLESS you are In terrible hurry
the lady said. leaning over the front
seat, when they had gone two or three
miles. lit will not he necessary to break
any records on this trip. ! would en-
Joy II just as well II we didn't go hall
as fast"
He switched to the low speed, after
which IL was not necessary for him to
keep his attention so closely centered
upon the steering wheel that he could
not turn occasionally 10 look at his
fair passenger.
rs this your first race in an auto
mobile?" he asked.
oh, no." she answered. "What made
you think IL was?"
"Your desire 10 have me 90 slower. -
81 see that you are not much of an
crotist."
What has my egotsm to do with
Iit?"
you might have thought that did.
Mt want to have the pleasure of riding
with you so soon ended"
I'm quite willing to accept your ex.
lrlanatiOn. | wish a tire or something
would give OUT
But ] haven't said that was my rea.
son. ] merely suggested that II you
were egotistical you might have
thought IT,"
May ! not hope that is your reason,
Anyway"
81 don't suppose | have any control
lover your hopes"
You might have" he replied, put.
ting his goggles In his pocket and look.
ling very seriously at her.
III you will please let me out" she
replied, Il will walk back"
Il cant do that. I've agreed to take
you to Grotonyille and set you down
Iva front of Mr.. Wharton's."
Obi" she exclaimed. with little
Igasp, do you know my cousin?"
Il should think | did. And more
than that, | happen to know that you
are Miss Langley"
The deep crimson returned to her
cheeks and she turned very stiff back
toward him.
He pretended for while to be busy
steering, but turning suddenly, at
length, he caught her looking at him.
They both laughed, and he brought