The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01

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very well, then, look out" And she
started the machine as if to charge
hlm. She stopped in time and said.
WIN laugh: Your gallantry deserves
Ia reward. Wouldn't you rather send
|RW Slorse home and come for a ride
t.sk pe
| - man is waiting at Fifty.nintb
street II you'll come that far I'll go
wiehh'ieasure."
Mohty mad merely a society acuuaint-
ahce with Miss Drew He had met her
Ut uihners and dances as he had n host
koI other girls, but she had impressed
hiii more than the others. Something
niuescriDaDle took place every time
their eyes met. Monty had often won
ecrei just what that something meant.
out lie had always realized that It had
III lt nothing of platonic affection.
III didn't have to meet her eves "
he bad said to himself, II could GO on
discussing even politics with her. but
the moment she looks mt me I know sbc
can see what I'm thinking about -
From the first they considered them.
selves very good friends, and infer
their third meeting it seemed perfectly
shoS piSy call ono an
other by their first names. Monty
Knew ne was trcading OH dangerous
ground. 1t never occurred to him to
wonder what Barbara might think of
him. lie took 1t as n matter Of course
hat she must feel more than friendly
toward him. As they rode through the
maze OF carriages they bowed fre
Queht'y to friends as they passed.
They were conscious that some of the
women, noticeably old Miss Dexter.
actually turned around and gaZed at
them.
| Aren't You afraid people will talk
about us?' asked Monty, with q laugh
Ialk about our riding together in
the park? It's just as safe here as it
would be in Fifth avenue. Besides.
who cares? l fancy we can stand it,"
You're thoroughbred, Barbara.
simply didn't want you talked about.
When l go too far, say the word and
drop me-
Il have luncheon at ., but until
then we have our ride"
Monty gasped and looked at his
| watch. give minutes to T." he cried.
The matter Of his engagement with the
attorney had quite escaped him. In
the exhilaration Of Miss Drew's COM
panionship lie had forgotten even I'm
| che eJames' millions.
J.. five got date ut that means life
77edmd death to Inc. Would you mind
taking me down to the nearest elevat-
ed-or-here, let me run it,
| Almost before Barbara was aware
OF what was happening they had chang
ed places, and the machine, under Mon
tvs guidance, was tearing over the
| ground
| "Of all the casual peOple" said the
girl, by no means unequal to the ex-
element. II believe you're kidnapping
me-"
] But when she saw the grim look on
Monty's face and one policeman after
another warned him she became seri-
ously alarmed. "Monty Brewster, this
pace is positively dangerous"
| Perhaps it is," he responded, "but IL
they haven't sense enough to keep out
| Of the way they shouldn't kick IL they
| get run over"
Il don't mean the people or the au-
tomobiles or traps or trees or monu-
ments, Monty. mean you and me.
know We'll either be killed or arrest
ed"
"Thls isn't anything to the gait I'll
be going IL everything turns out rs l
| expect. Don't be worried, Babs. Be
sides, it's now. Lord, didn't dream
| 1t was so late!'
rs your appointment so important?"
| she asked, hanging on.
"Well, should say it is, and-look
out, you blooming idiot! Do you want
to get killed" The last remark was
hurled back at an indignant pedes-
TRAN who had escaped destruction by
the merest chance.
Here we are" he said as they drew
| up beside the entrance to the elevated.
| ''Thanks awfully-you're n corkcr-sor-