The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-06

LETTING TO Itlelr CONDENSATION Ol lie pr
vious evening.
As Langley handed them into thei
carriage at Paddington he made a seem
! ingly pointless remark. ''By the way
! don't know If / told you that Reggi,
Daventrg can not drive his own motor
I think he is afraid Of it." Then bow
ing he hastened away.
Lord Daventry sat up in bed and
began his breakfast. He was feeling
pleased with life. Things were going
right. His supper party the night be-
/ fore at the Savoy had been successful
bis epigrams more brilliant than usual
moreover, his new pink silk dress
waistcoast had created quite a sensa-
ton even among chosen companions
who were more or less accustomed to
bask in the sunshine of his genius.
Even the coming Of his man Jackson
with a blank sheet Of paper in his hand
failed to upset his good humor.
"What! no epigrams again this morn
ing?" he exclaimed. "Why, you only
had three for me yesterday"
Every sorry, MILFORD" said Jackson.
II have been turning out on an aver
age six epigrams day for your lord
ship for the last two years, and / am
beginning to dry up if you will pardon
the expression"
jackson, it is absolutely necessary
that l should make epigrams."
Il know, MILFORD. The only thing ]
can think of this morning is that your
lordship might bring in a travesty of
proyerb such as Where there's a will
there's a--legacy.'"
'That's not up to your usual form,
Jackson, and besides it is more or less
a pun, and you know l hate puns."
II am afraid it's the best | can do
this morning, MILFORD"
"Well, never mind. Telephone to the
stables that / shall want the car at the
club about $3.50. am going down to
Ranelagh."
"Will your lordship drive yourself?'
you know very well that never
do"
81 thought, perhaps, after the
months lessons your lordship has
taken''-
''That will do, Jackson. Telephone"
1t was a sore point with Daventry
that although he possessed one of the
largest cars in town and motor coat
which would have aroused the envy of
a rhinoceros he had never yet had the
courage to drive himself.
He rose leisurely, dressed with the
utmost care and lunehed at his club
At 3 80 his car was announced. He 1
got into his enormous motor coat, put |
on his goggles, and told the chauffeur \
to go to 267 Brook street.
The car shot forward, darted in and |
out of the traffic, and after whizzing
round the corner into Brook street at |
a pace that made his lordship clutch at
The side of his seat, pulled up at 267
with jerk.
"What the devil are you up tor
Haven't told you over and over again
hat / will not be driven at that beast
y pace?"
The chauffeur remained silent.
"Why don't you speak, mani"
Because, Milford, l have a very bad
old and have lost my voice." replied
he chauffeur in hoarse whisper.
"Oh, all right then. Get out and
ing"
Mrs. and Miss Heathmere promptly
appeared, and as the latter came out
n her dainty motor suit he thought
lie had never seen such a charming pic
ure. She hesitated, looking up and
own the street, though she hardly
new what she expected to see. Bob
langley's words were ringing in her
Iead. you shall drive down to Rane-
agh with me and not with Daventry.
Eou shall take tea with me and not
With Daventry," and though she had
lot confessed it to herself she had half
loped that he would succeed in making
,ood his words. Greeting their host
hey entered the car.
'Ranelagh," his lordship said, and
With jerk the huge machine started
gain. They tore down Brook street,
hot across Park lane and flashed round
nto the park.
"Driye slowerr' screamed his lord
hip.
"Can't-the- engines -got-out- of
ontrol" painted the chauffeur, as the
ar dashed along.
PUT the brakes on!" yelled his lord
hip.
I'm trying. They won't act"
just as they were nearing Shepherd'si
sush the brakes seemed suddenly to
rip.
Il think can hold her while you get
ut" shouted the chauffeur.
Shaking with fright, Daventry I
umped from the car, handed Mrs.
Ieathmere out, and was just turning to
elp her daughter when with a crash
he car broke away and vanished In
cloud of dust.
Mrs. Heathmere screamed and drop
ed in the middle of the road.
"What has happened?' she walled.
oh, why did you make me risk the
life of my only child in your terrible
machine? What will happen to her?
)h, do you think that she will have a
ainless death?''
I'm afraid It has got out Of control
GAIN" began his lordship feebly.
Why could not the id idiot hold the
nfernal thing another minute?"
why don't you do something" she
rieS .'instead Of standing there and
wea1 II" II
BY time crowd had collected
nxious to know what had happened.
Il think we had better take the Tube
ack and inform the police" remarked
is lordship dolefully. II a. 81
that else we can do" And so saying
e seized the unfortunate Mrs. Heath.