Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-02
BY S. E. KISER.

lOLlON gave q couple OL SdNdSt
d toots on his horn and kept on, ex-
pecting the girl to get out of h way.
To his sudden conservation, however,
he discovered that she had no inten-
ton Of doing so, and as there was not
room enough in the :oad to go around
on either side of her he had to put on
his emergency brake, the result being
a grinding and jarring, attended by a
stop that was SO sudden as TO make it
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. II 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
me?" he asked, intending to be frigidly
~sardonic. II don't see"
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 if anything had hap
pened because of the sudden stop. As
he was down on his hands and knees,
looking under the car, the girl ap-
preached and stood beside him.
Il hope nothing is damaged" she
said.
ut looks all right" he replied.
standing up. Il can oon find on.
whether anything's the matter or not.
But why on earth did you want TO
stand there in front of me?"
Il can't tell you that just now" she
answered. and he noticed that the
color of her cheeks deepened percepti-
bly, as their glances met. Also she
quickly turned her mead. directing her
gaze toward the big, fine country
house that loomed among the trees in
the splendid park which sloped upward
from the road. Please find out
whether it will go, because If it will I
want you to do something for me-"
In a moment he had satisfied himself
that the automobile was In good order,
despite the severe strain that had been
put upon it, After going ahead a few
hundred feet he stopped, waiting for
her to approach.
1T is five miles from here to Goton-
Vile, she said. Win you take me
there and back? T. you will I'll ex-
plain when We return why I have
asked YOU 10 do II"
Bolton got down. and. having opened
the back door, invited her to take a
seat in the tonneau
Unless you are in a terrible hurry"
the lady said, leaning over the front
seat, when they had gone two or three
miles, 1T will not be necessary to
break any records on this trip. /
would enjoy It just as we'll If we didn't
go half as fast"
He switched to the low speed. after
which it was not necessary for him to
Keep his attention so closely centered
upon the steering wheel that he could
not turn occasionally to look at his
fair passenger.
rs this your first ride in an automo-
bile?" he asked.
oh. no" she answered. What
made you think think it was?"
Your desire to have me so slower"
Il see that you arc not much OF al
egotist"
What has my esotism to do with
it,"
you might have thought that |
didn't want to have the pleasure of
I riding with you so soon ended
I'm quite willing to accept your ex-
PLANTATION. wish = tire or something
would give OUT
"Eut haven't said that was my rea-
son. merely suggested that if you
were egotistical you might have
thought It."
May l not hope taat is your reason,
anyhow
Il don't suppose I have any control
ever your hopes"
You might have" he replied, put
ting his goggles in his pocket and
looking very seriously at her.
III you will please let me out" she
replied, Il will walk back"
u can't do that. I've agreed to take
you Il Grotonville and set you down
in front OF Mr., Wharton's.'
on" she exclaimed with a little
gasp. do you know my cousin ~
Il should think i die. And more
than that, | happen to know that you
are' Miss Langley"
The deep crimson returned to her
cheeks and she turned a very stiff back
toward him.
He pretended for a while 10 be busy
steering. but turning suddenly. at
length. he caught her looking at him
They both laughed. aud he brought
the automobile to a stop. Then, taking
a card from his pocket, he handed 1t
10 hex.
"I've often heard Cousin Fred speak