Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-05

, must snub Langley well.
The other two talked commonplace
; In dcsuiory sort OF way. neither ~
fcrrlnR Co their conversation OF the pre-
Nious evening
carriage al raddlngton he made seem
ingly pointless remark. ny the way
! don't know II told you that Reggl,
Daycntry can not drive his own motor
think be Is afraid Of It," Then bow
Ing he FASTENED away.
Lord Daveniry sat up in bed and
began his breakfast lie was feeling
pleased with lfc Things were going
right Ills supper party the night be
fore at the Savoy had been successful.
lis epigrams more brilliant than usual
moreover. his new pink silk dress
walstcoast had created quite n scnsa.
tlon even among chosen companions
who were more or less accustomed 10
bnsk I'm the sunshine Of his genius
! Even the coming Of his man Jack son
! WITH n blank sheet ~ paper IN his hand
! failed 20 upset his good humor.
what no epigrams again this morn
mgr he exclaimed why, you only
had three for me Yesterday
Very sorry. MILFORD" said Jackson.
! II have been turning out on an aver
age ak epIgrams a day for your lord
[ ship Tor the last two years and I am
beginning 10 dry up II you Will pardon
/ the expression"
Jackson, Il is absolutely necessary
that / should make cplgramS"
Il know. MILFORD. The only thing
can think ~ this morning II that your
loriship might bring IN n travesty Of a
rrovcrb such "a where there's a will
there's a-legacy.'"
That's not up 10 your usual form.
Jackson. and besides 81 Is more or les
a pun. aud you know | hate puns"
Il am afraid It's the best can do
this morning. Milford"
"Wcll never mind Telephone 20 the !
stables that shall want the car NJ tho |
club about 3 80. am going down 70 |
Ranclagh"
"Wlll your lordshlp drive your@lfr'
you know very well that never |
do"
Il thought. perhaps after the
months lessons your lordship has
takcu"-
THAT will 40 Jackson Telephone"
II was n sore point with Davcniry |
that although be possessed one OF The
largest ears IN town and a motor coat
which would have aroused the 6nvy ~
n rhiuoccros DO had never yet had the
courage 90 drive himself
lie rose lclsurely. dressed with the
utmost caro- and lunched AZ his club
At 2 20 his car was announced. H.
got into hls ENORMOUS motor coat. put
on HE goggles, and told the chauffeur
o. 90 60 207 Brook street
The car shot forward. dartcd I'm and
ont ~ the trafilc. and after whlzzlng
round the corner into Brook street az
a pace that made his lordship clutch az
The side Of bis scat, pulled up at 2G7
with n jerk.
what the devil are you up toy
Haven't 7 told you over and over again
that I viii not be- driven at that beast
~ paccr'
The chauffeur remained silent
why don't you speak. manr
because, MILFORD, have very bad
'uld and have lost my voice" replied
ho chauffeur "a a hoarse whisper
"Oh, all right then. Get out and
ring"
Mrs ana Miss IIeathmere promptly
and as the latter came out
In her dainty motor suit be thought
he had never seen such a charming pic
lure. She hositatcd. looking up and
Down the street though she hardly
new what she expected 90 see. Bob
words we're ringing In her
head. You shall drive down 90 Rane
agh with me aud not with Dnvcntry |
You shall take tea with me and not
with Daven,ry," and though she had
not confessed IL g. herself she had half
hoped that he would succeed I'm making
good his words Greeting their host !
they entered the car.
"Hnnelagh." his lordship said, and ,
with a jerk the huge machine started
again. They tore down Brook street. ,
hot across Park lane and flashed round
INTO the park.
Drive slowerw screamed his lord
shin.
"Can't-thc-engine's- cot-out-
'outror painted the chauffeur. as the I
ar dashed along {
Put the brakes onw yelled his lord
hip.
I'm trying. They won't act"
Just as they were nearing Shcpherd's /
Bush the brakes seemed suddenly TO
grip. 1
Il think I can hold her while you get
)ut, shouted the chauffeur. {
shaking with fright Daventry ,
Jumped from the car, handed Mrs ,
'leathmere out. and was Just turning to
help her daughter when with n crash
he car broke away and vanished in
I cloud OF dust.
Mrs. lleathmere screamed and drop
ped In the middle OF the road.
what has happenedY" she walled.
oh, why did you make me risk the
life or my only child I'm your terrible
machinep What will happen TO her2
oh, do you think that abe will have
painless deathY
I'm afraid Il has got out OF control
again." began his lorJiship feebly.
why could not the id idiot hold the
Internal thing another minuteT'
why don't you do something's she
cried, instead OF standing there and