Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-23

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To his sudden CONSERVATION, howeve
he discovered that she had no inter
ton of doing so, and as there was nc
room enough in the load to go aroun
on either side Of her he had to put O
his emergency brake, the result bein
a grinding and jarring, attended by
stop that was so sudden as to make
difficult for him to avoid going out
head first, over the hood.
"Well," said the lady, 81 think yol
might have done a little better thai
that. If anything had been the mat
ter with the brake you'd have rul
over me-"
"Will you please favor me with you
reason for nearly soaring the life out O.
me?" he asked, intending to be frigidly
sardonic. II don't see"
He stopped suddenly, noticing thai
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 tho sudden STOP AS
he was down on his hands and knees,
looking under the car, the girl ap-
preached and stood beside him.
y hope nothing is damaged" she
said.
ut looks all right" he replied,
standing up. II can soon find out
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 doomed among the trees in
the splendid park which sloped upward
from the road. please find out
whether 1t will go, because If it will
want you to do something for me-"
In moment he had satisfied himself
that the automobile was in good order,
despite the severe strain that had been
put upon 1t. After going ahead few
hundred feet he stopped, waiting for
her to approach.
1T is five miles from here to Groton-
Vile" she said. will you take me
there and back? II you will I'll ex-
plain 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, 1T will not be necessary to
break any records ON this trip. / |
would enjoy 1t Just az we'll If we didn't
90 half as fast"
He switched to the low speed, after
which 1t was not necessary for him to |
Keep his attention so closely conferred
ipon the steering wheel that he could |
lot turn occasionally to look at his
air passenger.
lis this your first ride In an automo-
,ile?" he asked.
"Oh, no." she answered. What !
made you think think 1t was?" \
"Your desire to have me go slower"
II see that you are not much of an
gotist."
What has my egotism to do with
t%
"You might have thought that ]
idn't want to have the pleasure OF
iding with you so soon ended"
"I'm quite willing to accept your ex-
lanation. wish a tire or something
yould give out"
But l haven't said that was my rea,
on. merely suggested that If you
'ere egotistical you might have
bought It,"
MAY l not hope that is your reason
nyhowT'
Il don't suppose ! have any control
yer your hopes"
"You might have" he replied, put
ng his goggles in his pocket and
,oking very seriously at her.
IF you will please let me out" she
splied, II will walk back"
81 can't do that I've agreed to take
ou to Grotonville and set you down
/ front Of Mr.. Wharton's."
"ohl" she exclaimed with a little
Tsp, do you know my cousin?"
II should think / did. And more
AN that, happen to know that you
e Miss Langley"
The deep crimson returned to her
leeks and she turned a very stiii back
ward him.
He pretended for a while to be busy
eering, but turning suddenly, al
myth, be caught her looking at him
They both laughed. and he brought
Q automobile to stop. Then, taking :
card from his pocket. he handed Il