Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-07
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W. BY Cyril X. Twyford

The other two talked commonplace
in 4 desuitory sort OF way, neither re
fcrring 20 their conversation OF the pre-
Vious evening.
As Langley handed them into their
carriage at PaddingtOn he made a seem
ingly pointless remark by the way.
I don't know II told you that Reggie
Daventry can not drive his own motor.
think he Is afraid OF g." Then bow
ing he FASTENED away.
lord Davcntry 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. /
his cpigrams more brilliant than usual. /
moreover. his new pink silk dress /
waistcoast had created quite a sensa- |
ton even among chosen companions |
who were more OF less accustomed 20 |
hask en- the sunshine OF his genius |
Even the coming of his man Jackson
with q blank sheet OF paper fin his hand
failed 90 upset his good humor.
what no cri-rams again this morn
ingf" ne exclaimed. "Why. you only
had three for me yesterday"
very sorry. Milford" said Jackson.
Il have been turning out on an aver
age six eni-rams q day Tor your lord
ship for the last two years. and I am
beginning 90 dry up IL you VIII pardon
the expression"
jackson. It IS absolutely necessary
that i should make epigrams."
Il know. MILFORD. The only thing ]
can think OF this morning is that your
lordship might bring tn a travesty OF q
. uroverb such rs where there's a will
there's a-leEacy.'"
That's not mp 90 your usual form.
Jackson. and besides it is more or less
+ a pun. and YOU know I hate rurs"
Il ana afraid it's the best I can DO
this morning Milford
"Weu. never mind Telephone % the
stables that 7 shall want the car at the
club about 3 so. / am going down %
Bauciarh."
"WM your io-ishlD drive yoursciff"
you know very Wei that I never
DO"
CT thought perhaps. after the
months lessons your iordship has
tasen"-
"That VIII DO. Jackson. Telephone"
IL was sore point with Davcurry
that although he possessed one of the
largest ears in town and motor coat
which would have aroused the envy OF
q rhiuoccros hc had never yet had the
courage 90 drive himself
lfe rose lei>urely. dressed with the
utmost care and uncled at his club.
40 $50 his car WAS announced H.
got into his enormous motor coat put
on his go-rlos. and told the chauffeur
10 60 90 POS Brook street
The car shot forward. dartod in and
out Of the traffic, and after whizZin-
round the corner into Brook street ai
q pace that made his iorlship clutch ai
the side ~ his seat pulled Up At Do
with a jerk.
~What the devil are you Up to-
Haven't ] told you over and over again
/ that I viii not De driven at that beast
ly pacet"
The chauffeur remained silent
"Why don't you speak. manf'
Because. MILFORD. I have very bad
cold and have lost my voice" reptile,
Z tle chauffeur in hoarse whisper.
F. "Oh. al right them Get out an,
81 rinr."
Mrs. and Miss Ieathmcre prompt.
. appeared. ana as the latter came on
. ln her dainty motor suit De though
r DE had never seen such q charming pic
b ture. she hesitated. looking up am.
> down tie street. though she hlrdl
=. knew what She expected TO see. DO
Langley's words were ringing In DE
L head. ~YOu shall drive down 20 Rane
c lagh with me and not with Daventry
e You shall take tea with me and 10
e with Daventry." and though she la
not confessed Be- 20 herself she had hal
7 hoped that DE would succeed in maxim
% good his words Greeting their hos
" they entered the car.
K "R0nelagh," his lordship said. an
IL with a jerk the huge machine starte
p again. They-tore down Brook stree
II shot across Park lane and flashed roun
into the park.
" Drive slowerr' screamed his Tor
"a ship.
! "Can't-the-engine s-got-o ut-of-
q control painted the chauffeur, as 4
car dashed along
n Put the brakes on.' yelled his Tor
~ ship.
in I'm trying. They won't actr
Just As they were nearing SheRherd
20 Bush the brakes seemed suddenly
grip.
Il think can hold her while you g
.. out" shouted the chauffeur.
Shaking with fright. Davent
n jumped from the car, handed NJ
"a A-t@ Z NAtr anu ~ - JlNl III AALlS
r help her daughter when with "A era
w the car broke away and vanished
st cloud Of dust
Mrs. Heathmere screamed and drC
or ped in the middle OF the road
on What has happened?" she vail
ur "Oh, why did you make me risk I
life Of my only child IN your terril
all machine? What viii happen 10 h,
ed Oh, do you think that she will have