The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-05
KNIGHT of the
Middle Ages
By TROY ALLISON
Copyright. 1905. BY TOY Asison.-.r

gSIp on the seat.
Crawford guided the automobile over
the last cobblestone street that led to
the country road.
lust poking," he said, staccato.
But this is my first trip in one. My
country blood is feeling congealed,"
she gasped as the machine leaped from
the hst layers Of sobblestones and
went whizzing along the dirt road.
lie put on more speed, and they
rushed on madly. Crawford gazing In
tentiy before HIM.
she remembered stories of people
who had'suddenly been struck with in
sanity, and little cold chills crept up
and down her spine.
Aren't we running away" she
quayered.
That's exactly what we're doing,
be said calmly. "in fact. we're erop-
ing"
''Of all things" Her exclamation
now expressed the settled conviction
that be was victim OF insanity
luiN NatF tst11Ab&thf III %
planned with the calmness. she thought,
that precedes an insane oWbnrst, you
have refused me twelve times, and
asss my own superstitions about try
Ing the thirteenth"
She looked at him somewhat hopeful
iy At least his memory was not en-
::sel@ gone
Il heard you last week at the Rich
lcy's dinner party" he continued, say
ing that you liked the strength of pur
pose Of the men OF the middle ages !;
that men Of today were apathstic cres
lures without a proper supply OF back
bone You went 80 far as 10 say you
would prefer being kidnapped by a man
Of that type TO being begged and tea scd
aud implored by the men Of today.
Now, my child'-he burned toward her.
smiling broadir~"you will have the
goodness 10 behold your fairy god
mother" pattjag his chest that she
might locate tie said godmother Il
am giving yoa your wish You are he
ing abducted In the style Of the middle
ages
You're a brute" she said coucIu-
sively
oh, not quite 80 bad as thatg' ex-
tenustingiy "D1 eocrse could not
furnjsa tbe Acknowledgements stage set
/ tjaes You Wssl Observe that had to
0mlt the white palfrey / didn't plan
/ this IN time to ndvertise for a white
/ ralfrey ard thought l might not lie
able ta handle y0n SIS tonaprly. cha z
ing along upon one I'll sdmlt that
+ the up-ts -datene4s of this machine la-
+ troduees false chronological note
! sarrowrully bat wouJ yuu admjt
Thar you are more camfortableF"
! 7 hate you. she responded ici.y.
That's no obstacle to determined
Knight ef tlle middle ages he was
+ exceedingly cheerful In fact. d.ai,
Guilty leuds charm ta an adventure
~You'u tase nae hsHne thls vary min
! uter' she commanded smperiously
Not 80 We're the Sabine women
/ obeyed Tie was tragicagly firm
/ I'm get oWt and walk
Won might Il / slowed up thu ma
chine lie pstt ou more speed de}ib
/ ersttely ~Bat jumping sat just at this
st&ge 81 he game would De some
( what dangerous feat"
/ she druples into hcr seat resentfui-
/ ~ Il have heard at prpverb. Mr.
I John Crawford the sarcasm ia her
voice was intense that has probably
never been entertained by Your be
Z niehted mind Possibly yau have bsss,l
that there Is a difficulty IN getting d
horso TO drink. even after you have led
hiGs 90 waterT"
My dear Girl. -FOUR positive and
strenuous knight If tbs middle ages
would have staked that horse righi
there until he got 50 thirsty be wous
have neighcd for waier"
she sat in Silence for Tire next hal
I hour ~-~~a~s
I'm almost frozen" She said petu
langly Perhaps It's part IT YOU
plan that get my tinsers aad nos,
frosfbltteu
Its too bad politely but when
ever Won are. roady 20 msrry me Va
will bead This machine FOG the neares
. minister
Then we wal weBr this AUTOMOBILE
:. % tfs~ale ! bape vaH have a peF
nstaBl uotIan g4aEfFe rawer au8 DOS
d.psnd euLre8 uFaH -naIiun
Crawford gave hvr st-Eljv*l -Iaua
from tue eautr e Sos eFe.. sarltssse,
that she Nues tl3U MarAiHe wuad u4
Nyep oa m,lvfH.trf
Oh. laats SO H@ht chwgrfullx
saw gdlai.assl .nfa hvt saiEt Htientf
saa fsr fbe sest Htsgr crawford WeU
steadily alis.ad. wslsthag cfs*tsnall
"a ~ Hvw ftv sNanutm8t
lie tarnsSi tus machine tufo ioasi
rssse Bfaoshsns n fFon ths natu road
TgAss passes ~fer a swAmgy sr@t tlls
sla auiuzuousie alfnsst regssAs@i - iaka
liz aFwsw far~isrr nge gh~ wvwie*ssH
! witness ard ID. automobile sssslsssas
stepped wash = smosf
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.zasse~tlY. hastily fasnplng sus. -sfssz-
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