Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

woman a who!e month to finish it. This
He is going to drive us down in his new
car"
well, of course, you will not go now"
he remarked
"Why not, pray?" she asked
Because l don't want you to, Madge;
really, | don't"
just then, when mamma nobly an
nounced her intention of sacrificing
whole afternoons bridge to my interests
said | would not 90; but row, since you
forbid it, Master Bob, / most decidedly
shall"
Please Madge-as the first favor that
| | have ever asked beg you not to go
Let me drive YOU and yollr mother down."
Don't be absurd. OF course l shall 90
with Lord Dayentry." she answered.
Very well; then | shall stop it,"
How pray?"
That viii be as may think fit. You
shall drive down to Ranelagh with me
and not with Daventry, and You shall
take tea with me and not with Daven-
try"
On the following day the weekend
house party broke up and Bob Langley
| Travelled back to town with Mrs. Heath
mere and her daughter. much to the for
mer's annoyance.
Mrs. Heathmere sat in the corner of the
carriage and wondered why she had lost
that last rubber, and incidentally why
people who are not wanted could never
take 4 hint when they were given one.
OF course. it was a well-known fact that
Langley had ten thousand q year, but
then Daventry had as much and an carl
dom as well. Yes, there was no doubt
about it; she must snub Langley well.
The other two talked commonplace in
a desultory sort of way, neither referring
to their conversation of the previous
evening.
As Langley handed them into their car
riage at Padington he made seemingly
pointless remark.
Turning to Miss Heathmere he said.
by the way, don't know if told you
that Reggie Daventry cannot drive his
own motor. l think he is frightened of
it."
Before either could inquire what he
meant he had bowed his adieu and van
ished.
Lord Daventry sat up in his bed and
thoughtfully began his breakfast. He
was feeling particularly pleased with life.
Things were going right. His supper
party the night before at the Savoy had
been eminently successful. his epigrams
more brilliant than usual, moreover his
new pink silk dress waistcoat had created
quite a sensation even among those chosen
companions who were more or less ac-
customed to bask in the sunshine of his
genius
But it was very sore point with Lord
Daventry that although he possessed one
of the largest cars in town and motor
coat which would have aroused the envy
of a prehistoric rhinocerOs he had never
yet had the courage to drive himself.
He rose leiswely. dressed with the ut
most care and lunched at his club
At $3.50 precisely flunky announced
his motor. He got into his enormous
motor coat and told the chauffeur to 90
to 261 Brook street.
The car shot round into Bond street
and after whiZzing round the corner into
Brook street at pace that made his lord
ship eonvulsively clutch at the side of his
seat, pulled up ut No. 2G7 with Il violent
Jerk.
Mrs. and Miss Heathmere did not keen
him long, and as the latter came out in
her big coat and a dainty motor cap he
thought he had never seen such a charm
ing picture.
She stepped lightly into the car after
her mother and shook hands with her
host
"Ranelagh," shouted his lordship above
the din of the engines, and with another
tremendous jerk the machine started
again. They tore down Brook street,
shot across Park lane under the nose of a
bus horse, and flashed round into the
park
Drive slower" screamed his lordship.
"Can't-the-e got-out of -
control painted the chauffeur
Just rs they were nearing Shepherds
Bush the brakes, which had hitherto re-
manned obstinate, seemed suddenly to
grip.
Il think l can hold her while YOU get
out shouted the chauffeur.
! The brakes ground on, the car came to