The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-19
LOVE IN A MOToR-cAR.
BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

BH RALPH HENRY bANnoOR' (Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles.l Hubbard shifted to the low speed and drew up in front of the hotel steps There was livery outfit there already, but Hubbard shouted 1t out of the way and took its place at the entrance Hubbard's sole companion Billy Stone, climbed out of the car carefully and sprang up the steps. As Hubbard calmly lighted cigar cite a very chaming voice r1ppled from the steps He glanced around prepared, 1 fact dather anxious to prepared, in fact. rather anxious to have his senses ravished by visions or feminine loveliness, and he was not disappointed. girl all in white came down the steps. At the lowest step she turned and Hubbard saw that she was accompanied by two elder ladies. You and auntie had better sit back Mrss Perry" directed the girl in rippling voice. Pm going to get In front"
 Hubbard stared. Around to the back went the trio. Bill Stone had left the door open and in climbed the stoutest | of the three. It speaks well for Hub bard's presence of mind that he was out on the ground like a shot and was helping the second of the elderly par into the car before the exhaust had | chugged thrice.
 Where to, please. Miss?' asked Hubbard, trying to look as much like 1 a chauffeur as possible. o.. l Didn't they tell you at the stable?' | she asked. settling herself in the front | seat by his side. we want to go over to Magnolia to the Oceanview.
 | q thought 1t was Magnolia. he said' | promptly. as the car shot forward missed the telegraph pole by three tinches and shot down the hill, put l | like to be sure, you know"
 l He smiled at thoght ofBilly's per | plexity when that youth found his ve- l hicle gone. It was rather shabby trick Hubbard acknowledged, inviting | a chap out to ride and then leaving him marooned on the piazza of sum | mer hotel at the mercies of horde of cannibalistic summer girls. Well. Billy would be pained and grieved, but Hubbard had his excuse with him | He shot a side glance al the excuse and found it all that could be desired. Per haps the girl had seen his smile and misunderstood the cause of it. At all l events, she said suddenly with some dignity:
 "You needn't think I'm frightened; I've gone twice as fast as this old car ever could go; but I don't like hills.
 well, for a livery car miss, tnls one can hike along quite smartly' he said, deferentially. And when we get over on the Magnolia road I'll let her out If you like"
 Thank you." she answered indifer- I ently. wondering. the while why she 1 should want to make a good impress
 sion on this chauffeur. and feeling | rather contemptible because she did
 q should like to see what 1t can do
 Really he didn't look the least bit in
 the world like a hired motor car man
 she thought And he had three awful ly interesting looking rings on his sun
 burned hands Thenu. too. he was
 frightfully handsome, with stunning
 features and steely eyes and an expres'
 sion that suggested calm fearlessness
 capabillty and-yes, positivelyJaudac'
 ity. He las just the sort of man. sh(
 reflected with pleasurable thrill oi
 excltment. that wouldn't hesitate
 minute to-well, to do cheeky things
 He swung around in front of the gaso. line runabout, turned and surprised her gaze fixed speculatinglv on him.
 She dropped her eyes, felt a blust
 creeping into her cheeks and broke
 into rather incoherent questions as tc
 the process of drying and salting fish
 He didn't know a great deal about il
 himself but what he told her was un.
 denian'v interesting even If 1t some
 times ran wide of the facts. By the
 timo they were rumblng through
 GloHrster each was very much inter
 estel Tn the other.
 Why don't you speed a little here?'
 she asked. finally.
 'Nercy for the ladies behind" he an. 'swered smilinElY. If they hadn't been