Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
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BY C. H. SUTCLIFFE

why beh spu NTOtt
Henderson to young Weaver and
Knowlton Of Columbia college. hire
an auto some Saturday and come down
here 10 see me? The old folks VIII
make you welcome. and my sister An.
nette. OF whom you have heard me
speak. Is home now. Arrange TO stay
BULLY time"
Young Henderson was still living
with his parents at their country house
on Long Island and had been chummy
with the two men during his days In
college. The invitation was alluring.
Each Of the sophs had taken lessons in
running an auto. the Long Island roads
were known to be good. and at the end
OF the run was IA handsome girl. as
they knew by photograph they had
Seen
IL was rare chance TO get out OF
town and do lot OF other things be-
sides. and on II certain Saturday morn
Ing OF certain June an auto might
have been seen speeding two rather
hilarious young men up the island
roads. The garage man had been par
ticuiar when they went To hire the ma
chine. They confessed TO being timid
about speed. but felt perfectly conf
dent on all other points. and after dis
playing their knowledge In practical
way lie had placed them In charge
The destination was thirty miles
from Brooklyn. but at a steady jog this
might have been covered by noon had
not something happened 10 prevent
As they were passing through ia
maIca the Journey only just begun. a
handsome young lady emerged from
house. stepped into q steam runabout
and. acting AS her own chauffeur
started of nj fast clip.
by George. but did you ever see
anything TO compare with herr gasped
young Weaver. who was noted as i'm
questionable.
'Handsomest girl ever saw" was
the reply
did you notice that look she threw
ut me?"
1T was meant for me-"
You 90 on. Say. I'd give all ex-
pect 10 get from my grandmother's es-
tate to know that girl What eyes.
What hair. As her eyes looked into
mine for an instant r.
she was looking into mine. and there
was roguish, defiant look In them as
II she dared us TO follow her"
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we ought 10 follow her anyhow No
woman has any business driving ma
chine. Suppose a tire comes of or
anything breaks. She may meet a
train at crossing. run into a ditch or
have something else happen. II we
are ON hand we can assist
More speed was put on TO decrease
the distance AMI the young lady looked
back as she heard the chuggng OF the
big machine.
She's surely flirting with mer' CUR
gled young Weaver as he clasped his
hands.
You dolt." replied young Knowlton
"She doesn't know that you are on
earth. Isn't she skImming along pretty
fastf'
Seems 10 me she's let out link.
This Is faster than we ever drove be-
fore. but we've got TO take chances or
lose that girl"
The girl In the runabout had several
Ideas on the subject in hand. One was
that the two young men behind her
were new To the sport Another was
L.s 81.
order to follow her The third was that
she would be revenged on them. She
ratified along at high speed for
mile and could see without turning her
head too much that the big machine
was wabbling badly and being driven
by a trembling hand. On coming to
where the highway separated to unite
u quarter OF mile farther on. she
chose the toughest way. The light
weight runabout seemed 10 sail over
the humps and ruts and washouts,
while the larger machine had 10 slow
down and bump its way along.
III we lose her I'll commit suicide"
said young Weaver as he hung on for
dear life and grew paler every minute
Don't you fear that | will lose her"
grimly replied Knowlton. This is
rather bunny. but III stand ten miles
OF II for another look from those blue
eyes"
Her black eyes you mean"
Il mean blue II ever take you out
into the country again may be hang
ed"
Ditto. Because handsome girl
takes II into her head to dirt with me a
Bit
But the rest was lost In the humping
The girl could have dropped them on
that bit OF road. but she made no ef-
fort. When they debouched into the
main road she was In sight and jogging
along ut an easy pace. She had led
them seven or eight miles out OF their
soad before they realized II. Each was
wishing the other would throw out
hint about abandoning the chase when
the runabout turned o highway
that was not macadamzed. II was
heavy with sand. and the auto groaned