Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-28


don't know whether he will cane you
| or call policeman"
pleasant prospect" he commented.
you can get out before we get there
| If you WISH" she suggested.
Il usually face the music" he said.
Its the better way" she said APP
| proyingly, but uncle can play very
| lively tune"
Sort of Hot Time in the Old Town
| Tonight thing" he suggested with a
| chuckle.
Every likely" she assented, ''but you
will not be long in doubt. Here is the
| shop"
Glider threw open the door and darted
l across the sidewalk. The men in the
shop crowded curiously to the door.
! 1.-THE old gentleman has gone to the
police station" they explained. HE
thought it was an elopement." Glider
went back to the carriage
"Your uncle thinks we have eloped,"
he said. "Shall we follow him to the
police station?''
Il think you had better take me to
the Northern" she said coldly. Per
haps that will be the quickest way of
stopping a scandal"
He gave the order to the coachman
and stepped inside. Il am sorry to
have to intiict my company on you
longer" he said penitently, "but it
might be as well if / went along.
will take you to the station and then
be driven to the house and explain to
him in person"
He sat silent as they sped along to
the little suburban station, his forget
fulness of which had caused part of
the situation. The Northern was only
fifty mile line, cutting some Of the
manufacturing towns, and it had en-
tirely escaped his memory.
1t seemed a longer drive than it really
was, for the girl was annoyed and he
keenly felt his responsibility for the
awkward position in which he< had
placed her. Just as they were driving
up quickly and blue coated form
shortly appeared at the door,
II didn't think you would be so fool
lsh as to try to get away" was his re-
mark as policeman stepped into the
carriage. 1.-The captain wants to see
you at the house"
Wont it be sufficient If you take
me?" demanded Glider. This lady Is
anxious to reach her home"
They're anxious to have her there"
was the terse comment, "but orders is
| orders, and was to bring you both in
If found you"
81 don't suppose that $50 would
bring about forgetfulness of orders?"
suggested Glider.
1T 'ud bring about broken head"
was the wrathful answer.
Glider remembered that there was a
police investigation then on and real
lied that the policeman feared a trap,
so he kept silent until they drew up
before the green lights. The police
man proudly led them up to the desk
sergeant, who ushered them into the
captains room.
"Your Uncle said he would come
right down when we phoned," he ex-
planned. II don't like to lock you up"
Glider hadrecoveredhis self possession
and by the time the wrathful uncle ar
| rived he had made such good use of
his time that his apology had been &C.
| ceptcd in full. Then the door few
open with a bang and a choleric old
| gentleman entered fiourishing a cane.
| Even in his excitement Glider wonder
ed how the cOachman had mistaken
him for his master, but the next de-
velopment drove all such thoughts from
his head, for the new arrival paused
in his belligerent demonstrations.
Are you Jimmy elders son? he
demanded.
| 80 I've been given to understand"
he answered wonderingly.
The cane few across the room, and
the old man came toward him with
outstretched hands.
You're the living image of your ia
Their when he left college," he cried
| I'D have known you anywhere"
II wish you had recognized me in
front of the barber shop" he laughed,
then added brazenly: mo, don't
Then you would just have helped me
to catch my train. I'm glad / stayed"
| 1t was easy work explaining. John
Davies now regarded the whole matter
as joke and insisted upon carrying
| Glider back to his home
I'm sorry the elopement wasn't in
earnest" he said late that evening as
they smoked in the library.
"Pll do the best l can," was the
earnest assurance, and when Glider
finally caught the GAS Mabel saw him
off, and ON her finger glistened ring
! that had not been there when they took
their first ride together