Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1906-08-31

that was not macadamized. II was
heavy with sand, and the auto groaned
and complained as it made the steep
hills.
IF she wasn't the best looking girl
ever saw began Knowlton.
IF she hadn't dared US to follow
her. replied Weaver.
Then there was a scream ahead Of
them, and tire was seen to leave one
of the wheels OF the runabOut and the
machine to come to a standstiH.
''Ye gods, but what luck for meg'
whispered Weaver.
''Say. now. If you don't let me do al
the talking III break your neck!' re-
piled KnOYlton.
When the auto came up, the girl was
down on her feet inspecting damages.
1t was easy TO see that the machine
must be got home by some motive
oower beyond its own. There were too
many stony spots on the highway 10
run it on the rim of the damaged
wheel. Mr. KnowltOn at once intro
duced himself and companion and ten
dered their services.
They found the young lady even bet
ter looking than they had given her
credit for. She was not at all embar-
raised over the meeting. She was
chatty and vivacious, and in five min
utes' talk she made them realize that
she knew twice as much about an auto
as they did. One thing the boys for
got until afterward They gave their
names to her, but she did not reciprO-
cate. II was decided that the dam
aged machine must be drawn TO the
side Of the road and sent for later on,
while the auto was TO convey the girl
to her home, a distance of fourteen or
fifteen mics. Why she had gone out
Of her way she didn't explain, and the
boys didn't ask.
AS l am used to autos l shall ask
the privilege Of acting as chauffeur"
announced the young lady as she was
ready to get in.
This seemed like reflection on the
abilities Of the young men, and they
were hesitating over it when Miss
Blank took the matter in hand. There
was room for one of them beside her,
and both jumped for the place at once.
There was a struggle. but shame soon
came to both and they humbly climbed
into the rear seat and glared at each
other and mentally threatened murder
at the first opportunity. They soon dis
covered that the young lady was no
vain bOaSteF. She turned the machine
about with a whiz and started of at
a speed that had not continued for five
minutes when young KnOWltOn felt
compelled to lean forward and say:
This is certainly exhilarating. but
do you think ii altogether safer
This isn't twenty miles an hour, -
was the reply as the machine sailed
| around a curve on three wheels.
Three minutes later Mr.. Weaver,
whose face was growing as white as
chalk and his teeth clicking together,
managed to make the young lady un-
derstand that he was troubled with
palpitatiOn Of the heart at times
BEST remedy for it in the world, y
she replied as the machine struck a
road as level and hard as a floor, and
she increased the speed.
The young men instinctively clasped
hands and said farewell to each other
They didn't dare reach over and twist
the wheel out of the drivers hands
and yet they realized that a calamity
must soon happen. A word from hel
might have prevented what followed
but she was intent on the road ahead
OF a sudden, as they came upon LONG
strip of hazel bushes, both stood up and
jumped for it and landed among the
bushes with crash.
The auto did not stop. II the CIR
missed them she was not concerned
They picked themselves up after {
while and limped out to the road il
time 10 make inquiries Of a passing
team. They walked two miles anC
then hired a farmer to drive them sil
more, always Inquiring for an aut'
driven by a girl. At length. as the!
drew near a manor house embOSOmeC
in a grove, young Weaver exclaimed:
Say, now. it's dollars to cents tina
, this is the house we were bound for
the Henderson place"
And if that isn't the young lady W
. have been chasing may l never ca
, again" replied KnOwltOn as he nOdde,
at a girl on the veranda.
? In front Of the house was an aut
tied to the fence with a rope. 1t wa
: their auto. Hung in a cOnSpicuOu
| nlace was sign reading For Sal