Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-15

the talking I'll break your neck" re-
piled knowlton.
When the auto came mp. the girl was
down Oh her feet inspecting damages.
II was easy Ia see that the machine
must be- got home by some motive
power beyond its own. There were too
many stony spots on the highway to
run II on the rim of the damaged
wheel MIR knowlton NJ once intro
tluccd himself and companion and ten
.lcrrd their services.
They found the young lady even bet
ter looking than they had given her
credit for She was not 1T all embar
rasscd over the meeting She WAS
chatty and vlVacious, and In five min
utcs' talk shr m.idc them realize that
she knew 'rc as much about an auto
~ they one thing the boys for
got TN; f,rrward They gave their
names To- her. but shr did not rccipro-
cate It Was decided that the dam
aged machine must he drawn 10 the
side Of the ROAD and sent for later on.
while the auto WIS Ia convey the girl
TO her home. Il distance of fourteen or
fifteen miles Why she had gone out
Of her way she didn't explain and the
boys didn't ask
AS | am used To autos | shall ask
the privilege Of acting rs chauffeur"
announced the young lady as she was
ready 10 get in.
This seemed like Il reflection on the
abilities of the young men. and they
were hcSliating over II when Miss
Blank took the matter IN hand. There
was room for one of them beside her.
and both jumped for III" place at once.
There was II struggle hut shame soon
came 10 both ana they humbly climbed
into the rear seat aud glnred ut each
other and mentally Threatened murder
M the first opportunity They soon dis
covered that the young lady was no
vain hoaster She turned the machine
about with whiz and started or at
II speed that had not continued for five
minutes when young Knowlton felt
compelled To lean forward and say:
"'Th, * certainly celebrating. hut
do You think II altogether safe"
This isn't twenty miles an hour"
was the reply rs the machine sailed
around curve on three wheels.
Three minutes later MIR Weaver.
whose face was growing as white as
chalk and his teeth clicking together.
managed 10 make the young lady I'M
dcrstand that he was troubled with
palpitation of the heart nj times
BEST remedy for IL In the world"
she replied as the machine struck a
road as level and hard ns II floor, and
she increased the speed
The young men instnctIvely clasped
hands and said farewell To each other
They didn't dare reach over and twist
the wheel ont OF the drivers hands.
and yet they renllzed that II calamity
must soon happen. \ word from her
might have prevented whnt followed,
but she was intent on the road ahead.
OF Il sudden. rs they came upon long
strip of hazel bushes. both stood up aud
jumped for II and landed among the
bushes with Il crash
The auto did not stop. If the girl
missed them she was not concerned
They picked themselves up after
while and llmped ont 10 the road in
time to make inquiries of passing
team. They walked two miles and
then hired farmer 10 drive them six
more, always lnuuiring for IN auto
driven hy girl Al length aS they
drew near manor house embo>omed
in grove. young Weaver exclaimed:
Say. now It's dollars TO cents that
this is the house we We're bound for
the Henderson place
And If that isn't the young lady we
have been chasing may | never eat
again" replied Knowlton rs he nodded
AT II girl on the veranda.
In front of the house was an auto
tied 10 the fence with rope II was
their auto. Hung in a conspicuous
place was u sign reading For Sale
Cheap" The young men did not stop
10 ask any questions II their friend
Burt wns home they did not want 10
see him If his sister Annette was
home they did not want 10 see her. All
they wanted was To get back TO New
York 10y the shortest route