Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-15
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BY c H. sUTcLIFFE
SuTcLIFFE


make you welcome. and my sister An.
nettc. OF whom you have heard me
speak. Is home now Arrange to stay
over sunday with us. Wen have n
Gully time"
Young Henderson was stu 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 allurlng.
Each Of the sophs had taken lessons In
running an auto. the Long Island roads
were known 10 be good. and at the end
of the run was II handsome girl. as
they knew by n photograph they had
seen.
IL was II rare chance To get out of
town and do lot OF other things be-
sides. and on a 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
tlcmlnr when they went TO hire the ma
chine. They confessed 10 being timid
about speed. but felt perfectly conf
dent on all other points. and after dis.
playing their knowledge In a practical
way he had placed them In charge
The destination was thirty miles
from BROOKLYN. but nj steady jog this
might have been covered by noon had
not something happened TO prevent
As they were passing through ia
maica. the Journey only just begun.
handsome young lady emerged from
house. stepped into steam runabout
and. acting as her own chauffeur.
started off at II fast clip.
by George. but did you ever see
anything to compare with herr" gasped
young Weaver. who was noted as i'm
pressiOnable.
"Handsomest girl ever saw" was
the reply
did you notice that look she threw
Mt me-
1T was meant for me"
You 70 on Say. I'd give all ex
pect 20 get from my grHndmother's es-
tate 10 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 n rogulsh. defiant look IN them as
II she dared us 70 follow her"
by George but come 10 think Of II.
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 ditch or
have something else happen. II we
are on hand we can assist
More speed was put on 10 decrease
the distance aud the young lady looked
back as size heard the chugcng Of the
big machine.
"shes surely flirting with me-" CUR
gled young Weaver rs he claspcd his
hands.
You dolt." replied young KnOwlton.
she doesn't know that you are on
earth. Isn't she Swimming along pretty
FAST"
Seems 10 me she's lei out link
This Is faster than we ever drove be
fore. hut 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 10 the sport Another was
that they had left the direct road in
order to follow her The third was that
she would be- revenged on them. She
ratified along M high speed for
mile and could see without turning her
head toe much that the big machine
was wabbing badly and being driven
by a trembling hand ON coming TO
where the highway separated TO unite
quarter OF n mile farther on, she
chose the toughest way. The light
weight runabOut seemed to sail over
the humps and ruts and washouts,
while the larger machine had 10 slow
down and bump It's way along.
IF We lose her I'll commit suicide"
said young Weaver as he hung on for
dear life ana grew palcr every minute.
Don't you fear that WIFI lose her"
grlmly replied Knowlton This Is
rather bunny. but I'll stand ten miles
Of II for another look from those blue
eyes.
Her black eyes you mean"
II mean blue II ever take you out
into the country again may be hang
ed"
''Ditto. Because handsome girl
takes II Into her head 10 fiirt with me
Bit
But the rest was lost In the humping
The girl could have dropped them on
that bit of rond. but she made no ef.
fort When they debOuched into the
main road she was In sight and Jogging
along at an easy pace She had led
them seven or eight miles ont ~ their
yoad before they realized H. Each was
wishing the other would throw ont
hint about abandoning "a" chase when
the runnbout turned Il highway
that was not maeadanlilcd II was
heavy with sand. and the auto groaned
and complained as II made the steep
hills.
III she wasn't the best looking girl
ever saw" began Knowlton.
IF she hadn't dared MS to follow
her. replied Weaver