Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1906-08-31
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BY C. H. SUTCLIFFE
Copyright. 1905. BY c. H. Sutcliffe
Copyright, 1905. by c. H. sutolifre

KnOwItOn Of Columbia college. ''hire
an auto some Saturday and CO.. down
here TO see me? The old fOlAs will
make you welcome, and my sister An
nette, of whom you have heard me
speak, is home now. ART age to stay
over Sunday with us. Wen have a
bully time"
Young Henderson was still living
with mis- parents at their country house
on Long Island and had been chummy
with the two men during his days in
college. The invitation was aIluring
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 a handsome girl, as
they knew by a photograph they had
seen.
IL was a rare chance to get out of
town and do lot of other things be
sides. and on a certain Saturday morn
Ing Of a certain June an auto might
have been seen speeding two rather
hilarious young men up the island
roads. The garage man had been par
ticular 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 be- had placed them in charge.
The destination was thirty miles
from Brooklyn. bit at 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 a
house. stepped into a steam runabout
aud. acting as her own chauffeur.
started OF at fast clip.
by George. but did you ever see
anything TO compare with herr gGsped
young Weaver. who was noted as i'm
pre>siOnable.
"IIandsomest girl ever saw" was
the reply.
Did YOU notice that look she threw
at mer'
IL Was meant LOT ule.
you go on. Say. I'd give all ex-
pect 20 set 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 a roguish, defiant look in them as
II she dared us TO follow her"
by George. but come TO think Of IT.
we ought TO follow her anyhow. Nc
woman has any business driving a ma
chine. Suppose a tire comes of OF
anything breaks. She may meet q
train At a crossing, run into a ditch oil
have something else happen. If we
are on hand we can assist
More speed was put on to decrease
the distance and the young lady looked
hack as she heard the chugging of tht
big machine.
She's surely flirting with me- CUR
gled young Weaver as he ciasped hi:
hands.
You dOlt!' replied young KnOwltOn
she doesn't know that you are OF
earth Isn't she skimming along prett!
fastT'
Seems TO me she's let out a link
This Is faster than we ever drove be
fore. hut we've got 10 take chances o
lose that girl"
The girl i'm the runa6Out had Severa
ideas Oh the subject in hand. One wa
that the two young men behind he
were new 10 the sport. Another wa
that they had left the direct road i
order 10 follow her. The third was tina
she would be revenged on them. Sh
ratified along at high speed for
mile and could see without turning be
head too much that the big machin
was wahbling badly and being drive
by a trembling hand. On coming
wherc the highway separated to unit
quarter of a mile farther on. Sh
chose the toughest way. The liSh
weight runabOut seemed &c sail owe
the humps and ruts and waShout
while the larger machine had to slo'
down and bump its way along.
III we lose her I'll commit suicide,
said Young Weaver aS he hung on fC
dear life ami grew paler every minute
Don't ypu fear that | will lose E"~
Crimly replied KuOwltOn. This
rather bumpy. hut Ill stand ten nail,
81 t for another look from those blU
eyes
Her D!arG c,cS. YOU lie II.