The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-27

tHe tulkinS III break your neck. re-
piled knowlton.
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
power beyond its own. There were too
many stony spots on the highway TO
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 yiyacious, 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. 1t 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 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 as chauffeur"
announced the young lady as she was
ready TO get in
This seemed like n reflection on the
abilities of the young men. and they
We're heStating over it when Miss
Blank took the matter IN hand. There
was room for one Of them beside her,
and both jumped for tho place at once.
There was a struggle, but shame soon
came TO both and they humbly climbed
into the rear seat ana glared at each
other ana mentally threatened murder
at the first opportunity They soon dis
covered that the young lady was no
vain boaSter She turned the machine |
abont with whiz and started Off 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 it altogether safe?7
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 ana his teeth clicking together.
managed to make the young lady nm
derstaud that he was troubled with
Of the heart at times.
Best renedy for 1t in the world"
she replied rs the machine struck
road MS level and hard as floor, and
she Increased the speed
The young men iustinctively clasped
hands ana said farewell tn 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 her
might have prevented what followed,
but she was intent on the road ahead.
OF sudden, as they came upon long
strip Of hazel bushes both stood up ana
jumped for il and landed among the
bushes with a crash,
The auto did not stop. If the girl
missed them she WAS not concerned.
They picked themselves up after Il
while and limped ont TO the road Ia
time To- make inquiries OF a passing
team. They walked two miles and
then hired a farmer TO drive them six
more, always inquiring for an auto
driven by girl. At length. as they
drew near n manor house caIbosomed
in grove, young Weaver exclaimed;
Say. now, it's dollars 10 cents that
this is the house we were bound for
The Henderson place"
And If that isn't the young lady we
nave been chasing may | never eat
lsaln" replied Knowlton ms he nodded
1t girl on the veranda.
In front of the house was an auto
led to the fence with "A rope 1t was
heir auto. Hung in conspicuous
ilace was sign reading. For sale
heap The young men did not stop [
o ask any questions. II their friend
Burt was home they did not want TO
zee him II his sister Annette was
iome they did not want 10 see her Al
hey wanted was 10 get back TO New
FORK 10y the shortest route.