The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-08-29

chatty and vivacious, and In five min
ntes talk she made them realize that
she knew twice as much about an auto
rs 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 rs she was
ready to get in.
This seemed like reflection on the
abilities of the young men. and they
We're hesitatlng over 1t when Miss
BlanlS took the matter In hand There
was room for one of them beside her,
and both jumped for the place at once
There WAS struggle. but shame soon
came 10 both and they humbly climbed
into the rear seat and glared ut each
other and mentally threatened murder
at the first opportunity. They soon dis
covered that the young lady was no
vain boastcr She turned the machine
about with II whiZ and started off at
speed that had not continued for five
minutes when young Knowltoa felt
compelled 10 lean forward aAl say:
This is certainly exhilarat.is, but
do you think 1t altogether safe"
This isn't twenty miles an hour"
was the reply as the machine sailed
around 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
palpitaton of the heart ut times.
Best remedy for II In the world :"
she replied as the machine struck II
road as level and hard as u floor. and
she increased the speed
The young men instinctiveiy 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 calamity
must soon happen 4 word from her
might have prevented what followed,
but she was Intent on the road ahead
OF "A sudden rs they came upon long
strip of hazel bushes. both stood ap and
jumped for il and landed among the
bushes with n crash.
The auto did not stop II the girl
| missed them she was not concerned
They picked themselves up after II
while and limpcd out To the roud in
time to make inquiries of passing
team They walked two miles and
then hired farmer To drive them six
more always nquring for nm auto
driven by Il girl. At length, as they
| drew near Il manor house embosomed
in II grove. young Weaver exclaimed:
Say. uew. it's dollars to cents that
this Is the house we were bound for
the Henderson place"
And if that isn't the young lady we
have been chasing may never eat
again" replied Knowlton ms he nodded
ut II girl on the veranda.
In front of the house was an auto
| tied to the fence with ii rope. Ii was
their auto. Hung III n conspicuous
place was Il sign reading, For Sale
| Cheap The young men did not stop
to ask any questions. II their friend
Burt was home they did not want TO
see him. IT his sister Annette was
home they did not want TO see her. All
they wanted was 10 get back 10 New
York by the shortest route