The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-09

IN 81 me-; few minutes TO repair his
bluutirr re even went the length OF
snyin~ FRAT the little actress had a
cast IN one eye and was probably
twerty sca-s older than she claimed
10 10. lat when he had finished and
could. protest no more Miss AIazIe
asked 10 he excused for a moment.
and he feIt chIll around his heart.
The mother came into the parlor TO
entertain him. and. although both
made great EFFORT. conversation
dragged
When Hiss Maize walked out OF the
parlor che simply wanted to be alone
for ten minutes to recover her self
possession. She was furious at the lit.
lie actress. nj Mr.. Finchly and at her
self, but she didn't want the second
person mentioned to even suspect such
state OF affairs. She would smooth
the lines ont OF her face, coax back
smile and return to him and say that
she always bad admired little ac-
tressesl
Her intentions were good and polite
and diplomatic. but her temper got the
hest Of her Under the big walnut tree
az tho gate stood Mr.. Finchly's auto.
he always acted as his own chauffeur.
Twenty times over he had taken the
Jefrersons out for a spin. and Miss
Maize had entertained an idea for
some time that she knew all about the
running Of the machine.
As she walked about to calm her.
sci. she caught sight OF the auto, and
there was mischief In her eyes as she
ran toward II and climbed in. She
actually did know enough to start the
Thing and get headed down the broad
turnpike. Perhaps she knew enough
70 stop and turn. but the sensation OF
being alone gave her a helpless feel.
Ing She put ON speed Instead OF al.
minishinE H. and in the course OF Ave
minutes she was whizzing down that
old colonial COW trail in n way tina;
made The telephone poles sit up and
wonder
The first living thing met was
trusting and conGd'ng calf that hal
escaped from a field and was wander
Ing II large 10 broaden Its 4ind.
When i saw cloud OF dust coming
down tile pike. II trustee that a wind.
fan ~ itch grr-n grass was to he had
for The picking up II advanced to
the middle OF tire ruEid with eyes bulg
Ing out and ten Seconds later woke up
IN a far distant spot and in a nus>ed
up condition NiSS Muzle had the
steering wheel IA hand In fact. she
was fruzcn 10 Il. She could hold the
old mHchine reasonably straight in the
middle - the rnad. hut she was help
IesS beyond that
Tie next Incident was load Of hny
with two farmers on top. They were
men who had never harmed a human
being. aud they lad no idea that any
huIaan being wanted to harm them.
Rude was their awakening. They held
the middle Of the road until they saw
that the Buto meant to 7iu into them
head on. Then they sweryed and began
10 grsticuiate aud yen to tie white
faced girl. They said Darn IT. aud
DUN it and "Ry gosh" and succeed
ed In saving their lives. One hind
wheel OF the wagon, was chopped on
by the auto. however. and rs the ma
chine careened onward It also carried
with IL fair sized hayxtack.
"oh. HarryT walled the girl as she
turned corner and felt the machine
running on two wheels. but Harry was
not there. He had finally babe Mrs.
Jefferson pdieu and found his car
gone. He was after It now with
horse and buggy. He was making six
miles an hour, while the der was ~
ing along at nearly thirty.
A quarter OF a mile beyond the turn
q farmer was guiding q drove Of hogs.
There were twelve In the drove, and
be was changing them from one LOT to
another. He knew nat TIE spanish
war had ended and that ne county