The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-12

titled him TO the privileges Of many
years. To be sure, she had been to
nearly every one Of the Country club
dances with him-but he did dance so
divinely-and had gone autoing with
him every Friday afternoon for a mat.
ter of some eight or ten weeks. But
what of it? There were plenty Of
others craving hes favor, and Just DE
cause she happened TO like Jacks
dancing and Jacks auto better than
| anybody else's, was that any reason
why he
Honk. honk!
The staccato breaking Of the silence
nearly caused Elinor TO lose her bal
ance. She grpped the top rail Of the
fence hard and watched the wild thing
whiz by. suddenly ii began TO slow
down. then it turned around and start
ed back again. Jacks ear. Her heart
gave bound Of happy relief. Then It
sank sickeningly as again she noticed
some one beside hlm--a woman, but
SO heavily yelled that Elinor could not
see her face.
Jack brought the machine to stand
still beside its disabled contemporary.
jumped out and looked about for its
possible owner. He could scarce be-
lieve his senses when he saw Elinor
perched in solitary misery on the fence.
"Why, Elinor." he cried in astonish-
ment. what has happenedT
Nothing much. thank you, Mr.. VIII
Iiams." answered Elinor distantly.
Just a slight accident. Mr.. Norris
has gone across the fields TO get some
assistance. He will be back in a min
ute. Don't stop, l beg OF you"
But Jack was used to having his own
way and was already underneath Yer
mons machine investigating the cause
Of the trouble.
Meanwhile between Ellnor and the
yelled lady in the other car there was
an exchange of furtive glances, but
none Of civiHties.
shes all right now" exclaimed
Jack. emerging soon "Just got tired
Of going so fast and thought she'd
give you two a little surprise. Which
way did you say Norris |wentr
Before Elinor could reply Jack had
run up the road short distance and
stood looking intently through his field
glasses at a speck of figure hurryinS
toward them.
That's Norris now" he called back
to the yelled lady. "Say, Nora, sup
pose you get into his ear and run UP
TO meet him. II will give him a jolly
good surprise to be rescued by his own
machine. I'll stay with Miss Ken
dali"
The yelled lady answered with a
cherry "All right, Jack" that made FL
lnor vince and shifted with easy agil-
Ity from one car 10 the other.
AS soon as the machine had good
start Jack, with a leap and a bound.
made for the fence. He landed with a
Jump directly in front of Ellnor and
stood looking up at her wistfully.
ION which side OF the fence are you
going to Jump, dear?" he asked gently.
"on the other" replied Elinor, with
little gasp.
But she did not, for Jack took her
In his strong arms and, needless OF her
protestations, ran with her to his ma
chine, which he set going at full speed
When Elinor had regained her equl-
Iibrium and her breath, she assumed
an injured expression wholly out Of
keeping with the tumult of JOY In her
heart
"Who is the other womanT she. ask
ed frigidly, though what did 1t mat
ter now?
Jack laughed heartily.
"My cousin Nora and yours to be,
dear l had to get some one to ride
with me, you know"
Elinor looked up at him shyly.
"Do you think they'll catch up with
us?' she asked, her eyes sparkling with
happiness.
Probably won't try to, "chuckled
Jack. "You see, yNora's steering that
machine, and Vernon will have TO fol-
low her lead. She's had her cap set
for him ever since she came TO tswn.
She wasn't having a bit Of a good time
with me. But suppose they should
overtake US, Elinor," continued Jack,
with mock anxiety. would you like to
change back again.
mo, Jack" replied Ellnor softly.
1--WE made my jump, and I'm on your
side of the fence forever"