The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-29

After Vernon had disappeared from
sight. Elinor not at all confident In
spite of his assurance. as to what the
tnconstant auto might do next, Jumped
out and perched herself on the post OF
a nearby fence.
She was a most bewitching little |
vision as she sat there her fawn col
ored coat outlined against the green
meadow background, and her flmy |
veil. which she had loosened, floating
out airtly In the breeze as II on Its
way to join the clouds In the blue sky
above It, But Elinor was obiyious to
the picturesqueness OF her plight All
she could think Of was Its stupidity. |
Why, oh why. hadn't she gone with
Jack? Oh. yes she remembered-she
was teaching him a lesson. showing
him his proper place, tempering his
unwarranted and uncomfortable air OF
assumption. Hum! Let's see. this
was August-it was Just six months
since she had met him. and he seemed
to think so brief an acquaintance en-
titled him to the privileges OF many
years. To be sure. she had been to
hearty 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 mat
ter OF some eight or ten weeks But
what Of 1t? There were plenty of
others craving her favor, and Just be-
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 grlpped the top rail Of the
fence hard and watched the wild thing
whiz by. Suddenly 1t began to slow
down, then 1t turned around and start
ed back again. Jacks carl Her heart
gave bound of happy relief. Then 1t
sank slckeningly as again she noticed
some one beside hlm-a woman, but
30 heavily yelled that Ellnor could not
see her face.
Jack brought the machine to a stand
still beside Its disabled contemporary
Jumped out and looked about for Its
possible owner. He could scarce be-
lleve his senses when he saw Ellnor
perched in solitary misery on the fence.
"Why, Elnor," he cried In astonsh-
ment, what has happenedT
Nothing much, thank you, Mr.. VIII
liams." answered Ellnor dlstantly.
"Just a slight accident Mr.. Norris
has gone across the fields to get some
assistance. He will be back In min
ute. Don't stop. 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. '-'e' ~ '.,".1 ~"
Meanwhile between Ellnor and the
yelled lady In the other car there was
an exchange of furtive glances, but
none of civillties.
"She's all right now" exclaimed
Jack, emerging soon. "Just got tired
of going 50 fast and thought she'd
give you two little surprise. Which
way did you say Norris went"
Before Ellnor could reply Jack had
run up the road short distance and
stood looking lntently through his field
glasses at speck Of figure hurrying
toward them.
That's Norris now," he called back
to the yelled lady. Say, Nora, sup
pose you get into his car and run up
to meet him. 1t will give him jolly
good surprise to be rescued by his own
machine. I'll stay with Miss Ken
dali"
The yelled lady answered with
cherry "All right, Jack" that made FL
inor vince and shifted with easy agil-
ity from one car to the other.
AS soon as the machine had good
start Jack, with a leap and a bound.
made for the fence He landed with
jump directly In front of Elinor and
stood looking up at her wlstfully.
ION which side OF the fence are you
going to jump. dear?" he asked gently
ION the other" replied Elinor. with
little gasp.
But she did not, for Jack took her
In his strong arms and, needless OF her
protestatlons, ran with her to his ma
chine, which he set going at full spee6
When Elinor had regalned her equi-
lbrium and her breath, she assumed
an injured expression wholly out OF
keeping with the tumult of joy In her
heart.
"Who Is the other woman" she ask
ed frigidly. though what did 1t mat
ter now?
Jack laughed heartily.
my cousin Nora and yours to be.
dear. had to get some one to ride
with me, you hnow."
Ellnor 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, Morals steering that