Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-28


more than a lane; also it was very |
rough. The auto went bumpty bump |
till it seemed every moment would be
their last
Suddenly they both saw the lane |
end in large field. Smith shut his
lips together firmly when he thought
what would have happened had the
gate into the field been closed, but he
only said:
well run i'm here and go round in a
circle till this Internal thing runs
down. Oh, beg your pardon, Mrs.
Dinwiddiev'
Don't mention It," said she quite
calmly.
The field was rather rough, and they
both were too intent-he upon trying
to guide the auto and she upon keep
ing her balance-to indulge in extend
ed conversation. However. by the
time they had made the circle o. the
field a dozen times the bride cried:
"Oh, am getting dizzy
Shut your eyes, but hold on tight
~" Smith answered.
Hi there, What re you idjits spilin'
my clover fer? Stop, 1 say COM
manded an old farmer from the fence.
The bride was so startled she near
ly fell from her seat.
Haven't time to stop today" roar
ed Smith without turning his head.
And he again shot around the circle.
Yell pay fer tibet clover, all right
my man, shouted the farmer the
next time they came up to him.
] Then he sat on the fence and had
some encouraging word for them each
time they came round.
This is becoming decidedly monot
onous," remarked Smith
Il find it highly exciting" disagreed
| the bride.
THAT old duffer is adding insult to
| injury growled Smith. Il wonder
does he think we are circling round
this field for pleasure or for the good
of our health?''
| I'm devoutly thankful none of our
| friends can see the edifying spectacle"
| answered the bride But do you think
it will ever run DOWN." meaning the
auto.
Its slowing down little already,
Mrs. Dinwiddie. Be patient
When at last Algernon Dinwiddie
found his pocketbook and came down
stairs he was stricken dumb for an in
slant upon hearing of the strange dis
appearance of his bride. Then he
gasped out:
"Of course they can't stop. Which
way did they go?" Then he dashed
down the road. He was a good sprinter
and thought if his fears should prove
correct he would probably come upon
the remains of the auto very soon, for
he had little faith in the ability OF
Ronald Smith to guide it.
AS he tore along the road. following
the track of the machine, he was sur
prised to see it had turned into such q
narrow lane. And when he was about
} ready to drop from fatigue he saw the
field and the auto still ambling round
in its circle.
''Thank heaven, she's safer Din
widdie gasped out. Whether he re
ferred to his wife or the auto l leave
you to guess.
The old farmer was still perchet
upon the fence and upon seeing Din
widdie shifted his quid of Tobacco,
from one cheek to the other and said
EFF you're lookin' fer them tarna
t fools, yed better set down 'longsid
: o. me en- wait. I've been here more'l
{ a half hour-seems like-en' tibet Graz,
/ Teller hez. been cavoortin' round thi
| here field the hull endurin' time, fe
all the world like a colt jest turne,
t out to pasture"
: At that moment the bride caugh
I sight of her husband and rising to he
y feet in the auto stretched out her arm
to him.
ooh, AIgernon," she called, ''hel
: me! Stop it,"
"Sit down and hold on, Maud"' con
+ manded Dinwiddie. It'll stop 500
: now. Going over such rough groun
uses up the power sooner"
= I'm layin' fer that feller," voluI
q teered the farmer EFF them city foil;
81 thinks they kin come 1t over Josia
3 Hunter, I'll jest show 'em a thing G
Y two
8 When the automobile came roun
x again DlllWluule cdlleu Out.
b "Stick, to her, Smith, old boy, she
z most played outr'
8 "Oh. yes. I'll stick TO her all right
< was Smiths ironical answer. II Jul
8 dote on this job
3 ut won't go round more than one
& or twice more" said Dinwiddie. tur
3 ing to the farmer. And, in fact. I'll
z machine stopped before accomplishir
b that much, stopping at the foot of
& little rising ground. Immediately Di
b widdie and the farmer rushed ov
= to 1t.
b When the former assisted the bri,
< to the ground she almost collapsed
b his arms.
ooh, Algernon,'' she implored. .doI
@ ask me to continue the trip In tn
3 horrid thing. I have had the mo
@ frightful experience ever had In n
x life"
81 Then Smith explained how it
3 happened.
Al sOF oourco Won naf1Idp'f sion A