The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-27

rs waited in the appalling stiffness
FOR them to come-for come this way
they must.
Before me stretched the long
white road, perfectly straight linz
ruled between strips of green, and
empty OF living creature or obstacle
of any kind What road for racing;
how impossible to come up with any
thing that had got the start! Sud
denly came low droning like that OF
humble bee close at hand, tiny
speck appeared over the edge OF the
world, and In the same instant (as II
seemed to mel Napier car went
roaring by IN whirl of dust. and
caught lightning glimpse OF It's two
crouching occupants, their white
overalls grotesque and distended by
the tearing wind.
Like an apparltion, 1t had come,
It had gone. could almost have
doubted II It had ever been there had
3 it not left on my mind an impression
Mt once amazing and Intoxicating
intoxicating. rs illustrates human
possibilities applied to locomotlon:
amazing, that n man should have the
nerve and skill to control SO enor-
nous a projectile.
But Major Collingwood had nerve
enough for anything, even to run
ming away with my sweetheart, for 1t
was Tarry who sat beside him, and
whose attitude, as she flashed past,
gave me the impression of-fear.
Yet they were guests in the same
house. What was there out of the
way in their having a trip before
breakfast in the new car, Of which
the man was so proud, and that had
only just arrived? Well enough l
knew how women with diseased
nerves. living only for excitement,
found fierce Joy in these mad rides,
courting danger as a FLIP TO their
Saded senses; but Tarry was not one
of that sort, or she had not been so
dear to me and-others. That Major
Collingwood had abducted her, was
morally certain, yet there stood
like clod and a fool by the dusty
hedge, not knowing what l should
do next, and knowing we'll enough
that whatever l did could not come
up with motor car hat was going
at the rate Of eighty miles an hour.
Across the fields showed the gables
of the house at which l was staying,
and to which, at o'clock that morn
ing, had come a wire which had
planted me here in the high road,
to see what should see-and l had
seen 1t.
mo breakfast" cried voice from
the other side of the hedge, land all
to see your beloved flash by with Dolf
Collingwood! Fastest pace l ever
saw-but tho roads about here are
heaven-born for motors"
How could you possibly tell who
the woman was?" l inquired, jealous
for her honor.
Because Tarry is so pretty you'd
know her in the dark" said my host,
equally, as he lit cigar. "Sho is
almost the last survival of the old de-
iiShNAui ~ pO VI NOlIdi ludl HdS nOI
lost its femininity by over-indulgence
in outdoor pursuits and masculine
vices. Lord, you may walk the Lon
don streets for days and see tons of
we'll grown, aggressive women, and
not one really pretty girl like Tarry
among EN- all! But what's the trou-
bic? They are merely out for morn
ing scamper."
Look here" I said, and gave him
the wire had received that morning.
He muttered over its contents half
aloud.
"Collingwood taking Miss Well
born out on racing car tomorrow be-
tween s and Q. Means mischief.
Look out for them. London road
Toby
Up to his tricks again." said Bob,
frowning. 'He forgot you were stay
ing here; also reckoned without
Toby. But Tarry's as straight as a
die, and it's broad daylight, man. He
can't drag her by her bcnny brown
locks to his lair without somebody
seeing him.
''Tarry is r:ch," 1 said briefly.
'~ollingwood is poor ard-desper-
ate. Toby is no fool Depend upon
It, he did not warn me without rea-
son. Will you lend me a horse?"
With which to catch a Napier
Going its eighty miles an hour"
Accidents happen they must
slow down at the villages. Tarry
may be able to attract attention to
her plight-ffty things may happen.
Now will You tell them to saddle a
horse, and III get Elsa to give me
come breakfast"
Bob went off to the stables, and
Elsa poured out my tea. and blamed
inc for leaving Tarry alone in a house
where Major Coliingwood also was a
guest.
Didn't you and Bob beg me to
come over for couple of days?"
began, Indignantly, 'and amt / as
sure of Tarry rs she is OF me-"
She looked eomical at that. and
told me never to be sure of woman,
and thought it was awfully smart of
Toby to wire me, and wondered how