The Washington times., 1907-05-19

suppose there's no chance of her
eountermanding it?"
Not that 1 reckon on"
HIN. That's all right then" The
speaker. an expression OF thought on
his face. turned to a large square
house that sat solidly unattractive in
. the middle of a st. Johns Wood gar
den. He stood on the pavement max
ing what seemed 10 be some arrange
ments with the quiet-looklng little
chauffeur who sat in a motor by the
roadside. Presently he consulted his
watch. It's now minutes to 2. Is
the lady punctual?"
Usually. sir"
Then I'll go for stroll" He smiled
as he put fve-pound note into the
mans hand. IF the worst comes to
the worst, I'll see you don't so beg
ging for new place"
Thank you. sir" Tabby Jones
pocketed the note. and felt very well
satisfied with himself. His thoughts
ran on the man that had just disap-
peared round a corner. "'E jolly well
deserves to win. e does. Five auid last
week; five quid today; and more to
come-who knows" But Tabby
hadn't much time for contemplation
Of the future. A young lady emerged
from the house and was very soon
talking TO the deferential motorman.
She was enveloped in a very COW
looking fur coat; a silk scarf coIled
twice round her neck; little wooden
cap sat most becomingly on her head.
Alice Glegg was-and is-an actress
who had sraced the stage of many a
theater in London and out of It. At
present she was helping Cupid 10
wound hearts and make mischief from
the boards of the Gaiety in the Strand.
Alice would not have wantonly Gre
a;ed domestic disturbance, but she
took undisguised delight in watching
wifely jealousy deepen In proportion
as husbands affection for her in
creased She had had preferences in
plenty, but only one man had sue
ceeded I'm rousing the real thing in
heart trouble. And now that was OF
the past, though, let It be said, neither
love-bird had ceased to chlrp its
secret for it's absent mate.
You know the road. Tabby7"
Yes. miss. I've done it many a
time"
How far is it,"
ITS exactly twenty-one miles, miss &c
And how long will 1t take us to do
ito
wei. miss. I've covered the road in
just under thirty-hve minutes. I
beat
WHAT
j beat Colonel"
No. no. but you don't mean to say
you're going to try any racing with
me l forbid you to-"
Very good. miss. would you wish to
take an hour on it,"
Yes. Tabby. an hour and a half at
least" And the young lady. having
pronounced the dictum. settled herself
snugly to enjoy the gently refreshing
breeze that famed the road to Egg
ham
1t was not this nlasterful chauffeur's
idea OF enjoyment at all to creep along
a level road at ths rate OF fourteen
miles an hour. But he knew too well
what precipitate rashness it would
mean to indulge In 1t. He had
to do nineteen miles in three-auarters
Of an hour. and the only way TO be up
TO time was by imperceptibly increas-
ing the speed. till he was swinging
along at a pace of which his mistress
would happily be innocent.
oh Graeiousl Whatever's hap
pened?'' Miss Alice Glegg's next con
tributou TO the long-interrupted con
vers7ticn was as startling as the noise
that involuntaFiIy summoned il.
Well. miss. it looks like a smash
up somewhere"
'Oh. Tabby. do look and see Tabby
was of his seat before the words were
spoken lie set himself diligently to
discover the cause OF alarm.
1T don't look like as If we're going
TO get much further tonight " he said.
as he lay on his back under the car
and looked into the face Of the girl
bending over the side
why. what Is ito"
Valve burst"
How tiresome' What am I to do?
simply must get to Egham before
O'Clock"
Get another auto.r Miss"
How can get another auto when
the nearest village is perhaps miles
away
We're only about a mile from
Stainrs now"
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