Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-03-06

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Sue varian pulled up the bay mare
short in tie middle Of the road and
stared ut the objects in the shade OF
the naples. There were two-that is
two as main points OF interest. One
was a large red automobile. The other
was young man lying comfortably
OF, the front seat Of the red automo-
bile. fast asleep. incidentally, even to
tie lay eye Of ineXperience. there was
Enthusiastically something the matter
with the red automobile. 1t was lop-
sided. and the front part-Sue didn't
know the technical term-but the main
front part appeared to be dislocated.
1t looked like toy tin auto that had
been stepped on.
But there was nothing the matter
with the young man. He was sleeping
peacefully. calmly. his knees elevated
tentwise. his arms folded like a slum-
bering brave in effigy on his breast,
and Sue laughed softly to herself and
looked up and down the road.
1t was deserted. Between 6 ana I
hardly any one ever passed along the
shore road. 1t was the dinner hour
up at the inn. And people who knew
what they were about never took the
shore road. anyway. not with red auto
mobiles. 1t was short cut, of course,
to the inn, but primarily-and legally
it was private road leading to the
Varian estate. and to Hartley Variants
mind the only blot ON the fair face of
nature in the summer time were sum-
mer boarders and red automobiles.
Suddenly. the young man moved rest
lessly. Mosquitoes were plentiful in
the shade of the naples. He sighed.
opened his eyes, caught sight of the
bay mare and neat black road cart
and sat up.
Has he got back?'
The question was one of dazed CON
Germ. Sue returned his stare with
grave interest.
II don't know what you mean. You
have had Some accident?'
Some accident.' The young man
became troubled and explosive. I'VE
came mighty near killing ourselves and
smashing the machine to splinters over
that-that-rope. Didn't you see the
re3e?"
"A rooe?" Miss Variants tone was
mild and sympathetic
stretched across the road On p'-"
pose. and we rode hang into it. WI!
son. that's the chauffeur. has gore
somewhere TO get help. We missed TIE
road a few miles back"
"W'ere you hurt?"
FIRST a little iolted. l presume tie
owner Of the rope hoped for funerals
There was Il funeral here a few
days ago." interposed Miss Varian
gently. THAT is why the rope was
stray autos and prevent any more flu
MEALS \ red one ran over a calf
"Calf?"
1T was a pet calf" resumed Miss
Varian firmly. land it was with its
mother. 1t had perfect right to ram
bic along this road and automobiles
haven't. It's private road. Didn't
you read the sign on the stone gate
posts as you came in?"
''rhe sign said simply: No Trespass-
Ing. Tramps and Dogs Keep Out I'm
neither tramp nor dog. so l came
in.''i
well, the rope wasn't stretched for
a tramp or dog"
The trespasser was silent for the first
time. Climbing out Of his machine, he
strobe over to the cart and looked up
at the girl in it. She was young. about
seventeen, he thought. Her waist was
a white linen boyish affair that very
young person might be expected to
wear. with plain turn down collar and
short sleeves. The white linen skirt
was short, too-ankle length. He could
see the low heeled tan oxfords. And
her hair was braided and wound
around her head like misplaced aure-
ole that had slipped down. Worse
than all, she was laughing at him. He
knew it when he saw her eyes.
When he spoke again it was with
less obvious reference to his own
wrongs.
"Can you tell me where am?"
"Seven and half miles from Glen
more. You missed the main road about
two miles back. This leads to the Va
rian house."
But that's where / want to go" ex
claimed the young man. II thought
Wilson was making for the inn. am
bound for Variants place."
"Then why did you come in an auto
Don't you know Mr.. Varian
Haven't seen him for years. He
must be a jolly old beggar to judge
from the rope-real sweet, neighborly