The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
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October annnct In th0lr faces
Another aatomoblle came footing ~
behind them aud pissed them on ~
road II was occupied BY Madge hasw
and Maurice Anhency,
Tho vague depression that had been
haunting Iraa became poignant She
folt miaused
"Querr taste he hna." she observed.
with curl OF her lip Then 10 lkle
her peue the eonjured spirit OF dars
Ing,
"0h, let's pass thcml 10, dor
Harold buckley, ready % please her
or possibly for reasona OF his own. on.
tered into the sport aud put on power
with great abandon.
Jcnn was almost dollgous with the
excitement OF awlft motion, How jol
y"-- Then came a sudden joltlng and
a desperate adjusting OF brakes They
had struck rocky plnce In tho road.
Before Harold could slow up Jean was
almost shaken from her seat The
suns rays. ON level with their eyes,
blinded them. There was q loud 70
port, scream from Maurice Ankle
ney's auto, which they had grased In
stopping. and they ,opplcd over into a
shallow ditch, with an extra tire hang
Ing TO one Of their wheels.
Jean felt q sharp pain In her arm ~
she picked herself up. then tho diver
sion OF what followed made her forget
herself. Tho blond hcIress followed w
her screams By an attack upon Harold.
who had Just cxtricatei himself whole
from tht ditch.
"Mr. Buckley. this In great way to
driver she cried In her high voice With
its slightly foreign accent, why don't
you look nj your roadr"
But she was instantly molliied by
Haroid's abject apologies aud shook
hands with him quite swec,ly.
Maurice. who had got 10 work with.
out loss Of time. had almost Anished
putting on new tire when Jean fcl,
NO faint that she had TO ait down on
the grass. The pain was coming back
Into her wrist.
II was lust then that Maurice Ankle
ncy happened TO look over his shoulder,
lie burst out roughly to Harold. who
was sull busy with tho helrcas, Don't
you scc the girl Ii hurtr'
He got 10 her first. but Ia q second
they were all bending over her. She
assured them that II was only a sprain'
Cd wrist.
Maurice gave Buckley his handker.
chief. ordering him to bandage tho In.
jured arm tight. and nsw back 10 work
again at tho tire.
Jean received a feverish impression
through her pain that there was q
parlcy and almost an alteration.
Maurice seemed 10 be out OF patience
With everybody. and the hclress played
him a close second, Jean couldn't see
all the time, but she heard Madgs
Racers voice grow shriller and shrilier.
mo; Mr.. Buckley must take the back
| seat with Miss Boyce I'll ride In
| front"
But Mr.. Buckley said that some one
must stay with the disabled machine.
II came hastily 10 Jean that he sug'
gested Maurice M the one to do this.
At this Madge Racer insisted that they
take Buckley's auto In tow.
After what seemed hours 10 Jean she
felt herself lifted up In somebody's
arms. and tho next thing she know
the wind OF rapid motion against heE
face brought everything clear to her
Maurice at her side looked back grim
ly over his shoulder and swore under
his breath.
"All rightf" he questioned. seeing hel
looking at him. Guess ! surprised
them this time. She thought was 60
Ing to wait to take Buckley In tow
with you about to keel over there on
the ground"
But didn't keel over" Her voice
sounded far away.
| "oh, no, you didn't. You're game
I'd like to 800 the heiress In the same
FIX"
There was 30 much Of genuine ad
miration In his look and tone that Jear
took new strength for moment. She
must have been weak, too, or shs
would not have said what she did next
"Do-do you really care for hei
money!
Maurice gave her sharp, quicl
look. "You must be out Of your head.
he muttered as he bent again over th'
guide wheel.
When he was ready 10 leave her o.
home. after the spraln had been cared
for and the color was creeping bacl
into her cheeks, he stood over hel
couch and asked humbly:
"Am | sufficiently blotted out"
"I think you are" she laughed.
But I'd like you to be sure" he In
sisted.
II am sure.' declared Jean. and tn
look that came into his blue eyes toll
her that he was satisfied.
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