The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-27
how thoughtof Elsa; In some things

how thoughtof Elsa; In some things
| women are very much alike.
His new racing car only came last
night" she said, "and he begged me
to have breakfast early and go out
for trial spin In It. | tried to get
| out OF 1t, but my hostess backed him
up, SO at last gave In. But we had
barely started when he told me coolly
that. as | didn't seem to know my
own mind he had made It up for me,
and he was taking me straight to
town-he had the special marriage
license In his pocket! But he couldn't
make me, you know. And | was pray
Ing that you might see us from the
gables, when we passed you In the
road, and / did everything could to
| delay him so that you might come up
with us, but II was no good. In the
villages l tried again and again to
get out. and begged the people to
help me, but he only laughed, and
said his wife was nervous His wife!
So nobody dared to help mel"
"Cowards." / said.
think of 1t, Frank, that the worst
brutality used by man to woman
Is not interfered with because she is
his wife!"
Much motoring hath made him
mad" ] said. Even II he got you
safely to town, what could he do?
And he must have known there would
be hue and cry raised after you"
HE reckoned on the scandal--on
my not facing 1t, l mean" said Tarry.
you are very proud person,
Frank-supposing you had refused to
take me back"
The tears had made two clean run
nels down her cheeks. It was almost
impossible to recognize In her one of
the daintiest little girls that ever
lived, and. inwardly, vowed that II
I ever bought an automobile, her
looks should not be sacrificed to
either reckless conceit or the manu-
facturer's advantage.
Frank" she said, i've heard
women say It's heaven going at that
terrific speed-but it's just hell, and
the wind tears the breath out of your
throat. It's mad, It's brutal, It's
wicked for men to build, and men to
drive, such things-just to cut one
another out"
I'm other things than speed"
said. well, 1t was boldly planned,
and but for Toby might have sue
ceeded."
"Toby?" cried the girl. startled.
took the wire out of my pocket
and gave 1t to her. She gasped as she
read it.
"Oh! the scoundrel!" she cried,
and clenched her fists.
"Tarry," l said, prepare for a
shock. Major Collingwood abducted
you, not because he loved you so
much as because he loved your money
more. / am rich myself, so your for
tune is no serious drawback to you in
my eyes. But Collingwood spends all
hio ihOhVy VII - anu
Tarry turned an indignant shoul-
der on me, and / put my arm around
1t, and said In her ear:
so 1t was not wise of you to put
such temptation in his way"
Temptation"
- or good form to be racing
about the country with one man
while engaged to another"
But all the women do tt"
"Yes-but then you see you are
the woman"
Il was angry with you for going
away" she whispered, "and though
I'm not a motor-maniac-I'm afraid
to be-for once that mad fever got
into my veins. I'd never settle down
or make any home for you worth
having. In moderation, | like it
the incredible ease of movement, the
swallow-like sensation, the exhilara-
tlon; SO you shall buy me a car, sir,
but not racing one, when-when"
and she impudently pinched my
chin instead of completing her sem
tence.
"Tarry," l said, don't you think
YOU look far nicer with all your fril-
lies on, sewing under tree in your
garden, than as you do now?"
1T is all you men care for
frills." she said. "Do you-do you
think he is dead? I'm afraid to
look!"
started. the sheer inhumanity of
the thing, leaving him untended yon-
der while We laughed and talked to-
gether, struck me with sudden force,
and l turned hurriedly back, Tarry
following at a distance.
At the bend of the road drew
deep breath of relief. Collingwood
was sitting in the hedge, his attitude
one of deepest detection as he gazed
at the mass of wreckage before him.
"All's fair in love and war;" he
said, airly, as l came up; you've
won, and be hanged to you. There"
and he pointed to the smashed car,
"goes s1200-and there" he pointed
to Tarry, goes the only woman I
ever wanted to marry"
"And thpra 60 fho borca tbok