Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-24

| gate into the field been closed, but he
only said:
wen run in here and go round In a
circle till this internal thing runs
down. Oh, ! beg your pardon, Mrs.
DinwiddieF'
Don't mention It," said she quite
calmly.
The field was rather rough, and they
both were too intent-he upon trying
to guide the auto and she upon keep
ing her balance-to indulge in extend.
cd conversation. However, by the
time they had made the circle Of the
held dozen times the bride cried:
"oh, am getting dizzyF'
SHUT your eyes, but hold on tight
! ly," Smith answered.
iii therel What re you idjits spilin'
my clover fer7 Stop, l sayp COM
manded an old farmer from the fence.
The bride was so startled she near.
I ~ fell from her seat.
| Haven't time to stop today" roar.
cd Smith without turning his head.
And he again shot around the circle.
"Ye'll pay fer tibet clover, all right,
/ my manP shouted the farmer the
| next time they came up to him.
| Then he sat on the fence and had
some encouraging word for them each
time they came round.
''This is becoming decidedly monot-
onous," remarked Smith.
II find 1t highly exciting" disagreed
the bride
"That old duffer is adding insult to
injury" growled Smith II wonder
does he think we are circling round
this field for pleasure or for the good
Of our healthT
"Pm devoutly thankful none of our
friends can see the edifying spectacle"
answered the bride. "But do you think
1t VIII ever run DOWN. meaning the
| auto.
tits slowing down a little already.
Mrs. Dlnwiddie. BE patient"
When at last Algernon Dinwlddie
found his pocketbook and came down
stairs he was stricken dumb for an In.
slant upon hearing Of the strange dis.
appearance of his bride. Then he
gasped out:
"Of course they can't stop. Which
way did they goT' Then he dashed
down the road. He was good Splinter
and thought II his fears should prove
correct he would probably come upon
the remains Of the auto very soon, for
he had little faith In the ability of
Ronald Smith to guide 1t.
| AS he tore along the road, following
the track Of the machine, he was sur
1 - haA a,t.p fv,N. Z.
narrow lane. And when he was about
ready to drop from fatigue he saw the
fleld and the auto still ambllng round
in Its circle.
THANK heaven, she's safe" Din.
widdle gasped out Whether he re-
ferred to his wife or the auto leave
you to guess.
The old farmer was still perched
upon the fence and upon seeing Din
wlddie shifted his quid Of tobacco
from one cheek to the other and said:
EFF you're lookln' fer them tarnal
] fools, ye'd better set down 'longside
| o. me en- wait. I've been here more'n
half hour-seems llke-en' tibet crazy
Teller hez been cavoortin' round this
here field the hull endurin' time, fer
all the world like a colt jest turned
out to pasture"
At that moment the bride caught
sight OF her husband and rising to her
feet in the auto stretched out her arms
| TO him.
"oh. Algernon." she called, help
mel Stop itF'
'Sit down and hold on, Maadr' com
manded Dlnwiddie. "Itll stop soon
now. Going over such rough ground
uses up the power sooner"
I'm layln' fer that feller," volun-
teered the farmer. 'sEf them city folks
thinks they kin come It over Josiah
Hunter. I'll Jest show 'em thing er
two"
when the automobile came round
again Dinwiddle called out:
stick to her, Smith. old boy. she's
most played outv'
'oh. yes, I'll stick to her all right"
was smiths ironical answer. II just
dote on this job"
'Tt won't 80 round more than once
or twice more" said Dinwiddie. turn
ing to the farmer. And, In fact, the
machine stopped before accomplishing
that much. stopping at the foot OF a
little rising ground. Immediately Din.
widdie and the farmer rushed over
to Il
When the former assisted the bride
TO the ground she almost collapsed IN
his arms.
"oh. Algernon." she implored. "don't
ask me to continue the trip In that
hOrrid thing. have had the most
frightful experience ever had In my
life"
Then Smith explained how II all
happened.
sOf course you couldn't stop It,
Dinwiddie informed him. Il just had
an invention Of my own for regulating
the speed put on Il It's q good thing