The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-01

A bia red car belonging 90 the new
tenants at the HaH was speeding
along the Boswell common road lead
ing into ihe village
Mrs. Ackers-Maitland was alone in
Inc t0nneau. with her pretty smiling
features wearing their habitual air Of
childish disdain No doubt her face
reflected the ecstasy 81 mind which
had followed upon the privilege Of
taking home the Honorable Mrs. Clay
ton after that lady's FIRST call upon
the newcomers. This was decidedly a
good start for the stockholders wife
IN her social ateeplechase.
"What nuisance these village
children are, Dicksonl' she apathet-
ically remarked to her chauffeur as
the near approach Of the huge car to
the village had caused Dickson to
slacken his speed somewhat. They
might easily find a more convenient
place to play with 50 many cars using
the road"
Since Mrs. Ackers-Maitland's hus-
band had bought her the automobile,
she had felt the increasing nuisance
Of speed limit, and Of persons who
persist in walking the Kings high
way. She had forgotten the fact that
It was only two years since fortune
cher husband's) had lifted her from
a grumbling and ,dust-covered pedes-
trlan to the apotheosis Of the gods Of
petrol
Dickson no doubt, held sentiments
similar to those expressed by his mis-
tress, but he was too well trained 70
offer more than a perfunctory Yes,
ma a'am" as he increased speed to take
the High street hill
The late autumn day had almost
lost the warm touch Of the sun, and
the sweet dusk was already envelop-
Ing the pretty English village with the
shadows Of evening.
Mrs. Ackers-Maitland's mind was at
this time too busily engaged to castle
building to induce other qualities OF
thought. AS chief architect she was
rearing social fabric OF which the
lofty pinnacle reached the clouds OF
highest ambitlon-county society
The car had taken the hill granely
much to the CONSERVATION of the VII
layers. who were accustomed from
time immemorial to walk in the mid
die OF the road and was descendin9
the curved dip leading through Clark'
lane to the Hall Mrs. Ackers-Mait
lands mental building had arrived a
the third story, visioned in an imag
mary invitation to the Hunt ball
when she caught a momentarl
glimpse Of little white figure dartinI
out from one Of the narrow lane
which gave upon the road
"Oh!" And her heart stood still
even as she put up her hands to shiel'
her eyes from what followed.
There came a childs cry Of deadl
fear, a sudden jerk to the car as Dick
son threw out the clutch and put O
the brakes-yet the hands remaine
before the pretty white face.
When the first hot desire OF sell
preservation had passed, the daint
gloved fingers slowly allowed her eye
to rest upon small lifeless burder
under workman's coat
Dickson? 1t was her own faul
wasn't it? We couldn't help it 20
know"
eyes. num-" answered the chau
feur naively. We're all right
used the horn often enough, and wa
well under the limit. toe"
A small crowd of angry men an
women had gathered around the ca
and their faces denoted desire
take more than a passive interest
the accident. They made way for II
constable, who advanced, note book
hand. with an irritating air Of impo
tance. So it seemed to pretty Mr.
Ackers. Maitland.
Fl shall be willing to compensa
the parents" she said, endeayoring
smile affably upon the bucolic polio
/ man my husband, I'm sure, W
make it all right with them, SO ta'
? won't feel It very much.
7 "Tm afraid, Missis, compinsati'
\ won't touch 'er lot; they be gent
+ folk" said the constable without
+ souch Of sympathy There's nur
r AS is sobbin er cart out behind tn
s hedge as says the boy belong to t
e new people up at the Ala ooun
magistrate ear Aekers-somethin
y I think she said they called i'm"