Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-09

uancIng ana JACKS auto perrer than
anybody elses, was that any reason
why he
Honk, honk.
The staccato breaking of the silence
nearly caused Elinor to lose her bal
ance. She grpped the top rail of the
fence hard and watched the wild thing
whiz by. Suddenly it began to slow
down, then 1t turned around and start
ed back again. jacks car. Her heart
gave bound Of happ&reief Then it
sank sickeningly as again she noticed
some one beside hm-a woman. but
30 heavily yelled that Elinor could not
see her face
Jack brought the machine to a stand
still beside its disabled contemporary.
jumped out and looked about for its
possible owner. lie could scarce be-
lieve his senses when he saw Elinor
perched in solitary misery on the fence.
"Why. Ellnor," he cried in astonish-
ment. what has happened?"
Nothing much. thank you, Mr.. Will
liams,' answered Elinor distantly.
"Just a slight accident Mr.. Norris
has gone across the fields to get some
assistance. He will be back in a min
ute. Don't stop, | beg of you"
But Jack was used to having his own
way and was already underneath Ver-
mons machine investigating the cause
of the trouble.
Meanwhile between Ellnor and the
yelled lady In the other car there was
an exchange of furtive glances, but
none of clvilities.
"She's all right now" exclaimed
Jack, emerging soon. "Just got tired
Of going so fast and thought she'd
give you two little surprise Which
way did you say Norris went?"
Before Elinor could reply Jack had
run up the road short distance and
stood looking intently through his field
glasses at a speck of figure hurrying
toward them.
'"That's Norris now" he called back
to the veiled lady Say. Nora. sup
pose you get into his car and run up
to meet him. 1t will give him a Jolly
good surprise to be rescued by his own
machine. I'll stay with Miss Ken
dali"
The yelled lady answered with
cherry "All right, Jack" that made Ell
inor vince snd shifted with easy agil-
ity from one car to the other.
AS soon as the machine had a good
start Jack with leap and a bound,
made for the fence. He landed with
jump directly in front of Elinor and
stood looking up at her wistfully.
"On which side of the fence are you
going to jump. dear?" he asked gently.
''On the other" replied Elinor, with
n little gasp.
But she did not, for Jack took her
in his strong arms and, needless of her
protestations. ran with her to his ma
chine, which he set going at full speed.
When Elinor had regalned her equi-
librium and her breath, she assumed
an injured expression wholly out of
keeping with the tumult of joy in her
heart
"Who is the other Woman?" she ask
ed frigidly. though what did it mat
ter now:
Jack laughed heartily.
"My cousin Nora and yours TO be-
dear l had to get some one to ride
with me, you know"
Elinor looked up at him shyly.
"Do you think they'll catch up with
u.s." she asked, her eyes sparkling with
happiness.
Probably won't Try to- chuckled
Jack. You see, Nora's steering that
machine, aud Vernon will have TO fol
low her lead. She's had her cap set
for him ever since she came to town.
She wasn't having bit of "A good time
with me. But suppose they should
overtake us. Elinor," continued Jack,
with mock anxiety, would you like to
change back AGAIN.
"No Jack" replied Elinor softly.
i've made my jump, and I'm on your
side of the fence forever"