The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-12
TO TIE CREDIT
OF THE LAW.
BY Edith Austin Hoiton.

You'll do now. Mr.. Winton.
Don't lose your san |, and keep your
speed down. Their. $ train back
to town due at I'll ) shack In Ave
minutes. and guess It's for mine"
l watched my instructors form
disappear into the wooden station
with mingled feelings l. knew that
! was master OF the great creature
which | felt throbbing beneath me.
but new sense of responsibility
rested heavily upon me The exhil-
aration OF the motion ban shed my
| doubts, however. and by the time |
drove my car into Dayton. was
as sure of myself as II ! had held
the wheel for hundred years
A vision saluted me from the
sidewalk under the elm arch. MADE
| OF all the luck. had intended cuii-
Ing on her that evening and telling
her--well. no matter what. Tie
fates had made better plans for me
forgot that 1t was my first tril
alone; forgot everything except
that Madge had accepted my invita-
ton for drive.
What beauty. Mr.. Winton."
Finest ever" | answered. but |
looked at my companion. Madge's
eyes dropped.
Have you run 1t iong7" she ask
ed fs
Not before this month"; hedged,
bending over the lever. Shall We
take the FairviIle road?"
"Oh, yes, it's SO pleasant"
we swung into the broad. hard
highway and shot ahead as swift.and
straight as an arrow. was elated.
Who wouldn't be-. with brand new
chug cart obeying his will and the
sweetest girl in the world beside
him? looked at Madge. She
smiled radiantly.
Isn't 1t glorious?" she called.
Heavenly" answered deyout-
ly. almost forgetting the turn at the
crossroads.
Aren't We going pretty fast?" shs
asked as the landscape sped past.
| was beyond thought OF laws,
ptNOuu all IEIOlitIlion vi DOOcOu hhI
his warning. Not so fast but We
can better It," | shouted, and threw
ON full speed. The car leaped ahead.
Madge seized my arm. Plainly
she was enjoying the pace.
Don't MIR. Winton. she said!
they have Just stirred UP the police
out here on the subject of speed
ing, and they are looking for trou-
ble." Ma
knew she was right, and took
a gentler rate--too late! The tank
form of the Fairville chief of police
appeared on the edge of the road
and sgnalled me to stop. To have
observed his manner. one would have
thought him to possess all the pow
ers OF the Supreme bench and the
executive right as well. He was
fairly arrogant, what was worse, he
assured me that the district court
was in session. and nothing on earth
would turn him from his purpose OF
Ealing me before that august body as
quickly as my motor would take me
Ny first impulse was to refuse to
drive, for | well know that his only
method of moving was the little used
force of faith. but whisper from
Madge, who saw the intention In my
face, exhorted me not to make mat
tiers worse, so we crawled at a snails
pace into the village, the constable
beside me and Madge in the tonneau.
II was aghastly progress.
For Madge's sake | refrained from
n variety of remarks which | GER
tainly should have made had she not
insisted upon going with me and
standing by me to the end. and to
this discretion | doubtless owed the
fact that the court required only
s25 from me, on the ground of first
offence. For her sake. too. / made
haste to pay up and be on
thrust my hand in after my pocket
book. What had become of III
made frantic search through all
my pockets Ii was not there. Hang
L all, where-the constable was
cooking on With a leer Of a satyr.
MY pocketbook is lost" ] said.
IF | pledge you my honor TO come
back within an hour will you permit
ne 10 go back 10 Dayton for more
money? Let this gentleman go with
ne, II you like" added bitterly.
dancing at the ghoulish chief.
II reckon we amt right well post
d in law, friend" he returned with
/ broadening of his grin.
THANK heaven. no. | retorted.
and IL you and this rickety mach
ne are representatives may II be
ong before | have any further fam
liarity." Fortunately the court was
losing. for my blood was rising and
had forgotten Madge until felt
touch on my arm. and something
vas tucked into my hand.
please pay them and let's get
way" she whispered. ITS my
llowance. Papa gave II to me just
,efore | met you. Isn't II lucky
,adn't time to spend it7"
"Madge." breathed. you angel"
hen noticed the court was yak
ng up.
I lost no time. As turned
aught the smile of the constable