The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-01-25

doesn't wait to be rubbed down. 1t
just wings out from its stall, and 1t
doesn't come back again until II Is
able to wear broad smile. The Gas
oline Eloper obeys the same code that
guided the Spartan warrior who was
instructed to come back either with
his shield or upon 1t, and 80 when
No. 1865 is on the job 1t doesn't ring
up the time clock until the worlds
supply OF hearts has been reduced by
the merger of two into one.
Some say that Dan Cupid himself Is
the carefully reckless driver Of No.
1865. The driver wears Dan for a
front name, anyhow, and perhaps his
last name Is the Swedish for Cupid.
At any rate Dan knows how to drive.
and drive fast. He is not allowed to
answer any questions, either, and that
helps along the business Of 1865. Dan
is always in hurry. He goes over
the boulevards and the Gluecoe bumps
like summery breeze. blowing up
the dust, making puddles look like
rain and telegraph poles like the bars
on the county jail, and tanning the
cheeks Of sparrow cops.
Coppers Know When Dan Is Out.
Dan never gets pinched. Every COP
per from Motorville north to Wauke-
gan. south to the Indiana state line,
and west to the nearest crossroads
justice shop knows that when No.
1865 rips off the. miles like a wire
less message it's "on the job" and not
hand Is raised. Dan doesn't mind
speeding-he's married himself and he
says it's all for the cause. He says
he keeps his engine in pace with the
heart beats inside the limousine, and
that means broken speed laws every
mile from post to wire.
Most Of the eloping couples carried
to their goal in No. 1856 live happily
ever afterwards, but Of course there
are some exceptions to the rule. Even
before 1855 left the factory down In
] Buffalo where 1t was built 1t fastened
Its first two scalps to its belt. 1t was
bright spring day with all the set
tings found in the love songs of the
poets when Genevieve Taylor of Buff
falo, together with her father, visited
the factory where the Gasoline Eloper
was being put together. Papa Taylor
wanted to buy car in which he was
to make a tour of the west with
Genevieve and her mother.
The finishing touches were being put
on No. 1855 when Mr.. Taylor and his
daughter reached the testing room of
the great factory-the room to which
cars are taken to be tested. While
they we're still in the loom No. 1865
was brought in. It was ready for the
test before being painted and shipped
to Chicago.
Love Came on During High Speed.
Charles Gibbons, the daredevil
tester Of the factory, was assigned to
make the first run on the chassis. Miss
Taylor watched the preparations with
great interest Finally she asked why
she couldn't make the ride with Glib
bons. Her father. after some hesita-
tion and many assurances both from
the manager Of the factory and the
daring Gibbons. gave his consent.
The pair were soon speeding along
the boulevards. The silent Gibbons
sat rigidly grasping the steering
wheel; his eyes were riveted straight
ahead, and he seemed to notice moth
ing to right or left of him. He stead
| lily increased the speed, until his 10
sponsive machine seemed fairly to
fly over the paved roads. Miss Tay'
lor knew that she had never before
ridden at such furious rate Of speed
Her strained eyes instinctively turned
from the road ahead TO the sfolid a.