The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-01-02
Mr.. AustinSCar-
And Aaaa6sI.
~ cHcILy ALLEN.
copyrish.ed,1slk By Honsr sprasue.
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N"AnnAbel," shouted the superintend-
dt Of the Clarendon Home For Or.
hans Sin his crisp, sharp tone, you
Ike these Ave children down to Mr..
Frederick Austin's cars the man with
bhe gray coat--no behind you the dull
Ereen car! Quick. now; we shan't get
Narted TIL noon ut this rate."
Annabel marshaled her Quintet Of ex-
Fitted flag, carrying children and pushed
Them ahead of her toward the big dull
$teen touring car.
."Is this Mr.. Austin's carr" she In
Hurried, restraining ave wriggling chill
4 rem who Just yearned to spring
II rough the open door.
Il iThe young mon who had been loung-
] hg with one hand on the steering
wheel sat up at attention as Annabels
.harming voice reached his ear. Every
lone, from the Irritable, overworked
superintendent to the dull witted help
Ibr In the laundry. loved Annabers
Esoice, and It was not remarkable that
ais good lookinr young chap In the
Jay coat aud dishgring goggles
! ioud think II the finest music he had
liver heard. He sprang to the side
nix and swung the children into the
"a and then extended a helping hand
1.-THE slender girl IN her simple shirt
|iy|st suit of striped cbembray, which
4 minded him Of the def fingered
!jhrse who had taken care of him after
\ IS first motoring accidcnt
EJ"Gee, but she Is q cofker! But her
fhair will look Just like 4 gypsy's when
we get to going scmep
That was what the young man said
| TO himself What be said to Annabel
4 fas:
Pra"Are YOU afraid to go fastf I'd like
np give these kiddles the run of their
Re but II we're going to do that you
nd best take OF yous hat and tie on
"Als veil" f
de whipped a long gray automobile
Il from a t6nytpient hamper.
tA guest left IN the car night be-
4 ~ last. II loots quite new. Perhaps
4 would not mind
.ot at all" Interrupted Annabel,
~ 4, smile that he iDstantly decided
- a ehed her voice. Deity she tucked
hat into the hamper, tied the veil
81 sr her chin in bewitching bow
Hst leaning back In the big car, smiled
"a X Sly at her young charges.
he young man watched the smile
rom behind his goggles, and when the
superintendent of the asylum hurried
.,V.i to make sure that these, the last
& his big family, were properly cared
ir the young man fairly beamed on
We orphanage official.
,"Going to have fine run, l imag-
lne." he said. with most interested
~ ,ction. The superintendent glanced
k In some surprise. This annual
Tip to Van Orden Beach, given by the
i 20 automobile club for the orphans,
d Ms not without Its thorns for the SUI
T. intendent. Most of the owners OF
achlnes sent their chauffeurs, who
YlSer acted bored and dlsagreeable OF
pc sed the children or tiirted with thu
ing women attendants. At the gen.
ii. greeting in the quiet, cultured voice
4 ne superintendent felt almost CRATE
taul.
Il hope 1t will be good run aud a
pleasant day. I'm sure II Is very kind
of you club members to take a per-
, sonal interest in the children"
The young man started to say some
thing In reply, but the superintendent
Ind to answer call farther down
fthe line. The young man turned on
|-the power with certain grim lines
\ orming around his mouth, though be
iind the goggles his eyes twinkled.
Away went the long, flashing line OF
.nany colored automobiles and their
,9nrtien of shouting, hurrahing chill
,iren In pink and white and blue and
Iwbite checked Bingham.
! Annabel was so grateful that she
had graduated to stripes. There had
leen time when to her pink or blue
'N,:cks were almost synonymous with
,rp,son stripes; but. after all, she had
.ided, things might have been much
,v}orse with her.
Y lat the beach the children tumbled
ut of the cars and made Wild PUSHES
lr the surf. Most Of the chauffeurs
4car owners hurried back to town Of
/ l into popular roadhouse a mile
" Uond Van Orden's, but Mr.. Austin
81 4 evidently started out to give bis
~ -,.&aosd of orohans the time OF theil
rn4' Il. IL did ~ ! der money. but
Ia Of the fif1 |ide on the mer