The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

pearance Of his bride. Then he gaspsd
out.
"of course they can't stop. Which
way did they go?" then he dashed down
the road He was a good spTinter. and
thought II his fears should prove correct
h, sf0uld probably come upon the remains
Of the auto very soon. for he had little
faith in the ability Of Ronald Smith 70
guide it.
As ne tore along the road, following the
track OF the machine, he was surprised
10 see it had turned into such a narrow
lane. And when he was about ready TO
drop from fatigue he saw the field and
the auto still ambling round in its cir
Gle.
THANK Heaven she's safe" Dinwid-
die gasped out. Whether he referred 20
his wife or the auto, leave you 10
guess.
The old farmer was still perched upon
the fence, and. upon seeing Dinwiddie,
shifted his quid OF tobacco from one
cheek 10 the other and said.
"Ef you're lookin' fer them tarnal fools
ye'd better set down long side O. me en-
wait. I've been here more'n a half hour
seems like-en' thet crazy feller hez
been cavoOrtin' round this here field the
hull endurin' time, fer al the world like
colt jest turned out to pasture.
/ AT that moment the bride caught sight
/ Of her husband. and rising to her feet in
the auto stretched out her arms to him
oh. Algenon. she cried, help me
Stop it!''
Sit down and hold on, Maud" com.
manded Dinwiddie. "It'u stop soon now
Going over such rough ground uses VI
/ the power sooner"
Tn layin' fer that felIer," volunteered
/ the farmer. EFF them city folks think!
/ they kin come il over josiah Hunter
/ II jest show EN- a thing er two"
/ When the automobile came round
again Dinwiddie called out:
Stick 10 her. Smith, old boy; she's
most played out"
'Oh. yes. III stick TO her all right.
was Smiths ironicaI answer. I jus
/ dote on this JOB.
1t won't go round more than once o.
/ sNice more, said Dinwiddie. turning Il
| the farmer. And in fact, the machini
stopped before accomplishing that much
stopping at the foot of a little rising
ground Immediately Dinwiddie and TIL
farmer rushed over 70 IT,
When the former assisted his bride &
the ground she almost collapsed in hi
arms.
oh, AlgeTnon," she implored, don
ask me TO continue the trip in that hor
rid thing: I have had the most frightfu
experience I ever had IN my life
Then Smith explained how it all hsD
pened
"Of course you couldn't stop it." Din
widdie informed him; Il have just ha'
an invention of my own for retardinl
the speed put on H. It's a good thing
but of course you've got to know how u
handle it.
7 should think so" remarked Smith
soto voce.
Who's ter pay fer thet clover thet'
spiled?" pu. in the farmer. who had beel
walking round the auto, examining
with great disgust.
"IH fix that all right, old fellow,
promised Dinwiddie.
"Oh. Algernon. how you do lookI
laughed the bride.
1T appears to me we are three Of
kind" he answered.
And indeed they were an interesting
trio. Dinwiddie's light trousers wer
mud -bespattered with running through
countless puddies. His neck-scarf wa
under one ear. and his collar wilted {
but a sembIance Of its former stiffness
Smith was minus his hat. while that o
the bride was on one side Of her head
Her hair also. was far from being f
the perfect order she were II whe
starting.
well. I'm thankful you got OF 5
easily" laughed Oinwiddie- and
guess We'll have TO telegraph the club 10
man TO come and take charge of tn
machine. And Smith. If you'll attend t
it for me. Mrs Dinwiddie and I will rt
sumo our journey by rail-
They did so. getting the farmer I
take them 20 the railway station.
Copyrighted. 1907 by E. C. Parsellsl