Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-23

dainful echoes Of their mad laughter.
Perhaps the insane inO"lgruity Of
their performance first became ap-
parent TO the girl she. at all events.
was the FIRST TO control herself. Malt
land subsidized, rumbiing. while she
dabhed at her eyes with wisp Of lace
and linen.
Forgive me-" she said. family. At
length: Il didn't mean to"
How could you help il? Who'd ex
pect a hulking brute like myself to be
tickltsh?"
You are awfully good. she coun.
tered more calmly.
Don't say that. I'm a clumsy lnut
But" He held her gaze inquiringly
but may | ask"
"Oh. OF course-certainly am
was-bonnd for Greenpoint onthe
Sound"
Ten miles" he Interrupted.
The corners OF her red lips dropped;
her brows puckered with dismay. In
stinctively she glanced toward the
water bound car.
What am | to do" she cried Ten
miles I could never walk II.
never In the world! You see. went
to town to-day to do n little shopping.
As we were coming home the chauf-
feur was arrested for careless driving.
He had bumped q delivery wagon over
1T wasn't really his fault. telrphoned
home for somebody to bail him ont.
and my father said he would come in.
Then l dined. returned to the police
station and waited. Nobody came. !
couldn't stay there all night. I
phoned to everybody knew. until my
money gave out: no one was In town.
At last. in desperation. l started home
alone"
Maitland nodded his comprehension.
your father" he limited de!icately.
Judge Wentworth" she explained.
hastily. We've taken the Grover place
at Grecnpoint for the season"
Il ee'-thoughtfuliy. And this was
the girl who he had believed had been
In his rooms that evening. in his alb
sence! Oh. clearly. that was impos.
sible Her tone rang with truth.
she interrupted hts train OF thought
with a cry Of despair. What will
they think"
Il dare say" he ventured hopefully.
Il could hire a team at some farm
house"
But the delay! It's SO late al
ready"
Undeniably late: one o'clock at the
earliest, A thought longer Maitland
hung in lack Of purpose. then without
a word OF explanation turned and again
began to wade out.
What do you mean to do?" she
cried, surprised.
See what's the trouble" he called
back. Il know q bit about motors.
Perhaps"
"Then-but why"
She stopped: and Maitland forbore
to encourage her to round out her
question 1t was no difficult matter to
supply the missing words. Why had
he not thought OF investigating the
motor before insisting that he must
carry her ashore?
The humiliating conviction forced
itself upon him that he was not figur,
ing to great advantage in this adven,
ture. Distinctly humiliating sensa'
ton to one who ordinarily was by way
OF having a fine cOnceit of himself.
, 1t requires q certain amount Of ego,
tism to enable one to play the ex'
qIisite to ones personal satisfaction:
Maitland had enjoyed the possession
OF that certain amount: heretofore his
approval Of self had been passably en-
tire. Now-he could not deny-the
bocr had shown up through the polish
Of the beau.
Intolerable thought! Cad" ex'
! claimed Maitland. bitterly. This al
| was due to hasty jumping at conclu'
sions: II he had not chosen to believe
a young and charming girl identical
p; with an-an adventures. this thing
had not happened and he had still 70
tanned his own good will. For one liz
tie moment be despised himself hearti.
iy-one little moment Of clear insight
into self was his. And forthwith he
began to mediate apologies formu
lating phrases designed to prove ade
Guate without sounding exaggerated
aad insincere.
BY this time he had reached the
car. and-through sheer laundering
luck-at once stumbled upon the seat
, of trouble-a clogged valve In the car
! burcter. No serious matter: with the
assistance Of a repair kit more thar
commonly complete. he had the valve
clear in a jify.
News Of this triumph he shouted e
the girl. receiving In reply an Oh
| thank you" SO fcrvently grateful thai
he felt more guilty. than ever
Illuminating unhappily on the end Of
contemplated abasemeut. he wsdet
round the car. satisfying himself that
there vas nothing else ont Of gar:
and apprehcnsive'y cTanked up
Whereupon the motor began to hun
r.,o,o,tcdJv. all WAS we'll EIushci