The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-11-05

! auto.
ITS slowing down a little already
| Mrs Dinwi4die BE patient"
When at last Algernon Dinwiddi,
found his pocketbook and came down
stairs he was stricken dumb for an In
stant upon hearing of the strange dis
appearance of his bride. Then h,
gasped out
"Of course they can't stop Whicl
way did they go?" Then he dashed
down the road. He was good sprinte,
and thought If his fears should prove
correct he would probably come upon
the remains of the auto very soon, fol
he had little faith In the ability OF
Ronald Smith to guide it,
AS he tore along the road, following
the track of the machine. he was sur.
prised to see 1t 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 circle.
"Thank heaven, she's sufe!" Dir
widdie gasped out. Whether he re-
ferred to his wife or the auto | leave
you to guess.
The old farmer was still perched
upon the fence and upon seeing Din
widdie shifted his quid of tobacco
from one cheek to the other and said:
"Ef you'"e lookin' fer them tarndl
fools. yed better set down 'longsl le
O. ne en- wait. I'VE been here more'n
Il half houi seems lilip--en' thpt crazy
feler heZ been cavoortin' round this
all 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 hin.
ooh. Algelnon." size called. "help
me! Stop IT,
"St down and hold On, Maudw COM
manded Dinwiddie. "It'll stop soon
now. Going over such rough ground
uses up the power sooner"
I'm layin fer that feller," volun.
teered the farmer. "Ef them city folks
thinks they kin come it over Josiah
Hunter. I'll jest show 'em thing er
two"
When the automobile came round
again Dinwiddie called out:
stick to her. Smith. old boy. she's
most played out"
ooh, yes. I'll stick to her all right"
was Smiths ironical answer. 81 just
dote on thi; job"
or twice more" said Dinwiddie. turn
Ing TO the farmer And. in fact. the
machine stopped before accomplishing
that much. stopping ut the foot Of a
little rising ground. Immediately Din
widdie and the farmer rushed over
to 1t.
When the former assisted the bride
to the ground she almost collapsed In
his arms.
"Oh. Algernon.' she implored. don't
ask me to continue the trip in that
horrid thing. have had the most
frightful experience | ever had In my
life"
Then Smith explained how 1t all
happened.
"Of course you couldn't stop It,"
Dinwiddie informed him. II just had
an invention of my own for regulating
the speed put on it. It's good thing,
but Of course you've got to know how
to handle It,
II should think so," remarked Smith
;ottO voce.
"Who's ter pay fer thet clover thets
sp'iled:' put in the farmer, who had |
been walking round the auto. eXamin. |
Ing it with great disgust.
'rll fix that Ill right. old fellow"
promised Dinwiduie.
"Oh, Aleernon. how you do look"
aughed the bride.
1T appears to me we are three OF IL |
Kind" he answered
And indeed they were an interesting |
rio. Dinw iddies light trousers were
mud beSpattered with running through |
countless puddles. His neck scarf was
lnder one ear. and his collar wilted to
1ut sembldnce of its former stiffness.
smith was minus his hat while that
IF the bride WAS on one side of her
lead. Her hair also was far from be,
ng in the perfect order she wore II
when starting.
"Well. I'm thankful you got off so
EASILY" remarked Dinwiddie, land
,uess We'll have to telegraph the club
or man to come aud take charge of
he machine. And. Smith. II youl at,
end to it for me Mrs. Dinwiddie and
viii resume our journey BY rail-"
They did SO. getting the farmer to
axe them to the railway station.