The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
CHAUFFEUR PRO TEN.
By MARY w. MOUNT.

There was only one electric hanson in
the railway station and toward this
Ethel Bristow ran with uuseeuly haste
Il was imperative that she should not
lose moments time. for she was 10 act
as bridesmaid ar a wedding within an
hour. She had missed an earlier train
and no on chad appeared 70 meet her a;
this one.
For the first time in her diguifed youns
ladyhood Sc was left 90 shift for herseI;
and make what haste she could
She spraug into the hanson
No. - Fifth avenue. and 60 as fas,
as you can" she ordered breathlessly
Then she gave a gasp and stared with be
wildered eyes a. the chauffeur.
lie had helped her into the hanson and
stood beside IT,
1T IS not safe. madam. TO take this
hanson to-day he demonstrated. There
is a strike and I shall probably be al
tackled as soon as I get 80 on the street
Ills voice was high and peculiar
The color came and went in the girls
face. The puzzled look deepened in her
eyes.
But must take H. I must Il is I'm
possible for NE TO wait one minute You
have got 10 get me uptown in fifteen min
utes," she insisted
He wavere,-
Hurry she urged You must take me
The strikers viii not dare attack a
woman
Il had been his own thought He swung
himself into the drivers seat and glided
swiftly out into the street
Ethel noticed that uniformed men on
bicycles RODE beside the hanson. She
leaned back. painting from hurry and eN-
element A frow1 wrinkled her fore
head. What resemblance she ex-
claimed 10 herself What a wonderful
resemblance. Il It hadn't been for his
squeaky voice. I would be certain that
nan is MaxEeU Caresf0rd-"
She forgot about the danger OF which
the chauffeur had warned her-forgot the
wedding for which she must dress with
such haste Her telegram had assured
the bride that she would be present She
felt herself gliding toward her destina-
tion with unusual speed through the
crowded streets Her mind became filed
with painful recollections OF that quarrel
that she hoped never TO see him again.
How he had loved her, She had denied
herself thought of that until this mo-
meut. when the memory OF his love
clamored 10 be heard Through all her
anger and pride over the foolish quarrel
which had separated them ran the con-
viction that the fault had been hers
She had been aIf-tbe harder upon him be
cause she had felt that he was right and
she was wrong in the matter Of the quar-
rel He had been dignifed and pained.
and she had been. oh. so unreasona bic
and angry She flushed warmly at the
recollection Of her words
If I only hadn't been so very final"
she murmured- Then she sighed. "Ah.
well. he will marry some girl in his Eng
lish home who viii suit him better than
I ever could I'm too quick-tempered. -
she admitted. coutritely. still. il seems
10 me that II he loved me as much as
he protested he did. he would have come
over and try to make up" She felt ag-
grieved.
Crash,
Ethel started Up with a little shrek.
Stones and broken bricks rained upon the
top Of the hanson. Tells and curses hor-
rified her.
The chauffeur put on more speed. but
the attacking strikers kept up with him
They blocked the street He opened the
trap door
Don't be frightened. and get out when
tell you." he commanded hurriedly.
He put on the brakes.
Shame, To attack a woman he
thundered at the crowd. Let the lady