Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
OUT ON BAIL.
Strange Things to Which Running
Over a Cow May Lead.
BY HELEN mARspEN QUINN.


ton" had been there less than an hour
when he had his first view Of Miss
Minnie Haddon. Young men from
New York and other places had ar
rived week ahead Of him and uttered
the same words, but as Paul Dillon
didn't know II he was not dismayed.
To fall In love properly with the
handsomest girl at a summer resort
there should be formal introduction.
and formal Introduction may be hard
to achieve under certain circumstances
There must be mutual acquaintance
to bring II about. Miss Haddon's
mother was a widow and an invalid
and kept to herself most Of the time.
Paul Dillon looked the crowd over
twice n day for sight of faces he knew,
but looked IN vain. Four days passed.
and the hotel did not take fire. the
mountain behind 1t did not slide down.
and there was no strike Of walters to
give him an opportunity to play the
hero and present bis card. Then he
decided to take spin In the auto
which had been shipped up to him.
When undecided what to do In q
ease Of love, trust to the auto. 1t has
hundred possibilities.
Mr.. Dillon had driven fifteen miles
and stopped at hotel to refresh him
self, when he was pleased and sur
prised TO see Miss Haddon and an
other young woman drive up in an
other auto. They had followed him
from the hotel. They alighted and dis
appeared. BY indirect information he
learned that Miss Haddon had brought
back the other young lady to her ho-
tel aud was to make the return trip
in care of the chauffeur.
In the course Of an hour Miss Had
don reappeared and after thirty or
forty goodbys to her girl friends took
q seat In the tonneau and moved OF.
Three minutes later Mr.. Dillon was
travelling the same road. All went
well for five miles. He was follow
ing so closely that he could see that
the other machine was holding any
thing but straight course. There
were wabbles to right and left to sig
nifty that that tract on intemperance
that he had seen the chauffeur reading
hadn't quite cured him Of his thirst
for highballs.
By and by two things happened In
the same minute. The chauffeur sud-
denly increased his speed, and cow
suddenly started to cross the highway
In front Of farmhouse.
| The best mechanical engineer could
not have planned things better. There
was a whoop. scream and smash,
and then an auto brought up against
a rail fence and sent the splinters fly
ing.
Fate was with the young man from
Boston. lie stopped his machine and
leaped out and over the dead cow and
the Unconscious chauffeur lying on his
back. and his strong arms were extend
ed to the half fainting girl In the ton
neau. She fell into them just as the
farmer came from the house with a
milk pail In his hand and cried out:
"Now. by crickety. but this is nice
state Of affairs. amt 1t! What In
Jericho have you folks been doingY
"This auto struck your cow" brief
~ explained Mr.. Dillon as he placed
the girl on her feet on the ground.
Struck my COW! Why. it's killed
her as dead as doornail! By gum.
but you've got yourselves into a nice
scrape. Yes. sir: gone and killed my
cow and smashed my fence. and the
two things together will send you to
jail for at least thirty daysw
1--WE shall pay all damages. Of course
Please let this young lady go to the
house. She isn't hurt. ! hope. but the
accident has shaken her up"
"Oh. she can go TO the house. Look
at that cow lying there! Only seven
years old and giving ten quarts OF
milk a day. Worth $50 Of any mans
money. It's a serious job. my friend"
Miss Haddon was assisted to the
house, where the farmers wife receiv-
ed her. and then Mr.. Dillon returned
to the chauffeur. He had been flung
out, but those highballs had saved him
from serious injury. He was more
intoxicated than hurt. and. after being
propped up against the fence. pro-
ceeded 10 indulge In a good. long cry.
When finally at liberty Mr.. Dillon
turned to the farmer and said:
81 am now ready to talk with you"
Eyes. there's got to be some tremen-
dous talking over this thing. In the
first place. I'm constable. and it's my
business to arrest somebody for speed
Ing. II that machine hadn't been GO
ing thirty miles an hour the cow could
have lodged IT, I've been throwing
stones and clubs at her ever since she
was a calf. and she's lodged 'em all
It's speeding and killing q cow and
smashing fence all In one. to say
nothing OF the shock to my feelings"
1--WE are very sorry, OF course" an
swered Mr.. Dillon. "If you will figure
up the damages will pay"
"Waal. we'll call the cow $50 and
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