The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-27

! and was again shocked at his temer-
iW
But the girl didn't seem to mind
! the remark.
Il know something about mechan-
les, she told him. Il had an inven-
tive uncle whose fad was machinery
and let me play in his workshop"
Il fancy you must know a great
many things of which | am ignorant ="
he said. "All l know is books. 1t
seems to me I've been to school all nv
life My mother has an idea that l
will become an author like a somewhat
famous cousin of ours. You don't mind
| if | burden you with a secret?"
Il may refuse to regard it as bur-
| den" she said
Regard it as you like" he answer
ed, land do with it as you will. But
the fact is, | am tired Of the books
want to be active. I'd far rather be
with my father in his stuffy Office
And your father?" the girl in
CURED. What does he think of it,"
so. He wants me to learn the bust
ness. to assume some of the RESPONSE
bilities. But he lets my mother have
her way. He always does"
The big car moved along steadily
Then it slackened speed as they ap-
preached a stranded machine by the
roadside
Want any help" the girl called to
the scowling driver who was angrily
jerking the crank handle.
He turned quickly and catching
sight of the bright face bending down,
suddsnl smiled and pulled off his
cap
Guess Plot, thank you he said. and
was still Smiling when he turned back
to the car.
They ran on a little way in silence.
Il think" said the girl, that l
would do the thing that seems to me
right. And | have found that the
right thing is almost always the use
full thing. OF course in my own affairs
the right thing has usually been the
thing | wanted to do So l am not
very good adviser, you see"
He made no comment, but the lines
about his mouth suddenly grew firmer
and new light came into his eyes.
They were nearing the end of the
boulevard and approaching the lake
front. Suddenly the girl spoke.
To 70 loft &c fro
she said. See, here comes an en-
gine!" She quickened the speed Of
the car. Shall we run up a little
closer? | like the excitement of
blaze"
Yes he answered. Il like it, too.
When l was a child | ran after the
engines. I'd like to do it now, but of
course it isn't dignified for scholar"
Bother the dignity" and they
laughed together. Anyway, nobody
will see us except the firemen-and
they're too busy to notice. Here's an
other engine. What splendid horses"
The factory was in the city's out
skirts quite beyond the residence sec
ton, and the fire was rapidly gaining
Roadway. AS they ran the big car up
the side street an assistant chief went
up behind his galloping horse. A mo-
ment later they saw him dash through
the factory doorway with half dozen
hosemen at his heelss. Then came a
deep rumble and a huge volume OF
black smoke puffed from doors and
Through the pail of smoke
the hosemen came cropping wildly and
blindly. They then turned and dashed
back and again an explosion sent them
flying
The chief.' murmured the girl and
almost unconsciously she guided the
machine closer. Then a puff of wind
scattered the smoke and through the
doorway the white coated chief stag
9ered across the sidewalk and fell
prone on his face in the street.
In an instant the girl had halted the
machine and leaped down and was
raising the unconscious mans head.
And her companion knelt beside her
is the hosemen rushed up.
Get him into the car" said the girl
very quietly. This is a hospital case
Quick" In moment they had him on
he rear seat. Hold him up" said the
girl to her companion; let him get the
iir." And they they were off
The girl swung the big car around |
lexterously and raced back along the
boulevard. She had noted the big hos,
'ital when they pass it. With h-r