The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-15

Ajll:g11'e spouse grudging,y oAnit 81.
but II pas Il up this time" -
shook ! warning nst. thea stepped
back a. the car new on.
Wen send you . piece Of weddine
cske-you and Maggie Aillig1n." King
called back above the chug Of the ma
chine.
We lost ten minutes there" Mar
ian's cheeks were pinker than their
wont, land there's an absurd little
hamlet Just beyond. ruled By . lot
or cast iron Methodist deac0ns-
selectnen. don't you call them? Wen
never come over them with the guile
that did Tor Paddy-b.ess his heart
20 run SOW, Gordon. and steer Gear
Of pigs, chickens and babies, all Of
which will b. strewn in the main
road"
They passed this village without
inisadventure. then the second. third
and fourth. At the NTH. King, per.
hays grown reckless from success.
was held up by beardless city father
In overalls and parted with his tenn.
per aud ten dollars-not to mention
% minutes Of valuable time.
There's a ten-mile stretch Of open
road ahead" Marian said. AZ they
reached the outskirts Of the sixth VII
iase. I'VE can go like the wind. and
oh, Gordon. look!" The last rose
to a wal OF despair.
Toward them came q venerable
white horse harnessed to an equally
venerable surrey. in which were two
black robed women. One sat with her
| feet braced against the dashboard,
holding the lines with the determined
clutch of one who expects death and
is prepared to meet 1t halfway. The
| other stood, like an avenging angel,
facing the car. hand encased in a
| b ack cotton G owe raised threatening
| ly. while her voice rose shrilly above
the chug -chug Of the machine: You
dasn't come on when l hold up my
hand-I'll have the law on YOU"
| King groaned and slackeLed speed
Marian laughed Historically. Only the
| Old gray mare seemed unconcerned.
as she turned her soft eyes. guiltless
| OF binders, from the occupants OF one
1
had palled on her, and even In the
evening OF her existence she wei
coined new sights and sensations.
MY dear madam" King began, .
note OF evaporation in his tone. The
eyes of the lady of the surrey flashed
fire.
Don't get fresh. young man. In
self-respecting SINCE woman, and
not your dear. and that thing amt
going to PASS my Nancy. II II
don't skeer her to death. she'll Likely
kick up and break the wagon. You
just stay where you are till ! think
what's best to do"
Marian Devenish slipped down from
the now motionless automobile. and
crossing the few feet OF intervening
road. laid a caressing hand upol
Nancy's peaceful brow" She doesn'
seem much frightened" she smiled VI
at the irate owner. Perhaps If yo'
sit down ! can lead her pest-ah-
that is better. Thank you SO much
You are all right, now"
Them things is awful-not ftsel
for decent 10 KS" the lady muttere'
. In extenuation Of her belligerency.
You are wonder" said King so
, emmy. He doubled. trebled sreed an
3 they skinned along the sun-scorche
road.
AS they approached the last littl
town before Morley. Kings eyes wer
t grave. Wen never make 1t ahead
5 the train, dear. thanks to Nancy.
Marian seemed not to hear. She wa
. leaning forward as though waiting fc
something-then whistle pierced tn
I air.
:. Its the train now-the one Archie
a comes on-this Is even better. Gordon
I for Clara would be at the Morley ST.
: ton anyway, and might persuade hi:
!. over your head. Drive me right
] here and leave memo. I'm not afrai
S you get on the train-you've e.
a that contract In your pocket-huI
y Archer up and make him sign it b
k fore you get to Morley-youn ju'
s nave tsme-no. not here, Gordon
t some one might see-and. dear, pleas
e hurry-hurry.'
d fThree-quarters of an hour late
I King stepped from an inbound accol
,. mediation onto the Platform. The b
y red automobile stood silent and d
serted In the dusk: from seclude
8 corner OF the ladies' waiting roo
o Marian Devenish smiled at his a
8 proach.
e Its all right" she. said as she 81
e his radiant lace. 'l'il be little la
Q for dinner ana Aunt Betty will fus
g, but
u Never mind Aunt Betty now" Kir
4 caught her hands In a firm gaso,in
d scented grasp. Marian. You tod o
d friend Paddy this afternoon that yt
IS were on your way to be married
u you cant go back on that
BRIT then-it was different-I meal
ID that was" she stammered.
The TRUTH" King finished wi
oi creditable decision. Il saw Brook