The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-09-09
THE GIRL WHO DARE.
A Wild Ride and What Happeh,
to the CuIprit.
BY AMELlE pELANcEY.
copyright, 1909, by Associated Litera,


Copyright, 1909 by Associated Literar
Press.1
For six months the Widow Penros
had been planning an addition to he
country residence. but absence and
rush of orders had prevented he
nephew, Gordon Gordon, from runnin
down and taking the work In hand.
Finally he appeared in his auto
driven by himself, and the machin
was left ut the gate. 1t had rcste,
there less than half an hour wher
along came three young ladies wit
fish poles on their shoulders and on
poor little fish to show that they ha,
not visited the lake in vain that fore
noon.
The sight of an auto was NOR
familiar to them than that Of q car
riage. They were residents of the cit!
and friends at home and were sum
merlng at good Aunt Mary's boardin,
house, a quarter Of mile away
"An autor' they cried in chorus n,
they came to halt.
"And the owner is in the housev'
"And we cun take ride without hii
knowing it!''
"les, but none of us can run it."
"Girls,' said Miss Dorothy Flint
with whom this story has mostly tt
do, 81 have ridden in autos so many
times that believe could run one
Yes, / know l could. It's just like
steering boat after you get started
l believe you turn the crank in front
first. That ignites the spark or some
thing. Then. after you get in, you pull
this lever back, and away she goes.
think the auto belongs to doctor
Doctors are always good hearted men
and Pm sure this one won't begrudge
us little spin. Get in"
But the command was in vain. They
hadn't confidence in her eXperienci
and skill as chauffeur. If she could
run an auto, why not drive the ma
chine to the lake and back? She hest
tated and was jeered at. She made as
if to turn away and was dared"
Perhaps Miss Dorothy's grandfather
was one of those who fell at Lexington
or lay wounded on the field of Bunker
Hill. At any rate, the "dare" hat
hardly been dared when she was al
the crank, and as soon as the whizzing
noise came to prove that the dead ma.
chine had come to life she climbed in
and gave it start.
She went off with a whew and had
not covered hundred feet when she
wished she had not gone at all. But II
was too late. There We're dozen "Oh,
mys" behind her, and she forgot ev.
erything but holding the wheel with q
grip of death.
If she had ever heard that an auto
could be stopped she forgot it now. 1t
was hard, wide road. and she was
out of sight in three minutes.
The other two girls stood there with
mouths and eyes wide open and feel.
ing helpless even to scream out when
n young man came down from the
house, raised his hat, looked around
and inquired somewhat anxiously:
"Have you seen stray auto round
here!"
"It's run away" answered one after
a moment.
with g-gurl," added the other as
the tears came to her eyes.
"What! Do you mean that some girl
IS driving my auto up or down the
highway without my permission?"
"Y-yesr
"And who is she, may 1 inquirer"
"a Miss Flint"
"Well. Miss Flint has nerve. Is she
used to driving autos?"
"We-we guess so. but she seemed
scared when she started Off. Won't
you run after her, sir? You see, we
dared her to-"
"And she wouldn't take dare?
Well. there's a $4,000 auto gone to
wreck and girl lying somewhere be.
side the road with broken neck
Run after her! Why, she may be flf.
zen miles away by this time! How
,ould she be so foollshv'
But if she is d-dead, Sir, some one
must bring home her-her mangled re.
said one Of the girls as both
Jroke down and wept.
"Well, l believe there's a saddle
lorse in the stable, and I'll set out in
pursuit. Young ladies, let this be q
solemn warning to you--very solemn"
He was q young man Of two or
hree and twenty and did not look
Dit like n doctor Besides, he was not |
stranger to the house from which he
lad emerged. He tried to look very
lignified and serious as he uttered his |
but it was a failure. Any
'oung man Of that age would have |
made failure of 1t.
Even though the girls were fearful |
nd anxious as they walked along