Evening star., 1909-04-24
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

CHAPTER XV-Continued.
The voice rang out imperiously. and a
policeman, stepping from behind the
trunk of great beech. held UP his hand.
| Instinctively Athlyne began to slow. He
shouted back: "AH right"' He had
| grasped the situation and as they were
out Of earshot of the policeman said
| quickly to JOY:
I'VE are arrested! Oh. I am sorry,
darling. If they won't let me pay fine
and go at once you must take the car on.
shall try to arrange that. But do be
cautious, dear-you are SO precious to me.
| If you are delayed anywhere and can't
make 1t in time wire to your father; tell
| him you are motoring and have been de-
layed. It will soften matters. even If he
| is angry. / shall go on by train In the
| morning. And. darling, if you are not
getting on as you wish, take a train the
best you cana special. Don't stop at
any expense. But get on! And don't tell
your name to any one. under any clrcum-
stances. Don't forget the telegram II
delayed!" AS he was speaking the car
was coming up behind When the car
stopped, Athlyne jumped out and walked
toward the officer; he wanted to be as
| conciliatory as possible.
dill SCiS lhol ooS'
full bit OF road tempted me. and being all
quite clear I took skim down it?"
"Ye, did! Man, but it was fine! But
hae to arrest ye all the same. Duty Is
duty"
Certainly. suppose the station is
across the bridge?"
aye, SIR" The policeman, who at first
sight had from his dress taken him for
chauffeur. had by now recognized him
"win you come in the car? It's all
right. I'll go slow"
Thank ye; sir I've I've had a deal o. o,
| the tonneau Athlyne, who had been think
affably:
1T was silly Of me going at such a
pace. But 1 wanted my wife to see how
the new car worked" He had a purpose
necessity Of not mentioning her name.
1t was the only way to keep off the sub
ject when they should get to the station.
JOY turned away her head. She did not
ing at hearing the word She took the
hint; silence was her cue.
At the station Joy sat in the car while
Athlyne went inside with the officer. The
sergeant was grave. elderly man. not
unkindly. He, too. recognized. but at once,
that the chauffeur was gentleman.
There was an air OF distinction about
Athylne which no one, especially an off,
cial, could fail to appreciate. He was
not surprised when he read the card which
little and scratched his head.
Il fear this'll be a bit awkward, my
lord. Ye come frae DER the border and
yen hae to attend the summons at New
you and her ladyship but. :"
will 1t not be possible to let the car
go on7 My wife has to meet her father
and mother. who are coming up to Amble-
o. frhN x~vf11 nsv,t
ed. Her mother is an invalid and is COM
Ing from Italy. shall be really greatly
obliged II 1t can be managed"
The sergeant shook his head and said
slowly:
to take out Of the Jurisdiction and Until
foreign country" Athlyne had already
taken out his pocketbook. Fortunately
he had provided himself we'll with money
before coming north.
Il paid thousand pounds for the car.
Will 1t not suit IL leave that amount in
your custody" The ohicial was impressed.
'Losh! man, what wad be daen wi
this. or carryin' it aboot In me claes? Ma!
ma! II ye'll deposit say q ten poon note
for the guarantee I'm thinkin' twill be a
rect. But how can the Teddy get ava;
oh. mt that. At 'as al rig Right. n' ofaieer S shs's
licensed driver. unhappily, she has not
got her license with her. She left it in
Ambleside as 1 was driving myself and
had mine" He said this to avert her
case. there might be more trouble about
Ooh! aye. Then that's a. rect! A
maun ak her masel forbye she mayn't fae
the license aboot her. Wimmen is feck-
less cattle anyhow
DO you think, sergeant. she may get
away at once. 1t is long drive and the
day is getting on. I shall be very CRATE
full indeed, If you can manage it!' The
sergeant was still impressed by the
pocketbook.
''Weel. All see what A can dae;" He
went outside with AthlyRe to the automo-
bile, and touching his cap said:
Yer pardon, ma Teddy. ye're the wife
o. the defender?" Joy was glad that she
had put on the motor veil attached to her
'Yes! Ny husband told you, did he not?'
she said. The thrill that came to her
with the speaking of the word husband"
she kept for later thought. The sergeant
answered respectfully:
'.He did. ma Teddy. But as an offeecial
O. the law hae to make sure as ye're
says ye hae left ye licence at hame; but
ye hae answered me that ye are his wife
I will accept 1t. an We may go. The de-
fender remains here; but I'm thinkin'
remain SO lang as he's fearin'! Ma serv-
Ice to ye, ma Teddy" He touched his can
and went back into the station.
Athlyne came forward and said In a low
voice, for the policeman who had effected
the arrest was now standing outside the
door:
"You will be careful, darling. You
may be able to do 1t. But If you are
late and your father be angry. say as
little as you can. Unhappily / must re-
main here. but shall do all 1 possibly
can to settle things quietly. I shall fol-
low in the morning; but not too early
Don't forget to wire your father IL you
are delayed anywhere, or are certain
to be late. For my own part I shall
leave proof everywhere of my own
presence, as we shall be in different
countries!'' He said this as 1t occurred
to him that II she should be delayed it
might later avert q scandal. Then he
spoke up for the benefit OF the police
man:
"As the time Is SO short. and we have
learned the lesson Of the danger of go
ing too fast. you might ask when you
get to Carlisle whether 1t is not quicker
to return by Penrith and Patterdale.
That way is some miles shorter" The
policeman, who had heard-and had
also seen the pocketbook-camec close
and said with respectful touch of his
cap:
''If may make sac bold. the Teddy
Souo a ~hAO n miles W fol <ka