New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-06

persisted in running their cars over
the triangular course on which the
races were to be tried, and Dolly
waxed more and more angry each
time the cars passed them with the
"honk" that was capable Of so many
interpretations.
What made it worse was that she
really cared for Dudley Blount, and
she was both hurt and angry at the
calm fashion in which he had aban-
doned all effort to win her favor when
she had decided that walking was the
thing.
Dollye had expected that he would
make some fight against the new fad,
but instead he had laughed when she
urged him to take up the exercise.
You would do well to leave the car
in the garage for awhile" she coun-
seled. Walking is good for you.''
Il get plenty of that when the car
breaks down." he reminded her. 81
guess I'll stick to wheels, Dolly, and
let you do the waking
Dolly had shrugged her shoulders to
show her Indifference, but she was
Zone the less hurt and angry and pro-
ceeded to show marked interest In
Mayling in order to teach Blount a
lesson that he seemed too Indifferent
to learn
AS Frazer's red car passed them for
about the tenth time in their circuit
NJ hn ho1 -,
spiration.
Mr.. Blount in his gray car cannot
be far behind" she said. LET us pre-
tend that we do not hear and make
him take the side of the road instead. :"
''Do you think that he will?' asked
Mayling uneasily.
"Of course he will turn out" said
Dolly confidently. HE won't try to
run us down. and when he sees that
we do not intend to move out he will
have to turn
She smiled radiantly at the idea, but
found no answering smile on her es-
cort's face. Mayling went white to
the lips at the thought of what might
happen were the plan to miscarry
He did not think of the girl, only OF
himself, for Mayling despite his ath.
| letic prOwess was no moral hero.
He was not afraid to fight. Indeed
he rather welcomed the opportunity
for he was reasonably certain to knock
out his man. but to walk with ones
back to an auto and to dare rival ia
keep on were not at all to his liking.
| When the faint hum1ning of the mo.
tor told of the coming Of the gray
racer Dolly smiled delightedly. Motto.
ing signs Of a bolt on the part of her
companion as the frantic sounding OF
the horn told that Blount was near
she caught at his coat
In an ecstasy of fear Mayling threw
off her hold and dashed for the side
of the road just as Blount, to avoid an
accident. took chances on the road
side.
| Mayling ran directly into the path
of the auto, and then, with another
quick twist of the steering wheel
! Blount threw the car at the stone
/ fence.
The next instant there was the
sound of exploding tires, and the
driver was thrown heavily to the
frozen ground.
/ He lay still and white, and with lit
| tie cry of terror Dolly ran to his side
Tenderly she raised his head into her
lap and with her handkerchief stanch.
ed the flow of blood from the cut in
his forehead, while Mayling stood
wonderingly by.
Cant you go for doctor?" she
asked when at last she looked up. I'll
/ you had done as l told you it would
have been all right, but you had to
run at the wrong moment for all the
world like a scared chicken l thought
that athletics made men brave but
was wrong. 1t seems to make them
| foolish That action of Mr.. Blount's
| was Drawer than anything you ever
dared think off,
81 guess won't need a doctor, Dol
"" murmured the injured man.
''That is all the tonic / need. It would
have been all right if you had kept to
the road, but when Mayling ran di-
rectly in my path r.
you risked your life for his" fin
ished Dolly proudly. Dudley, you
were splendid
81 guess / had better get car
riage anyhow" said Mayling sheep
ishly as he started for the town. The
scene was not to his liking.
The two beside the road did not
/ even seem to realize that he was gone,
for in each others eyes they read the
old. old stofy and found it delightful
" new. Blount had won by turn
out. His ruined car and aching head
were forgotten