Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05

ing that the speed which II was ev,
oentiy making would carry IL pas,
without the occupants perceiyinp her
sne sprang mp and leaned forward
with cry for help.
therefore, when Bob dashed aIonp
janet appeared TO be waiting for him
WIKI outstretched hands and eager
eyes He stopped with a suddenness
mat invited catastrophe and stared
increduiously, while Janet fopped
oown In her seat, too angry to notice
MS open astonishment. Bobi Victim
lied agatn-sent out to look her m
his day spoiled Well, he'd end ont Il
wasn't her fault!
Il couldn't have been more aston
1shed at seeing a ghost.~ he said as he
ieaped out and came to her. sT SUD-
posed He stopped with an embar-
rassed glance at her sulky face.
1T doesn't matter what you or any
one else supposed she snapped
You are not going to interfere with
me-"
can't imagine you are sitting here
Tor pleasure he said stiffiy. "T beg
your pardon, you have reason for Of
rense L will try and not add to e."
ne marched toward his car. Janet
stared That was unlike Bob. who
was not resentful. She did not under
stand, but could not be left so.
Il VIII be greatly obliged IL you win
see what ails this thing and start IL
on she requested formally.
he returned at once and examined II
thoroughly. II think IT VIII have TO
De lowed to shop" he said finally.
very well. / was going to Eldon.
can wait until some one passes who
VIII haul me In" Janet replied.
am not going to leave You Iike
this?' he exclaimed. "Of course I'll
tow you wherever you wish"
THANK you. 1 will pay you for your
trouble"
He flushed angrily and started Off
put turned back, exploding: Look here.
Jahet, know 1t was a beastly thing
TO do! 1 see now 1 had no business
providing substitute. 1 apologize
humbly. Cousin Hal was transported
at the prospect Of escorting You. and
l suppose you annihilated the poor fell
low. Pour your walls upon me. but be-
neve my apology is sincere"
So he had tried to foist her upon an
other! Janet was furious. This was
the first she had known of II. having
stolen away early. "I am not in the
least to blame for having burdened
you so Often" she cried. 'I have re-
sisted enough uselesslyl 1 am deter.
mined 1t shall not happen again. You
can be perfectly sure Of THAR"
Il have never found you burdensome
in"- he began.
"Oh, you must say that, Of course"
she jeered.
He regarded her earnestly. lam en-
ureiy sincere when ! say that your
company would have been my greatest
delight II could have felt that you be-
slowed 1t upon me freely, without
pressure from others. Pressure was
so glaring this time that to rid YOU of
myself I broke all the laws Of polite
convention this morning and was tax
Ing myself of for good
a great light suddenly turned Japet's
world to paradise of joy. Running
away from mer' she. inquired. dim.
ping. much to his surprise.
Running away from the families "
he said iercely. They've spoiled all
chance / might have had with Won
and I'm pulling out OF II, but I'm not
giving you up. remember. I mean to |
try to win you when they learn
He was interrupted by shrieks of |
laughter. Janet laughed till she was
GREATNESS. "Oh, Bob. Bob! I'm run |
ming away too! I'm pulling out of II. |
Tor the same reason. or was till this
thing gave out"
but II can't be for the same rea-
son! Why, want you. and you never
had any choice in''-
why. / thought you hadn't either.
Bob! I never thought that you
"Janetr he cried. stopping the STAN.
mering speech by selling her hands.
Janet, IL you only knew
They gazed into each others eyes,
and both suddenly knew.
"Say. grille" he proposed after n
happy interval, lets leave the cars at
Eldon. be married and so on with the
running away"
Which they did.