The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-24

u. W. WHO owned tHe
car and who, having insured it, was
willing to trust the rest to fate.
Now, Mr.. STAFFORD" said the girl
with the green veil You aren't ncr.
yous, are YOU? Nothing can happen.
really"
The man who was afraid shifted as
he caught his cap from dash of wind
THAT may be" he remarked, but
read of six fatal accidents in this
mornings paper. One was because the
chauffeur snee2ed. You don't feel as
though you have n sneeze coming, do
you?" he asked OF the man at he
Wheel You can stop it by pressing
your upper lip hard. If you do Per.
haps you'd better press 1t anyhow
OUGHT"
The man at the wheel righted the
car after ii had gone over the lump in
the road and shot a grim look at his
friend IN the back seat. Were ten
miles from even a suburban street car
line he said. Put If you'd Ike to
get out and walk, Lemuel, just say the
word. What the dickcns!"
The car stopped after an explosion
In its interior and few gasps
Il didn't say anything" protested
the man in the back seat Go on"
He can't explained the girl with
the blue veil, as she elimnel oat. Il
can tell from the sound that this IS
one of the exceptional cases whore
after taking the whole automobile to
pieces and reducing it to a heap Of
junk you find the trouble lies In a half.
inch piece Of infnitesimal wire that
has moved an eighth OF an inch from
alignment. II | We're you. Peter. I'd
take an ak to it--you can demoliah II
quicker in that way and you know
you'll never think of the wire tin
you've gone through all the prellmin-
aries!"
There are sandwiches and cold
chicken In there somewhere" said
Peter from beneath his car. For
goodness sake. find them. and sne II
they'll distract your attention, Is
there any gentleman or lady present
who can oblige me with a wrcnch--a
monkey wrench? There's one in the
toolbox! I'm sorry for the delay"
"Oh. you needn't be sorry" protest.
ed the man who was afraid II auto.
He had beamcd cheerfuly
and rolieyedly from the moment the
EAR stopped. Were very comfortable.
assure YOU. I'm having the pleas
ATTEST time Of my whole life Whore
lid you say that precious cold chicken
was? Well declare,"
Isn't it a beautiful day" suggeated
ne girl with the green veil. Just look
II the autumn foliage on those trees"
I'd rather look al another piece OF
,hickcn,' said the man who was afraid
IF automobiles. 40 you suppose That
( | crawlcd under 10 Peter and tn.k
lin a second joint he could hold it in
IFS teeth and eat as he worked Il
'cally doesn't seem right 10 leave only
b" neck for ones host, Peter. doat
ron suppose the trouble g. that the
.arhnretof Is on the bias or that the
lutch is muscle bouud?'
\ rcd and dusty face glarcd out
rom beneath he machine aud then
he girl with the blue veil realized that
must be done quickly
Once upon time" she BEGAN
astily, waving a chicken bone In the
ir three persons went for an auto.
mobile ride and when they ran ever
Jumps the girl who SAT all alone In
he tunueaH ratified around iill she al
lost Jared her back teeth loose. So
.hen they met a COW with green e,r.
rows and pink teeth she invited the
ow 20 i'm up the empty seat beside
CT. And the COW said Go on.
.emucl,"
4 can't" protested the man. who
'as afraid OF automobiles. How alb.
urd, Must L. Woll-the COW eail.
This IS the chance I've been looking
pr. When ] was a small calf Of six
lonths | remember nv mother telling
be- that a fairy would come along
ONE day and Whisk me away ~ a
md whore or cuds would be Favored
llA ~ - Hai ftlilld. 10 70 Mdlraf
ear. for You. ~ this thrilling mo-.
lent Go on. Dollyi"
The girl with the green veil too,
IL from fresh sandwich and srrt.
p. AT this she said. the harr-
-eature kicked up her heels and f41
iyously toward a red -headed bst u;,,
as approaching. intending 10 tell him
ar glad story. Daisy o. my r4ua-
40 she You don't look g. said tho
1y- This so ssddsned the Cow that
De- Go on. Peter"
There Was a ehue and a whs. and
eter stood up busting bis Fa-1-
Al nvedi@ he called climb fn,-
rIere was a scramble and Ga min
.e they Were whirling along a.
tween rows q autumn -col5red rr.a4
ia lots rather have STAYED b.ft
.ere." murmured The man uh8 u.s
raid 81 automobiles. -ard faanH a7.
by that foolish Gov went uarasIre
Ound UIth greeu CvCbr0wz~