The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-20
The Force of Example.

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Jimmy Brice swung the big road
car into the winding drive, took the
sharp curve by the house on two
wheels and brought up at the steps
with an abruptness that all but sent
him headlong through the wind
shield.
On the wide veranda Colonel
Thornton was pacing agitatedly to
and fro. his lips set tight and his
keen old eyes flashing fire.
Its come at last, just as expect
ed" he rayed as the car came to its
spectacular stop. mabel has gone
with that young upstart, Nixon-gone
-gone-eloped-doyou understand?
That's why sent for you. I'd go
with you myself if riding in the wind
didn't bring on my asthma so. I'd
go with YOU and make it hot for him,
swear l would. AS it is you'll have
to take Nell. She'll know what to do.
Ho, Nell. Nell!" he called suddenly
through the open front doo-. Here's
Jimmy In the racer. Hurry up. You
haven't minute to lose!"
Light footsteps pattered on the
stairs. On the veranda came Nell
Thornton.
They've gone across the State
line to Worthwhile, of course" the coll
onel declared. "You can get them IL
you hurry. Let out that car, Jimmy.
Don't let 'em make it ahead OF you."
Jimmy opened up the car and
down the drive they went at a reck-
less pace, swung into the road and
went whirling toward Worthwhile,
leaving in their wake cloud of dust
that rose even above the tree tons.
Once they reached astraight stretch
OF road Brice leaned toward the girl
beside him.
We'll overtake 'em il they have
not too much of start" he declared.
How long have they been gomez"
Half an hour" she answered.
"Then we've got EN-" said he. en-
couragingly. "of course, we've got
to head this thing off"
"Of course" she agreed, put some
how Jimmy was impressed with the
idea that she was not over enthusias-
tic about it.
Il almost wish we could let 'em
co." said ne. "She's desperately in
love with him. and Nixon isn't a half
bad chap"
That's impossible" said she.
"She's nothing but child. almost
think If she had been firm with papa
he would have consented. but to try
to take the matter in her own hands
this way has sent him into frightful
rage"
They reached fork in the road.
One branch led to Worthwhile, the
other to Standish.
Jimmy swung the car into the left
hand branch of the road and gave it
full speed again.
What are you going to do when
you catch up with them?" he asked.
II shall be very firm, and you must
back me up"
"All right" he agreed cheerfully.
"Of course l will, but honestly, Nell,
hate like fury to butt in"
You're not going to desert me at
the critical moment, are your" she
questioned, anxiously.
Sure I'm not. Watch me-" he
laughed.
The soft May dusk was coming on.
They shot past houses In which the
lights were already beginning to
twinkle.
Seems to me we ought to be get
ting squint at them pretty soon."
said he.
@There's car ahead" she cried
suddenly. "Hurry-oh. hurry!"
The road car seemed fairly to lift
itself from the ground. They sped
up to the car ahead, but its occu-
pants were a middle-aged couple who
looked up in mild reproof as they
tore past. Jimmy Brice laughed.
"Foiled again!" he Knocked. II be-
lieve they're going to make 1t, after
ALL"
They eymustn't-they mustn't" said
the girl. Cant we go any faster?"
Jimmy shook his head. "This is
her best speed" he declared.
Now they had reached the out
skirts of Worthwhile. With honking
horn and undiminished speed they
tore along the elm-lined streets.
They've got here ahead of US, all
right" said Jimmy. "Our only hope
is to interrupt the ceremony before
it's too late. Where1l they 60. Have
you any idea?"
''The parsonage OF the brick
church." the girl explained. THAT
is where all such couples head for, l
believe"
They turned corner. Just ahead