The Washington times., 1910-03-03

motorcycle policeman had cured his SEN
sitiveness.
viii you go to the station in yer
car, or ye want me 10 take yeZ2'' ne
asked. stolidly. He was taking the
trade much more calmly than his
brother officer on foot would have taken
The station Stephen Warren
reared. I'm at the station now-the
only, station I'm going to, ! can tell
"Oh. no. You're goin' to the police
station; and I'll trouble you to come
along without any more talk, IL it's lust
the same 10 you"
There was a certain steely glitter in
MS eyes That had much the same effect
or Mr. Warren that the cold gleam Of
a revolver mCZzle might have had.
Metaphorlcally soaking, the Old gentle
man caved in.
I guess we'll have to CO." he said
to Patrick, who nodded his assent TO
this opinion.
The motorcycle was lifted aboard the
car by the two policemen, who were
not especially careful or the vermllion
paint. Well within the limits Of the
law, the machine was driven four or
hNe blocks and came to halt before
one Of two green lamps.
They was goin' fifty miles an hour
II they was gOln' an inch, captain" their
CaptOr said as he led them inside the
gloomy room and they lined up before
the desk.
The machine won't do more than
twenty" Mr.. Warren stoutly asserted.
Patrick seemed panied by the assertion.
and we were not going half speed at
That's what they ell say the cap
tain replied In q drawl. ''I'u have 10
hold you over till morning"
Mr.. Stephen Warren's usually forid
face went pale around the corners Of
T can't wait TIL tomorrow" he al.
most walled I've got business to-
night Can't you hold the machine or
let me give ban?"
ITS TOO late now" the officer re-
Piled. I'm afraid youu have to stay
But. great heavens. mani suppose
I've got 70 tell You. I'm chasing my
daughter-she's elopin' right now.
, can't wait"
/ Now. Il so happened that both the
motorcycle policeman and the captain
l behind the desk were themselves par
ents OF daughters more or less mature
/ Perhaps. II they had been younger men
| their Sympathies would have been or
/ the OtleT side.
'Why-why didn't YOU say that be-
fOre2' the bicycle officer exclaimed.
Z "OniCer. are you absolutely certain
/ that -hese men were exceeding thl
speed ltmlt2' the captain demanded Sc
/ verely OF the inferior custodian OF tht
We'll, captain. I timed 'en as IA,
/ as 1 could see 'em, but I amt Quit,
sure my watch didn't stop and max,
liz lOol, Quicke- -han II was" the traf
! fC policeman srlnned.
81 don't see as / can hold these gen
! tleuen. I hope they have not beer
I seriously delayed" the captain decided
/ And 7 hope yea catch the runaways-'
There were ger eral smiles all around
MI warren saw M 20 make the cap
tain and the motorcycle policeman eac,
/ a present Of q $40 bill Then he hurric,
out with his faithful chauffeur.
/ There amt much chance now" h'
said dcuhtfully, as they came once nor
10 the ferry gatos-ClOsed again afre
/ the second boat since the one they ha,
tried 20 make.
/ Patrick did not venture e reply. II
mad ObeyeC orders thus lar. and WOulf
continue 10 oncy them. But his rea
symratlieg were with the fleeing Elr
only ne did not want TO lose the an
/ tomobile Of h. love for the love affaE
Of any other
! Wen 90 on over" his master stated
I There might be a ghost Gf a ChaDc'
Of then having planned 10 meet at tn,
! fer~yLoEse on the other side-and m
being late II amt much OF show. Il
L. Patrick"
4 Across the river they ran the ma
old man got out and walked up am
. down searching for some sight Of oD'
OF the missing pair lie found none.
He walked into the waiting room j.
time 10 see the rear end Of the crOwt
for tile thCater train. He saw ueithc
his daughter nor her lover who hai
passed out wen in The van
We might as well turn back ~
/ spoke EIC1uUv. as he came again 2,
the car. They might have gone
thousand WAYS here They may hav.
taken the other ferry, even
. Slowly the chauffeur ran the car q
the gate. His employer paid the far
for the machine and the two occupants
Z stay back rs-0 where there Is SOM
air Stephen ".Ten commanded n tn
tone of one WLu IS weary with life
as he saw that the open space in from
OF the boat was occupied by two u
three ether beIated vehicles
He sat back in the leather cushion
and lighted q cigar for consolation. Pc
tween his puffs he mutt@red impreoa
tions upon the heads Df Wallace Green
his father, his mother, his foster par
There was a cIang OF bells, a long
drawn scream OF the whistle, and III
retreat was begun.
Suddenly Stephen Warren sat III
straight in his seat HIS eyes ben
alertIy upon the corner Of a bench Un
cabin. His ears were strained 20 hear.
It's cooler out here. and We're safu
from Mrs ParAer's eyes, mans voic
was saying.
In the dim light Of the incandesce1t
inside the cabin the old man could Sc
that two figures sat down on the bench
Then he heard the girls voice saying:
oh. Wallace I'm more than thank
ful that Ms Parker did see us