Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
DAILY SHORT. STORIES

lSeiStd about his wrists. -
uampered as he was. King still
fought. with elbows. with shoulders,
with knees. with feet-fought as prtin.,
tive man might have battled blind
with rage against overwhelming odds
while the body OF the car urched ON
It's excellent springs rs II travelling
over hummocky road. But the three
VILLAGERS were gradually crlshinglaiim
him into submission and In few sec
onds more he must have yielded, a
breathless and Inundated captive,
when help came from an unexpected
quarter. Fully occupied with the
struggle. none OF the four men noticed
that the silent spectator had advanced
beside the car. She leaned forwards
avoiding with difficulty their thrashing'
bodies. and suddenly from the throb-'
bling motor shot series of those vio-
lent. unmufiied explosions SO alarming
TO uninitiated ears.
The effect upon Zcb Williams and
bis two painting aids was instanta-
neous. With smothcrcd CALCULATIONS
they simultaneously let go the prisoner
and Strengthened up TO gaze In alarm
at the hooded motor which seemed on
the point OF tearing itself TO pieces.
Then. before they had n chance TO re-
cover their wits. the car started for
ward with a jolt that threw all three
over the mud guards into the road.
On being released King also had
started TO rise. but the jerk OF the car
only sent him sprawllng back into the
seat next the drivers. There his right
shouldcrscame In contact with n gray
clad arm stretched out 10 the steering
wheel. and, twisting about. he found
the scat he had formerly occupied
died by young lady with flushed
checks and tousled hair intent mt that
moment on checking the machines ad-
vance into the fence He had not seen
her jump In. but he realized that she
must have performed this hazardous
feat In the extremely brief interval
that had interviewed since his antago-
nists had lurched out OF the car.
by the time he had raised his man
acled hands TO help her the girl had
already brought the automobile back
on the road. Then he let his hands
drop on his knees as he noted the skill
ful manner In which she manipulated
the levers and sent the car skimming
along at n speed that quickly placed
them beyond hearing OF the frantic
commands of the constable. For n
quarter OF mile Williams and his
assistants kept up the hopeless pur-
4 a..
them from sight, and King saw them
no more.
And you let me think / was giving
you your first lessons" said King.
| speaking for the first time.
4 The girl deftly brought the machine
4 to half speed before she replied. and
then she did not answer his implied
r question. I'VE ought to reach South
\ townsville in fifteen or twenty min
utes," she announced. Whose house
1 there shall take you top
y "Oh, look here" exclaimed the
/ young man, all at once realizing his
/ position. 81 can't let you get into
trouble on my account. Isn't there
some blacksmith nearby where / can
mo; 1t was my fault" she asserted.
Il got you int this scrape. and I'm
going to see you through You needn't
worry about me. My aunt. Mrs. Ap-
Elevate, lives In South townsville. and
she'll see that get back home all
right"
MRS. Applewaite, did you say?"
YES" responded the girl without
meeting his gaze. do you know her?p
Know her" cried King cxcitedly.
i should say ! do. Why. It's her
house was bound for. Her son. Joe
Applewaite, is one OF my best friends.
and I'm going there to stay over Sun
day. Say" he went on joyfully. lean
Ing forward the better to see her face
Say, you aren't Emily Verone. are
you? For IL you are we're as good as
old friends already. I've heard Joe talk
about you and your family ever since
knew him. In fact, the chance OF
seeing you was one OF the inducements
he offered In connection with this
visit"
''Of course I'm Emily verone." she
replied. do you mean to say Joe
never told you what I look llkeY
Dozens OF times. But--well. he al
why's spoke as IL you were little girl
with pigtails and, besides. he never
half did you justice"
'You might have suspected some
Fthing when / was so ready TO ride with
you. Girls don't generally accept such
an invitation, you know. from any
| stranger that happens along. Why. I
knew who you were the minute you
said South townsville"
fFor moment King could think OF
no defense. But his crestfaIlen OK.
preston and the anonymously help.
less figure he made. sitting dishcycled
| md handcufled by her side. dispelled
Miss Verone's swift April anger more
enectually than anything he could
have said.
suddenly she laughed aloud Wont
Amt Margaret and Joe be surprised