The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-05
TWO RUNABOUTS
BY DONALD ALLEEN.

BY DONALD ALLEN.
Copyright, 1sio, by Associated Literary Press,
scottsville including the doctors Who had been
there for years. were wondering how long it would
Or Scott had few hundred dollars left after
ceving his diploma, and instead of setting up his Of
on foot he had fitted nice quarters and bought
runabout machine just as it had planned to sail right
TO the top within three months. He also gloves
and silk hat, and he didn't hang around the post
didn't like young DR. SCOTS way
The only other runabout owned in the vicinity
the machine belonging to Miss Ida June daughter OF
the broker in the city, who had ai-tneyear house
mile from the village, The coming of a second a.
1t wasn't overcrowding the field. but hand
somer vehicle and was said To be speedier and then
II mad been introduced without warning.
The doctor hadn't limited that e intended to
work such an innovation in country practice and
feeling of piaue aroused. lie had made a bad
start He had not taken the village into his conf
dence.
Every day Miss Ida came into the village in her
runabout after the mail DIR. Scott met her at the
postotce He didn't stare. and her ganees fur
tive, but he impression of neither was favorable
. Proud naughty and seifsh was the doctors
Thinks he's quite some, needs to-br taken
down.. was the verdict of the girl.
1t was inevitable that the machines should
meet They did meet Miss Ida looked straight ahead.
as If passing load of straw the doctor only
cast swift glance at her and thought
she owned the earth. 1t was the same the second
and the third time Then told the girl that
the doctor was Boosting that his machine could travel
three miles to her two He hadn't said such
thing but the report acted on her the tho
Tutn and she replied with spirit
If | ever catch that young out on tba road
Will give him lesson do him good"
And then told the doctor that Miss Ida
was gong to 'lay for him and make holy show of
his machine, and though he only smiled in reply he
determined to humate that girl II opportunity Of
fered
1t was month before offered. He found her APP
parentiy waiting for him the broad highway. and
she started of with defiant saueai of the horn. He
didn't attempt to oyertake her 1t wouldn't dignity
Besides there a good deal Of dust dying and ha
aso thought he could make out that she was Bit
reckless in her driving.
on the second occasion while the doctor was driv.
ing at a fair gait the girl came up and whzzed past
sneerng laugh On the third he OF the
sheer and the laugh. and he said that he not
spare her again a week later he found her the
road waiting for him. She had descended to enl wild
flowers, but as soon he appeared sight she took
went ahead 1t was her def, and ii accepted She
was going to take that young peg or
two, and he was going to bring about a humiliation.
Farmer Henderson had sold Il load Of straw to the
livery stable the day before and this day
ing II INTO town lie was driving the middle the
road OF course. He half asleep. course. There
was n" particular reason why he should keep to the
thought he heard a noise behind him and he looked
back to brace Up and eNelam:
Now. then. shoot my ii that jane girl and
that new doctor aint raein' beat nan, ana il
somethin' don't happen then don't know. :
machine.
1t geared for higher speed and perhaps he va.
Miss lda's actions showed that she getting ner-
voas. AS the machines side by side the load of
straw doomed up eight rods away. right in tha
middle q the road and eyds My Intended 10 stay
there There were deep bitches either side of the
highway, and the doctor called to the girl.
Let's slow down and call IL draw 1t viii he
dangerous to try pass
You can stop. cried the girl looked straight
ahead and shut her teeth hard.
Il shall keep on
And shall win"
Gee ss whisz but the idiots gon to bang into
In his alarm he pulled the right hand rein and
the horses and load swervea that way That swerss
reduced the speed and girl into the ditch
ana the machine turned turtle
The doctor stopped he heard the crash
and the farmer gather up his reins and said:
Yes she's In the ditch there and probably as dead
a as door nail and can't make out what ais you
folks. When you load of straw ahead OF YOU
Why in sam Hin don't you stop
But you'll stop and help me-" asked the doctor
oh she amt dead all Hear her yelling,
only got an arm or a leg broke i guess YOU can
manage Ike to help folks but they want this straw
No Miss Ida had not been killed. she had an arm
broken and received several bruises when the doe
sor mad heaved the wrecked machine she cooly
We VIII discus that later replied the medeo with
we VIII discuss it now, sir Am / good a driver
as you are?".
Didn't the wagon crowd into the ditch ?. -
1T certainly did"
And If it hadn't wouldn't | have stood rnas
chance of heating yeu o. eee'
Yes. but you are hurt. Who is your family doc.
We haven't any. You will take me home and match
me up but not until you have admitted that it wasn't
Well 1t wasn't
And that il my runabout be repaired we shall
try 1t again" A'
Certainly, If wish"
And you to tell dad that had nerve--,uxt
much as you had" ~ -
IN be happy
ihe patent was taken home in the doctors ma.
chine and attended and in due time her own 49,
ABOUT came back from the shop but or otner
anotner race never came off. When he was ah,a ~,
ride out again the doctor her believe thar -
must be in his charge and when she came TO dr,vs
again ne was too busy to race At the end Of six
months aFrmer Henderson went home from town an.
day and said to his wife: -
Tanner you remember that girl and the doctor >"
Yes; tney are goin to you for damages ana
take your farm away" a''~
sue nothin. They tell me in town they are goin.
~ Ssl married Ihey ought to give a new wagon
for hringin it about" 1eo.~
izauon IN MS own State the spokesman exponenf
or which Is no less than the by Roosevelt
Tor vice president only two years ago.
NOthing mora cIisiua