Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

can influence him. Oh" she cried. Il am
sorry"
For me?" The car leaped and the
words were wrenched from him. "Oh,
that's all right" Dunlop pulled his cap
down ridiculously low so that it would not
be blown off.
Il was never" he forced himself to say
jocularly. particular about the moment of
death. l am particular only about the COM
pany with whom | shall meet it. Part of
my present company like immensely, am
infatuated with, | may say; SO don't you
worry about me"
The car plunged into deep ditch, up
rocky bank, and back to the center of the
road.
1--WE gave that farmer good fright, said
Dunlop grimly. That's some comfort"
They drove into a long straight level The
crazy boy at the wheel spoke over his Shout
der.
Had enough1"
"Yes-yesl" cried the girl eagerly land
she whispered Say you have!). I'll do
anything you anything!
Had enough, you in the golf cap?"
"Plenty-plenty!" exclaimed Dunlop
eagerly, and, taking his cue from the girl,
I'll do anything you say" he added. any
| thing"
Then that's all right" And he began
to drive once more like sane and rational
man. "Il think it over" he said.
The girl leaned close to Dunlop and whis-
pered. Agree to anything" she said, land
that will give you chance to get out.
"And leave you in this lurch3 Not
much!" said Dunlop.
"Oh, it doesn't matter about me" she
said. I'm used to it"
Whats the matter with him1" asked
a. IT, I
"Of course you should" said she. He
was hurt in the head at college"
Football" said Dunlop.
Partly. He was watching game, and
the grandstand collapsed. And he's been
getting steadily worse. and has had several
outbreaks. And I've been trying to get him
to go to a sanatorium or rather Derrick
has, Derrick is our old butler and he has
influence on poor Stanly. And finally this
morning he said he would, and know the
doctor at sanatorium near Stamford, and
trust him, and SO we started. and Stanly be-
haved beautifully until -well you've seen
all that there's been to see."
IF he stops the car again." said Dunlop
resolutely, "I'll jump on him and over
power him."
| The girl shook her head. He won the
intercollegiate strength tests three years
running" she said
Dunlop withdrew his plan without argu-
ment. What is he likely to want US to
do?" he asked.
1T depends on his humor." she said. 1T
might be to take hands and dance for him in
the road, or sing songs. Or he might ask us
to do things that we couldn't and wouldn't
do. And then he might make u.s." She
drew long breath. LET us hope, : she said.
THAT he will be satisfied with the comic"
| CTANLY spoke suddenly over his Shout
der. "Jean-O," he said, how do you
like that fellar in the golf cap? And you in
the golf cap, how do you like Jean-O?"
Better than | can very well say" said
Dunlop quietly.
Then that's all right. said Stanly. En-
| Joy yourselves. moment later, and in an
eminently sane voice. he asked. Do either
of you approve of long engagements"
They said they did not.
very well" said Stanly. "you and
Jean-O may consider yourselves engaged.
But it won't last long. | can promise you
that"
| The car stopped Even in his goggles
Stanly had the expression o. one who is
deeply puzzled.
You ought to kiss her. you ow,'' he
said. you in the golf cap"
Dunlop heSitated.