Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
The Argus Daily Short Story
Way to South Johnsvine-By Allan P. Ames
Copyrighted 1870 by Literary

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quarter Fully occupied with th'
struggle. none of the four men notice.
that the silent spectator had advance
beside the car. She leaned forward
avoiding with difficulty their thrashin.
bodies. and suddenly from the throb
bling motor shot series of those vic
lent. unmuflied explosions so alarming
to uninitiated ears
The effect upon Zeb Williams ant
his two painting aids was instania
neous. With smOthered CALCULATIONS
they simultaneously let go the prisoner
and Strengthened up TO gaze in alarm
at the hooded motor which seemed o;
the point of tearing itself TO >pieces
Then. before they had chance to re-
cover their wits. the car started for
ward with Il jolt that threw all three
over the mud guards into the road.
On being released King also hac
started to rise. but the jerk of the cal
only sent him spra wiling back into the
seat next the drivers. There his RICH
shoulder came in contact with grat
clad arm stretched ont TO the steering
wheel. and. twisting about. he found
the seat be had formerly occupied
filed by a young lady with flushed
checks and tousied hair intent at that
moment on checking the machines ad
vance into the fence. He had not seei
her jump in. but be realized thar she
must have performed this haZardou
feat in the extremely brief intervr
that he'd int cfn Il;
nists had lurched out of the car
By the time he had raised his man
acled hands to help her the girl ha(
already brought the automobile back
on the road. Then he let his hand,
drop on his knees as he noted the skill
full manner in which she manipulated
the levers and sent the car skimminc
along at a speed that quickly placed
them beyond hearing OF the frantic
commands of the constable. For 1:
quarter of a mile Williams and his
assistants kept up the hopeless pur
suit Then a bend in the road hid
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
The girl deftly brought the machine
to half speed before she replied. and
then she did not answer his implied
question. I'VE ought to reach South
townsville in fifteen or twenty min
utes." she announced. Whose house
there shall take you to-"
''Oh. look here exclaimed the
young man, all at once realizing his
position, II can't let you get into
trouble on my account. Isn't there
some blacksmith nearby where l can
have these things fled OFF,"
mo; it was my fault" she asserted
Il got you into this scrape and I'm
going TO see you through. You ueedn'i
worry about me. My amt. AIRS. APP
plewaite. lives in South townsville. and
she'll see that l get back home al
right"
Mrs. Applewaite. did you say?"
Yes" responded the girl without
meeting his gaze. do you know herr"
Know her!" cried King excitedly
Il should say | do. Why. it's her
house | vas 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 if 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 l look like?"
Dozens of times. But-well. he al
ways spoke as if you were a little girl
with pigtails. and. besides. he never
half did you justice"
You mi%,;' save suspected some