The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-25

went into his pocket and something
crisp and green found its way into
the chauffeurs palm.
Chris, you're a mighty good fell
! low; and | think you're discreet one
as we'll, said he. Now, have you
enough sporting blood in your veins
to take a chance and do just as |
say?"
Chris looked a bit dubious. Then
| he glanced at the contents of his right
hand, and his doubts seemed to be of
the order that are amenable to rea.
son.
Il want that coat and those cog
giles" said Remick, land | want to
change places with you for an hour
or So
Chris hesitated. ut will cost me
my job, sir" he said.
"Tll get you another just as good"
Remick declared
Still Chris hesitated Remick drew
himself up.
will you do it in the peaceable
fashion suggest" he asked, or do
you want me to take that coat and
those goggles by force? I'm desper-
ate, Chris, and at the present moment
I'm perfectly capable of following
such a course"
Chris grinned. That bein' the case,
sir, and in event of anything happenin
to my Job you'll sure find me another,
III take chance. Hurry, now" he
went on, sliding out of the car. Miss
Felicia may come out any minute"
Into the friendly concealment of a
nearby doorway the two consipatorS
stepped In a moment Remick, his
identity effectually concealed by the
high collar of the yellow coat and the
goggles, climbed into the car, and
perched at the wheel in an attitude very
like the one Chris was prone to affect.
: Chris, meantime, swinging Remck's
stick, wearing Remick's hat, and smo-
king, with much satisfaction, one OF
Remick's cigars, strobe jauntily away
down the street and was lost In the
hurrying crowds on the sidewalk
Three minutes later Felicia came
out of the little shop. The proprietor
himself opened the door for her; es.
corted her to the car and helped her
in.
"And you'll find me mate to that
candIestick, Mr.. Barlow?" Felicia was
asking.
I'll do my best, Miss Graham" the
rotund little shopkeeper assured her.
Then, Home, Chris" she ordered,
while Remick's heart all but jumped
out of his mouth
Away went the car, swung corner
to the smooth, cleaning asphalt OF
the avenue and went tearing along at
great pace. The streets went past
in rapid succession: lever was
pressed down and the car answered
with wild burst of speed.
Felicia gasped. Chris, what has
Mr.. Graham told you often about
speeding this carr" she said severely
SLOW down at once. You are way
beyond the speed limit"
There was no sign that the chauf
feur had heard her. The car, roaring
and putting, shot ahead Felicia raised
her voice to make herself heard above
the noise of the throbbing engine.
"Chris"-there was note of alarm
in her voice-"what does this mean
Where on earth are you going? You've
It passed the house. Stop! Do yol
- hear me? Stop at once!"
She reached forward to touch nil
u arm. They shot across bridge ant
T. struck a smooth hard macadam roat
q in the suburbs. The houses were Sc
D. back from the street. The great elms
bordering it on either side, offered
d. certain friendly concealment
a. The car slowed down and stopped
e. On the back seat frightened cir
y saw the chauffeur shed his goggles ant
whisk down the upturned collar of nj
ID coat. And facing her, Remick wa
OF smiling blandly.
Is Nov them" he said in tones n
~ strove to make matter of fact, i sha
ls proceed at once to dictate that al
swer to my question. You promised
u Felicia! You know you did," he salo
L. Felicia gasped again. But she wa
g not the person to accept defeat III
~ gracefully. Her head was lifted prou(
~ ~ ly. Her nose went the fraction OF a
10 inch higher.
',s WELL" said she. proceed with tn
a dictation."
or Then her eyes fell. A beautif'
,is color tinged her cheeks.
h "Perhaps-perhaps-Tm not half
to angry about 1t all as you imagine
she observed softly.