Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-16

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reached the gate an ominous double
click announced that the irons had
locked about his wrists.
Hampered as he was. King still
fought, with elbows. with shoulders,
with knees. with feet-fought as prim-
tive man might have battled blind
with rage against overwhelming odds
while the body of the car lurched on
Des excellent springs as If travelling
over a hummocky road. But the three
villagers were gradually crushing him
him into submission and in few Sec
onds more he must have yielded, q
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 forward,
avoiding with difficulty their thrashing
bodies. and suddenly from the throb-
bling motor shot series of those VIC
lent. unmufi1ed explosions so alarming
to uninitiated ears.
The effect upon Zeb Williams and
his two painting aids was instanta.
neous. With smothered Calculations
they simultaneously let 60 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 chance to re-
cover their wits, the car started for
ward with 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 sprawling back into the
seat next the drivers. There his right
shoulder came in contact with gray
clad arm stretched out to the steering
wheel. and. twisting about. he found
the seat he had formerly occupied
filed by young lady with flushed
cheeks and tousled hair intent at 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 Swimming
along at speed that quickly placed
them beyond hearing Of the frantic
commands Of the constable. For a
quarter Of mile Williams and his
assistants kept up the hopeless pur-
suit. Then bend in the road hid
them from sight. and King saw them
no more.
land you let me think l 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 filed OFF,
mo: it was my fault" she asserted.
Il got you into this scrape, and I'm
going to see you through. You needn't
worry about me. My aunt, Mrs. Ap-
plewaite. lives in South louisville 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 herr"
Know her" cried King excitedly.
Il should say do. Why, it's her.
house I 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 If you are we're as good as
old friends already. I've heard Joe talk
about you aud 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 look like?'
Dozens Of times. But-well, be al
ways spoke as If you were q little girl
with nigtailS. and. besides. he never
half did you justice"
you might have suspected some
thing when l was so ready to ride with
you. Girls don't generally accept such
an invitation. you know. from any
stranger that happens along Why,
knew who you were the minute you
said South louisville"
For a moment King could think of
no defense. But his crestfallep ex-.
preston and the anonymously help
less figure he made. sitting disheveled
and handcuffed by her side. dispelled