The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-07
A Virginian Page for Each Member OF the Family
AN AUTOMOBILE ACOUIESCENCE
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/ ure, Airs. Greg obeyed. and turned an
CRY eyes on her brother.
Jack How can you stand here
when that poor. dear girl may he dash
ed 20 pieces at any moment
What poor. dear girl?" demanded
the youth. inpatientiy. And for
heavens sake. Louise. quit shifting and
get down to facts"
Jack Ellston was an athletic youth.
broad shouidsred His night black
eyes stared impatlentiy at his sister.
We'll? 2" he demanded
w hy, Lonnie Lee. of course" wall
ed the overwrought matron. who
else started away with me III my run
about--and row it's run away with
HEY"
Eilston wanted 10 hear no more In
an instant he Was in his machine. and
with "a bound the great car rolled down
the hrond pike IN the direction the run
away runabout had taken.
Only the evening before the youth
had ventured TO ask certain favor of
Miss Lonnie Lee. This favor had been
withheld, pending careful thought, INT
AiisS Lee gave little encouragement for
a report calculated 20 please the EMS.
ton scion, Lonnie Lee at times took
herself most seriously. While win
some in these moods she was also quite
aplr0aChahle.- Professional cAre4rS-
IA plenty She had mapped cut fer TIER
7r-tf, wow Ef1r would bt nurse
Ellst0u reviewed the situation as he
drove his fast car up the ou-too- steep
bat long slope, now reducing the dis
tance between him and the one girl
N ISIS Lee WIS screaming no longer. She
was bent forward. her face IN her arms,
and sobhing her utter hopelessness.
"Lonuien'
The girl suddenly ceased her teary
deluge and raised her head.
Jack"
Never in all the years that Eliston
had known her had he heard her give
this particular intonation to his given
name. it stirred his blood and, in
an instant, made him foreefui, COM
pelling. changing his mission OF res
cue 10 one of selfish purpose
Lounie, ! have come FOR my an
sw err"
"But. Jack, this is no time for
sentiment. Help me Save me,
can't answer you now"
There was certain sternness about
the youths well-molded jaw. His
eyes. as he made answer, were eX-
pEtSSioulESs-
Il shall not save YOU. I.onnia. until
You give me my auswcr-until you
agree to become my wife. Every in
slant we spend here brings YOU
nearer to deaths door. oyer yonder
hill is sharp turn In the road. with
ledge straight ahead hundreds Of
feet deep and filled with rocks
You don't love me" walled the
girl.
ruled with rocks" reiterated the
youth pIacid1y. THE natives here
about call il Dead Mans Gulch'
Il have always loved you, Jack
gasped the frightened girl
1t rs sure DEATH" INTERRUPTED the
man. Il remember we'll when Ne
Lane went over. All We found of
him We're the bows If his automo-
bile glasses"
And continued the rigl hastily.
i VIII marry you, Jack---but shall
always be afraid of you"
The two machines were concedlng
70 gravity. They We're going more
slowly
Remember cautioned ElIston. II
have your promise" lie reached a
ea{tfitItted hand OVER to the run
about, and with a quick turn Of the
wheel brought the machine To- a
stop. simple. he observed, when
YOU know how"
Miss i,onnie Lee glared
have given my word, She said
fiifsidly.