Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-02-10


came running across the field. 1t was
Tom. Jacks chauffeur ~ r.
Abandoning the Eagle. they raced
across the field and climbed into the
auto. and as the chauffeur threw in
the high speed gear they shot down
the road through the little village OF
Rossmere. Such ride as it was!
Molly wondered where the road Off
GERS were. but she did not see one or
two who stepped into the road, wav-
ing their arms in futile endeavor to
stop the speeding machine The last
house of the village shot by. streak
of white, and with an added roar the
big fifty shot out into the open coun-
try The machine rode the hills like
bird. Luckily the road was clear,
and Tom opened the throttle wide. 1t
was glorious, maudeuing, thought Mol
| ly, holding tightly to her lover. Sud-
denly she heard sharp report, and
! the car slowed down in obedience to
the brakes. blowout" shouted Tom
as he brought it to a stop, and in an
instant he and Wyster were out on
the road stripping off the tire and put
ting on new one. AS they worked
over the wheel Molly glanced back,
and what she saw made her leap to
her feet excitedly. "Jackw she cried
FURRY! Quick! Father is coming
When Molly thought over the events
that followed she resembled them to
a moving picture exhibition with a
nervous operator at the film. Jack
and Tom literally jumped into the
car. and Tom threw on the current,
but the engines didn't even cough. As
Tom leaped out to the crank Jack
looked back, and there. not a quarter
OF mile away, came the other ma
chine, and the colonel was standing.
waving his arm. In second, how
ever. Tom was again at the wheel, and
the auto shot down the road.
In spite of Toms best efforts the
pursuing car gained steadily. Jack
was almost wild with intense excite
ment. Coax her, Tomv' he pleaded.
Coax her" But it was Of no avail.
The colonel by this time was plainly
visible in his white flannels, and Jack
fairly groaned
AS usual. the unexpected happened.
Something went wrong with the mo-
tor of the pursuing car. and Jack
Rugged his sweetheart in glee as he
looked back and saw it stop, while the
chauffeur leaped out and raised the
hood In few seconds they were out
of sight around a bend in the road.
Both Jack and Molly gave a great
sigh of relief as they rounded the
curve and the houses on the outskirts
of Terryville came in view. Once or
twice they narrowly escaped colliding
with wagons. but in few moments
the machine slowed down and ran into
a side street. coming to stop in
front of a modest little cottage. Will
Boynton ran out to meet them.
"All ready. old chap" be said. 80
step lively" He almost Rugged Molly
Jack directed Tom what to do with
the machine. "Come right in like
sheep to the slaughter. The parsons
waiting for you!"
AS she entered the gate the serious
ness of the step she was about to take
came to Molly's mind for the first
time. She felt inclined to run away
to hide, to think it over She felt Il
pang of sorrow for the colonel. How
kind he had been to her! How thought
full always of her wishes: A lump
rose in her throat as she thought how
ungrateful she was to leave him thus.
Perhaps Wyster understood. or per-
haps the serious end of the affair
came also to his mind. as he touched
her arm tenderly and said: 'Come.
dear. We've gone this far. and the
colonel is apt to be here any minute.
you know" With a sigh she walked
into the neat little yard and followed
Boynton to the door of the parsonage
The minister met them at the door,
and Boynton introduced them. They
were ushered into the little parlor.
with it's musty air and quaint decera
lions. and before she fully realized it
Molly was standing before the min
lister with Jack repeating the marriage
VOWS. AS the words were pronounced
that made them man and wife there
was a commotionS at the door, and
Colonel Windon rushed in.
"You-you rascal" he sputtered.
'sYou Migrate! You thievin' man
hawk: You confounded"-
"Sirv said Wyster, stepping for
ward. while Molly chung to his arm
as if to restrain him.
The colonel waved him back. what
do you mean. you young rascals, by
sneakin' off in this 'ere manner any
way" He stopped for breath and
mopped his face with a capaciouS
handkerchief. What do you mean.
sir? Here I've fetched up my daugh-
ter for nineteen years. an bless my
soul if she don't run away without
sayin' so much as by your leave
Didn't even invite me to see her mar
ried after ~ ~
''What" said Wyster. You mean
. eyes" nuffo6 tho colonn1. -"I moan