The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
THE LADY AND THE
QU|N|NE QUARTET
Continued from Page Two)


step lively" she urged. and he
clambered over the fence, while Mol
ly leaped into the car and moved
the lever on the steering wheel, then
from there whistled TO the Grower,
Get busy on the crank there"
This one??' said he, laying hold
of Otto.
That one!'
Dick seized the crank and for all
his force could hardly bulge it.
"Oh, i see," said Molly, you're
cranking on the magnetic
Am ]? Excuse me?" said the
Growler in all meeRness, and Otto
demanded:
How dare you crank on the mag.
neto in the presence of a lady"
Molly jumped down and ran to
the compression cocks on each cyl
inder. There she found the Grower
ready and waiting to murmur.
You're wonder, Miss IMelrose,
and | should esteem it and honor
Of you would wear my"
Certainly. It's my brothers fra
ternity."
And she seized the pin and stuck
it on her waist as she worked then
flung off her jacket, put it into
his outstretched hand, pushed him
away, and cranked up herself. The
machine chugged irregularly, then
there We're heavy explosions and
stream of sparks shot out from the
muffer at the tail of the car. Bill
ken and Highbawl, who were seated
there sulking, turned somersaults
to get out os the way. They sat on
the ground at a safe distance and
stared.
Fourth of July has came," gasp.
ed Billiken.
DO you know what caused that? ?"
Molly demanded, sternly.
you can search me-" Otto pro,
tested
Your mffler isn't clean," she
shifted
why, mother just gave it to me
for my birthday"
Il see the ground is broken, too"
who broke the ground?" Otto de.
manded.
But Molly was rolling up her
sleeves, and finding the point where
the battery wire led to me engine
while the Growler pressed close again
with,
"As l was about to say, my fra
ternity's secret sign is"
Molly pushed him aside, stopped
the engine, ran to the vigrator, and
Sc; it right, as the Sexton clambered
back over the fence with wet and
ruined hat.
Here you are," he said as he prof
fered the beaker.
Don't bother me-" said Molly, and
she knocked the hat aside.
She tested the carhuretor. After
pause she demanded abruptly
"How's your feed?'
Il beg your parodn.'
"How's the gasoline feeding"
I'll ask it." said Highbawl, and
he bent to call under the car,
"Gasolne-oh, gasoline-,how are
you feeding?'
From the other side Of the car
came an answer in a voice like Bill
liken's,
Very well, thank you.'
Highbawl faced Molly and saluted.
"Gasoline's compliments and mes
feeding very well, thank you
Il don't believe him." she snapped,
and then, Goodbye"
"Good-bye!" gasped Highbawl You
are not leaving us out here in the
woods alone?"
Where are you going?' Otto
pleaded.
Under the car"
Il can't permit it. Let me go
What good could you do?" she
sniffedff
Go away! Permit me-" said High
bawl.
Permit me- said the other three
and the Quartet sand to it's knees.
Get up, you're mere men," said
Molly. you don't know anything
And without more ado she crawled
under the car. AS she was disap.
pearing in a furry of skirts, Biliken
sang out:
''Oh, see the mouse!"
There was a shrek from under the
car and with feet wildly kicking,
Molly reappeared. climbed into the
car, and gathered her skirts about
her.