Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-03

rom Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him, but will require a
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First, neglected by Terhune, re-
selves attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
lays of the precious time have passed
when Terhune is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea Of
sickness, excuses herself from motor
Trip planned by the Vincents.
CHAPTER v.-continued.
why, that's too bad!" said my
wife sincerely, though somewhat sur
prisedly, "I'm awfully sorry, dear
child, and we shall miss you, of
course. But you mustn't think of
going II your head aches. Go up
stairs and lie down while, why
don't you, and Ill have some tea
sent up to you. It's awfully good
for headache" And she spoke to
the footman who waited at the door
of the automobile.
II will, thanks. Sorry to miss the
trip" replied the girl. You're an
angel, Agatha!" And with another
farewell word or two we left her and
had started on our way to Northbury.
And now comes the very strangest
part of this rather strange or at least
unusual attempt to make match and
win fortune for friend at one and
the same time on the part of Dearest
and myself. BY Jove it certainly
did give me start when discovered
but this was the way it happened
not to get ahead of my story.
We had made a pretty quick run
to Northbury and had been
spectators at an exhibition of some
rather fast cricket which had been
pretty keen about. The two teams
had played even until the second half,
when Corcoran who was guarding the
wicket for the Lowshires-butI don't
suppose the details of the game are
of very general interest, after ALL
Odd thing. but I've raver been able
to make Dearest understand 1t at
all gave up trying years ago. It's
the only thing in the world we aren't
equally enthusiastic about. She won't
admit It. but sometimes I'm afraid it's
because she prefers the American
game of baseball! Fancy! But Of
course If she does it's all the fault
Of that American stepfather of hers
for bringing her up in the States. But
then, naturally, he couldn't help
being an Americana try to remem-
Der that!
As was saying, however, we had
seen the match played to the end in
spite Of the languid interest dis
played by the feminine members of
our party. and had lunched at the
Northbury inn, a jolly little den Of
. place, and at about half after two
were speeding towards home again.
The roads were fairly decent.
though there had been q good deal
Of rain lately, and the machine had
been running along so smoothly that
It did my heart good to see her. We
had left the main road when we had
passed Wye village, for one that led
moro directly to the castle, and had
slowed down as the road turned out
TO be rougher than thought when
the worst happened. was driving
myself, and in steering to clear a
5utting tree ran the big car straight
into the dickens Of a rut and o1r hind
wheel went In to stay. ! killed the
engine at once and jumped out to
see what was to be done, disguised
enough. I can tell you, though of
course couldn't possibly have known
the thing was so deep. for 1t was half
filled with water. This short cut Is
favorite one of mine, though my
chaufreurs have often warned me
against taking a big car through the
woods that cover Wyckoff rise at this
point. The trees are SO thick and
the road 10 narrow. ss
The worst: Of the business now. as
] soon found out, was that there was
no Jack to be found in the cars kit
Of tools with which to raise her, and
i remembered with chagrin that !
had taken 1t out myself In hunting
for something else and had left. 1t in
the garage Even the satisfaction OF
blaming some ono else was denied me
and ! looked at Peterson. the chauf-
feur. In dismay.
What's to be DONE" I asked, but,
received no help from that quarter.
only q dismal shake Of the head.
Nevertheless assistance l did re-
ceive, though rather unexpectedly.
The accident had occurred. as have
said, In the middle OF the woods Just
where two roads crossed. and stand
Ing at the entrance to one Of these
roads now observed a small boy, a
little freckle-faced village lad, who
stared at us as If he'd never seen an
automobile before, and they're surely
common enough!
But It appeared that he had, for
when Freer remarked uselessly and
obviously for the third time, what
beastly luck to have forgotten the
Jack. Now If only it had happened
out on the main road instead of in
this shortcut, we would have stood
. chance of borrowing one from an
other carl" the little chap who was
standing by. came forward and in:
formed us in a shrill childish pipe
that II It was another machine we
wanted he'd seen a "big Teller" come
through that same wood not a min,
ute ago and It had stopped not far
sway And he pointed a grimy thumb
over his shoulder toward the road.
that led to our left, ,s9 Il. u j;