Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06

cause TO be thankful
chasing her in circle. she was ton
deet for him. He WIS STRONG. bul sht
vas agile. At every stop there would
be the pretty face Drumming with mis-
chief, her eyes riyeted Oh him that
she should be ready for hia slightest
move. Finally he gave It up.
Did Cook send you out 10 do this?
Yes"
well, l suppose | shall have to lose
the bet"
''That isn't necessary"
'What do you mean:"
THAT il you ask me to give you
what l have taken will do 50"
ION what condltions?"
mo conditions.
mo conditionsl What do you rnean?"
81 mean that | agreed with HuIn-
phrey for dozen pairs of gloves TO
come out aud delay you. Please don't
ask me why l prefer not to do So"
She cast down her eyes. and her
moaning was plain, She had gone
soft" on Chumplm.
She handed him the nut He re-
placed 1t, and in another minute they
were shooting again along the road
Champlin was delighted. Cook had
very nearly got ahead of him-wou!d
have got ahead of him had ii not been
that the girl had taken 50 great
fancy to him that she hadn't the heart
to do" him. What splendid joke il
would he OH Cook and the party who
were present at the making OF tho bet
when Champlin and Miss Hood rolled
up to the - hotel on time. Miss
Hood hadn't even asked for the gloves
her cousin had offered her TO help him
win them. Champlin told her that us
soon as he received the stakes he
would give them to her and she could
change them for ladies' gloves. In,
stead Of being pleased at this. she APP
peared to be very much hurt Champ.
lin begged her 10 tell him why. and
she replied that she had not consented
to be Il turncoat for Il brihe. This left
him to understand that she had done
Ii all for him. There was Il very ten
der scene between them, AZ the end OF
which the misunderstanding was made
up, and for the rest of the journey
Miss Cook held the steering wheel.
while Mr., Champlin's arm was about
her waist
There were no more delays On ap
preaching the city. having still an
hours leeway. they concluded TO stop
at q convenient place and get the dust
OUT of their throats with an ice
Champlln left the lady for a brief sea-
sou while he poured out something
more effective than an ice In doing
away with dust On rejoiniug her they
partook of the ices and resumed their
journey.
what are you smiling at?" asked
Miss Hood of her companion.
''0h, was thinking how surprised
that cousin of yours will Ne when we
roll IN ON time That was Il rascally
proceeding of his. and it deserved 10
full If you hadn't been the dearest
girl in the world it would have sue.
eeedcd. But just think of his surprise
when he hears of the other part Of IT,"
He managed to get hold Of her hand
with his left. holding on 20 the wheel
with one hard, and they howled along
In this way until they met another
conveyance,
Aud new the toMe of the capitol
with the figure perched upon Il doomed
up faint In the distance Ii was not
long before the outskirts Of the city
were reached. aud half an hour before
the time limit had expired they stopped
az the ladies entrance ia the -
hotel 4 livered servant advanced
aud said
NIT Cook aud a party Of ladies and
gentlemen are ip private dining room
waiting for you. sir
Entering the room Champlin expect.
ell 10 find Cook eager TO know why his
scheme had failed Instead Cook hand,
ed his cousin dozen pairs Of ladies'
gloves. After this he put out his hap5
20 Champlin
II congratulate you, OLD boy, with M!
my heart on your engasepeut
Champllu stood mute with aStuuiSh-
meut
CHAMP, old boy" added Cook. you
need an explanation, 70 make you
lose sent my cousin Jack out to eff
feet an entrance into your auto and de
lay you on the way. II she succeeded
she was 10 have a dozen pairs OF
gloves for reward. She has lost the
gloves
That's plain. said Champun.
Wen. there was 4 bet between Jack
aa3 re u another dozen pairs Of
gloves against a hundred cigars that
she woald make you propose to her on
the way"
Champlin looked SO many emotions,