Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-04

machine back" explained Clara men.
daclously, suddenly realizing poor
Warren's plight-he possessed deep
bass voice.
"She has q terrible cold and It's
impossible for her to talk much. She
intends to return to the Albion
house, where she is living, you know,
by the next trolley car
Warren drew long breath OF
thankfulness, for he had been won
dering what he should do should Mr..
Horton persist in conversing.
+ Il shall be very pleased to have you
return in my car" Mr.. Horton in
sisted graciously. 1T will be pleas.
anter and quicker"
The two guilty ones gazed at each
other in dismay, but there seemed no
way out OF the predicament. 5.
If Warren refused to accompany
would surely suspect something.
Warren slowly preceded Mr.. Horton
down the stairs, in an agony of dread
lest his shoes be noticed. He walker.
in quaking silence, beside Mr.. Horton
through the yard, and let that gentle
man assist him into the waiting run
about. The old gentleman sprang
into the chauffeur's seat beside him,
and they were soon whizzing away in
the direction Of town.
Warren was lost in gloomy wonder
ing as to what he should do after Mr..
Horton let him down at the Albion
house. How was he to get out Of his
present rig without attracting unde-
sirable attention? He could not shed
it on the street, and he certainly could
not appear at his boarding house or
at the Office in It.
He was suddenly aroused by q little
gasp from Mr.. Horton He turned
about just in time to see that gentle
mans hands fall Imply from the driv-
ing wheel.
Warren sprang forward and grasped
the wobbling wheel just in lie nick
of time to prevent the cars colliding
with another rapidly approaching ma
chine.
AS soon as he could, he brought thu
car to halt, and turned his atten-
ton to his companion. He knew
that Mr.. Horton had had several
slight heart attacks, which he had
kept from the knowledge Of his fam
lily, and he feared the worst.
To his great Keller, Warren found
that his employer had not even lost
consciousness.
''My tablets-in my inner pocket"
he gasped family.
= AS soon as he had swallowed two OF
the tablets Mr.. Horton began to feel
better.
How can I ever thank you, mad
am" he began. "Your presence OF
mind undoubtedly saved our lives
But for you this car would have col
lided with the other" Then he broke
Off ABRUPTLY and stared hard at. war
rem.
In the stress of the past few min
utes Warren had forgotten all about
his disguise. He had pulled of his
goggles and the muffling VEIL and
the wide bonnet strings were united
and dangling about decidedly mas
culine face.
"Glagett!" grasped Mr.. Horton, and
Warren's face assumed Mortified
expression as he realized what recog-
milton meant
you young scamp" Mr.. Horton
chuckled weakly. Il thought those
shoulders looked somehow familiar
Well, well, since you were on hand
when needed won't be too hard on
you. If you'd really been the dignifed
Mrs. Slade you proDably wouldn't
have known enough to stop The car.
BY the way, hear you've been trying
for berth with Smith & Tullar.
You'd better not 60 any further in
the matter. I've always meant to
take my son-inlaw into partnership
with me-