The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-18

1erel Kings And as the girl qulcr.
eninG her pace at the unexpected sight.
reached The gate an ominous doubl.
click announced that the irons had
locked about mis- wrists.
Hampcrcd as he was, King still
fought with elbows, with Shc"ll =,
with knees. with feci fought as prim-
tive man might have battlcd blind
with rage against overwhelming odds
while the body of the car lurched on
its excellent springs as if travelling
over a hummocky road. But the three
villagers were gradually crushing himA
him into submission and in few Sc, &
onds more he must have yielded, Il
GREATNESS and Inundated captive.
when help came from an unexpected
quarter. Fully occupied with the
struggle, none of the four men noticed
that the silent spectator had advanced
beside the car. She leaned forward.
avoiding with difficulty their thrashin-
bodies. and suddenly from the throb-
lent, unmuffled explosions so alarming
TO uninitiated ears
The effect upon Zeb Williams and
his two painting aids was instanta-
neous. With smothcred calculations
they simultaneously let go the prisoner
and Strengthened up to gaze in alarm
at the hooded motor which seemed on
the point of tearing itself to pieces
Then, before they had chance to re-
cover their wits, the car started for
ward with a jolt that threw all three
over the mud guards into the road.
On being released King also had
started to rise, but the jerk of the car
only sent him sprawling back into the
seat next the drivers. There his right
shoulder came in contact with gray
clad arm stretched out to the steering
wheel, and. twisting about, he found
the seat he had formerly occupied
filed by young lady with flushed
cheeks and tOusled hair intent at that
moment on checking the machines ad-
vance into the fence. He had not seen
her jump in, but he realized that she
must have performed this hazardous
feat i'll the extremely brief interval
that had interviewed since his antago-
niStS had lurched out of the car.
By the time he had raised his man
acled hands to help her the girl had
already brought the automobile back
on the road Then he let his hands
drop on his knees as he noted the skill
full manner in which she manipulated
the levers and sent the car Swimming
along at a speed that quickly placed
them beyond hearing of the frantic
commands of the constable. For a
quarter of 4 mile Williams and his
assistants kept up the hopeless pur-
suit Then a bend in the road hid
them from sight, and King saw them
no more
And you let me think l was giving
you your first lessons" said KIM,
speaking for the first time
The girl deity brought the machine
to half speed before she replied. ans-
then she did not answer his implie,
question. We ought to reach South
townsville in fifteen or twenty min
utes,' she announced. Whose house
there shall take you to-"
'Oh. look here" exclaimed the
young man, all at once realizing his
position, Il can't let you get into
trouble on my account. Isn't there
some blacksmith nearby where l can
have these things filed off,"
NO: it was my fault" she asserted.
Il got You into this scrape and I'm
going to see you through. You needn't
worry about me. My aunt. Mrs. Ap-
pleWaite, lives in South townsville. and
she'll see that l get back home AN
right"
Mrs. Applewaite, did you say"
Yes responded the girl without
meeting his gaze. DO you know her."
Know her." cried King excitedly.
Il should say | do. Why, its her
house was bound for. Her son. Joe
AppleWaite. is one OF my best friends.
and III going there to stay over Sun
day. Say" he went on ioyfully. lean
ing forward the better 10 see her face
say, you aren't Emily Verone. are
you? For if YOU are were as good as
old friends already. I've heard Joe talk
about you aud your family ever since
l knew him. In fact. the chance Of
seeing you was one of the inducements
he offered in connection with this
visit"
of course I'm Emily Verone,' she
replied. DO you mean to say Joe
never told you what l look like"
Dozens Of times. But-well. he al
ways spoke as if you We're little girl
with pigtails, and, besides. he Gever
half did you justice"
You might have suspected some-
thing when | was so ready to ride with
you. Girls don't generally accept such
an invitation, you know, from any
stranger that happens along. Why.
knew who YOU were the minute YOU
said South louisville"
For a moment King could think of
no defense. But his crestfallen ex-
preston and the anonymously help
less figure he made, sitting disheveled
and handcuffed by her side. dispelled