The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-01

little for him. He is so sure-so sure.
though. that care for him"
Hilton groaned as he heard the last
But he listened.
You don't suppose our chauffeur is
III. do YOU? just heard him make a
funny noise"
No. he was clearing his throat
Alice. please look at the matter ser
iously. II it the biggest thing in the
world TO me. Give me bit of encour-
agement."
Sidney. as have said. like you.
and il wouldn't take much to change
the ! and the Il for o and v-nO--
wait. not here"
Hilton shut his teeth. His mind was
firm. If she started to give Farland
definite answer, he would chuck the
machine into the ditch
There was silence a moment then
size said: Sidney guess | might as
We'll say
Then she screamed. and Farland
shouted Hilton brought the big car
up IN the ditch with jerk. and i'm
mediately fell To rubbing his right
wrist. Pardon but 1 have a cramp
IA my wrist" He moved around,
doubled up. and gasping Il guess =
you'll have TO Grivc-thi car back.
sir" he gasped 10 Farland where the
other stood evidently swearing under
his breath. "This-puts-m arm
olt-oi commission"
Well, get in-cunfound IT," Far
land said.
Hilton. still bent over with anguish.
climbed into the seat beside the driv.
ers and off they whirled
Not a word was spoken, but Farland
looked at him once as If he would
like 10 have cracked his skull; and
Hilton was thankful that the big cog
giles hid his face.
When near the business section
she asked Hilton II he felt better, and
Hilton Immediately agreed, with the
result that they changed places. Far
land going into the back seat. hut
Hilton knew that Farland had missed
his opportunity.
At the corner from which they
turned up the Avenue she ordered Hi.
ton to stop SO that Farland might have
a shorter distance to go to his office,
as she phrased it; and Farland left,
after receiving permission to call that
evening
Up the Avenue to her door they
swept. lie brought the machine to a
standstill and sat quiet staring straight
ahead. The lootman came hurrying
down, and To llll'on's surprise was or.
dcrcd back
When the door closed, ont of the
corner of his eye he saw the dainty
figure step around beside him, and n
bomb greater than any that ever ex.
plOded in a man $ knowledge blew up
right there.
Glenn Hilton. aren't you ashamed
of YOURSELF"
Sad music. please, he said to him
self, then to her-"FOr heavens sake,
Alice. don't scOld me; I've suffered as
! never did before" Her face was
calm and cold.
Il did this to help out Gleason
there wasn't a man available up there
] didn't know you were going to ash
Farland; and didn't suppose you
would recognize me-"
She looked ut his begOggled face
still cOldly. though there was q strain.
ed appearance about her expression
He went on hastily. but I've learn.
ed the truth"
Then she laughed as II immensely
pleased why, foolish, l knew It was
you from the moment you appeared
and whirled that car up as only you
can; then those little teeny. kinky
curls under your cap-a w0man's eyes
VAL Sec. tOu uluu IOUi Ulc UlO
ment"
Then her face softened, strangely,
wonderfully. 1T was foolish OF you
to run the car into the ditch when you
did for was going TO say"
WHAT" he gaspcd
She slipped back from tho machine
to the steps. Something in the CLINT
Of her eyes. the poise OF her figure,
made him grip the wheel tight.
Just opposite what I shall say to
you. II you will come up tonight thirty
minutes after Farland." Then she dis.
appeared
A few motorcops eyed the big tour.
ing car that came down the avenue
keenly. and peeked at shining instru.
ments. quickly: at the garage corner,
a few pedestrians breathed prayers Of
relief where they did not curse volubly
and soulfully: a moment later the
manager OF the Avenue Garage was
begging for mercy as q big six.foot
pounded him in the back, and called
him endearing names, punctuated With