The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-29
He COMES UP SMILING By ea1sES SaEsz1a

4 telegraph and telephones as long as
possible They could make an attempt
to reach Harrison and get lost. But
getting lost wasn't as easy as il appear
ed, when the general was along, thor
oughly determined not to get lost Bart
let's thoughts were broken in on by
the Watermelon in a way that caused
him quick alarm. The young man had at
last awakened to the gravity of the sit
uation, as Bartlett had been expecting
him to do ever since the trip began.
"We had better telephone" said the
Watermelon, "ass Parker says. We can
telephone for money and have it sent
to Harrison, and we can ride TO Harri-
son and probably get there the same
time as the money does and get the
train for Boston. It's time we were back
in New York, anyway"
| The trip was ended and the sooner
he left Billy the better. He could give
them the slip at Harrison and once
more hit the road.
"Telephoning from here won't help
matters at ALL" objected Bartlett, fight
ing for that opportunity to get lost
again, just for one more day-twelve
hours would be enough. 1--WE can drive
to Harrison and telegraph from there.
1t is only ten-mile drive. We can
make it in fifteen minutes"
mo joy-riding," warned Henrietta,
when we haven't any money to pay the
fines. / don't want to do my time IN
the workhouse."
1--WE will do it in twenty minutes,
then" laughed Bartlett. who saw an
other way to create delay that might
be used with advantage
The Parkers scorned to accept the
few dollars Henrietta still had in the
dark recesses of her bag.
You can send it to u.s." said they,
and the farmer added, heaping Goals of
fire on the generals unfortunate head,
We trust you perfectly"
The Watermelon loked sharply at
Bartlett and wondered If he were up
to any tricks. The Watermelon had only
ten more miles of Billy and he didn't
want to shorten the precious time by
confession if there were no need for
one.
Lets hurry" said he. There was no
need of prolonging the misery in the
thought of the parting.
Worrying over his affairs" thought
Bartlett He has come to at last"
The general insisted upon driving,
and as il was his car. Bartlett perforce
had TO be content. He protested, how
ever, that he knew the road thorough
ly. and could direct the general with
no instructions at all from the farmer,
waving them all good naturedly aside
They were all quiet as they started
down the road. Henrietta was depress-
ed thinking about Alphonse. She had
always stood in awe of his superlative
virtues, and the fact that he lacked
several was a bit of a shock. The gen.
eral also was grieved. He had trusted
Alphonse and Alphonse had failed him
Billy was silent, for she wanted to
think. and all her thoughts were of the
youth beside her, tall, slim, cookbook
ing, with his merry eyes and devil
may-care indifference.
They could all go to New York to-
gether. she planned, and later, when
her father and herself went to their |
summer place on the coast of Maine,
they would get him to visit them there |
in their own home. And in the winter
and Billy's thoughts lost themselves |
with its possibilities and pleasures.
II Was lHC UdN WIS |
intensely warm, even in the shady |
themselves. They had been running !
through the woods for nearly an hour. !
and apparently had not reached the end |
of it. The last abandoned farmhouse.
gray, weather-beaten. forlorn, had long |
ago been passed The birds chartered |
shrilly in the leafy profusion overhead
somewhere out Of sight in the under
brush brook gurgled refreshingly over
its stony bed, and once, far away and
very family, they heard the wild looms
dismal cry.
The general stopped the car and
turned sidewise to face those on the
back seat. I'VE are lost" said he. Look
at the odometer We have come twenty
miles since we left Stoneham and we
are no nearer Harrison than when we
started"
Lost again" walled Henrietta How
very stupid we are"
Its my fault" admitted Bartlett
truthfully. but with contrition. Il said
to take this turn back there near that
barrel factory
We can go back" suggested Billy
Parker told me last night" said the
general gloomily, that there was no
settlement north of here for forty miles
We have probably come north"
II we have come twenty miles. we
can go twenty more without dying"
said Bartlett
Il don't know" laughed Henrietta.
4 am famished now"
so am l." walled Billy Henrietta,
haven't we a thing to eat?'
Not thing" said Henrietta.
Hit her up cried Bartlett jovially.
We will break some more speed laws,
~ George l want something to eat" /
I'VE have heard nothing from 1
teased Henrietta, her laughing /
yes on the Watermelon's face. full OF ;
ender amusement He was so young
md looked so serious and almost un- {
lappy By this time they should have
'een in Harrison, with the parting over.
The thought that they would probably 1