Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-05

blast and q rumble. and tho girl
caught sight OF white but deter
mined face through the haze OF dust.
That was simply one peril avoided.
Further up the road others must be
encountered She threw aside her
sketching and mounted her pony and
set on In chase. Half q mile AWAY
the auto had plowed It's way into O
bank and was at rest
Young Inlay had been thrown out
by the collision and suffered broken
leg. He was unconscious until some
time after a doctor had looked him
over at the manor house. No one
knew who he was until his pockets
had been searched. and then tho
father was telephoned 10. by the
time he arrived the son had gathered
up tho threads OF tho case and was
ready to say to the jury:
mo use talking. governor. I've got
It badl"
Anything beside tho leg?"
"My heart"
"Why-why, don't understand
that the fall had affected your heart"
"But It has. It's case of love at
first sight. and the first sight didn't
last more'n half a second"
"And where Is the girl7"
Right here in the house. II was
she who found me in the road and
bossed the job of getting me here.
Say, governor. she's a girl OF sense!
| haven't had fair look at her face
yet, but | know from her voice that
she's good-looklng. I'd have smashed
up Ave cows us well as myself. and
the machine II It hadn't been for the
girl"
I'VE must now get you home" said
the father In very sober tones.
Cant be done. governor. Here I
stay Till the leg mends and I've got
the promise OF that girl to be my
wife,"
Young man. this seems to have af-
fected your brain"
at has affected me all over Say,
governor. I'm lawyer. am not?"
"a very young and tender one"
But know what a breach-of-prom-
ise suit is, and don't propose to
stand in the dock"
Harold Inlay, what can you
mean?"
Governor. when I saw those cows
blocking the narrow highway and
realized what butcher shop It would
DO II the girl didn't move them on.
vowed TO marry her II she did the
right thing. She did It. and I'll keep
my word"
"Um! I'm! think I can arrange
for you TO be cared for here for few
days. but my boy. don't get any fool
notions In your head. Remember that
you are Just entering upon your
career as lawyer"
II was three days later before the
patient caught sight OF Miss Irene.
The doctor had said that 1t would be
better II the young man could remain
there for few days, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Galbraith had readily consented.
A professional nurse had taken charge
and the family was not to be put out
expressed his thanks in appropriate
words he asked of the girl
How many cows were theref"
Five"
And how fast was I going?"
ut looked like two or three hundred
miles minute 10 me-"
And II I'd struck that bunch OF
beef Mt that gait?"
"Why-why-"
my father would have had n dead
son 10 bury. wouldn't he? just
want him to look at tho case on its
merits. you know. AS lawyer. he is
naturally biased. II there had been
only one COW, now, and she In poor
condition. but there were Ave, and all
fit for beef. Father must SEQ that
that"
Miss Irene thought the young mans
mind was wandering and called the
nurse. His mind was all there, how
ever. though It was six long weeks
and he was crutching around before
he finished the sentence by saying:
Eyes. you must see that having
saved my lfe-and having been both.
cred with me here SO long-and as
this leg will be weak for some time to
come-and ms have fallen In love
with you--and as your father Is In the
library-and as I'm going to crutch In
there and ask him"
Tint marriage won't take place un.
I'll next Christmas day.