The Detroit times., 1912-10-10
CHAPTER TX.
on the Road.

CHAPTER TX.
On the Road.
The general never went anywhere
Without 4 well.stocked library, guide
hooks Instruction books, maps. All
we're consulted long and often. and
With 3 chndlike faith that Henrietta's
sSfca6mr and the sign-posts had not
ben able to shake. @@ z
~ tn6 gtide-book read. white rock
or l6ft.- the general stopped the car
ikthe~fUck wefe.not Immediately seen
B w1ere-ft shouid- be according to the
4 boOk and refused to 20 farther until
a it~had been discovered. II the rock
con1dp-net- - located the general ran
banlE-a little -Eay or ahead a little
way and II the white rock still re-
fused 10 be seen on the left, the gen
eral did not. eSe what right any one
had 10 remove valuable landmarks.
4 Henrietta's tentative endeavor to
point out the possibilfty that the
book was mistaken, doubtless unin-
tentionally, but still mistaken, was
simply waved aside as one more in
dication of woman's inferiority to
man. II the book said that there
was q hill at slrct and such a place
and there was in- fact mo hill there,
the book was still correct. There
wns -eonething-the matter with the
landsaape. - :, - $50 : - :
BARTLETT knew of this unfortunate
tendency OF the generals and resolved
Ia. get rid OF those. books and maps
and papers With every mile indicat-
Cd and nicely tabulated, every turn
and landmark mentioned, II would be
almost impossible TO get on the
beaten route, and they must avoid
feleRfabii. stations and pUstoffces as
much Ms. possible. The success Of the
scheme hay In keeping Bachelor
away -fiUm-ah touch and eommunica-
ton WITH -the--eityr-. They must, II
possible, get lost. and with the null
titudin0ns- books and -maps- they would
not. be. able TO. Therefore. they must
get rid Of the books and maps.
When they had. separated to pre-.
pare for the trip, Bartlett returned
hastily to the garage. No one was
ii sight except strange chauffeur
lounging In the doorway. Bartlett col
lected an the literature RON the gem
erals ear and hastened back TO the
hotel Surreptitiously, he entered an
empty room near tine one assigned to-
him and when he emerged again, his
arms were burdenless and he was
smilingly gently. --.----... 80. :
They waited for the Watermelon on
the porch, intending to have an early
supner aud. start while IL. was still
light. Bartlett greeted the returning
youth with relief and read the way
4 70 the dining room. He mentioned a
smaIl village some 80 miles to the
north. whgfs they coiild fnd accom-
modatiohs for the night in an old
y farm-house.s '~1 ~~'@~' ,~ ~#
-Friends or NINE" said he. Il go
there -every -fafl." -
The eenerai-rose-to r-,et- his blue
book.sirVe VIII look II up" said he.
Bartlett stopped him. The town
Was,not In. tha book He knew, for
he had tried to find il.
THE maps will do said the gen.
eral. who liked to locate every town
visuaIly on the maps or In the books
before he undertook to motor there.
Desperate, Bartlett declared that 1t
was not on the maps But the gen.
ernl w0nid fot 1~ber -daunted:. They
could put It. on the maps themselves
ffythey knew In which county II was,
near what postoffice-- -r~.-,
1--WE ont-,want to -lecate It." said
BarHett growing stern and cross OF
necessity. - -...-s- a, -.. ~.
They. found the cars waiting at the
steps and small crowd to see them
on and vile away the time before
supper
Bartlett said. as he knew the way,
a n ....,.ra lad tfytya noaa ole fu,o
cars Mr.. BatcheIor's car can be left
unfil We return s
Three cars might come In handy"
protested the genera. who objected
tot every suggestion not his own, on
nrtsn4de $50 rps- 49, -.
WHY asked Bartlett coldly.
~Mr. Batelseler. might become Of.
Tended at us and want 70 ride by him
self, suggested Henrietta. laughing.
Yea agreed Billy. Who. though
young and charming, was sometimes
lecl<ing> in that -JeserYe- that should
have stamped her fathers daughter.
He and dad are ightins each other
H<nrlstta 1fnshsd;- the Watermelon
laughed and the general looked
nained At the thought OF any possible
lack 6f eoneehiallty. ~ R"'- r
nv dear Billy" said Bartlett, the
third auto would be extremely handy
f6f'f0o knsi your. tonEfe, st.fsast. .
r|ily nlanced miserably from one Ia
I1~.'ofhors why, Daddy, ron told
me. restcrday--' \ n
~ have told you many things, said
bartlett. both yesterday and the day
|.|./& n . &.ss,
re took the general by the arm
IA Gently hut firmly thrust him into
$50. ..I. |l<f|nK ia himself and taking
|.& .|.|| The young folk could ride
f. ||| |.I1&.O and Alphonse follow
4. ~. .|n.r|''s car with the luggage
//. /.f& ||8rIed down the hiIl IN
A. ART sweet I,lsh OF evening. Birds