Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-30
s.s, ,sii. by n. Z. Ely Co
CHAPTER !.
Ahn TaNicab.

gSluts 10 - -
lawbreaklng, neck-risking
IN, evidently some greater
Cd her. for she gasped:
he 20 a little faster?'
rou 90 a little faster?" The
an alongside howled as ne
head and shoulders through
q pw in the door.
self.created taxi-gale swept
4 aft and the taut chauffeur
8. car in vain to catch the
syllables.
that" he roared.
81 YOU 90 a little fasterr'
Indignant charioteer simply
|#boot one barbed glare OF re-
TO that passenger. He turned
and growled:
10 youse want to lose me me
6, one instant he turned his
Inc instant was just enough
,arded taxicab seized the OPP
bolted from the track. and
Il # we're, its arms drunkenly
perfectly respectable lamp
nding strictly to its business
curb. There ensued a con-
Fourth Of July. Sparks flew,
ploded. metals ripped, two
[spun in air and one wheel,
5eyered at the axle, went reel
IN the sidewalk half a block
leaned against a tree and
IN or more miracles coincided
the passengers from injury.
Inc man found himself stand
the pavement with the UNI
Soor stin around his neck. The
romans arms were round his
Ter head was on his shoulder.
repcsed there often enough,
pr before in the street under a
The chauffeur found him
HE road, walking about on all
Ike a bewildered quadruped.
kntly some overpowering need
ed possessed the young wom-
even now she did not scream,
not faint, she did not muir
Where am T." She simply said:
ht time Is It, honey?"
the young man, not realizing
fuddled he really was. or how
Ind trembled, fetched out his
1 and held It under the glow OF
&mppost, which was now bent
b convenient but disreputable
ee.
quarter TO ten, sweetheart.
4 Of time for the train"
I the minister, honey! What
the Minister"
consideration OF this riddle was
Fpted by a mutiled hubbub OF
whimpers and canine Mysteries.
|fiately the young woman forgot
ters, collisions, train-schedules-
fhlng, She showed her first sign
bic.
lOozleums! Get Snoozleums!"
fy CROPPED about in the topsy.
taxicab, rummaged among a
le OF suitcases, handbags, UNI.
Is and minor impedimenta, and
out a small dog-basket with an
ted dog inside. Snoozleums was
llous in any position, but as he
taii foremost from the wicker
FL he resembled nothing so muct
heap OF tangled yarn tumbllne
u Work'basket. He was an in
'h' sAein, and had much to say
e ne consented to snuggie under
mistress chin.
out this time the chauffeur came
ing Into view. He was too deep
locked TO emit any language o.
garage. He was too deepl,
led to achieve any comment NOR,
ant than:
laI mess don't look much like 4
was a taxicab, does it?"
young man shrugged his Shout
ana stared up and down tn,
street Tor another. The youn,
III looked sorrowfully at tn,
g. and queried:
you think you can make it 90 +?
chauffeur glanced her way
III pity for her whole sex than II
lot this one type. as he mum
axe It go? It'll take a steam
post"
young man apologized.
oushtht to have yelled at you.
was "a evidently a very nice youn
Not 10 be outdone in courtesy
aautfeur retorted:
/" ought to have turned m
young woman thought, "Wha
= chauffeur!" but she gasped
y heavens, you're hurt!"
muffin but a scratch on m
y" me a clean handksrchie