The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-12
MY NEW
 AUTO
ey ROBERT MAHEwsoN

one or tlc neM hKAt AlaAe-t tNi ftsV"t and was trying il on the road. lt was very pretty machine to seat i've peo- pie, the tonneau being of aluminium IL was rather early ln the spring to ride for pleasure. for the roads were still exeerable. but stuck to tae besi of them aod WIS delighted with the performance of my vehicle
 was driving along. feeling vers 6ne In my new toy for the purchase of which I had been saving for couple Of years. when overlook yoans man and young woman hurrying along. the man carrying 2 suii case. tbe woman holding up her skirts to keep them from the mud The man, hear ing an auto looked back and seeing me coming. stood in tbe middle of the road and motioncd for me 10 stop. pulled up. Of course He was fashion ably dressed. us was tlp girl. who was as pretty as a peach
 "Bee parion for stopping you. sir would yoh mind giving us a hfti We are anxious to catch train on the C.. L. and B. railroad. lf you would take us over t3ere you have no idea what a favor you would do us,"
 Now. the C.. L. and R railroad runs parallel with the road was on and can only be reached by crossroads which ] knew to be in bad condition [ bad no mind to put my machine Co such a test, so told the gentleman that l was sorry, but hadn't tlme 10 go So far. whercupon be took me iuto his confidence. telling me that be and tbe girl were a runaway couple The girls father was dead set on her marrying a broken down British noble man three times her age aud was Co have taken her abroad the next day to be married. the old fellow being so infrm that be couldn't Stand a journey to America
 l turned 10 look ai the eunpie, and the girl gave me an appealing glance that won me
 What station do you wish to neachy' ! asked
 "Carrington
 That's fifty miles
 "WIih this splendid machine you can dc it in an hour tcuainy ia aa hour and hslf.r
 aNot ou the reads | shah have to use
 The girl put her haudkerchief Co her eyes and began to cry At the same time we heard the disiast chus or an auto coming at fu speed
 We are lusti she walled
 "AIy friend said the lover in a trcmulous voice. ''we afe rich and able Co pay you ans price for the use of your auto Name it
 ! had no mind either to self my auto or to take advantage of the necessities Of a pair of lovers. "All right" ] said; -Iu take you over. but not Cor nay All the world loves lover, and I'm q lover myself~
 let her out and on reaching the next road that led toward the railroad turned into it Soon after this we hpard the automobile behind us pass the road we had taken. but when ii pulled up returned and followed us VIC knew that it was after us The man looked very nervous and the girl was quite hysterical For a mstter Of ten miles we were on very fair road. then struck one not so good ] had distanced the pursuing father on the fair road. but had scarcely entered upou the inferior one when heard an cminous chugchu-. indicating that be was not far In the rear [ put on fuH speed. but We began to bounce and with every "thank you. ma'am. [ wincea. bad aot intended Co eN- pose my auto Co such a strain | slowed up
 "For heavens sake. go our cried the gisl
 The noise behind sounding nearer ! put on lltde more speed l heard the two whispering. then the man said te me. Slow up for moment did SO. and to my surprise he iumped out with the suit csse and took to 1he woods
 "Go on. said the girl
 Not understanding the strange pre- cpeding I did no, quite know what to do and sat thinking about it when l felt something cold at the back of my neck. Turning, saw the girl pcking a revolver at me.
 "Asove on mighty qnick." she said ln man's voice
 There was nothing for ii but to do her bidding. knew now thnt ] bad been fooled by pair Of thieves, that one of them intended to take ;he swae away. while the other would force me to lead the pursuers on while his pal secured the plunder It didn't make any diffepDce how many ruts ws went over. the girl had behind me insisted on going faster and enforced i her demands at the point ot the pistol knew my beautiful new auto was getting frightfally damaged, but what ccnld I dof t was terrible ridf ! over roads that got worse every mte When we reached a noiut within bali ! milo of the station we broke dowu