News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-19

| ly, anu Coulu ulTeCJ the general VIII
no instructions at all from the farmer
waving them all good-naturedly aside
1t was after three. The day was in
tensely warm, even in the shady wood
ed road on which they found them
selves. They had been running
through the woods for nearly an hour
and apparently had not reached the
| end Of it, The last abandoned farm
house, gray, weather-beaten, forlorn
had long ago been passed
The general stopped the car and
turned sidewise to face those on the
back seat. 1--WE 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,
GLOW very stupid we are!"
cts my fault" admitted Bartlett
truthfully, but with contrition 81 said
to take this turn back there near that
barrel factory"
I'VE can go back" suggested Billy.
La hCl IOIu me last hight, 6dlu
the general gIoomily, that there was
no settlement north of here for fifty
miles. We have probably come
north"
eff We have come twenty miles we
can go twenty more without dying"
said Bartlett.
81 don't know" laughed Henrietta.
81 am famished now"
80 am l." walled Billy. Henrietta,
haven't we a thing to eat?"
'Not thing" said Henrietta.
"Hit her up" cried Bartlett iovi.
ally. eve will break some more speed
laws, by George. want something to
eat"
we have heard nothing from IA
ther," leased Henrietta, her laughing
eyes on the Watermelons face full of
tender amusement. He was so young
and looked so serious and almost I'M
happy that she was unhappy herself.
The Watermelon was unhappy. By
this time they should have been in
Harrison, with the parting over, and
he wanted it over
Were nearing the end of the
woods" cried Bartlett. "And | think
/ see house."
And then the car stopped.
Gid ap," chirped Bartlett.
Henrietta leaned forward. The gen.
eral was hastily trying all the brakes,
one lever then the other, fuss.
ing here and fussing there, and Henri
eta knew the symptoms of approach.
ing trouble.
Father, is there anything the mat
ter?"
ooh, no." pleaded Billy, mot here?"
The Watermelon leaned forward
and opened the door. every one get
out" he ordered I'VE can walk to
the house. We mustn't monkey with
the car unless we want a pile of junk
on our hands"
He stepped out and turned to help
the girls.
Not at ALL" declared the general.
Il know all about car. l can fix
it directly" He alighted and started
to raise the bonnet. The Watermelon
INTERVIEWED
Look in the gasolene tank first" he
begged.
The general was already deep in
he mechanism, oblivious to all else.
It's the carburetor-"
"Carburetor nothing" pleaded the
Its the gasolene."
eyes," agreed Henrietta indiscreet.
y. maybe it isl
That won't help us any," snapped
he general angrily where can We
get more? Much better to have some.
hing wrong"
mot for the car" said the Water.
melon. None of us would be able
% fix it."
my dear sir" said the general
warmly, q have owned this car for
/ year"
Il know" murmured the Watermel
IN. Il think it marvellous"
Il am perfectly capable"
"Will you bet with me-" interrupted
he Watermelon that it's the gaso
enc? Alphonse may have filled the
'ther car at the expense of this one."
1t was the gasolene, or rather lack
If gasolene, that had stopped the car
That's where horse beats car"
Henrietta. you don't have
o keep bothering with their works"
She sat down on the car stem and y
,lasped her hands in her lap. eve !
'ould spend the night here, but in the
morning we wouldn't be any nearer
,asolene than we are now"
I'm not fretting about gasolene."
aid Bartlett. 81 want something to
Eat. Let's all go to that house"
eve can't leave the car" objected
he general
mo one could go off with the carr"
lrgued Henrietta.
"And we can get them to send a
lorse," added Bartlett. 81 am starv.
n.y."
Il feel like the car" said Billy. 81
AVE no gasolene."
'T cannot leave the car" reiterated
he general, and Henrietta realized
hat that settled it as far as the gen.
raj was concerned, and that it would
axe her greatest tact to unsettle il
mill