Bisbee daily review., 1913-06-19
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BesIde him sat -ssdg. anu a chauH- feur languished in the tonneau.
 Hello, Thomas" called the old gentleman with the affability of a per forming elephant. addressing the Wa tsrmelon by the name of his car, az is the custom of the road.
 Hello. William" answered the Wa termelon, wondering why they called him Thomas.
 The old gentleman flushed angrily and the lady laughed, s delightful laugh of girlish amusement. The WaA teTnelon smiled.
 We are 8 Packard" explained the old gentleman stifny.
 Are you" said the Watermelon, wholly unimpressed by the informa- ton. Well. sin't Thomas"
 q called you by the name of your car" said the old gentleman. q sur mise that you have not had one long"
 "I don't feel as if I owned it now," the Watermelon admitted The old gentleman smiled geniaIly. Anything was pardorable but flip pancy in response to his own utter. snces. none of which was ever lack ing in weight or importance. The young man, 1t seemed, was only igpo- rant
 Are you in trouble?" he asked with glesm of anticipated pleasure in his eyes. To tinker with a ma chine and accomplish nothing but a crying need for an immediate bath was his dearest recreation.
 No" said the Watermelon, thinking of the three, ten, in the pocket of the new clothes and of the lonely swim mer. T aint-yet" ! The old gentleman was vaguely dis appointed. "Can you run your ma 1 chine?'' he asked, hopeful of 6 reply in the negative.
 No" said the Watermelon. ] Wont go, eh?' The old gentle man turned of the power in his car and stepped forth, agilely, joyfully, prepared to do irreparsble damage to the, strangers car. He drew off his gloves and slipped them into his pocket, then for a moment he hesi- tated.
 | Where Is your chaufeur3" | T haven't one" said the Water melon.
 The old gentleman disapproved. Until you know more about your machine, you should have one" said he oratorically. 'T am practically an expert. and yet always take mine with me"
 He waved aside any comment on his own meritorious conduct and fore sight and turned to the machine.
 Father" suggested the lady gently, a maybe you had better let Alphonse-' Il Alphonse, sure of the reply, made no move to Rlight and assist. I The old gentleman, with head near lily out of sight. peering here and there. tapping this and sounding that, iIreplied with evident annoyance. Ger tainly not. Henrietta. I am perfectly Pcapsble-"
 His words trailed off into vague mutterinss.
 The Watermelon glanced at the lady. girl or woman, he was not sure which. Between thirty and thirty-hye the uneonquerable youth of the mod ern age radiated from every fold of her dainty frock, from the big hat and graceful veil. Her hair was soft and brown and thick. her mouth was rather large. thinlipped and hlmor- o1s. and yet pathetic, the mouth of
 sensational stroke of financial genius Il T have a young mug" explained tn
 Watermelon modestly. II The general looked a bit startled
 Henrietta laughed. She had alway
 wanted to meet a man in the making
 T hope that if you have no othe
 engagement, you will dine with us,
 said she.
 II Certainly" cried the general H H Have you previous appointment? :? K With myself" said the Watermel
 on. "To dine"
 You will dine with us," declare,
 the general. and that settled il. "Ge
 into my car. Alphonse will stee
 yours"
 The Watermelon made one last pro
 test against highway robbery in broa,
 daylight. but the general waved hin ] 10 silence and the Watermelon de
 eided that fl, they wished to make of
 with the strangers car it was n,
 fault of his. He had done his bes ! to stop t., He climbed into the gen
 erals, car, the general cranked up an,
 they were of. AIphonse and the Thon
 as car trailing along behind