The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-11

DrOtHer, Out his
whereabouts were beyond the maid
knowledge.
Van Alstyne, from the club window,
where he sat scanning the papers for
automobile items, threw Reggie an in
vitation to accompany him to Ormond
| for the races.
On the day of their arrival at Or
mond, Reggie, on the spur of the mo-.
ment, entered with the Imp, the new
| high power touring car he had
brought with him, a race arranged by
| some amateur autoists gathered there.
He soothed his conscience by the
thought that since for Mans sake he
had decided to relinquish the sport
and had made arrangements to have
the Imp placed on sale. this last race
should not be counted against him.
He won, but after that exciting mo-
ment when he forgot everything but
the Imp and victory, his apprehension
increased. Van Alstyne showed him,
in New York paper which had a
representative at Orncnd, a graphic
account Of his victory. Thenceforth
Reggie wore his laurels heavily, de-
voutly wishing that Nan, beyond the
city, was beyond newspapers also.
But she was not. He found among
his mail day later letter from her.
Il have read OF your reckless ca
reer, followed in defiance of my wish
and at the expense of my happiness.
l have today sent the ring to your
apartments.
In deep gloom, but determined, Reg
sic, boarded, an hour later, a north
bound train. When he reached his
native city he lost no time in settipg
GU. in the Imp to seek Nan at Ravens
wood.
AS he emerged from a wood near
his destination. he saw, some distance
ahead of him, countryman driving a
bull. The beast numbered past the
gate through which the countryman
tried to drive him, then set off across
an open stretch Of pasture. Reggie,
paying little heed to the beast and
his pursuer, was speeding toward a
mansion he espled before him, when
a shout behind him made him slacken
speed and look back.
He saw before him an impending
tragedy. A girl was In the pasture
into which the bull had turned. The
brute, inflamed at the sight OF the red
golf coat she wore, was making to-
ward her. He turned the Imp swiftly.
As he wheeled the girl, seeing her
danger, started to run.
Back over the road aud across the
pasture he set the Imp flying at its
utmost speed, needless of the bushes
and rough ground. He gained upon
the bull at every yard, yet when he
at last overlook the beast there was
left but a few seconds in which to
accomplish the rescue
Though the girls back was toward
/ him, a sudden fear gripped Reggie as
: he drew nearer. and as az his anxious
cry, aware only then OF a rescuers
presence. she turned with a gasp of
relief. his fear was confirmed. lie
beheld Nan, and releasing for the mo-
ment the steering wheel, reached out
for her But in her eagerness she
stumbled, and as he shot by was
whired beyond the grasp OF his arms.
On turning the Imp be saw that Mans
danger had been stayed long enough
TO allow him to act by the pause made
when the Imp came between the red
and him.
Reggie saw that the bull, the gar
ment again faging before him. was
about 10 start forward again. Unuer
a sudden inspiration, desperately re-
solving that this attempt should not
fail, he sent the Imp at full speed
toward HIM The car with SILVER
struck the brute squarely. It's front
shot under the brute's breast, throw
ing his lunging horns upward. Then
Reggie, who had shut off speed at the
moment of contact, by def manipu-
lation eXtricated the Imp and turned
it, little the worse for the encounter
to where Nan trembled, too dazed b.
horror TO realize her escape A No.
nent later Reggie's kisses were brin
ing the color back to her face.
When he reluctantly bade Nan
adieu late that evening at the Habils-
tons, and turned the imp cityward.
in the eXuberance of his Joy he men,
tally addressed the car:
Good news for you, too, Imp! She
says I'm not to sell you-that you've
redeemed yourself. I've promised
therell be no more racing. though!
We won't mind that sacrifice. Imp
for her!"
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