The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-20
MY NEW
AUTO
Weekly Short Story.

pie, the tonneau being of aluminium. II |
was rather early In the spring to ride
for pleasure. for the roads were still |
execrable, but / stuck to the best of
them and was delighted with the per-
Torrance of my vehicle
was driving along feeling very fine
In my new toy. for the purchase Of
which had been saving for a couple
of years, when overlook young man
and young woman hurrying along
the man carrying suit case, the wo-
man holding up her skirts to keep
them from the mud. The man, hear
ing an auto, looked back and seeing
me coming, stood in the middle of the
road and motioned for me to stop. !
pulled up, Of course. He was FASH
ionably dressed, as was the girl, who
was as pretty as peach.
BEG pardon for stopping you, sir
Would you mind giving us a lift? We
are anxious to catch train on the
| c., l.. and b. railroad. If you would
take us over there you have no idea
what favor you would do us
Now, the c., l.. 4 B. railroad runs
parallel with the road l was on and
can. only be reached by crossroads,
which knew to be in bad condition.
l had no mind to put my machine to
such test, SO | told the gentleman
that was sorry but l hadn't time to
go so far, whereupon he took me into
his confidence, telling me that he and
the girl were runaway couple. The
girls father was dead set on her mar
rying a broken down British nobleman
three times her age and was to have
taken her abroad the next day to be
married, the old fellow being SO in
firm that he couldn't stand journey
to America.
l turned to look at the couple and
the girl gave me an appealing glance
that won me.
What station do you wish to
reach?" asked.
| "C. rrjnpton"
That's so miles,
with this splendid machine you
can do it in an hour; certainly in an
hour and half"
mot on the roads l shall have tc
use"
The girl put up her handkerchief +
her eyes and began to cry. At the
same time we heard the distant chus
of an auto coming at full speed.
I'VE are LOST" she walled.
my friend" said the lover in 6
tremulous voice, 1--WE are rich and able
10 pay yuu any pIiCS ioi e"c "0S "
your auto. Name it,"
had no mind either to sell my auto
or to take advantage of the necessities
Of pair of lovers. "All right" said
"Pll take you over, but not for pay
All the world loves lover and I'm 6
lover myself"
let her out and on reaching the
next road that led toward the railroad
turned into 1t. Soon after this We
heard the automobile behind us pass
the road we had taken but when II
pulled up returned and followed us
we knew it was after u.s. The mar
looked very nervous and the girl was
quite hysterical. For matter Of II
miles we were on a very fair road
then struck one not so good. / had
: distanced the pursuing father on the
| fair road but had scarcely entered up
lOH tHc lUIeLlOI OIC HSoiN esi
ominous chug- chug, indicating that he
was not far nj the rear. put on full
speed, but we began to bounce anf
with .evcry thank you, ma'am,'
WINGED. had not intended to expose
my auto to such strain slowed up
for heavens salSes so on" cried
the girl.
The noise behind sounding nearer
put on little more speed. ! heard the
two whispering and then the man said
to me. "S,low up for a moment did
so and to my surprise he jumped out
with the suit case and took to the
woods.
Go on" said the girl.
Not understanding the strange pro-
ceedng did not quite know what &c
do and sat thinking about 1t when
felt something cold ut the back of my
meek. Turning. | saw the girl pokina
a revolver at me.
Move on mighty quick" she said
in mans voice.
There was nothing for It but to do
Iher bidding. knew now that ] had
been fooled BY pair Of thieves. that
lone OF them intended to take the swag
,,,hiIs The nj hcr would force M