Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-09-04

MA s s;a;s.,. for ss, h Sis
whereabouts were beyond the maids
knowledge.
Van Alstyne, from the club window,
where he sat scanning the papers for
automobile items, threw Reggie an In
vltation 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 o New York paper which had
representative at ormond, 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,
II have read Of your reckless "a
reer, followed In aeaaHGs Of nay wish
aud At the expense Of my happiness.
have today sent the ring to your
apartments"
in deep gloam, but determined, Reg
sic, besFdeA, an heur later, 2 north
bound train: When he reached his
native city be lost no time In setting
out in the Imp to seek Nan at Ravens
wood.
Ag he emerged from q wood near
his destination, he saw, some distance
ahead bf him, q countryman driving a
bull. The beast numbered past the
gate through which the countryman
tried to drive him, then set on across
an open stretch Of pasture. Reggie,
paying little heed to the ReAst and
his pgrsueG was speeding toward a
thSnSion he espied before him, when
shout behind him made him slacken
speed and look back;
He saw heiePe him an impending
tragedy. A girl was in the pasture
into which the bull had turned, The
brute, ia1amed at the sight OF the red
self eoat she wore, was making to-
ward her. He turned the Imp swiftly.
As he wheeled the girl. seeing Fer
danger, started to run.
Back over the road and NeFess the
pasture he Aet ths IT0p 1lying Of its
utmost ApeOd, needless of the bushes
and rough ground. : He gained upon
ths bull at every yard, yet when he
at laat overlook the beast there was
left bat 2 few seconds In which to
accomplish the rescue.
Though the girls back was toward
him, 4 sudden fear gripped Reggie as
he drew nearer. and as at his anxious
CRY, aware only then Of o rescuer's
presence. she turned with q gasp Of
relief, his fear was confirmed. He
beheld Nan. and releasing for the mo-
ment the steering wheel, reached out
for her. But in her eagernesS she
stumbled. and a. he shot by was
whirled beyond the grasp Of his arms.
On turning the Imp he saw that Mans
danger had been stayed leng enough
to plloY him p act BY the paase made
when the Imp came between the red
and him,
Reggie saw that the bull. the gar
ment again Aaging before him, was
about to start forward again. Under
a sudden inspiration, desperately re-
solving that this attempt should not
fail, he sent the Imp at full speed
toward him. The car with q shiver
struck the brute sQuarely. Its front
shot under the brute's breast. throw
ing his lunginG horns upward. Then
Reggie, who had shut on speed q the
moment Of contact, BY deit manipu'
latIaR sxtricatsd ne Imp and turned
It, little the worse fer the encounter,
to where Nan trembled, too dsRed by
horror 10 realize her escape. A mo-
ment later Reggie's kisses were bring
Ing the color hack to her lace.
When he reluctantly babe Nan
adleu late that evening at the Habils-
tons, and turned the Imp cityward.
In the exubsrknce OF his Joy he men
tally addressed the car:
"Geod news Cor yOa, too, Ippl ahe
says Tn not q aell geu-that you've
rsdaanal Iour1elf. I've, promised
tksrsu Be 10 more racing. thought
We nont nlnd thet lnorinca Imp
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