The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03

road, and might, in spite of the fact
that the dean had a faster car than
his own. still be able to restore her to
her companions before he was caught.
II will hurry you back to your
friends" he said, and then he turned
| and looked at her through the grow
ing dusk. He looked again to make
sure and leaned over the seat with one
hand on the wheel.
| Floral he gasped.
| You had better hurry if you want
to escape being caught. 1t might
| mean your expulsion" she said.
| Suppose he does catch up with
] us" said Saundy, speeding his car,
/ couldn't you say that 1 was an old
friend of yours and that it was all
| right? See here, Flora" Saundy was
again looking over the seat unmind-
| full of the curves in the road, sit has
mt been my fault, this kidnapping
business. I know how uncomfortable
yoC are, but can't drive the car with
you back there acting that way. Come
around here on the front with me or
I'll have a smashup. 1 won't say a
word, If you say so. Please
He slowed down the car and Flora
swung around to Saundy's side. She
smoothed her curling hair under her
hat and strightened her collar. Then
she sat as far from Saundy as she
| could without actually falling out of
the car, and Saundy spend on.
She looked out of the car more as
an excuse not to look at Sandy than
anything else, but apparently to see
whether the dean was nearing them.
minutes she broke the silence. Hes
coming she said in alarm. He's
just rounded the last curve"
In minute more the dean was
there. and with a voice that was not
altogether pleasant he ordered Saundy
to stop, and Sandy oheysd.
Mr. Brannon, this is outrageous"
he said. Il command you to release
the young lady
Il am an old friend of Mr.. Bran
non," she said, and he was kind
enough to offer to carry me on to the
next town-isn't that all right?''
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon" said the
dean completely disarmed. 81 under
stood there was some sort of a fool
ish kidnapping going on, and that Mr..
Brannon had hand in it. 1 beg
your pardon" So saying, the college
dean backed up his car, turned about
and fled back to the campus.
Then Saundy turned to the girl at
his side. Flora, you are an angel.
You have saved my life. If I had
been caught at it so near commence
ment I wouldn't have got my degree,
and that would have been the end OF
it. Flora he said, surprised at her
lack of response, aren't we going to
be friends again ?'
still consider our engagement bind
ing. 1 never felt that it was off. Just
because you misunderstood me, didn't
give me the right to break my word to
you or didn't give us a right to stop
loving each other
Flora was weakening. ct was
afraid something like this would hap
pen when we came to Wilton. They
had Planned to stop and there was
nothing to do but obey orders. I was
afraid I would see you.'
You didn't used to be a suffra-
gette," Sandy said, drawing her hand
through his arm.
Il had to go in for something after
after I didn't have you to think
about" she said. Sandy laughed and
accepted the excuse. He started the
car again. Where do you want to
go?'' he asked. shall 1 take you
back to them, or shall 1 take you back
homer"
Flora hesitated for a minute at
think perhaps I had better go home,
please, if it isn't too far, only we
might just stop and tell the rest so
they won't worry about me. You see
1 wasn't really, truly suffragette,
Sandy" she added, drawing close to
his side in the most natural way mag
Unable, land L think I have had
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