The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12

VI being away, be
asked Tor her
e. brotheF. but his
Thafeabouss we're beyond the maids
knowledge
van Aistyne. from the club window,
~hafa he sat scanning the papers for
automobile items. threw Reggie sn in-
ritation 70 accompany hin 70 OTmond
tcr fha races
O The day q their arrival e or
mof1 Reggie On the spur 81 the mo-
meat. entered aiih tie imp the new
hlgh peHer touring car he had
arrrht Hifh him. q rare arranged By
sone amafe1r anto.sts gathered there
He sQothad his conscience BIZ the
thought that since for Mans cake be
had decided to reiinquish the sport
Aid had made arrangements 10 have
The imp placed On sale this last race
hoald not be counted against him.
r. won, but after that exciting mo
men. when de forgot everything but
+ ihe imp and victory. SIS apprehension
increased. Van Almtne showed him,
4 III a New YORK paper which had a
( representative a Ormond. a graphic
account Of his victory ThenceiortA
Reggie wore BIS laurels heavily. de-
ru1tiy wishing that Nan, beyond the
city. was beyond newspapers also.
But she was not lie found among
I his mail day later letter from ner.
4 have read 81 your reckless ca.
reer. followed in defiance Of my wish
and at the expense pf my happiness.
+ have today sent the ring 70 your
J apartments
In deep gloom. bat determined Reg
pie. boarded. an hour later, a north
bound train When he reached his
natiTe city be lost no time IN setting
ous III the Imp to seek Nan at Ravens
wood
As be emerged from a wood near
his destination, he saw, some distance
ahead Of him, countrymaB driving q
bun The beast numbered past the
gate through which the countrynan
tried TO drive him. then set OF across
an open stretch Of pasture Reggie,
paying little heed to the beast and
his pursuer, was speeding toward q
mansion he espled before him, when
a shout behind him made him slacken
speed aud look back.
He saw before him an impending
tragedy A girl was in the pasture
into which the bull had turned The
brute. inaamed 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 and across the
pasture he set the Imp flying at its
utmost speed, needless Of the bushes
and rough ground He gained upon
the bun at every yard, yet when he
at last overlook the beast there was
left but a few seconds in which e
accomplish the rescue
Though the girls back was toward
him. a sudden fear gripped Reggie as
he drew nearer. and as at his anxious
cry, aware only then Of a rescuers
presence. she turned with a gasp Of
relief. his fear was confirmed. Hf
beheld Nan. and releasing for the mo
ment the steering wheel. reached oui
FOR her But IN her eagerness she
stumbled and as he shot by was
whirled beyond the grasp Of his arms
On turning the Imp he saw that Mans
? danger had been stayed long enough
70 allow him TO act by the pause made
when the Imp came between the red
and hiIa
Reggie saw that the bull, the gar
ment again faging before him, wal
about 70 start forward again Undei
4 sudden inspiration, desperately re
solving that this attempt should No
fail. he sent the Imp at full speeC
( toward him The car with a shivei
struck the brute suuarely. It's from
Slot onder the brutes breast throw
ing his lunelng horns upward Thef
Reggie. who had shut of speed al th'
7 moment 81 contact. by deft manipu
lation x'-saated tie Imp and turnei
H. little the worse for the encounter
to where Nan trembled, too dazed b
horror TO realize her escape a mo
Z ment later Reggie's kisses were bring
ing the color back to her face.
When be reluctantly bade Nal
adieu late that evening at the Habila
tons and turned ihe Imp cltyward
II the exuberance Of bis Joy be men
= tally addressed the ear
fip0d news for you, too, Impl fsh
says I'm not to sell you that you'y
redeemed yourself rye pfomiee
= iherell be no more racing. though
+, We won't mind that sacrifice, Imp
I Tor herl"
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