Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09


81 DON'T OWN THIS CAR. ISN'T 1T YoURsP'
country alone. for if my machine
should break down 1 wouldn't know
| what to do"
III take you out" he said. Get in. "
knew that Charlie was fond of mo-
toring, but was surprised that the car
should be his. However. he owned
several cars, and I expressed no sur
prise. The truth is 1 was thinking
that / should decline his invitation.
My husband was not at all jealous and
permitted me to accept any attentions
1 saw fit. But l was quite sure that If
he would be displeased at my motor
ing with any one that person was
Charlie Forsyth. This was what oc-
cupied my mind as 1 stepped into the
car.
"Only short ride I said. tom
said he might be at home at noon to-
day with new car he is trying and
take me out with him after luncheon"
Just as long or as short as you like
he replied.
l knew Charlie to be fine driver.
and l was therefore surprised that he
had some difficulty in getting under
way. but 1 supposed that his machine
being a new one, he> had not yet be-
come familiar with it However. we
finally got out from the crowd of We
hicles that frequented that part of the
city, and it was not long before we
were moving on a country road re-
CARELESS of the speed limit. We had
been out about half an hour when |
asked Charlie how long he had owned
the auto.
Owned what auto:"
"Why, this one"
This one. 1 don't own this car.
Isn't it yours:"
Mine, No. 1 never saw it before
today
well. I'll be jinged. We've stolen
an auto
1 began to laugh.
Its no laughing matter" he added
1.-The owner can make a lot of trouble
for us if he likes"
II wonder who the owner is?"
81 don't know. but l do know that
I'm going to take it back from where
got it as soon as possible. l only
hope-no, that cannot be expected
the fellow has been detained so that
we can get it back before he misses it,
TUT HedNeu > Sdhe. eACldlIueu
Turn around and go back as fast as
you cam"
ut would be better to return by an
other road. Well strike crossroad
presently. I'll take it and in a mile or
SO reach an asphalt paved way that
will take us back to the city,
We kept on. but in few minutes
heard an ominous buzzing behind.
turned and saw an auto coming like
the wind
MY goodness gracious" cried. /
Suppose 1t should be the owner OF the |
car coming for usi''
"Quite likely it Is" said Charlie |
yrimly.
! can understand the temptation of !
persons running autos when they /
knock down or run over some one to /
try to get out of the scrape by flight. |
The impulse to make a race for con-
,ealment is very strong. The almost
OF final detection is lost sight
~. This is the way I felt. and | fan
" Charlie was tempted in like man.
her. But he never said word, nor
lid !. L knew by the suffering of the
Machine as he turned on more power
md opened a valve toIet out gas that
lie was going to run for it.
But both Charlie and l were fools not
o turn about and. IL we met the own.
r OF the car we had taken. explain the
mistake and throw ourselves on his
mercy. AS ! have said, 1t was that de-
Ire Unborn in humanity. and In the
'rute creation for that matter, for the
excitement OF a race.
Don't look back" said Charlie.
1 knew by this that my doing 30
you'd indicate that We We're trying TO
scape by flight. whereas IL we paid
10 attention TO those behind us il would
ppear that we We're simply going at
Ugh speed. But despite the caution
could not help turning my head