The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-15
sEExIMe A HUSBAND
c.. SIZE 1858
sy CONSTANCE CLARKE.


4 have the funniest feeling that
we've lost our way"
But we haven't" said Dick reas-
suringiy. as he peered anxiously into
the six cylinders Of his new racer
Well. why tell me so7" / grnna-
bled. i think It would be quite thrill
ing and romantic"
Il can easily lose my way II you In.
sist, but it's simpler not 10. As II -,
we're far enough from anywhere TO
have II appear just as romantic as
you like" And Dicks hand closed
over mine in way that led me TO
believe that he was altogether right
'.Well. If nothing's the matter. let's
go on, IL you really won't pretend
we're lost"
4 am lost Peggy. absolutely lost.
was lost all the while was in EuropS.
and thought ! could find my way. but
couldn't. The corals were the only
things that helped out at all
l wondered what I ought to say.
thought Dick had finished thinking
things about me Or had changedg
st any rate, he never tried to rule me
now the way he used to before
stopped helping him exceed the speed
limit We used to Le such pals. but
hate to have man decide things for
me without ever giving me chance,
and TO tell the truth. Dick as a pos
sible lover suggested all sorts Of un-
dreamed OF excitement
Have you seen much OF Marian
Collins lately ?" yentursd. attempting
to change the subject And thenFas
he looked at me slowly, "Oh. Dick
please start the engine
We were on a country road up some
where near Tuxedo, and we had
stopped passing machines ever since
we had struck it. SO evidently we were
quite of the beaten track. And now
that the time had actually arrived
was beginning to feel terribly shivery.
At any rate, had only had one pro-
posal and Dick might-Oh. don't
know. that kissing problem always
frightens me, and how was going to
help myself?
1l|h lazy E1Cn WC40 my LILLE DoN
lazy just at that moment.
Peggy, perhaps | haven't chance
in the world with you, perhaps ] don't
deserve one, but I'm desperate"
why, Dick" | said innocently
drawing as far away from him as
could in my present surroundings,
we're friends, why be desperate
about anythingy"
Don't fence. know that you can
choose from circle of men that
swarm around you all the time. Why
have heard from every fellow at the
club about some doctor who has been
chasing around after you"
n smiled Ainwardly. Dick didn't
know that that was all past and done
with. After all It was a safe proposal
compared to this one and even If
didn't know what to say. why-O, If
some one would only come along.
what would you do if should kiss
you?" he said suddenly
Don't be absurd" said more calm
w. than felt, Let's try to overtake
the, others on The road; we can't be
so very far away from them" He was
standing on the running board and he
leaned forward suddenly.
A bargain" he whispered, "a kiss
and we'll start See, I'll crank her
and we'll be off," And in second the
engine thrilled into motion.
Then Dick came back determinedly |
Peggy" he whispered unsteadily, and |
then he lifted me out into his arms |
There was no need of struggling; he
forced my head back on his shoulder
and ! closed my eyes with sob. |
didn't want it to happen then. And /
suddenly down the road came the roar /
of Klaxton and glare of light, and |
slipped out of Dicks arms as Marian
Collins called.
I'VE thought we'd lost you for good
Any trouble?" And then / was nes-
tling into my furs and we we're flying
along the road again as If nothing
had happened But l was simply be-
wAdered at myself Do you know
why? Because as | stole a glance at
Dicks face, stern and uncompromis-
ing, was glad that 1t wasn't all over
What II / should be going to fall in
love with Dick?