Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-03


she presently demanded "Ws cant
sit here all day. you know. Besides.
have an engagement this evening
with Billy Eagan."
looked around heiplessly.
Il will have TO so and get team
somewhere" ! said.
ITS four miles back to town, and
that's tbs nearest Billy Eagan said"
"Oh. confound Billy Eayaal.' said.
She gave me queer little look from
under her eyelashes. Her eyelashes
are so long that they touch her cheek.
you know.
u will have to get team. that's
ALL said firmly.
And leave me here all a.one?"
Rose protested.
Then what can do?" | demanded.
You don't want TO walk TO town. do
you2" and glanced disparagingly at
the little French heel slippers. "They
are very ornamental. but not espe
cially useful"
You don't have to look II you don't
like them." she retorted
Its out OF the question for you to
walk--and II you won't stay here
what are we going to do?"
We are ship-wrecked mariners.
Ship-wrecked mariners always walt
until somebody comes along and res
cues them-unless they eat each other
first. | am getting hungry already
Rose said solemnly. But we have
plenty OF water, anyway" she Added
cheerfully. Lets go back and sit
by the spring; we can see the roMd
just as well from there"
We sat down on the rocks. had
brought the seat cushion from the
automobile for her.
There is room for you. too Rose
said
That brought us pretty near to-
gether. and none OF my attention was
now being taken up with steering.
The water gurgled over the rocks:
the birds were singing In the trees.
and the shadows were frightening
across the fields. | could sec that
she was tired, for her slender form
began to droop. slipped an arm
around herewith little sigh the fair
head came to rest upon my shoulder.
] leaned forward little and raised
her chin gently. that | might look
into her eyes--and then | kissed the
red lips SO near mine
After a while ! suddenly came TO
earth-from up the road came iheS
'honk.h3nk" of an automobile horn.
Maybe that fellow can tell US
what's the maser with the machlne?"
] said, and ran to the road In time to
stop him. II was jamie Webster. and
he grabbed monkey-wrench with the
fervid delight with which medical
student grabs a saw. He orawled over
and under the thing, and frightened
nuts. aud tried The sparker Then he
stood up with puzzled look on his
face.
There don't seem TO be anything
wrong" he said. Then an expression
OF intense disgust came over his face.
Say. Morton. what makes this
thing go? he inquired
Nothing seems 10 just now--gaso-
line when II does" ! returned petu-
lantly.
Well. why don't you turn II on.
them" he said. and jumping into his
big machine was gone In a cloud OF
dust.
looked at the supply-cock. In
some way 1t had gotten shut |
turned on the flow. gave the crank a
turn, and there came the strong. reg.
ular cough that indicated that all was
we'll.
We were rather silent on the way
home. A rosy mist seemed 10 en-
velop US that made speech superfiu.
Gus. Just before reaching the town,
however. brought the machine TO
stand.
Dearest. have a confession TO
make" said.
so soon ?" she smiled.
Yes. Dear, there was a farmhouse
just behind those trees on the Mill.
not a quarter OF a nile from the
spring; could have gottenAa team
there"
''oh. / knew that all the time"
Rose said And, dear" she said
slowly, while a blush crimsoned the
white brow: Il knew you didn't know
much about automobiles. and thought
you probably wouldn't notice it--and
when | said / wanted 10 20 back for
my handkerchief-I turned OF the
gasolIne!"
Some time later we got home.
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