Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-29
CUPID The WINNER
Love Laughs at Oceans as 1t
Usually Does at All Sup
posed Obstacles.
Rv HARRY LILLY.

might have passed as model OF In
telligence and well-disciplined men
tality. At four and half minutes OF
- he was a maniac, and his luxurious
Office, chaos.
Up and down he tore, uttering bitter
invectives. 4 priceless antique he
crushed under his foot, as he would
have crushed common shell. In his
wild parade he struck pedestal which
held a costly bust, which tottered and
fell on his foot. With yell Of fury he
picked it up and hurled it through the
window. He bounced on an envelope,
which lay on the floor, and ground it
beneath his heel into a filthy pulp;
then, with maudlin cry, picked it up.
pressed it to his lips repeatedly, and
placed it in the inside pocket of his
coat.
The envelope, which had been
thrown from the window Of passing
carriage, was delivered by a gamin
who had seen it fall and who, when he
saw the wild man, fed precipitately,
without waiting for the expected re-
The ringing of the phone in meas
ure restored Raleigh to his senses. He
ran to it and called up shipping Of
fee.
Has the Carina sailed YETI he in
CURED The Carina had but another
boat, the Turbina, would sail in half an
hour, was the answer he received. Raj
eigh had read of the Turbina, which
had broken the ocean record on her
last voyage If he could board it they
might arrive at Liverpool ahead Of the
Carina, and things might come right
yet. But to get 10 the docks in half an
hour, without some special assistance
was an impossibility'
He ran to the safe, extracted a roll
of bills, then rushed to the elevator.
His partner was just alighting from
his automobile as he reached the
street
I'm going to Europe-will explain
by wire-lend me your machine?'
Certainly, but" Before his part
ner could finish the question Raleigh
was aboard the car.
ITO the docks-like blazes. I'll pay
your fine" he told the chauffeur.
The senior partner Of Willets & Raj
eigh stood on the sidewalk and won.
dered if his associate suddenly had
gone mad, that he talked of going to
Europe in a machine. On his way up
in the elevator he meditated on the
advisability Of notifying the police. and
having Raleigh stopped before he did
harm to himself or others. His con-
science smote him that he had let him
have the machine.
When he entered the office and saw
the wreck there he became positive
that his partner had lost his reason
and was crossing the room to the
phone when he noticed note that was
laying on the table. After he had read
the note he changed his mind and pro
<,,,y1ya " Iootvrv uruer, Us Iar as pos
sble, from the chaos around him.
This is what he read:
Dearest: Our elopement is frustrat
u.
ma is taking me to Europe, where they
will try to force me to marry Lord
Numblethorpe. Do something. The
Carina. In despair, Lizzie"
The gangplank Of the Turbina was
being raised when an automobile tore
down the docks at reckless speed. The
hatless, disheveled figure it contained
jumped out before the machine stopped
and was aboard the steamer almost be-
fore the spectators were aware OF
what had happened. AS he stepped on
the deck a cheer went up from the
steamer and the shore.
The chauffeur stood, gazing in be-
wilderment at a piece of dirty paper in
his hand. 1t was hundred dollar bill
Great Jerusalem! Oh, Hannah! 70
hoo!" he shouted, as he drove away.
A great ship was racing over the fur
rowed Atlantic toward the rising sun.
Three days ago the western world had
sunken beneath the horizon. A young
girl leaned against the rail and looked,
longingly, at the misty west. The In
comparable beauty Of an ocean sun
rise had no joys for her. Her heart,
her hope, her all was beyond that mys-
FERROUS line where sky end ocean met;
while each pulsation Of the engines
was bringing her nearer to despair.
She looked upward, for a moment,
where the sensitive magical fingers Of
the wireless" were reaching out into
the intangible ether; then her eyes
sought their old focus on the western
horizon.
The wireless telegraph was catching
here and there stray current of intel
ligence when, suddenly, message
came down the mast which made the
operator swear. The Turhina was
communicating with them, and she
was miles ahead. A jealousy existed
between the crews Of the old grey
hound and the new. The next mes
sage that the operator received must
have been a pleasant one, for it made
him smile.
The girl, keeping her fearful watch
toward the west, was aroused from her
reverie by footstep at her side. An
officer handed her a message. She
read it and gasped for breath, then
reeled against the rail. She remained
In this position for few moments,
then the few passengers on deck were
astonished to see a stylishly dressed
and dignified young lady running along
the deck, like & hoyden, toward the
companion way.
Src went hc1o1y and found an elder