The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-16

the cotton ring would be nutnum
bered aud outclassed. hopelessly beat
en-. Rartlett's lighting blood was VI
at the thought Was he 10 have his
week spoiled by the worthless Al
! phonse's deviltry? BatcheIor should
not run the slightest chance OF reach
ing Boston that day. II he could help
1t. Henrietta had little money In
her bag that would tide them over
Better avoid anything TO do with tele
graph and telephones as long as pos
sible. They could make an attempt
to reach Harrison and get lost. But
getting lost wasn't as easy as II ap-
peared, when the general vas along.
thoroughly determined not TO get lost
Bartletts thoughts were broken In on
by the Watermelon In a way that
caused him quick alarm. The young
man had at last awakened to the grav-
ity OF the situation. as Bartlett had
been expecting him to do ever since
the trip began. IN
I'VE had better telephone" said the
Watermelon, "as Parker says. We can
! telephone for money and have II sent
to Harrison. and we can ride to Harri-
son and probably get there the same
time as the money does and get the
train for Boston. It's time we were
back in New York. anyway"
The trip was ended and the sooner
he left Billy the better. He could give
them the slip at Harrison and once
more hit the road.
"Telephoning from here won't help
matters at all" objected Bartlett. fight
ing for that opportunity to get lost
again, just for one more day-twelve
to Harrison and telegraph from there.
It is only ten-mile drive. We can
make 1t in fifteen minutes"
The Watermelon looked sharply at
Bartlett and wondered If he were up
to any tricks. The Watermelon had
only ten more miles of Billy and he
didn't want to shorten the precious
time by confession If there were no
need for one.
Let's hurry" said he. There was
no need OF prolonging the misery in
the thought of the parting.
Worrying over his affairs" thought
Bartlett HE has come to il at last"
The general insisted upon driving,
and as II was his car, Bartlett perforce
had to be eontent. lie protested, how
ever. that he knew the road thorough
ly, and could direct the general with
no instructions at all from the farmer.
waving them all good-naturedly aside.
1t was after three. The day was In
tensely warm, even in the shady wood
ed road on which they found them
selves. They had been running
through the woods for nearly an hour,
and apparently had not reached the
end of It. The last abandoned farm
house, gray, weather-beaten, forlorn.
had long ago been passed.
The general stopped the car and
turned sidewise to face those on the
back seat I'VE are lost" said he.
Look at the odometer We have come
twenty miles since we left Stoneham
and we are no nearer Harrison than
when we started"
Lost again" walled Henrietta.
How very stupid we are!"
Its my fault" admitted Bartlett
truthfully, but with contrition. Il said
TO take this turn back there near that
barrel factory
We can 90 back" suggested Billy.
Parker told me last night" said
the general gloomily that there was
no settlement north of here for fifty
miles We have probably come
north"
I IF We have come twenty miles we
can go twenty more without dying"
said Bartlett
81 don't know" laughed Henrietta.
I 81 am famished now"
80 am /" walled Billy. Henrietta,
haven't we a thing to eat?"
Not thing" said Henrietta.
Hit her up cried Bartlett jovi.
ally we viii break some more speed
laws, BY George. ! want something to
eat"
we have heard nothing from IA
ther" leased Henrietta. her laughing
eyes on the Watermelon face. full OF
tender amusement. lie was so young
and looked so serious and almost un.
happy that she was unhappy herself
/ The Watermelon was unhappy. BY
this time they should have been in
Harrison, with the parting over. and
he wanted II over
We're nearing the end OF the
woods" cried Bartlett And think
/ sec house"
And then the car stopped
Gid ap," chirped Bartlett.
Henrietta leaned forward The gen
eral was hastily trying all the brakes
slipping one lever then the other. fuss
Ing here and fussing there. and Henri
eta knew the symptoms OF approach
Ing trouble
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