The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-12

So Mrs. Warner went TO the city
and returned with new lease OF life
and Mark worked harder than ever.
He did not like il particularly when
Nat Brown rallied at him from his ele-
CANT roadster. because he did not join
the real set" and take pleasure fly
ing. Mary. too for a moment was
glum as Nellie Blair flashed by, proud
and contemptuous. in a dainty outing
gear that enhanced her youth and
beauty. In fact. Mary and Mark were
in measure ignored by former
friends because they did not keep up
with the procession"
But all this was forgotten as. re-
turning from some show at a neighbor-
ing town. they let old Dobbin pick his
way along the moonlit river road.
while the night birds lulled them to
serenity in warbling harmony. and
the clear stars twinkled as if smiling
upon the happy, contented faces of the
| loyal pair.
Then once, they came along with
old Dobbin just in time to haul Nat
and Nellie back to town four miles to
have broken steering gear fixed, and
at another time they pulled touring
| party of four friends out of ditch and
won meek. shamed thanks from for
mer deriders.
One afternoon old DObbin was TAX
ing them over to Gayville, where a
county fair was in progress. There
was a short cut possible by crossing
narrow bridge, used rarely except
by teams. At either approach the road
curved, and il was customary for any
one crossing in a vehicle to halt and
see that the way was clear. as two
teams could not pass at one time on
the bridge structure.
Nothing coming. Get up, Dobbin,'
ordered Mark, after peering ahead, but
as they got half way up the approach
a clatter caused him to turn the horse
sharply, hoping to be able to get out
of the way.
IAN automobile" exclaimed Mary
in surprise.
Jump" suddenly shouted Ned.
He spoke just in time. Mary leaped
lightly to the ground and ran a few
yards down the side OF the incline.
Mark sprang to the head of the horse
saw that he could not turn in time,
and also sprang out of the way.
Crash
What happened came with the rap
idity of a swift movies picture. An
automobile came flying down the in
cline. 1t held two men. AS it struck
the wagon it splintered ii to thou
sand pieces The machine gave a
lurch and threw one man over into
the river The other jumped. AS the
man in the water swan for the shore
and the other made for some under
brush, Mark saw half dozen persons
headed by the village marshal, come
dashing over the bridge to the spot
where the disabled machine lay, {
wreck.
Old Dobbin was running affrighteC
in the direction of home The vehicle
had been tor bodily from him and h'
was unhurt.
Some of the newcomers started Il
search for the two men who had beer
in the automobile, but they had dis
appeared A hurried voice informet
Mark that they had entered the banl
and had secured portfolio containin,
over fifty thousand in bonds and banl
notes at the point OF their revolvers
rs this it?" spoke the flutterin
tones of Mary, as she extended tn
portfolio in question. 1t had fallen a
her feet, flung from the grasp of tn
thief who held it when the collision
came.
The president of the bank, comm
D up hatless and pale, grasped the ham
= of Mark in wild fervor as he learne
that the robbers had been baffled.
Reckon I'll have to send in bi
; for that wrecked wagon" intimate
l. Mark Well call it eighty dollars.
We'll call it one thousand dollar:
my friend," suddenly shouted tn
bank man why. if those fellows ha
got away with all that money HOY
Z gladly would we have paid five thou
sand dollars for its return. You com
Z right up to the bank and get you
Z check"
. Mary" whispered Mark. as quit
Il willingly they followed the banke
hugging closely his recovere
! money-"we'll buy an auto for cas-
~ now-all cash."
Work of EarthWorms.