Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-04

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help out his precious scheme, but he
did not mind that. Just as the sun
went down and twilight came on he
drove out of the shed. The figure was
we'll strapped on, the gloved hands
rested quite naturally on the handles
in front of it.
Vincent drove on until he came into
the street where Nellie's home was
located. AS he neared it he gave his
signal horn a blast. Nellie was on the
porch. Vincent pretended not to OBJ
serve her, but a sidelong glance adj
yised him that she had recognized the
signal of the machine and he saw her
stare fxedly.
A brisk breeze was blowing. Vim
cent put on power. AS he circled d.
rectly in front of the house, he saw
Nellie spring to her feet. Her eyes
seemed glued upon his young lady"
companion.
att works." chuckled Vincent rapt-
". "Aha, Miss Nellie! who is the
jealous party now?"
A last glance sideways showed Nell
lie still staring. She had descended
two steps of the porch and was en-
wrapt in attention to the disappear
ing machine.
"Deyoured with curiosity as to my
new fair charmer!" gloated Vincent.
"What's that man goggling at?'
A pedestrian, was indeed, "gog'
Cling" He had halted. He was star
ING at the machine. Then he slapped
his thigh and burst out into peal of
unrestrained laughter. Then, farther
on two women likewise paused. They
stared they giggled. Vincent shot a
backward glance at the rear seat OF
the motorcycle. He shivered-ap'
palled!
A frightfully depressing discovery
was his. The wind had blown the veil
I off the model. Then the hat-and the
wig! The bare poll doomed up
unique and grotesque. One of the
iointed arms swung loosely, webbing.
No wonder that observers glared at
this monstrous travesty on humanity!
A whirl of the machine sent the
model sideways. BY this time glib
ing mob of boys were in pursuit.
Hoots and yells of laughter filled the
air. With a groan Vincent dove down
a side alley, gained the home she'd
and prepared to leave town that night
to escape the jeers Of his fellow towns
men.
He returned in a week, but kept
shady, as the saying goes. The next
afternoon, despairingly promenadlng
in the woods near the town, he was
suddenly confronted at a side path
by Nellie and girl friend. The latter
was full of mischief and she hailed
him.
"This way, sir!" she ordered with
pretty peremptoriness, Miss Duncan
wishes an explanation of your erratlc
adventures with that young lady who
went to pieces"
Vincent flushed and trembled and
StammeT6Q. NelllS was Soihi oAAu SiiiAA
ing. There was a knowing expression
in her bright eyes which Vincent re-
scented.
"I guess you know what was try
ing to get at" he floundered. Il would
have had a real girl on that machine
Tiff I didn't think so much of-that
is"
eBut what had Nellie done to be the
subject of such a peculiar expert
ment?" challenged Nellie's compan'
ion.
'T guess Mr.. Ralston can tell" NUT
tered Vincent.
"You mean my married cousin?'
spoke Nellie innocently.
"Your married cousin!"
Surely"
Vincent drew a step nearer to his
fiancee.
as your father home yet, Nellie"'
he inquired meaningly.
Eyes, Vincent" she replied demure'
ly, and lowered her eyes.
"Then, unless you think I've been
the biggest dolt in the world, I'd like
to call on him."
"Do, Vincent" whispered Nellie,
taking his arm and looking lovingly
up into his face.