Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

It had cost Vincent something
help out his precious scheme, but =
did not mind that. Just a the ~
went down and twilight came on y
drove out Of the shed. The figure ~
well strapped on. the gloved hand!
rested quite naturally on the handlol
In front of It. q
Vincent drove on until he came int
the street where Nellie's home VA
located. As he neared II he gave hi
signal horn q blast Nellie was on tn
porch. Vincent pretended not to Oh
serve her. but q sidelong glance ID
vised him that she had recognised I'd
signal Of the machine and he saw hs1
stare f1xedly.
A brisk breeze was blowing. : WI
cent put on power. As he circlsd
rectly in front Of the house. he e
Nellie spring to her feet. Her ~
seemed glued upon his young lad
companion.
1T works." chuckled Vincent II
ly. AHA. Miss Nellie! who IL G.
jealous party now?"
A last glance sideways showed NJ
lie still staring. She had descended
two steps Of the porch and was ep
wrapt in attention to the disappeary
ing machine.
"Devoured with curiosity as to m
new fair charmer!" gloated vincen
What's that man goggling atr'
A pedestrian, was indeed. Cog
Cling" He had halted. He was starr
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 =
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
on the model. Then the hat-and' the
wig! The bare poll doomed Up.
unique and grotesque. One Of the
tointed arms swung loosely. webbing.
No wonder that observers glared 1t
this monstrous travesty on humanity!
A whirl Of the machine sent the
model sideways. BY this time . gfb-
Ing mob of boys were in pursuit.
Hoots and yells Of laughter filled the
air. With a groan Vincent dove down Z
side alley, gained the home shed.
and prepared to leave town that night
to escape the jeers Of his fellow towns-
men.
He returned In q week. but kept
shady. as the saying goes. The next
afternoon. despairingly promenading
n the woods near the town. he was
'uddenly confronted at . side path
~ Nellie and a girl friend. The latter
vas full of mischief and she hailed
Tim.
This way. sir" she ordered with
'retty peremptoriness. Miss Duncan
wishes an explanation Of your erratic !
adventures with that young lady who
vent to pieces"
Vincent flushed and trembled ana
hammered. Nellie was calm and Smil-
ng. There was q knowing expressioa
her bright eyes which Vincent ~
ented.
II guess you know what I was try
ng to get at" he houndered. II would
ave had a real girl on that machine
III l didn't think 20 much of-that
-
But what had Nellie done to be the
ubject Of such . peculiar expert
'ent?" challenged Nellis's compan-
N.
'1 guess Mr.. Ralston can tent" mnAu< J:
sred Vincent. g s: X
you mean my married couslni
poke Nellie innoceptly.
Your married .cousin!"
Surely"
Vincent drew . step nearer to his
lncee.
'Is your father home yet, Nellie?"
, inquired meaningly.
Yes. Vincent" she replied demure-
!, and lowered her eyes.
Then. unless you think rye been
10 biggest dolt In the world. I'd lfho
call on him."
DO. Vincent" whispered Nellie.
king his arm and looking lovingly
} into his face.