Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-24

1 wbl2zed onward. leaving In Its wake
! L druuken shout VI lnockery and den.
| euce.
Marrow shave. that. | wonder We
weren't al killed" Merkl- eyed the
cars crnnpled mud guard aud running
board. then directed his driver 10 AS
| Certain the extent OF the damage The
| motor Was sttil throbbing. but Il brief
eIamipation disclosed broken steer
| ing knuckle and bent axle 10 add
tioa TO an Injured wheel.
Tin terribly sorry Miss Knight; but
! I'll have to send for another ear. apol-
oYi2ed Merkle
lis this splendid machine ruined"
He shrugged. That's the curse of
these roads. Somebody Is always driv
ing rscklessly. l.oreei smiled MT
memory Of the miles they had covered
1 so swiftly: but she saw that he was
serious and In a sour temper. One
| risks his life on the within of some
| drunken idiot the moment Jle enters
d motor ear. Now for u telephone. \
terse question to his man served to TX
their location.
We're not far from the Chateau"
Merkls interpreted The answer. "l'iiat
| place Is always open. 50 II you don't
| Ipind the walk well ga ahead. 1t viii
| take an hour to get one of my other
machines. but meanwhile We can have
bite To eat" AT her cheerful accept
ance bis tone changed.
L sN an rlr
would lie hyst-riral after such a shake
UP swear. think | feel 1t more
rhau ynn. II You We're man I'D like
| to have you for chun."
The Chateau WAS a qnasi-roadhouse.
ulsurps ssed by any city restaurant
add beins within an hours run by mo-
rp,, 1t received liberal patronage.
1 TIPS were large al the Chateau: lis
] lo .pituiiyy WAS famous among those
I who could AFFORD the extravaganza OF
| lni(,0ixht entertainment; ana Yet 1t
4 was u quiet place VI, echo Of what
occurred within its walls ever reached
| the outside world. Sea food waIiies.
and discretion were It's recognized spe
ctalt!es and people came for miles
mainly In pairs--to enjoy them
| A. the pedestrians neared the ave-
nue. III NAPLES leading up To the house
! they esp1ed la the road ahead of them
| FIRST the dull red glow OF tail light,
then + dusty license plate.
There's luck" Merkle calculated
IN rent this car.
| In the eloom several figures Were
| standing faeiuE In the direction or the
| Chateau and when Mellle spoke they
wheeled as tr startled.
| NO you can't hire this machine
| What do you think this Is. cab.
stand:" answered srun Voice
Jim cried Lorele1. and ran for
ward
| Her breathless ama2ement at the
meeting was no greater than her
brothers. sis. What the devil are
you doing here III. managed Il, say.
One OF the men who had been Lneelipg
over case OF some sort dinlly ont
lined III the radiance or -il, leht.
rose and placed his burden IA The ton
Qsau.
Pm ready" he announced.
Young Knight showed some merry
business and apprehension emotions
which his companions. judging D>
their alert watehfulness FUN. shared
Jim seized his sister by the arm aud
led her aside.
How the deuce did yo.i get here
and who IL this guy lie jrrA-pi his
head toward MerEie
I.Orelei introduced her companion
end made known the cause OF their
present plight.
"Hnmph" grunted jim what
dy0u suppose mall say to this YOU
out all night With mani
What arg you doing? Who are
those people, she retorted.
Never mind. But say | don't like
the locke OF this affair"
For second time MerEle appealed
to jim. III you can't take your sister
home IL Lave To telephone Tor another
car"
jus tong was disagreeable as lie
replied. You TWO don't look as If
you'd been wrecked Where's your
driver" Merkles fist clcnched: he
Duttered something. at which jim
Mingled harshls.
Now don't get gore" said the lat
ter: I'm not going tn make trouble.
only want 10 know where you've
been"
A bareheaded man came running
across the Lawn aud lung himself into
the waiting automobile One of lin's
companions called his maine sharply
VIII you take HE holne:" his SIS
ter implored.
Can't do 1t. III see you later. and
you. too, Merlle." His last words de
livered AZ be swung himself upon the
running board OF the car sounded like
threat; moment later. and tile. M.
chine had disappeared into the NIGHT.
HMM. Your brother has s,is.
plc1ous mind" M-rkl- said. 81 liop,
he won't make you any tronhla."
He can't make trouble for me.
Lorelei's emphasis on the last WORT
| made her menning clear: her compass.
| Ion shrugged.
'Then there's 10 harm done as,
sure you"
They turned in Upon the driveway.
walking silently. then as they nrart,l
the Chateau they became aware NJ an.
| unusual c0mmotion In progress there.
! Aen We're running from stable IL ...r-
ake, others were securing. the ground.
from the open door came a ynh...
PITCHED high in anger. The speaker
was evidently beside himself WIG,
wrath. He WAS shouting orders t,