Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-02-11

, which the girls now peered out in
! frantic Impotence.
II wonder what brings them hereT'
specialized Molly, dreading the worst.
II don't care!' returned Fern. THAT
blue cars mine, and ! know it. Molly,
do you really suppose it could be a
PRESENT."
Certainly not" decided Molly
promptly. "Oh, but aren't they ex-
quisite?'
Exquisite? They're the dearest,
sweetest. darlingest little things | ever
saw" cried Fern. THE only thing
that's missing is that there should be a
band leading them. Say. Molly" and
here she sank her voice to giggling
whisper, I'll bet you that Sledge"-
! Certainly not" interrupted Molly.
almost fiercely. and then she. too. gig
gled. and the two girls scattered away
from the door as the chauffeur Of the
! red car who was the gentlemanly sans
man in disguise. dismounted and came
slowly up to the door,
They waited in the library with the
frowning and bewildered Bert while
the thin butler with the tall brow an
swered the bell, and they distinctly
heard the chauffeur ask for Miss Mar
ley and Miss Burbank. They waited in
half frightened decorum while the thin
butler solemnly brought that message,
and then. with no more trace of excite
ment than If they had been dragged
away from tiresome French lesson,
they walked sedately into the hall.
Miss Marley:" observed that person,
nOdding to the right girl. II have the
pleasure of bringing out very beauti.
full little gift to yourself and Miss Bur-
bank" and here he nodded to the other
young lady. who was holding her toes
to the floor by gripping them. 1.-THE
red lined one is for Miss Marley and
the blue one for Miss Burbank"
II said the blue one was miner half
shrieked Fern. unable to contain her.
self any longer. II want to ride in it
noww
Molly looked longingly past the per-
sons shoulder out at the red curtained
car, and she felt that sick, sick sensa.
ton of self abnegation clamoring
within.
"Who sent them? she asked family.
Your father" replied the conscience.
less salesman, looking her more clearly
in the eye than any honest man could
have done. III you have the time we
shall be pleased to give you lesson in
running them"
Fern was halfway upstairs.
do you want your gray coat or your
furs, Molly?" she called as she went.
Something light" replied Molly
equally excited. running out to inspect
the car. with the gentlemanly salesman
right at her elbow and highly pleased
with his job. The chauffeur in the
blue car waited with bright eyes.
Fern, followed by Nina and another
maid, both Of them too slow to be Of
any service, came Gathering on the
porch with two afternoon coats ant
two bonnets selected with less discrim
nation than she had ever used and
tossed any Of them to Molly. "PIl bel
it was Sledge," she whispered as She
ran and popped into the blue car.
Her coupe was the first to whir
down the driveway, but the red one
followed in close order. Bert stood OF
the edge Of the porch, with his hands
rammed in his pockets. sand watched
the end Of the world. Being a youns
man Of keen thought, however, aftel
fifteen minutes Of numbness he curlet
his mustache, took up the telephone
and called Frank Marley.
Did you make a present of two au
tomobiles to the girls ?" he inquired.
did l what?" gasped Marley out o.
the midst of his plans for making thu
proposed street car consolidation wortl
twenty points advance on his stock t
the up state syndicate.
II thought not" returned Bert, will
very near approach to profanity. %,
didn't think you'd weaken our capita
by $1,000 extravaganza Of that sort
II don't understand YOU" puzzled
Marley.
1.-TWO small inclosed cars came GU
here about tiftccr minutes ago, ant
the man in charge of them said tina
you sent them. Personally l thinl
Sledge has been getting fresh"
ITS barely possible" agreed Marley
feeling a dangerous Indignation risin:
within him. Leave that to me, Bert
AS Molly's father it is my affair. II
Investigate it ut once"
Palpitating with all a righteous ia
theirs Jealous care. Frank Marley kept
the telephone busy until he located
Sledge.
Il say, Sledge." he blurted. Did you
send out couple of automobiles t.
my house?"
NAV. Marley" chuckled Sledge
They're toys. You sent 'em Do they
like em?"
II haven't inquired returned Mar
ley, still standing by his fathers dig
nifty. Really, Mr.. Sledge, you know
can't allow my daughter to receive
extravagant presents of that sort from
any one other than myself"
Jaw, cut it," advised Sledge. Il gel
you. If they don't like 'em, I'm the
goat. If they do. close your trap You
sent EN-"
well, but
II say you sent EN-" insisted Sledge
with gruff loss Of his cordially
which had been apparent in his former
tones, and Marley heard the click OF
disconnectiOn.
Nearly an hour later two shining lit
tie colonial coupes. the red curtained