The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-06-03
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Dy JANE oseonH.


When Newton first saw htr she
was down on her knees at the side CT
the car with monkey wrench in hef
right hand. At her side, poorins anx-
lously into the girls face, was the
dos--a Notwithstanding white bull
dog, with n large bow of yellow rib
bon on his collar.
The girl was adorable.
Newton sauntered from the veranda
Of the Breakers.
Pardon me-" he began, approach
ing her, but l am something Of
motorist. May l help you with that
tire?"
Please, please" cried the girl in
alarm. don't come too near. Votes
mighe bite you. The dog. l mean. He
is man hater. Votes-for-women is
his name. We call him Votes for
short
Newton kept at a respectful dis
lance.
"You know we are on a strike
against the men," the girl repeated.
We aren't going 10 have anything
to do with men till we get the vote.
My aunt, Perdita Peacock, is in the
hotel with the rest, and she would be
sure to come out and see il you began
to help me. They are too busy with
their speechmaking and their pam
phlet writing to think about helping
me-"
Newton gave what assistance ho
could by way of advice, without ac-
tually touching the tire, and consid-
erately withdrew as he saw the six
sufragists returning from the hotel.
Later that afternoon he learned that
the girl he had been talking to was
Catherine Craig, the niece OF Perdita
Peacock, the noted suffragis;, who
was leading summer resort automo-
bile crusade for TIE cause.
Catherine apparently was as ready
as Newton for q little Irritation, for
.he very morning after their arrival
she dropped letter bearing her name
right at his feet, and she did II so
cxpertly and showed such charming
confusion when he picked it up that
We never dreamed it was planned.
! When the other members of The party
we're deeply engrosscd in speechmak-
! ing or conferences she would remain
near the hotel, where Newton had a
| chance to talk to her. But their in
| terviews were always a triae short
/ because of Votes, whose special keep
er Catherine seemed 10 be.
The fourth afternoon of their stay
| 1T the Breakers. Catherine told New
| ton that she had to motor the entire
PARTY to place ten miles away,
where they were to have regular
camp meeting revival. ard at six she
would have to go get them and tote
| them to another place, where they
I we're to repeat the performance in the
! evening. 1t was agreed that Newton
/ should meet her after she had oeliv-
! cred her cargo of sufiragists and so
for a spin with her. He could take
the wheel, as she WIS tired OF beng
chauffeur.
II have n feeling" Newton said, as
they started over the smooth ocean
side road, that l am going TO make
clean breast of it this sfternoon. l
don't believe | can keep il from you
much longer. / have only known you
four days, Catherine, but +"
Votes, chained in the back seat, be-
gan to growl and Catherine laughed
delightfully."-.
Il am not afraid OF the dog as
surcd Newton. He is no more of
man hater than you are. Why, just
his morning, when you were not
looking. he made great friends with
me. That big bcw.wow manner OF
,is is Just bluff.'
Newton stopped the car and, un-
fastening the dogs leash brought him
r. <ss I.eas seat "See" hc ss,aa -