The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

Ihi- new car was IRE b from the
taCop and apparently had just
boon ero0med af a garage besides-'
roadster OF thc finest class, which
Was worth at least three OF Reeves,
los solitary occupant was fat man
Nn fashionable motoring gear He
.srinned gQod nautedly az he drew
along ide
Hello ANY help wanted there?
Doc inquired cordially lie lifted his
cap no Elida gave her second
glance and exclaimed ln tones or
pleased surprise "Hy Joye. Miss
knight SprinriuE from the car,
be- came to shake hands with her
How are you7 Do asked eagerly.
"l hatcnt seen you sine" We were
ar rho lcnNnses' house party All
~ Nh years. ISN'T it3 Nct 81 doesn't
seem $50 long and YOU don't look a..
Iog haven't changed biz
Eliea remembered George Bent
Perfectly Hc had been devoted to
hor during The Two weeks they had
1een together az The Jcnkinses. a
pleasant fact 10 recall She had, n
H true. scarcely thought of him in
10 Years. bur he Was distinctly
sd 10 sec him now, having some
thing of The same feeling a man
ager has when MS star fails him
and the mdcrstudy presents herself
letter perfect she made a lot Of
C.nTre as Doc hung over the side Of
th car and whom az last Reeve
dras-cd himself forth into the light
ol day she Introduced he TWO men
with "a little air Of triumph Reeve
was surlv, and his surliness grew
a. Dr. compared his car with
Georges and himself with George
George took pity on him and exam
incd his car lie summed up the
trouble n technical terms which
meant nothing 10 Ellda except that
hey ended with You'll have 10
have her towed in I'd do II for
you only I'm In haste TO get to
Aries and hack In time for dinner
at the Macphersons The best I can
DO for you is to telephone and look
after Mise Knight here Elida
what's the matter With your going
on 10 Aries with me9 You'll And
ir pieasanter than sitting IN the
road here and II won't take much
longer
And then Elida did The thing that
settled her destiny. she went with
George II was a wonderful expert
encc, thar ride 20 Aries Once or
twice Elida almost forgot Reeve
struggling with his refractory car,
George was most engaging He
told her al about himself and bust.
ness and how much money he had
] d no
COINS 20 be- around for "a few days
.an3 asked ir he might call. And
Elida remembering Reeves prom
~ 80 play tennis with ESP March,
said that ho might
AZ 30 She alghted AZ her own
door supper was waiting She
felt fxhilaratcd with sense OF
power she had never had before.
R-AXe somehow had lost some OF
his Importance she could have
George Rent and this fact gave her
confidence When She had helped
with the dishes she went ont and
saf ON the verauda and watched The
moon rise above the trees She
was wondering now Reeve had come
ont OF has difficulty. but she decided
nor no call him up and inquire
80 the strokc.0f she saw him.
coming He mounted the steps and
took the porch chair nearest her
hammock with The air OF man
ulo b. determined 20 conquer or
DE Pretty trick YOU played me
running OF with hat mutt, he
growled
Elda promptly defended George
Reeve gloWcred few moments,
then he got up and sat down beside
her and took her in his arms.
You've got 20 quit This fooing and
MARRY me be said
And he never knew with what a
SIKH of relief Elida laid her head on
hts shoulder