Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
ATOURING
EPISODE
By PAULINE D. EDWARDS

Ny dear Belle. have had an adven-
ture. and must tell you all about H.
AS soon as the spring opened | became
wild 10 90 On an auto tour with our
new machine. that is admirably fitted
for long trips. having a rack in the
reaI large enough 10 carry Saratoga
trunk. of course couldn't tour alone
or with a girl friend. Mamma would
not hear Of that, and there was moth
ing for it but she must 90 with me het-
self.
We started when the leaves on the
trees were well grown. with excellent
road maps, and by experimenting the
Information they gave us at every fork
in the road we got on very well. One
evening We were nearing place called
lluntingdalc, which seemed TO De rath-
or Il collection of summer cottages than
anything else. and We did not have
the name of any hotel at which To stop,
Passing an autO,St who had alichtcd
10 examine his engine. | asked him II
he could direct us to public house
whore we could spend the night. He
looked up Mt me. and our eyes met
DID YOU ever look into the eyes OF a
nan for the first time and recognize
through them soul that was In har-
mouy with yours: This | did when |
met the gaze If this man. Not only
that; knew he saw in me what ! had
found in him.
Il am sorry TO say" he replied TO my
question that there is no hotel in
IIuntlngdac. You'll, not find one that
you would care to stop at till you reach
Arborrile, twelve miles beyond
| looked disappointed. Mamma was
getting tired and before we could
make the twelve miles it would be
dark. aud we made it rule to travel
only by daylight.
Il can direct YOU" continued the
Young man. Ito private family hotel.
but they are not taking boarders there
this year except myself. However, If
you care to try think you can get in
for one night
We said We would certainly care to
try, and the young man. pulling down
the hood Of his auto and cranking 1t,
.ot into his machine and led the way
TO IN attractive looking house on an
cminence. When we reached 1t he
asked us to remain In our car till he
stated our case for us. We thanked
HIN and he went inside. In a few
minutes he returned and said that he
had fixed the matter for us satisfac-
torily. The landlady was confined to
her room, but he was very much at
home there himself and would see that
we were made comfortable. He hand
cd us out OF our car and after our
trunk had been removed and our ma.
chine started for the garage we went
up into the house.
+ wondered that 50 luxurious an
/ abode should be used for boarders. Ho-
! tells and boarding houses be they ever
so we'll furnished are bound to show
some wear
Mamma thought she was too tired
to dress for dinner, but told her In
such place 1t would not be safe to
dine I'm travelling costume, so we both
put on evening dress. On entering the
dining room we saw that places had
been set for three. and the only person
in the room besides ourselves was the
young man who had been our CON
luctor. Seeing that he was In evening
dress was very thankful that mann.
ma aud had decided to change our
costumes.
Our landlady." he said, has com.
missioncd me to take her place at Ia
bic and do the honors in her stead.
presume | shall have to introduce my
+ self. having no one to introduce me. !
/ am Edgar Sterling, at your service.
Mamma introduced herself and thea
introduced me. after which Il waiter
who seemed rather butler than n
waiter served vs., and we had dclf
ciou' dinner. Wine was opcncd with