The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-12

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fling tug.
Gloria breathed a sigh of relief al
her escape. Then she realized that
after all Trask had also escaped. She
vas so angry at this cancellation OF
her success that she started to row
back after the barge. What she wound
have done had she overtaken 1t she did
not stop to think. The current pre-.
vented the possibility Of knowing. The
Hudson streaming into the sea carried
Gloria with it In spite Of all her eff
forts at the bars. She gave up al
length and devoted all her energies
to rowing ashore. The nearer shore
was the farther from her, because a
landing on the west bank would com
pei a lengthy roundabout to fetch her
to her home ,on the east bank.
She rowed for the New York shore
and crept toward it slowly, though the
boat turned southerly so fast that she
feared TO be swept on down to the
city's crowded water pavements. II
vas lonely out there on the dark river.
Her arms ached with fatigue, her silken
hands were pouching with blisters.
Finally she felt the keel CRATE and
she landed on a rocky point. She for
got the little dinghy and 1t slipped
back and danced on down the river to
some unknown fate. Gloria felt better
on the firm earth and she grew angry
again. She stared at the barge, now a
mere smudge on the vague horizon.
She whispered to herself: "TH get
him yet, and he won't get away
Gloria thought of her fathers yacht.
She believed that it had been recently
put into commission. If only she had
1t now! But 1t was loafing at anchor
In the river at her fathers country
home, the last she had heard of it.
To get a yacht! That was her small
requirement now. She must get home
to get 1t. She plunged along till she
came to a lonely road. After g time a
farmer appeared driving a wagonload
of empty milk cans. Gloria envied him
his throne on the high seat. He was
the rich n now and she the pauper.
He called out: slave a lift, miss7
How fur We goin'?"
"Tm going as far as you'll take me,
please"
Get in, then, miss, and We'll jog
along"
The farmer was naturally anxious
to know what errand his guest was
on, but she did not exchange informa.
ton for hospitality. She grew so i'm
patient for faster progress that when
he farmer came to his own lane and
turned into it she was glad to get down
and walk.
Gloria trudged till she was worn out.
All the motors she saw seemed TO be
going the wrong way. When finally
she heard n coming behind her she
was SO delighted that she turned and
held out her hands. She wanted to
embrace the driver for being SO kind
as to be going her way.
Anybody looks well coming to q res
cue, but the young man driving the
southbound automobile was too good
looking for his own comfort or anyone
else's. He accepted Gloria as a pas
senger with mor enthusiasm than she
relished. He jumped to the ground.
lifted his hat, assisted Gloria into the
front seat. and took his place beside
her. He shot the car forward with a
swagger and his compliments began to
puff out of him. Gloria endured q num-
Der Of his batteries because she need
ed his motor, but she grew angrier,
and when he began to call her Cutie
she decided that his usefulness had
ceased to exist. One of the twain SIM
ply had to get out and walk. Gloria
a sure that it was not to be her
self. She plotted carefully how to
throw this new skipper overheard. The
victim helped her to an idea by lean
ing close to her and murmuring "Kind
Of coy. Cutie. huhY'
"very." said Gloria, foaming at his
impudence.
we make a great team, huhr
Great" said Gloria.
"Atta GIRL" said the youth and slid
his left arm around her.
Glora laughed harshly and somehow
managed to knock the hat on her
wooer's head. The wind whipped Il
back and the driver shut or the engine
and threw on his emergency brake.
$50 sorry. said Gloria. smiling I'm
the dark.
"At's all right. Cutie" said the young
man. Back In q minute"
He slid from his place and ran back
along the road for his hat. Gloria lad
been studying his methods Of running
the car and comparing It with his own.
AS soon as the driver started back
Gloria pressed the serf-starter button
and put the car into motion.
The man heard the engine sputter
and he yelled. 'Hey" thinking the
gasoline to blame. He was sure that
he had forgotten to stop his engine
and he was afraid that the car was
running away with its pretty passen-
ger. He ran after 1t, forgetting his hat
in his alarm. lest Gloria be dashed to
pieces on the side of the road. The
clean way the a leaped across the
hill and the hand Gloria waved In
farewell treasured him as to her safe
ty, but filled him with disgust and
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