The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-07
The House
On the Hill
Bv PAuLlNz D. EDWARDS

IfN uOuSt iAhFatAN"N'F'
stopped and called:
come. Molly: the autos waiting.
"All right. Imogen: I'll he with you
"a soon as can tie Oh my veil. Have
you your goggles!
Goggles? No. DO you suppose
would make myself hideous by wear
Ing such THINGS"
Imogen went out to the piazza. where
at the foot of the steps the autolno-
bile WAS waiting. and said to the chaur-
feur:
"Y0u needn't 20 today. William. I'm
going to drive myself.
"Yes. miss
rs everything all rightT
"Yes. miss.
"Come. Molly; let's be on"
Molly came hurrying out. trying to
adjust veil and pull on a pair or
gloves at the same time. somewhat
difficult feat to perform. The two got
into the auto. and the machine chug-
ged down the driveway To the gate.
1t was mild spring morning. and the
roads were fine Imugen was quite
an expert driver. aud there was moth
ing to mar the pleasure of the trip tll'
they had been out couple Ot hours
and were some thirty mites from home
Then one of the tires srbsided and
let the wheel to which u belonged
down on to the ground.
"Oh. dear," exclaimed Molly. What
shall We do?'
There's shed or stable or some
thing over there; let's 20 over and see
If we can get any help.
Having placed the auto on the side
OF the road. they both walked the hun
dred yards that separated them from
the house ana found n man in over
-'ls tiDkcring with an automobile.
.oh 10 f0rtunate," exclaimed Mol
ly. ITS garage
We've got a puncture or 'V0
thing. said lmogen 10 the man. I'VE =
left our auto out there in the road
what's the matterF
The man left his work. went with
them to their auto. inspected the wheel
and said
ITS not ease OF puncture. There's
a rip in the tire"
"Oh. dcar!" exclaimed lmogen. "Can
II be tixcdt"
Not here. haven't the tools"
what shall we do?'
"Tll put enough wind In II to get
your machine into my garage. and
there 1t must be left till you can get
another tire | see you have no 'ex-
ira"
The man managed after much diff
Guilty to get the auto into the garage,
Then he said to them
II will take you to your home, and
you can send some one out with an
extra tire to take your auto back
"Do you think that's the only thing
to do?"
"Yes. Please wait till go to tne
house and get Off these overalls III
be back In a moment"
He went up byroad and disappear.
ed. The two girls occupied themselves
looking Mt an imposing mansion on the
top OF a hill. Mt the foot Of which they
waited.
That's fine house." said Imogen.
II wouldn't mind being at the head of
that house-that is. II had husband
to be-
AT the foot" supplied Molly.
In few moments the man returned
In chauffeur costume.
Il should think you'd be hungry"
he said. Its past lunch time. and
you'll not get home before 3 o'clock.
Perhaps you'd better 20 up to that
summer hotel" pointing to the house
they had been admiring. "and get
something to eat. It's not yet onenad
FOR the season. but think you'll find
something to stay your appetite"
What beautiful site for a hotel,"
exclaimed lmogen. I'VE thought It a
private house"
They climbed the hill, were admit.
ted by maid In white and black uni
form and shown into "a dining room
having none of the appearance of one
'-''- " " h'tti. utTe u ueilC1OuS
luncheon was served. On attemptiny
to pay for it the maid said that there
was no one in the house TO receive
cash and they would have to nav an.
other time.
We'll leave 1t with the man at the
garage down there" said Imogen.
Yes. MISS" the girl ussented.
Returning to the GARAGE. they found
the man waiting for them with an
auto ready. They entered it and start.
ed Tor home. On the way home the
chauffeur became more communicative
and lmosen remarked soto yoce to
Molly that he used very good language
Tor an auto tinker. When they reach.
ed the house lmogen took out her mock.
etbook. asking him how much h,s
charges would be. including the lunch.
con.
The chauffeur replied thar there was
no charge for the ride: on the con.
trary. he had been much honored. Az
Tor the luncheon. he owned the bouse
In which they had lunched. and In This
too. they had honored him.
The girls looked at each otbor IN
CONSERVATION.