The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-09


and If she gives up hers she's onl,
giving up something she doesn't knoN
, how to use anyway"
Daphne had rarely found ma
!. who would talk to her with Duane
frankness, aud II there Is anything
that interests q woman more than an
other 1t Is to hear womankind an
alyzed, even satirixed. She was cage
for more vinegar.
"You won't be shocked and angry?
he asked.
II don't think So"
You don't know how pleasant 1t II
to talk life and love to q woman wbt
doesn't rear up and feel insulted a
everything. At first you gave me Z
couple of how-dare-you's. but they
don't count. And II you do hate me
a little more, why, so much the better
When / thought you had broken with
Wfmburn 1 said to myself, She's the
one girl In the world for me. I'm go
ing to ask her. to marry me- But
was afraid to. for was afraid of mar
| riage. And then-I- Well, I'd better
| not Yes, / will. / said, She be-
lieyes that men and women are equal
and have equal rights, and she's go
ing to get out and hustle for herself,
like a little man. Maybe she could
into partnership of hearts, That's
what l said to myself. You mustn't
think it's because / don't want to
cleaye to one woman; it's because
do. But 1 hate handouts. Do you
see? And now you know what 1 was
dreaming of. What do you think Of
it?n
The answer to his long grafton was
complete silence. Duane waited for
his answer, and, not getting it, laughed
harshly: 'Well, that's that. The next
number on our program will be bal
lad entitled 4 Never Dream but /
Bump My Head Go on! Marry Clay
Wimburn on nothing year and live
miserably ever after"
She said nothing to this, either.
Duane was in wretched state of baf-
fiement. He put the car to its PAGES.
and 1t ripped through space at fifty
miles an hour. Daphne had new
terror added to the load of her
nerves.
The car went bounding up steep
incline toward the swerve of head
land cut in rigid silhouette by the far
reaching searchlight of a car ap-
from the other direction.
of Il.
road, but just as he met the other |
motor and WINGED in the dazzle Of its |
lamps. third car trying to pass it ON |
the curve hurtled into the narrow |
space with blaze like lightning scar
ing the eyes. There was yelling and
hooting Of horns and a sense of dis
aster.
Daphne bent her head and prayed
for life. but without faith. Duane,
swung his front wheels
off the road and grazed a wall. The
ear wheels were not quick enough.
rhe other car smote them, crumpling
he mudguard and slicing off the rear
amp.
Daphne was thrown this way and
hat, and 1t seemed that her spine
must have snapped in q dozen places.
When she opened her eyes again the
ar was standing still. Duane tanned
o her with terrified questions, and ,
is hands visited her face and her !
rms and shoulders. He held her
ands fast and peered into her eyes
lille she promised him that she was
of dead.
The car that had bested his did not
eturn, but the other did, offering help
rom a safe distance till its identity
as established. In the light of its
imp Duane got down and examined
is own car. Besides the damages in
lie rear, 1t had sustained a complete
.acture of the front axle. a twisted
,nder, and shattered headlight.
The driver Of the other car came
D and Joined the coroner's inquest.
e stared at Duane, and cried in the
me of an English aristocrat, Cob
ess my soul, amt you Tom Duane?'
Duane, blinking in the light, peered
!. him and said: "YopI / can't see
~, but the voice would be Weth-
ellis"
"Right-o; it's me. oh. pardon me,
,u're not alone. Nobody hurt, hope
Id pray
"No. but we're pretty far from home
I'd country"
II see! Hum-m Pity couldn't get
e number Of the swine that hit you.
rather fancy I'll have to give you
what? I was out on a kangaroo
int, but that Will WALTZ you don't
ind trusting yourself to bad com
ny" T
Duane lowered his voice an1iously.
8 1t very bad?"
Wetherell put the mute on his voice. "
IS good as yours. I'll wager. But In
IS not go into family history. Come v
ong and we'll take you to the next
utral port. That would be-" LEI
'sYonkers.r fe
"Oh, yes. l fancy those were the 1t
mixers we came through few miles b.
ok. Well, come along" d.
Duane was embarrassed. but he RI