New Mexico state record., 1919-08-29

doesn't rear up and feel inSulted q
everything. AT first you gave me
couple of howdare-you's. but the.
don't count And if you do hate IN
= II little more, why, so much the bette
When | thought you had broken wit
: Nimburn ! said to myself, shes IN
one girl in the world for me. I'm 20
Ing TO ask her TO marry me- But
was afraid to, for | was afraid of mar
riage. And then-I- Well, I'd bette
not Yes, | will | said, she be
liereS that men and women are equa
and have equal rights, and she's 60
ing to get out and hustle for herself
like little man. Maybe she coul'
learn TO love me well enough to e
into partnership of hearts. That
what | said to myself You mustn'
think It's because | don't want I,
cleave to one woman; it's because
do. But | hate handouts. Do yol
seet And now you know what | was
dreaming OF. Whit do you think o.
it,"
|
complete silence. Duane waited fol
his answer and. not getting 1t. laughed
harshly: "Well, that's that The mex
number on our program will be bal
lad entitled i Never Dream but
Bump My Head Go on, Marry Clay
Wimburn on nothing year and live
mlserably ever after"
She said nothing to this. either.
Duane was in Il wretched state of baf-
fiement. He put the ear TO its PAGES
and 1t ripped through space at fifty
miles an hour. Daphne had n 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 searchight Of a car ap-
proaching from the other direction.
Duane kept well to the outside of the
road, but just as he met the other
motor and WINGED In the dazzle of its
lamps, n third car trying to pass it on
the curve hurtled into the narrow
space with a blaze like lightning scar
ing the eyes. There was II yelling and
hootlng of horns and a sense of dis
aSter.
Daphne bent her head and prayed
for life. but without faith. Duane.
half-blinded. swung his front wheels
of the road and grazed wall. The
rear wheels We're not quick enough.
The other car smote them crumpling
the mudguard and slicing off the rear
lamp.
Daphne was thrown this way and
that, and It seemed that her spine
must have snapped In dozen places
When she opened her eyes again the
car was standing still. Duane turned
Ia her with terrified questions, and
his hands visited her face and her
arms and shoulders. He held her
hands fa>' and peered into her eyes
while she promised him that she was
not dead.
The car that had bested his did not
return, but the other did, offering help
from Il safe distance till It's Identity
was established. In the light of its
lamp Duane got down and examined
his own ear. Besides the damages In
he rear, ii had sustained n complete
fracture of the front axle. twisted |
lender. and n shattered headlight.
The driver OF the other car came |
lp and Joined the coroner's inquest. |
lie stared at Duane, and cried in the |
one of an English aristocrat. Cob
,less my soul amt you Tom Duane?" |
Duane, blinking IN the light. peered
It him and said: "Yop! | can't see
'ou, but the voice would be Weth-
.rell's."
'Right-o It's me. Oh. pardon me,
'ou're not alone. Nobody hurt, hope
nd pray"
"No, but were pretty far from home
nd country"
81 see! Hum-m. Pity I couldn't get
he number of the swine that hit YOU.
rather fancy I'll have TO give you
ift-what? I was out on a kangaroo
unt. hut that will waIt-if you don't
1ind trusting yourself to bad COM
any"
Duane lowered his voice anxiously
Is it very bad?"
Wetherell put the mute on his voice.
As good as yours. I'll wager. But
rs not 90 into family history. Come
long and Wen take you to the next
eutral nort. That would be"
"Yonkers."
"Oh, yes. i fancy those were the
onkers We came through few miles
lck. Well, come along"
Duane was embarrassed. but he
Duld do nothing except take weth-
-ell to his car and introduce him TO
aphne. Miss Kip" he said. "rve
Dt to present Mr.. Wetherell. He
ants us to ride with him as far as
onkers. Wen get another car
Iere."
Wetherell came close and said
Did he say Mrs. Kip? can't see 4
III. but / hope you are the fascinat-
g Mrs. Kip ! met at Newport. Have
~ forgotten me so soon?"
81 am Miss Kip" said Daphne.
"Oh. so sorry! I don't mean that,
ther. But my Mrs. Kip was a siren
Leila was her first name. 1 called
r De-leila, you see. And she called
e Samson. She was a"
she Is my brothers wife," said +,
iphne.
"Oh, you don't tell mei" Wetherell
lped. and his abrupt silence was full
startling implications that alarmed
lphne. angered Duane, and threw
etherell into confusion.
Duane helped Daphne to alight from r
2 derelict and transferred her to
2 other car, where Wetherell intro