Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-14
How Madge, Dicky and 0rantland
Found" Themselves.

and was only anxious about me.
Are you sure?" Major Grant
lands voice demanded from tn,
other car, which looked as If it wer,
welded into ours.
Dicky looked at him startled. I,
was the first time he had recognized
him, apparently.
why, hello, Grantiandp he said
heartily. Can this really be you
OF all the queer meetingsl l say
old chap. hope we didn't spoil your
Il car"
Never mind the car" the other
man returned bit shortly, the while
his eyes fairly burned my face with
their searching intensity. "Are you
sure Mrs, Graham is not injured in
anyway"
/ Positively sure" Dicky returned,
thanks to you. If it hadn't been
| for he way you slowed that ma
chine around I'd hate to think Of
where we all three might have been.
You see Mrs. Graham is having her
first lesson in motor driving today,
and naturally lost her head. am en-
tirely to blame. / should have
grabbed the wheel the moment l
saw you"
l do not think that Dicky in
tended or was even conscious of the
patronizing note in his voice as he
explained matters. But that Major
Grantland recognized it knew from
| the unmistakable resentful fash in
his eyes. As for me, found | was
watching those eyes with an intent
ness of which I was ashamed. But
the mental transition had been too
great for my poise.
Grantland Commands.
The last time / had seen him in
Lillian's library he had been help
| lessly groping his way about, a
blinded man. And here he was evil
IDENTIFY in full possession of his sight,
at least could see no difference in
his wonderfully brilliant eys with
the hint of steel in them which l
remembered from my first memoir
able encounter with him. He must
have had miraculous recovery.
II am afraidI was responsible for
startling Mrs. Graham" Major
Grantland replied. "The last time
she saw me was blind, to all APP
pearances hopelessly so. My APP
pearance with restored sight, driv-
ing a car, would be enough to startle
more experienced drivers than sfe."
1t was patent attempt to excuse
my shortcomings. one of which l
did not particularly thank him, es-
pecially when felt rather than saw
Dicky stiffen slightly beside me and
heard him say with punctilious
courtsey:
"You a re very kind, am 7sure.
But don't you think we'd better look
these cars over!"
"Yes-after Mrs. Graham gets
out" Major Grantland promptly re-
soonded. "They are locked here
in such way one Of them may turn
over when we try to separate them.
If YOU will take Mrs. Graham away
I will see whether my boat will re-
verse or not"
Dicky threw back his head an
grily., -,
he demanded. Dye think I'm apt
to let you pull off stunt like that
alone7 Get out, dear" he turned to
me. "and then Major Grantland and
/ will see what we can do with these
machine"
ri beg Of you, Graham" I heard
Major Grantland say in a low voice,
mot to distress your wife by remain
ing in { he car. She has had shock
enough. Besides, it is your car that
is tipped. Mine is in no danger. !
have been in similar smashups
across. If you will just permit me
to try reversing my car
BY the Roadside.
"All right" Dicky said bit sulkly,
following me out OF the car. and IN
another minute or two Major Grant
land had skilfully drawn his own car
away from ours, which was tipped
as he had said, but which righted
itself smoothly enough when the
officers machine was removed from
II. s
Then for what seemed = very
long time l sat on bank by the
wayside while the two men took
stock of the damage done, and re-
paired minor injuries. At last saw
Dicky shake his head ruefully.
Tt's the garage for my boat. he
saird dolefully. | wonder where
the nearest one is" :,
"Just a mile back in the next vii.
lage," Major Grantland responded
promptly. I'll run down at once and
send a man back"
"I'm mighty glad you're able TO
navigate your ship" Dicky said.
THAT takes some Of the curse OH:
But it's a shame to put you to all OF
this trouble"
LET me worry about that. my
dear chap" the other returned heart
lily. Then as his glance travelled to-
ward me his voice and manner
changed. Look to Mrs. Graham.
he called, starting toward me. Il am
afraid she is ILL.,"
Continued Tomorrow.
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