The Lamar register., 1920-08-18
they had neen g,nen mere.

Once she monned uuttrrinp broken
~, Ned, oh oh. Ned g und Dick forth
with registered violent dislike far ali
men named Ned
Al The ho-Iifal he h.rri,.t ti,Hf 81.
,was Aline whitley and that she stood
a very fair chance for speedy recov
cry. After ordering Brompron back 10
call for Kit, he went home and tried
to compose himself ennugh 10 map "u'
some plan nf action vhl"h niigh h"i'
in tracing his stoleb Car. But hit
thoughts travelled ever ana anon bach
TO the girl he had 81 iaIs.y held ia his
arms
by jove. she's stunner - he
mussd Wonder II ! dare wander
over there tomorrow"
The ringing OF the telephone cut
short his musing. and when he an
swered voice at the other END
drawled:
SAY, the CHIEF says to Tell you
they've got your car, and the dare
devil that stole II got beat up Ia an
accident. The thiefs In the AIexian
hospital and your cars In Morey's
garage. If"
But Dick waited for no more. Alex
Ian hospital That was where they
had taken Aline Whitley and the
thlef's prrsen'e there W"uIi give nm
an excuse To ga over II would he "nly
courteous to aSk after her-pefi.ap'
he might even GET glimpse of her
Not much sleep foi DieL thai uight.
He tried to Imagine how severe he
was going TO be with the thlef, buI his
whole attitude seemed softehed h,
thoughts OF the siri In the limousine
and when he did sleep his dreams
were n curious Juubi.. OF tender word,
ami threats
cnil at the garage next morning
uncovered the fact that little damage
had been done the roadster and. leHs
ing orders to have II repaired. Dick
hurried to the hospital. As he was
running blithely up the Steps. II sud
denly occurred to him that he had mol
given the police officer time to report
the name OF the offender against him
and the law, 50 he went first TO the Of
nce to investigate.
Can you give me the name or
patient brought here yesterday he
cause OF an auto accidentr' be asked.
only one auto case registered yes
terday-Aiine Whitley - room 5io-
elevator al the left." explained the
obligfng attendant.
This surely Is fate" chuckled Dict.
They must have landed my thief
somewhere else-mistake at headquHr-
tiers. I guess-anyway I'll take the
the goods the gods provide
When he reached room $40 he intro
duced himself as the man who had
taken siiss Whitley from the disabled
ambulance the day before and said he
had called to ask how she was pro
Sressing
''She's 30 very much improved. III
let her thank you herself" said the
kindly nurse, leading him TO the hed-
side. where Dick looked into the most
heavenly pair OF eyes be thought be
had ever seen.
This 10 Mr.-er-" began the nurse.
Rice" supplemented Dick.
"Not Richard Ricei" the girl cried
out. "Oh-not-"
Perhaps I'd better say Dick. then
why-what-"
"Oh. how Can you ever forgive mel"
the girl went on. Il thought IL was
Cousin Ned's car-and that awful Ed
Stout was coming-and wanted TO
get away from him 50 bsdly-snd Ned
always let NE drive when ] was with
him-l only expected TO ride around
the block-and then when | saw Ned
ln his own car I got all fussed-and
ran into another huto-then | tainted
and after ! got better they told me
it was your car"
Did Dick forgive herr Every day
thereafter until Aline was well found
him at the hospital. and then he took
her away In the low, gray roadster
After the engagement was announced
he received card from police head
quarters bearing this query:
"How about that tidy little reward
for rounding up the daredevil who