The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-25
A Flight
by Auto
By RALPH HAMILTON

Their" was broad cement rutd Tor
tv'uj, miles from Chenille tu V.w-
ton. ard newer did Pierce Danfprih 90.
Jnl tlr spin over w. ~muuih even sur
fn,c Ha hen N,rn Wilton was ~ his
sid" NJ her home he's father hpi
nothing better than curt Md aui
hru-pu' greeting hut Pierce Wa ~
happy hopeful temperament aud
'""l"d upon no, unsymraihriic nature
~ MARI Wilton us the sur nista~ir
~ u "ruhho, .u.pr."u, oid man
Pierre" AWAY, displayed ~ rNu.
h"uut spirit uud vns SHOWN ~
l."u- ~. park h'.rNu, 90. popular
fHuriic III. services vote aI,ay. ~
command ~ The ruarts vlu With
their bicycles maintained %, pr,~crib.
.d system sui ORDER IT a." h"ul,, iri
They waited for aud welcomed he
CHEEKY word aud smile ~ the genial
generous pauforth and more than
once Do" had donated generously when
sickness or accident came 10 any e
them.
IN, - fine picture as one Wishes
a. Wow. observed the captain ~ tho
guards &" companion, "to sc. bright
youth and beauty spin by in that crack
automobile ~ young Danforh"
II haven't seen him win Miss WI
ton f"r over u week, though" submit
teal the other
M, they tell me that Grabbed old
fellow ~ n Wilton has turned the cold
shoulder upon panforth and won't ut
the sirl Keep company with him
III. guards we're right ~ surmsiug
that Mark Wilton had set his foot
against Ncru receiving any further ~
'cnriou from punforth One day BE-
allied him into his library and luirp.
.uu,I him 20 the ,uurcst ,isn-ri 30
WHid plnfur'h had ever met
NJ Morton. M half sister ~
pluiu.d the old man "Sh- j. author.
irrd 10y me to impart some views I
entertain regarding my daughter"
a. precise. cold.hl"oded and meas
rrcd i"uos. the lady In question In
formed pauforth that he must dis.
,uurtnu" All further association With
Vera.
Years since. II was arranged bs.
tween my brother aud u close friend
That the son ~ the latter aud Vera
should marry when she hecomeS NJ
a-' Her prediction for YOU Is ar
rant FOLLY and ". shall see to II that
YOU have no further opportunities "
meeting"
INLAY SOC Miss Vera for n few min
ut"~ before this cruel parting you In.
>lSt upon takes place." inicrrogated
pnufnrth quietly.
That only Come be man. Mr..
paufurth 10 not stand In IA. way
81 my niece marrying "a gentleman
socially. and IN the matter of wealth
her equal"
ricrc pnnforth was not III. man to
Nhimpcr h.cume discouraged or go IN
pieces rmotIoually lie whispered one
concise question into the pearly pink
ears 81 the girl he loved
"Wi!l you Ice on the alert. and when
The moment comes Ia steal You away
from these hcartleSs tyrants be- ready
10 ~ with mef''
Must II come To that. Fierce" she
asked.
There IL no other way"
Then I shall keep my eyes open
and my heart will always he true 10
YOU" she pledged.
Then hcgan an arduouS siege ~
watching and waiting for Danforth.
So closely was Vera guarded with
Miss Morton always with her, that she
was never alone away from the house.
Niece and aunt went downtown every
lay Ia 10 some casual shopping the
Wutchful Fierce observed. aud ~ he
NotiCcd that nj times one ar the other
remained In the machine AT the curb
b. formed his plans for valiant
break In the monotnny. Wilton went
to the captain ~ the guards aud held
long and secret confah with him.
The latter chucklcd ss he listened
ANY day YOU come on the scene
and Miss Wilton Is with you. and the
'NigCucy oil lamps hold "A bouquet ~
roses. We are To be prepared 10 see
that nobody blocks you. and anybody
following is To b. stopped for speed
ing no matter how fast you go u
that ". Mr. panforthf"
Precisely" nodded Pierce. al
SMILES
"lll post my assistants. and. trust
~ Well be on the lookout to shoot
you through In fine style"
One afternoon while the wilton ma
chine was az the curb 10 the PRINCIPAL
street. Vera In II and Miss Morton inI
store near by Pierce panforth's 81
peril automobile gracefully sidled up
beside IL
"Ncra. the hour has come he spot
duIckly "oh. there Is Your father
coming down the street hut nc,rr
mind that"
Nc>. II was Wilton aud his eyes
bul-el as he saw Vera desert ihr
home, machine, and transfer 10 the
side ~ nanforth In his own IN
hash the latter auto wh,skcd hy him
Wilton made a fearful cutlery, Tor b.
, suspected what was happening
Down the road sped Fierce and