The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-28
A Timely Signal
By WALTER J. DELANEY
1899 western N.s.pap.r rnioai


N.I|f Iii1Hu = ~NunfN dainty while
hnDd W.. ,Vicnded. waving warning
rel Hlg The automobile IN which
Wade pysuri and hls friend. Nelson
rrutN. we're seated had already halt.
rI
'iiumrh D" calculated the latter. US
tuu can see q train coming half
WIir away down the rails IN either
direction. u seems a. me that all this
notification ~ peril i somewhat ~.
rrriluous
Pop Al that moment. ~ the train
numbered by there was disturbing
explosion. and Dysari got ont ~ the
machine To view Hat rear tire.
Perhaps II II better 10 heed sig.
nals on all occasions" observed Nv.
snri n blowout or n dead engine
going across the rails might mean dis
usfrr. See here. Prouty. have no ey.
ira tube. ] noticed n garage just back
bit. Won't you run back and get
tube while get things ready TO put
n In"
SURE thing" responded the agree
shlr aud accommodating Prouiy. and
strcred hy the wheel while pysart
pu>hed the machine to one side and
then Prouty started IN his mission.
pysart had the tire all ready Tor the
Insertion Of a new tube within ten
minutes. but Prouty lid not appear.
IN TACT. the latter did not find the eSp-.
cinl tube he was ordered To get ~ m.
FIRST garage. and had ~ 20 some dis.
lance to the only other one Ia the
Town
Another train went by This time
the Waterman" came out ~ III.
'hanty and Dysart wnS surprised and
rratified 10 catch sight of n neatly at.
tired. beauty.faced girl ~ about eight.
-en the owner OF the pretty hand that
had previously attracted his attention.
She waved the flag 10 halt farm.
rrs wagon on the other side ~ the
rlilroad. and then as the train passed
vent back into the shanty. Not for
many a moon had Wad. Dysart seen a
NOR. attractive being.
lie could not resist the impulse 70
STROLL towards the little structure. She
nodded pleasantly a. he faced the
open window.
"A break down. aud waiting for my
friend" he remarked. more from the
hope ~ putting In the time engaging
IN conversation than anything else
ut Is always best TO follow IN.
rules" she replied
you seem TO he M home here" said
pySart noticing book. a fan and =
comfortable rocking chair.
only for the past two DAYS" re-
Piled the girl The regular Waterman
f. Mr.. Martin. and I live az his house
at present. Some one had % act ~
substitute. 81 ! volunteered"
y see" observed Dysart ihoughtful.
49, but somewhat mysilfed. for the girl
did not suggest the typical villag.
uriden or the humble and obscure
Just then Prouiy appeared. There was
M excuse for further conversation. and !
bysart went hack 10 the automobile 3
stop" he sollloqulzrd. "It was
worth stopping"
Whatever has got Into Wadef"
many times during the next week or
two his sister who was engaged to /
rrouiy asked the latter
II have noticed h. has missed m-
several mornings aud evenings" re- .
piled Prou,y.
Yes. and came home two nights
from long spin. and found lady,
veil IN the car"
"Ah'" nodded Prouiy significantly:
THAT looks suspicious"
And a card with notation ou IT.
order at renvll. the six newest pho
nngraph records. Send by train 20
Miss Ada Rlgley. Penvllle.'"
"Penyille," ruminated PRAY intel
tgently. aroused at once That was
where Dysart met tharpretty girl tax.
Ing the watchmans place"
The strange thing il. know n Miss
Ada Rigley Ia the city. They ARE
quite prominent family. aud ! saw by
the paper she was summering at Pen.
vile. ! did not mention my discovery
~ "HNf NV ~ ~ Vhtffs
Queer. secretive. aud stealing
march ON met" reflected Prouty II
fancy ! will investigate"
Which the close friend ~ Wade by.
sart proceeded at once To do. Two
evenings later when Dysart drove the
attractive young lady OF the watch.
man's shanty 90 The home where she
was staying that Of the Waterman.
and turned homeward bound. PrOuty
ran his machine close beside him.
tailed him. and both came To halt
Il see you have been improving the
ZINE" greeted Prouty.
Naturally. after meeting the most
charming young lady ! have ever
known." replied Wade unblushingly.
Notwithstanding the poor and hum
hle guise OF watchman's relatiyer
-Oh. Miss RIgley never posed as
rhat. Certainly. ! know who she IL.
Tor We have impaired mutual conn. |
lsnce."
Hint You don't mean to say II IL
Serlousi" suggested Pouty.
"Emlnently so. aud delightfully."- So"
replied Dysart with happy hearted
ness. 1T was an suspicious moment In
my life when that signal stopped M