The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-23

Marion and a mutua. liking had lie
veloped hetween the rtf0 men.
Dexter to the telephone. AID
after Il half-hOur wait got in conner.
ton with Marion's uncle at Rochester
and asked whether he expected a wish
from his brother.
Yes was the reply over the wire.
= received a telegram this morning
that they were coming by automobile.
out they haven't arrived"
Dexter was not long In acting on
this Information. and a half hour later
round him in q taxicab running at high
speed along the road to Roc. ester.
Although the car was travelling al a
forty-mile clip, It seemed to- Dexter to
De only crawling. He urged the driver
TO increase the speed. and the throttle
was opened still further aud the auto
bumped and swayed over the turn.
pike.
Farms and forests, cities and vii.
lagos flashed past, but no sign was
there of the Dolliver party.
3They have a good start" Dexter
thought; "but ! ought to catch them.
unless they've stopped at a hotel along
the way"
re was worrying about this new
possibility when the taxi rounded a
curve and came upon a machine
drawn ny beside of the road. Que of
me wheels was lacked up, and a man
was replacing a punctured tire. Dex.
ter gave him q casual glance, and then
MS gaze rested on a girl standing be-
side him.
Stop" he called to the driver. ris-
ing and humping that individual on
the back. The taxi went a good half
block before it could be brought TO
a stop aud was turned around and
headed back.
me man at the tire was Just letting
the wheel on the ground when the taxi
rolled up IN front Of the disabled ma.
chine. Dexter was out of It before the
wheels had ceased rolling, and was
rushing 70 the girl, who was preparing
to enter the tonpeau, where an elderly
women was seated.
Marion :" Dexter exclaimed. Selling
the girl by an arm. She looked al him
In palpable amazement and her face
grew white as she drew back. The
man at The wheel looked up, and a
stern expression crossed his counte
nance when he recognized the new.
conner.
Mr., Runnels. | believe" he said
coldly. What is the meaning Of This.
may | ask? Have you taken leave of
your senses. Young nan?"
Dexter was nonpIused by the strange
reception and felt like answering Mr..
Delivers question In the affirmative.
He tried TO give tongue to an explana.
tion. bnt innSmuch as there was moth.
ing for him to explain, he found 1t
difficult.
Your feet seem TO have warmed up
somewhat" vas Mr.. Delivers dry re-
mark. as he approached Dexter. Mar.
lon had entered the machine in a semi
fainting condition and was heing sup
ported by her mother.
II don-just what do you meanY'
Dexter sputtered. addressing her ia.
Their.
The latter. his face still stern. drew
a rumpled yellow sheet OF paper from
a pocket and handed 1t to Dexter, who
read the line Of blue capital letters
extending across it.
"Call of the deal awhile. I've rot
cold feet"
His mind a worse muddle. II o
sible, than before, he gazed dumbly at
the typewriter address:
Miss Marion Dolliver, 623 Lake
avenue, BrocktOn. N. Y"
A sickly smile swept over his face.
~ got the message mixed" he said
and sank YEARLY to the running board
Of the cur.
reconciliation proved difficult. hut
II was accomplished. and twilight saw
the DoIliver machine, with Dexter as
a passenger, drive up to 623 Lake
avenue.
One Of Dexter's first acts was to
seize an evening paper and scar the
stock columns. He looked up with a
smile Of satisfaction.
Marion, I've made a fool Of my.
self by getting those messages twisted.
but IFS meant a twenty thousand dol
lar profit for me-fOr us. In Detroit
they're probably puzzling over my mes.
sage. VIII leave New York on II 80
train but the Mars motor stock must
have been purchased, because my
countermanding order was not re.
celved-and the paper says the stock
scared on The market today.
Marion, win you forgive me-if
promise NOT Ia be absent-mlnded any
morey"
"rn try. she told him, a light o6
sympathy and understanding in he,
eyes.