Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-28

u"f"ik with barely enough 10 liy" GA.
But i'll choosing enemies she VAS rrck.
l">S--"thSrWiSr She would moi have
he"n 81 aich aud naughty With thu.
Rank>rS each ; ! -..v"ral. who nj
hrSt eager TO .JN to her. now
missed no chaI!c" az serving hey i'll.
They had come near Ia separating her
from Linton. With two daughters ONT
anu two others "rowding their elders.
the Banl:ses. rater and mater. fol, I.
the part of social duty TO let no rich
man eScare. Sophie. eldest Of the
flock. had been specially aimed nt
Linton. She might possibly have hit
the mark had she been less obviously
thrown At his head. Lulu, younger
and less aggressive. had for u while
been near turning the trick. Linton.
sore and angry With Mamma G,.,y.
Jealous inevitably. Of the brilliant nan.
pers forever in CIcely's train. had
reused 10 his danger barely in time
20 escape the toils--und then only &,
the price Of wtnte:lng In Egypt.
Hence he understood and. after \
sort, sympa thiaed with Cicelv's defer.
mination 20 fiuup: him In Banks faces
roads to the contrary notNithstand.
Ing. Tho price of thc car didn't ,n.t.
ter-it was the vehicle itself. He hat
had II built to order. putting IN s,y.
eral features specially designed for
Cicely's pleasure. also FOR setting of
her charms. He had been days pic
turing their arrival at the country
club. All their world would be there
for tho final golf fixtures. He wanted
to roll up. spotiess, noise!ess, sitting
high and serene Us . god from Olyu.
pus. with Cicely beside him at hcr
quecn!test best. To get there Grab-
Died, ilmpins. maybe roo lutte for ey-
everything, would he a blow, but moth.
Ing compared to the risk. Suppose
there should be dnnSer--anythlnv
might happen with the road surface
wholly unknown. Suppose they stu-l:
past moving and had TO wndc OH,
through mud mldlcg deep, Suppose
also sk!ddins. blowouts-nil the worst
in the auto calendar Of hurmsi But
Ciceiy had drcreed the way past
Bnnksbush. so he headed into it, his
teeth set. his heart pumping like a
trip-hnmmer
ROADS. exc women, are full Of guile
Ihis special road had nothing worse
than mudflakes MI through the first
mile. quarter more and Banks
bush would be past. Linton brcuthed
freer. Notwithstanding he knew the
worst was 10 come. A hundred yards
further on the washouts had barred
many sharp-angled powders, to get
past which he must dare the clay
ooHe spread by a choked ditch. One
ditch bank was mushy, the other -en-
sonahly firm. 1t might hold up un.
Der crawling car--but here the need
was not caution but power. So he
oraced himself firmly, muttered.
Hold hard" to Cicely and set his
beauty car straight at It, TO his
amazemept the vehicle shot through
the earthly welter as though mud were
beneath consideration. He would GER
tainly have made 1t but for the dog.
Lulu's pet fox terrier. which dashed
ahead OF them barking furicusly, stuck
fast-waS half buried in sheeted mud
thrown Oft by the wheels that stopped
dead two inches from its uuivering
body.
Lulu upon the lawn saw everything
and began crying, wringing hands, say
Ing: Brute! oh. you brute" Sophie
ran down FROM the piazza between
the two brilliant pnupers, all talking
Mt once, and heratlng the hcnrtless
lnotOrist.
"Why. it's Mr.. Linton. And Cicely
with him. Sophie cried hurrietlly, pre-
tending TO recognize the lucklcss pair.
What can we do to help? Send for
IN nrrlhne. That looks 10 he the
Only way Of getting YOU out"
''Thank YOU Cor nothing" Linton
shouted back rs he climbed rrrIn the
car, sank almost thigh deep in the
oozr. seized the terriers head. held
1t mp, and tried to un"arih the body.
Cicrly called 10 her sometime woocrS
"Nhy don't YOU come help? You
won't drown. being taller than pocr