The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-07
ADJOURNED?
BY ALICE BORDEN STEVENS
20. 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

Dot and carry, dot and carry! Bobs
crutch struck the stony ground and
lifted, as in regular swing he skipped
down the hill road in his own eccen-
trio way, one shoulder lifted by the
crutch, the other dropping with the
bend of the we'll knee.
Have ride?" The sweet voice
rang above the chug of the engine az
the automobile came to a sudden stop
Going to the village? I'll give you !
lift" She spoke in a careless, con.
radely voice, as though every day shG
took in unknown cripplcs and landed
them at unknown destinations.
''Sure!" he cried, deity lifting him.
self through the door to the back seat
of the touring car. Doris Berkeley
didn't offer to help. She released the
brakes and slid into the road again.
"Where to- oh prince?"
Golf links" he replied.
Golf! All right; here goes" The
road was winding, now through woods
and now along cliffs dipping to the
river. The car ran with an occasional
| catch. Brake out Of order? Can
help?' Bob Randall listened. KNOCK
ing, isn't she? Oh, all right. l didn't
mean to butt in; go on, please"
Doris laughed. 81 am sensitive
about my driving, l suppose I've had
i'll luck all day; now do you dare ride
with me?"
"To the DEATH" said Bob, more sol
emily Ihan lie intended
Inwardly he was swearing at his
wooden leg and lurb generally; but he
did rnoW the value Of brave front,
and used it. With all the money in
the world, had he a right to ask any
woman to marry half man? The
dash and snap resolution that had
made Tim a remarkable aviator gave
| ajll many a jolt a> Inc llnped through
his days. by decja ng on a future
J course sure to please his glorious
spirit. only to find il Impossible to his
| MANNED body, however expert he might
| become in the use of makeshift limbs
and tools. SO, with his heart and soul
insisting Thou art the girl" his mind
and will clamped down the lid Of de-
sire With the iron of fair play.
"There It's jammed again! Oh
can you jump? You can't, of course !'
Doris tugged at the wheel in despair
but it would not move.
Were going .ovcr-I'm sorry"
and she held the wheel as the fence
| crashed with the impact.
The car pitched at right angles into
! 4 top of tall sapling, and slid,
| i"r3;ed, buZzed, down its bending
! length TO the beach beneath, stopping
1 i!h the front wheels in the water.
/ ille slide Of 20 fee as, thus broken,
ret more exciting hap a good loop
he-'oop at the part bat the girl felt
.~fn OF S"SD % i''t' Nefore there
ttlae Tor inaf ard the man
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All was !. Doris unfolded from
III" ho'to'h ol lhe car where '1le orop
"'','e' 'ief' ana peei'eu over l;le seat
:" NAT Afeh YOU dead lhank
i"aNeh, though We NIUE rlsht 10 even
>il%aN OF heaven, a1tV risklns your
'ne ms way. How could l guess IL
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