Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-17
VI MARRIAGE
X1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
A
OF A WIFE
What Alien Drake Insisted on Doing
For Madge.

TUT "du9C'
With my eyes and mouth filled with
dust. with achNng bones and sore
muscles. | lay for a dazed second or
two in the roadway to which | had
tumbled. Then as ! tried to scramble
to my feet ! was conscious of a strong
arm helping me. and Allen brakes
voice mingled with the sound of a
starting motor in my ears.
Good stunt, Chester. Smith was in
that car, Ell? Good God, Madge-
Mrs. Graham-what does this mean?
The racing car which l had thought
was not at the rendezvous had crept
out from the side of the road where
it had been hidden. and its suddenly
| turned-on lights evidently had betrayed
my identity to Mr.. Drake.
| tried TO brush the dust from my
eyes and mouth, then ! felt Mr.. brakes
supporting arm around my shoulders.
and a big linen handkerchief perform
ing that service for me. With a sud
den realization of the need for haste, !
drew myself away and spoke quickly.
imperatively.
Never mind me! Smith and two
others are in that car or the way to
New York. Tom Chester collapsed and
L nmIPu on the bhth VI Inv IdA 1Ift
came through. I must hurry back, and
please speed after them
From the opposite side of the road
came the putt putt of a motorcycle
starting. Mr.. Drake spoke TO some one
invisible to me.
Tell him to trail the limousine until
we catch up to him. If they take any
other than the regular road he is to put
the sign we agreed upon in the middle
of the road. You stay here until l come
back"
With a compelling hand upon my arm
he drew me 70 his car. put me into the
seat. jumped into the drivers seat and
turned the car into the wood road.
Allen Drake Explains
ooh" | gasped. you must no-you
may lose him."
land we'll certainly lose you if |
don't take YOU back" he said master
fully. You plucky little idiot. suppose
Won had been killed? Are you sure
you're not hurt?'
He was sending the slender racing
car along the winding narrow road at
n mace far exceeding that which the
big limousine had taken, and | realized
that while he had interrupted his task
70 escort me back to safety, he was
! "
losing no time about 1t.
Not a bit" | said s%toutly. although
If seemed as though every bone and
muscle | possessed cried the lie to my
assertion. And / would have walked
hack safely. If you lose Smith be-
cause of bringing me back
"Don't worry about that he inter
runted. II promise you MIR. Smith
shan't be lost. | shall not be gone ten
Minutes Mt the outside. and that driver
and this motor can make up ten MIN
utes on any heavy ear ever made ana
don't forget the motorcycle. BESIDES
when they near he city we nave q
dozen schemes for delaying them Whlch
are already in readiness. WAITING ohiy
a long distance phone call >atisi'eu
:, Simon LegreeE ..,
His voice was as insoucient as If he
wore driving me home from a dance
and tried TO meet his mood. After
all. 7 said to myself, the whole atfali
from now on was strictly his business
NOT mine. The only service could &c
, him was to keep from hindering him.
Fright In Here"
"Perfectly satisfied | retorted after
n minutes silence, land thank you very
: kindly for your escort.
And a pleasant evening uon loiSc
that" he gibed. How much farther
l does this road wind: 800,
4. We are nearly at the. end of It,,
=, said e~ncouragingly.
"Where did you leave young Ches
ter?"
"a few yards beyond the end of thit
!. road Here we are. Turn to the right
= Now. Just beyond that next turn"
We rounded the curve, and he drew
up the car at the little glade, jumpe'
a out and helped me to alight. trie'
hard to conceal the stiffness of m,
. muscles, but if it had not been for hi
supporting hand I think I should hav
ANONYMOUSLY fallen.
, ~ am afraid you're in for a ba,
!, time" he said solicitously. Where
Chester"
!. Fright in here" I hurried hin
through the little glade to the spo
/ where the injured youth lay. He wa
moaning and moving his head restlessly