The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13

 George. "Where she goes, I go. As long as my gas holds out !"
 The two cars wended their way at an even thirty-mile speed along the shore road, through Cold Spring Har- bor, past the State fisheries and on up the big hill overlooking the water again.
 In the course of time the big car turned into a dirt road that was noth- ing but i'll across a tiny bay that let itself in from the main harbOr.
 If I trail them across that road they'll know I'm following"
 He knew the road led up steep stony hill to an old Quaker settle ment in which there were several abandoned farms. In any one of these places a girl might be hidden without suspicion.
 George turned his car off into lane that he believed joined the stony hill road. He put on all speed, for the roundabout route was much longer than the hill.
 When he came to the other end of the stony hill road, a street known to natives as Tommy's Gut. he thought he heard the sound of a motor gO- ing down hill on compression. It was possible that the men had left the girl and were going back. He stopped his car.
 After all was quiet again he .crept cIo olD Hkn nd xrToC nh- serving enough to see fresh tire tracks leading into and out of an old ram- shackle farm.
 He got out, put rocks under his wheels to hold his car and walked in. The house was empty, windows were broken; the porch sagged; the steps were missing. He was about to go when he heard sObbing.
 His heart leapt He followed the sound. It led to the old rickety porch, over which hung a big trumpet vine. There, in a corner, was the girl.
 "W-what" began George.
 The girl screamed and jumped from the old porch rocker.
 Are you alone?" asked George.
 She was terrified. "Yes-nO" she said. She could not decide which con- dition was best to be found in.
 George produced the crumpled note. CT got your note from the airplane."
 A smile broke through the tears and fear. "Oh-h mot really"
 George nodded. He found out the whole story from her and told her of his chase.
 The girls brother and one of his college friends had done this trick in order to extract ransom money from her father.
 ''The boys want to go on a cruise in their hydroplane and they are both broke this summer. Dad can't see 1t. I was bathing on our own bathing beach, from which they often fly in their plane. They took me bodily, and when I am missed there will be an awful row. Father adoreS me and will do anything to keep my name from the papers. Do you begin to see?"
 George did. He also began to see why her father adored her. He was dazzled by her beauty and dumb from excitement.
 "They are to have father place the money in a certain spot tonight and I am to be returned at midnight if it is forthcoming. They have promised to tell dad some day-pOor dad! I know he Is little close with money, but it's his own to do as he pleases with"
 George had fished out the key while she spoke. "This key?"
 She began to laugh. ''The key to my bath-house where my clothes are. Oh, can never thank you enough for coming to my rescue"
 George smiled ironically. Rescue? Indeed, I wish I might really rescue you" He was turning to go.
 "You're going to leave me-alone" the girl asked.
 But"
 "But nothing. I want you to stay since you saved my life"
 George turned back.
 Don't they always get acquainted when they save girls lives-in movies?" she asked, blushing slightly.
 "And that is not all" said George boldly. "rll try to do all that the movie hero does even unto the last reel" he added.
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