Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
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IS ything was al I right for the
man maj ]. stayed many days, and while he
E'was there, of course, !, Phineas was oc-
cqpied with him. Colonel Smith was
[:n 1n enough to observe that he
E'hopedSSit was taking Phineas Hopkins
long enough to learn to run the thing; !;
Eibut. his remark did not reach Dlantha's
ears. She knew only that Phineas,
together with the man and the auto.
mobile, started OF early every morn
Ing for some unfrequented road; ana and
Ibid not return until night. z5sEz
There came ID day, however, when;
the man left town, and not 245hours
later, Phineas, with a cleaning thing
.of paint and polish, stood at D1antha's
door, 4. Gs:2 /, ~ II. III
Now: amt that pretty. qu,1avered
EDiantha excitedly.: "Ain't that awfully
pretty T. ~; &. ::. Z ~ 49, 49, r. =
+ ! 4Phineas beamed.: = SO: - =: =.
= Party slick, I think myself" he ac-
knoWledged J. =, II - So: 80.
AN green Is so much nicer than:
red,' cooed DIantha.
Phlneas quite glowed'. with joy
Colonel Smiths car was: red *: '"Oh,
green's the thing" he sretorted .airily;
an see !y'=he added; and forthwith he
burst into: paean:: of praise, il which
tires, horns, lamps, pumps, baskets,
brakes and mud guards were the dotni-
nant notes. It almost seemed, in
deed that he had bought the gorgeous
thing before him to look at and talk
about, rather: than to use, SO loath was
he to stop talking and set the wheels
to- moving. Not until Dianthas had
twice reminded him that she was long
ing to ride. in it did he help her into
the car and make ready to start. :. = .
1t was not an entire success that
start. There were several false moves
on Phineas' part, and Diantha could
not repress a slight scream and ner-
vous jump at sundry unexpected puffs
and snorts and snaps, from the throb-
bling thing beneath her. q & She gave ID
louder scream when Phineas,, In his
nervousness sounded the siren, and a
wall like cry from the spirit world
.shrieked In her ears. ~.
~"Phineas, what was that?" she shiv-
cred, when the voice had moaned into
silence. :, b. ~ ) ...
Phineas' lips were dry, and his
hands and knees were shaking; but
his hde marched boldly to: the front.
'1H"vvl1y that's the siren whistle,
Course: he chartered. "Ain't : It
great? thought you'd like ftp And
to hear him one would: suppose that
to sound the: siren was always d neces-
sary preliminary to starting the
wheels,
! They were-en at last. There was
a. slight INDIGESTION, to be sure, whether
they would go backward or forward,
and there was some hesitation as: to
whether 7Diantha s. geranium bed or
the driveway would make the best
thorough fare. But these little mat
tiers having been settled to the ap-
| parent satisfaction. Of all, concerned,
the: automobile rolled down the drive
way and lout on to, the main highway.
s"Oh' amt: this grandl'' murmured
sDfantha, drawing long but somewhat
stremulous breath. a; -: 2 > ,
Phineas did not answer. His lips
were tense; and hi4eyes were fixed on
the road ahead; For days now he had
| run the car himself, and he. had been
given official assurance that he was
quite capable<of handling it yet here
he was on his first ride with Diantha
:almost making failure OF the whole
thing, at the start. Was he to. be
>beaten-beaten by a senseless motor
car and Colonel Smith? At the thought
sPhineas3s lifted his chin and put on.
more. p0Wer.ss ~ ~ - = :~rs..'
:, "Oh, my! How fast we're goin' r.
cried Diantha, close, to his ear. 49,
.Phineas nodded, >: :...,-.t ~.
::Who wants ter crawl7" he shouted ::
and the car: leaped again at the touch
Ifof his hand. :&:s 4, :: ~. TX j,
Il They were out Of town now, on 4
wide road that had few turns Occa-
sfonally they. met "a carriage or, al
wagon, but the frightened horses and
the no less frightened drivers gave
the automobile a wide. berth which
was well i for the parallel: tracks be-
hind Rhineas showed Il that the car:
still had its. moments Of indecision as
to the course to pursue. sx,s}s.,,s,s<ss*E.
The town was four miles behind
them when: sDiantha, who : had been
for. some time vainly clutching. at the
flying ends Of her veil, called to:
Phineas to stop. = - '~ =, :. y J: