South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-07
Revelations Vile 8qa5 a29;


u there is anything more 3reidiousl
On the world than The temptation 20
paes a motdrist who has crowded
your car 90 one side with disre-
gard FOR safety and common cOur-
tesy. DO not know &c. And the
eageruess !n Bees Deans voice as
she begged me no pass tho man who
had called 20 us so lnsuit.rg.y urged
ne 90 the feHv-she advocated. But
I have a horror ot racing so 7 con-
tented myself wi-h speeding up my
car until ] was bat a short distance
behind him keeping pace with him.
while 7 mentally reviewed the road
for a mile or two in front Of me.
knew that there was n haIrpln
curve az the end Of the mex. half
mus. and tnen we came abruptly 70
the longest and steepest hill of the
whole journey. II was hin which
tested cruelty the climbing powers
OF any motor. because OF the pre-
llminary slowing down which the
curve necessitated. had been com
PEELED 90 shift to second speed on 81.
and had seen many a driver make it
only after slowing down almost 90
the point Of shifting There We're
many cars. however, OF which
Dicky's was one. which took the as
cent Ike a bird. seeming. indeed, 90
gather speed and power as they as
cended 7 did not think the car In
front Of me belonged To- that favored
class. however and while ] knew
its driver could beat me on the level
stretches or curves. simply because
he dared take the reckless chances
which I abhorred hoped much
from tho hin. I did not wish to
make any promises, however es-
pecially TO Bess Dean. for if 7 failed
IN an attempt topass the men I knew
the disgust she would feel, and no
doubt express
II wish I could pass him, Bess ]
called back. "but I don't quite dare.
He's an ugly customer and at the
first hint OF 10 he would try to crowd
me off the road. 81 only In revenge
FOR my not letting him pass at the
curve"
Don't try IT,"
Lulian's voice held a peremptory
ring which she never uses 20 me. i
understood that she meant 81 20 i'm
press Bess Dean. and silently
thanked her for the timely aid.
ooh. YOU two" The girls voice
was resultant you're about q thou
sand years old apiece and your blood
has turned 20 water. Gee. / wish ]
could drive IN bet no pufed-up
poisoned pup like that in front would
pass me and get away with IT,
ct understand there's a perfectly
lovely morEue in Kingston. Lillian
remarked irrelevantly.
We'll I'd rather he dead than let
anybody beat me like that.' the girl
retorted. and I reflected that the re-
mark was like a suddenly opened
window shutter upon her soul.
Z was this characteristic of Bess
Deans which had prompted her
tourney .to the Catskius. and her be-
havior while with us. Just az pres
ent her whole being was absorbed
81 one desire-that the car she was
IN should beat the car belonging TO
TIE arrogant driver I'm front. That
point settled she would return TO
the contemplation of the best method
OF getting even with me.
Madge Wins.
The offcndInE driver ahead slack
ened speed slightly for the sharp
curve and went around Dc. while ]
followed more slowly And then at
the foot Of the hill 7 put my foot
on the acceIerator, not suddenly, but
with a gradual feedinE of gas that
] had learned acted best with this
particular car upon the stiff hills
I felt the response Of the engine, and
refoiced knowing that the powerful
reliable motor would bring us stead
fIy 20 the top az almost any speed ]
chose
Ahead OF MS, the other car havins
rounded the corner ar % much great
or speed than mine. had started up
the hlII az tremendous clip The
burst OF speed carried 10 along for
several rods. and then I saw the
first siEus Of fagEinz. and ] knew
that the victory was mine. I wanted
20 wait few seconds. however. until
the puu of the hin should give the
driver So much 20 do that he would
have no time 20 fry 20 crowd me on
the road. so kept AZ steady pace
behind him but kept edElnE toward
the center % the road As a usua.
think. never pass any one on a
hin. hut this was so long a stretch
so easy o stunt. chat was not afraid
of Co,udirg with any car comins
from the other direction.
Good cirIt" IT, was not Bess
Deans voice hut LI3u's and
thrilled with the realization that
she. too. had resented the arrogance
~ tha driver and was rejoicing in