The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-02-02

Que was older, that was certain -
though not much older. "' Ut
wen, now what" no sto,,,,,..,
a., nets what say" she excln,mo1
"HOw-what-" 'O'"''ileu.
IT'S got me heat" he declared ano
you happen to know Maxine Rroo,s ~
certainly do She's my voungor
SISTER But she left town vcstor5a'.
SHORTY after / arrived TO wish a"1,
Sarah" ~ WISH Aunt
Garvln's heart sank. So nis u.o.
'ie outcome Of the carpfpllc ,a's
eiopement plans. lie stepped ON tho
starter and turned the car ont in nv NV
.onu' heading 1t for Sarendac For
some time as they rode along no words
passed between them. " Va
so Maxine had gone back nm b,r,
Wel' he didn't understand II I'M, no
wasn't going to play the fool bv ost,no
questions. " ''N'ns
nut the car took q hand in the gama
rear tire went Hat and Garyln bod
10 mend puncture because tbe oxtro
was at vulcanlzlng STATION updara,
ing repairs. 1t was fully an hour no.
lore the car was ready, and then aft.
er going the distance OF a block (,
stopped and could not be induced 20
move. With ilashllght Garyin ax,
plored In the hood, but was unable to
remedy matters. The girl tried IN
heip and got dabbed with grease. hut
she didn't seem to mind.
I'm Just peasant, anyway" she
said, smiling.
No, she was not Maxine. She VINO
TOO willing to help and too patient
Maxine would have fretted and fumed
and made no effort to helm matters
Garyin was beginning to Ike the girl
Wei, | can't fix It," he finally nd.
United as he walked away from the
hood and tripped for the fourth time
on the dangling scabbnrd While she
laughed merrily he detached the sword
and threw II on the car floor. "We're
miles from any habltatlon, and this is
an unfrequented road. It's more ro.
mantle than the main thoroughfares
that's why Maxine wanted-why I
chose It,"
Then there's nothing to do but
spend the night here" said the girl.
III isn't very proper, but circum.
stances don't recognize proprietles."
She curled up on the seat, whila
Garvln tried to make himself com,
Portable on the running board. Yes.
Maxine's sister was extremely like.
able. Why hadn't he met her frstl
They stayed awake by converslng
on various subjects, which became
more and more personal as the hours
passed.
please tell me how It happened
my kidnapping you instead OF yonr
sister," Garvin finally urged.
Before left home" said the girl,
II had a talk with Maxlne's former
fiance, with whom she Quarreled some
time ago. He gave me Il message and
when Maxine received 1t she went
back TO marry him. She asked me
TO substitute for her at the ball and
said she would arrange for me to meet
q very nice man under the oak tree.
| didn't know about the elopement
plan, Of course, and thought 1t
would be Just a lark. And II seeTs
l thought right"
They became better acquainted,
while the frogs warbled In the nearby
marsh and Luna sank beneath the
western horizon. When dawn crept
up from the east the girl yawned and
had an idea.
did you look at the battery
wiref"
Garvin had not, but be did, and
found II loose. Remedying the
trouble, he stepped on the starter,
then paused to remark:
Love at first sight ls-wonderful,
sn't III Shall we do II now?"
Her answer was Inaudlble, but when
he machine rolled along the road 1t
,arrled two clippers toward Charlotte. |