The Dolores star., 1923-06-08
CHAPTER V-Continued.

There was an ustouished shout and
Il cry of warning ahead. A large car
riage, with two fat horses and d fat
coachman, seemed To be right on top
OF Aimee's handlehurS. She swerycd
and bral;ed violently. while the horses
were re.ued back on their launches
the Sphinx toppled sideways, shooting
Billy clean through tie screen 0T
brumhleS that covered the ditch.
Aimee performed a sort Of semi
somersauI;, and landed on her fest
with az intoxicated stug@cr. Tor ,sle
awful moment she found terseIf fac
ing the amazed occupants OF she car
riage.
Shp was conscious rf the face Of
Grorsina, very wb'.e, staring at he
orrn-mouthed. rrith eyes as big "a
So 5cers. Beside Georgian sat a tre-
: .ndnus. eldccE lady. gripping
} Enet,e, un- sgrechless with anger.
i .erge young man In black. his eyes
metchlng Geor9inH's for size. had
started up AMI wss grasplng the side
OF the carriage.
Us fraction Of second the truth
teIeEruphed itself to Aimee's tlustered
brsiu. Lunt Erythea!
Aimee leaped the ditch like n cha
mnis right over the top os BIly;
plunged through the tall hedge as n
circus rider goes through u hoop, and
vanished
as anybody hart. there" gasp.d
MIR. Alexander Lambe. Is"
"Nope. Not here" said BIly's
voice feebly from the ditch. a pair
OF booted legs waved among the
brambIes.
~ never saw anything so disgrace
fuI in my Iife!" cried Mr. Lamhe.
your number! want your nur,-
Der. -
Lady Erythea, whose face WAS
crimson, leaned forward and smote
the coachman twice violently in the
back with the handle Of her parasoI
Drive on-fooI!" She said explo-
sively.
The coachman started and whipped
ur the fat horses. Mr.. Lambe stag
gered as the carriage went forward.
Aunt" he said, ''that-that woman.
wHo was driving, ought to be apprc-
hooded! If I had my way"
IF l had my way retorted Lady
Erythea, shed be whipped! She and
all her tribe. But the idiot Gervase.
of course, was on the wrong side
we've no case, | hope their wretched
machine Is wrecked. Sit down, Alex
snder. do you hear!'
Mr.. nambe obeyed, protesting faint
u. GeOrgina, with one hand pressed
to her bosom, felt as though she were
on the point of heart-failure
''Hussies," said Lady Erythea, quly-
er1ng and louts COuntry's overrun
with them. Decency IS dead"
The carriage jingIed round the cor
per and disappeared.
Billy Spencer collected himself from
,inong the brambIes and reElAled the
road with the air of sailor cast
away on an inhospitabIe coast. Aimee
thrus: an inquiring face through the
Aedgs, and emerged.
"Billy" she cried. Are you dam
GgedT'
mot bit. Only scratched"
And the Sphinx
"Bruke lever bent, that's all. Moth
hg serious"
Aimee suddenly sat down on the
edge of the ditch and began to laugh.
She laughed till the very road threw
Back the echo; scandalous laughter.
That's good" said Billy, grinning,
-That's the stuff l was afraid 1t
might hAv. shaken you. Go on
iaugh!'
You'll never let me drive her
s-ain!" gasped Aimee. mopping her
s'renming eyes.
Won't I, Why. you've learned the
slme-you'll never do that stunt
twice. Only thing feared. It might
have shaken your nerve. But you've
no nerve to shake! You're the goods
fhat fool coachmsn was on the wrong
side. anyway. Let's get on the
SPHINX. Youu rsde her like q bird