Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-13
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The struggling procession of Main
STREETS, which is the Merrick Road,
was almost ended that white ribbon
of macadam and oyster shell, with
one village shirred on to another as
it follows the %windings of the South
Shore, was about to fray out into the
asphalt threads of the city.
Charles mercurial spirit was
overcast with misgiving, Swallowed
by the perturbing claims of his re-
sponsibility.
"Jamaica!" He pointed to a hill
side ahead, with scattered lights
over it, as he turned back to Hope
and Kelsey. I'm going to stop here
and telephone. And you'll better gag
William the Silent there, and sit on
him, while I'm about it. We don't
want to attract such attention as
he'd love TO create, if he had half a
chance"
Choosing an inconspicuous place
to stop beyond the Peace Monument,
Charlie drew up to the curb and
hurried into a drug store. After an
interval, he r~eappeared, much of his
customary jauntiness restored.
You can draw your conclu-
sions, when ] tell you l was exchang-
ing a few remarks with a lawyer
whose name begins with H."
Charlie was back in his seat again
by this time. We've got to be on
our way now"
But when he attempted to drive
on, the starter wouldn't work. For
several minutes he fused with it.
following various suggestions from
Kelsey and Hope; but it was plainly
out of order, and he was anxious to
avoid further delay.
Muttering anathemas on the balky
device, Charlie clambered down
again, and went to the front of the
a to crank up.
His experience at cranking had
been hitherto confined to %flivvers.
He did not reckon on the superior
horsepower of the limousine. On
the second revolution the engine
backfred, hurting him into the mid
die of the street.
He picked himself out of the mud.
All his debonnair complacency
had vanished. He stood beside the
running board. his face twisted with
pain, gingerly Holding his right arm.
Unnoticed BY either of the men,
Hope had slipped past them and ran
to the front of the car. She grasped
the crank which had proved so
vicious to Charlie, and with a def
turn or two had caught the spark.
Now she came back.
"Tll drive the rest of the way to
town." she said. "We'll get along
perfectly"
With the car once more in
motion and the difficulty apparently
smoothed away, Charlie began to
talk of his W accord.
"You see, Bill" kindly, "if you're
counting on any one having listened
in ON my talk to Highly, you're going
to be fooled"
Their prisoner reused up at this,
and bent forward. Flows that?'
gratingly.
"Why, Highly of ourse wanted to
know Just where / was, and how
long before I'd arrive, and how / was
coming, and all that. SO, just to be
on the safe side, | am doing exactly
the opposite of what l told him."
He hardly stirred again but al
the way through Brooklyn lay in
that state of collapse. one arm hang
ing Imply out of the window.
And now the skyscrapers of Man
haitian doomed before them across
the river. Soon they were v the
Williamsburg bridge; and through
the East Side streets, Hope drove to-
ward Fifth
Spying the green lights of n police
station, Kelsey called Charles at
tention to them.
Lets get rid of our passenger
he proposed. 1--WE don't want to
spoil the homecoming with him"
Good Lord" Charlie spoke irri-
tably. That's the one thing that's
been goose-neshing me all the way.
the fear that we might fall into tn.
hands of the bulls. Figure 1T foI
yourself. Lieutenant at desk looks
up. why, Alderman Higgins, whats
this? They all know him.
"'T've had an awful time. Lieu
tenant says Bill. These three luna
tics captured me by a trick and have
been dragging me all over Lone
Island. The woman thinks she's the
missing Hope Ranger What's the
result? We three are locked up. Bill
calls a taxi and rides away"
He gave a convulsive start, anc
stared over Hopes shoulder into the
mirror at the side of the windshield
my Cod" He whirled on Kelsey
"What are you doing back there
Can't you see the old devil is play
ing 'possum on you? He's been sig.
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