Evening star., 1924-12-07

4, And he felt almost that way. He
| was fond of engines, as some men
are of horses:
Burned out my bearings?" she
echoed. why. / told the garage
man in Portland to see if L needed
! oil and to put it in If l did
Il suggest" he advised. that in
the future you look yourself-and
see that the oil is actually put in
| 1t is fairly important. you know-or
should!"
"Oh-pishr' she retorted.
| She added, quite as if it were all
his fault instead of hers. What are
you going to do about it except talk?"
Nothing. Except leave your car
here and take you along with me
until we come to some place where l
can drop your
How chivalrous! But I'm headed
for Quebec, you know
And I'm headed the other way.
Sorry, but
You were born that way, l sup
pose" she commented. Run along,
Wiggy-Fll wait until somebody
going my way comes along"
You probably won't have to wait
long. That plan is worthy of the
brain that conceived it," he assured
her. The night traffic along this
road is heavy"
Are you trying to be sarcastic?''
Not at all. The trouble is that
you'll have no way of telling whether
the car you try to stop is driven by d
bootlc gger or a hi-jacker--
whats ii hi-jacker?" interrupted
Nancy.
AN cstimable gentleman who per-
saudes the bootlegger of the error of
his ways-with the assistance of d
sawed-on shotgun. And having per-
suaded him, proceeds to confiscate his
cargo and divert it to his own
ends
Are you movie FAM" she in
quired. solicitously. I've heard that
the movies affect the young that way"
DO try to be sensible for once
even if it is an effort" he suggested.
They call this road Alcohol alley.
You can't possibly stay here
Cant 10" she asked sweetly. who
is going to prevent me? Oh
don't glare So Run along. It's after
dark and you won't feel safe until
you're indoors
Naturally she knew very we'll he
couldn't leave her. She was merely
batting him. He
Then stay" said he, and departed
forthwith.
And Nancy's pretty mouth popped
open again.
Il should worry, she assured her
self as the storm swallowed him.
And in spite of herself she did just
that. Indeed when the headlights of
a car again bore down upon her she
had to advise herself sternly not to
be a silly before she could place her
self in its path. And she was pre-
pared this time to move fast, if that
proved necessary.
This time it didn't. The car stopped
short.
You" Wig announced, may be
little idiot, but I refuse to leave you
here"
And. without preface or apology, he
picked her up and slammed her down
beside the drivers seat.
You'll stay there he added Grimly,
IF I have to tie you. I'm no more
enthusiastic about all this than you
are. but that goes as it lays. That's
all,''
How" managed Nancy out of
accept such pressing-and flatter-
ing-invitation?"
that endured until the car
stopped, which it did within 500
yards.
What's the natter" asked Nancy.
Il haven't the slightest idea" he
replied, and thrust himself out into
the storm TO investigate. -'es--------f
Nancy yawned. 1t was none of her
funeral!
Everything seems to be all right"
he said presently. I don't SEE"
Gas enough?" she suggested.
Naturally" he retorted, with all
motorists contempt for such a ques-
ton.
But presently he moved around to
the rear of the car to investigate.
One glance at his face when he re-
turned was enough for Nancy.
You haven't" she announced tri-
umphantly.
Il told the garage man in Quebec
to fill my tank" he began. "I-don't
see-
Il suggest" she advised him, that
in the future you look yourself-and
see that gas is actually put in. 1t is
fairly important, you know-or
should. What are you going to do
next
This was exactly what he was Won
dering. The obvious suggestion