Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
An Adventure
by Night
By DUFoRD JENNIE
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(Copyright)
GUNNER let his car slide swiftly
~ through the summer night home
ward. 1t had been a tame day and
even tanner evening, and II prom
ised to be tame night. He watched
his headlights sweep the darkness
aside in front of him. He was won
dering If
Suddenly his foot shot to the brake
pedal. and he sat up with the night
anything but tame in front of him.
He had seen girl stagger from
the darkness into the bright field
of his headlights glow. She stood
there, swaying In front of him. Thor
oughly alert, he swung from his seat
to the road, noting us he did so that
she was in evening dress.
"Please take me away-take me
away!" she cried in gasps.
He felt her round arm trembling as
he led her to the car. He tucked her
in, then turned to her. Her oval,
girlish face was white.
"And now where to-" he asked
quietly.
"Anywhere-just away" she an
swered breathlessly, her old fear evil
IDENTIFY sweeping her.
The big roadster hummed and was
off. ashf#t
A car came up. He felt her sink
against him, making herself, as
child might wish, as small as pos
slble. The car passed, but she re-
NAMED close to him. Her nearness
brought him new sensation. He
SUDDENLY realized that 1t would not
be so bad after all to have some one
like her riding many mile with him.
They swept around a curve. Ahead
of them two lights went on, making
a clear spot In the road, and In the
light coming from the side of the
road, where motorcycles were parked,
stood two state troopers plain
enough In their uniforms; and one
raised his hand.
"Ohl don't let them take mel" she
cried, and began to tIemble again.
He put one hand over her small
cold one. "Just leave 1t to me, little
stranger" he said softly.
He rolled into the glow of the
lights. The tall officer stepped up,
and looked at them.
"Who ia this voung lady with YOU.
sir?' came the sudden question.
1t caught Sumner off guard. He
caught Mt the first Thought that went
across his mind. f-0
"Ubv-mv wife of course" no nm.
swered promptly
Tho of,cer glanced Mt his hano
stIII covering the small hand that
was trembling under his. "pardon
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Now n Won viii give mo vour name
and address {" no added
sumner did not auite like the iden
-compIIcations might follow. But he
gave his name. "Milton Sumner" and
his address without hesitation.
"Your father. Mr. Sumner. the law.
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