Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-16

a neighhOr. Ills eur was old hut roolny.
They climbed In. At that instant the
clock chime0.
"Whnts that?" demanded Arthur.
~ bought chime clock" Caroline
answered proudly.
"Yuu don't mean you bought one
of those cuutoundcd nuisances that .
will keep the whole house awake all
night" demanded Mtlm What did
you want at another clock. anyway p
Isn't TINT nnr mother gave us GOOD
enough? II Keeps good time II you
remember to set II back nm hour every
Sunday morning"
Arthur was dispIeased with her-
Suddenly Caroline realized that she |
was very tired and hungry. Tears crept /
down her cheeks. But she understood. I
Arthur. DOR boy, hadn't got that con
tract. Of course she couldn't ask
him about II before Jim and he
wouldn't tell her She reached for his
hand-but She couldn't find II.
BEFORE they were well out of the city
II began to rain II ralned harder and
harder. The worn tires slipped on the
greasy road. Presently Jim stopped
and asked Arthur to come Into the
seat ahead Caroline knew 1t was be-
cause Arthur had such marvellous eye
sight. e2Fa 3
After tn hour or so of driving, Jim
turned off upon dirt road where he
thought they would be safer The dirt
road was short cut home. They
hadn't gone far when Caroline heard
Jim telling Arthur that he must have
taken the wrong turn; he didn't Just
exactly know where they were In this
rain. .......
One thing was certain, they were
climbing a steep hill through some
dense woods, black as night and storm
could make It, without clearing or
building anywhere In sight. Caroline
was hit frightened but she kept
still. Only the clock chimed on with
sIlvery lmpudence. What a fool she
had been to get It. Arthur must be
furious every time he heard II.
Either the car slipped or the road
crumbled There was change of mo
tion. Caroline felt that they were so
ing over-down. As they struck she
was thrown clear Of the machine.
After pause she became aware
that she was lying not intentionally
with the clock In her arms. She could
see nothing. But she could hear Ar
thurs voice and Jim's long way Off.
She tried to call, but her voice would
not go beyond her lips
Tlng-n-llng The clock was Ginning.
She smiled family,
Arthur found her, lifted her from
where she lay, clock and all. They had
no nnshlight, matches were no good,
and both headlights we're out. Jim had
scrambled up the bank and was trying
to grope his way toward n light ami
help. He came back with two men
and lantern. There was a house
just round the bend.
Jim carried Caroline to the house.
Mrs Nudge and her married daughter
put her to bed. Done out" diagnosed
Mrs Nudge. "I'll make her up good
swlg Of hot pep'mlnt. l can't find a
mark on her anywhere"
JllII hlu arthur NclO Vhig ShkhtiJ
damaged.
Daylight came. The storm was over.
The Mudges gave the wayfarers a good
hot breakfast. Then the men got the
car back onto the road. It could still
travel. Home was only few miles
AWAY.
As they were leaving Caroline gave
the clock to Mrs. Nudge. 1t was her
own special payment for the kindness
she had received.
On the way home Arthur said: n
got that contract But what would It
have amounted to II you-you-I
might have been an hour finding you
In that murk II 1t hadn't been for the
clock.
A week later he came home with
large parcel for Caroline. A chime
clock. It looked exactly like that
splendid one costing $40. And 1t was.