The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-13

did not follow her.
 Get in girls" urged Eddie.
 Sit in front, Jenny" Georgie's voice was pitched low. She gave Jenny a little push toward the seat next to Eddie and herself laid a hand upon the rear door of the battered old car, Hurry pet. Some people are staring already"
 Jennie took an obedient step in Eddie's wake and then halted. There was a faint whisper in her memory-something that Georgie had suggested last night, some thing that had been embarrassing, in poor taste-she could only half remember it, but whatever it was, it brought her to a halt on the baking pavement. "I'd rather sit with you," she said and clambered into the back of the car with Georgie.
 Georgie flushed, began to say something, but fell silent. She was fidgeting with her glove, the glove that covered the bright new ring. Jenny's mind was still run ming on the rather dreary cere- mony during which Eddie had placed the ring there. The sec- ond witness had been a mechanic brought by Eddie and sworn to secrecy. Jenny had liked his cheer ful face and had secretly agreed with him when, after wishing Georgie happiness, he added to the company in general-"Thoug'h it don't seem like wedding at all"
 @If that traffic doesn't move in two seconds and let us get away I shall climb out again and walk!' announced Georgie. She sounded nervous and her eyes were slipping sidelong to the idlers on the side walk, most of them had watched the little party come out of the building. In the doorway was a youth Jenny recognized as one of the clerks. He was evidently on his way to lunch. He stood idly staring, his eyes on Eddie.
 Look out!" said Georgie sharp ly.
 The traffic block was breaking and Eddie had let in his clutch. None too gently-the car lurched forward so suddenly that, in spite of Georgie's warning, Jenny was ierked nearly out of her seat. Part of Eddie's opinion of auto mobiles in a congested street float ed back to her.
 Hes tired" said Georgie, apolo- gizing. "A long flight and a we'd ding. all in about A hours, is no joke, wish he hadn't borrowed this car-he isn't used to it."
 Jenny had been coming to the same conclusion. Eddie had stalled his engine, started her up again, braked sharply to avoid a boy and was now wrestling with the gears. Jenny noticed with secret amusement that the clerk, on foot and still staring, had drawn al- most abreast of them on the pave ment. At last! Challenging all the known laws of time and space, Eddie hurled the car around a corner into a wider street. He yelled war-cry and stepped on the gas. It crossed Jenny's mind that Eddie had fortified himself against his fatigue in Eddie's ap- proved fashion.
 Sure this is the way?" shrieked Georgie. Eddie only drove faster
 "Where are we supposed to be going?" gasped Jenny, clutching her hat.
 Out of town for a late lunch and then back to the apartment for an even later tea. He's going too fast!"
 The long street was flashing by Jenny gasped again, tore off her hat. and clung to the cars side instead.
 Hes going too fast" repeated Georgie, and through the rush ol their speed Jenny heard alarm anc anger in her voice, Eddie, you fool, ease up!"
 Jenny felt quite sure that there was an important crossing at the bottom of the street. She hao keen, long sight and she had very distantly, seen a bus cross the enc of the vista :. Now surely Eddie should be braking down for the corner? But Eddie was not brak- ing.-apparently he couldn't fine or couldn't manage the brakes
 Georgie's scream and the splin-