Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-26
HENDERSON, IN Cy DAILY DISPATCH MONDAY NOVEMBER 26 1884
GhQ. Bhu1dQ C01H1tp4A
80 by Herbert O. .Ydrdley
CHATTER 81

JOEL OPENED the door All
dashed down the steps. At the hot
tom she turned and waved her hans
sally. She hurried to the corner an
out OF Mrs. Harris sight. For s
moment she had panicl1y fear that
Il was all dream and that the biG
hlHCk car wotHidnt ~ Weitins ~ R'i
Eut L was. very imposing in that
emnty little street. the late sun Sild-
lns its shiny body. And on the front
seat. stif1y erect, sat the uniformed
HriVer and orderly.
Ine oIderly SMilA! = little as she
hurried towards them, ali"hted quick
~. and opening the door for het,
slowed her bag away. Clearly a very
superior orderly. no doubt captain
0r something in The secret service
Shed have liked him TO sit in the
back with her and tell her stores
Of his exploits. Eut instead, he con-
Ginued 10 play his role. and rode n
Gle front seat While she hao the
whole back of the car to herself. It
gave her luxurious sense Of wealth
pensiYe car So driven and manned.
The Countess probabi: !,"Ve al
some such fashion daily ana thought
nothing Of il. If one were poor such
an experience was something 10 Ell
JOY Therefore. thought Joel yir
tuously. il is rpanv an ADVANTAGE "a
be poor.
The car. without seeming TO hurrY.
moved al great speed sweepin"
around other cars with ease. IN 40
ume they had passed through
GEORGETOWN. had crossed the river
snd were in the open country. II
was her own Virginia. and she was
proud OF her state in its gay
autumn dress. The golden light Of
late afternoon lay like a charm on
the unstirring leaves, and against the
blue and gold sky focks Of birds
whirled for q moment in an eyaneS~
cent pattern. ar two or three crows.
flying raggedly together, made lit
tie picture framed by the window Of
the cat. and then were gone.
The car ran towards the sunset
and soon was on rough and unfle-
queDted roads. But even though she
had TO cling to her seat. the riding
wasn't really uncomfortable 1t was
as though she Steadied herself on tie
deck OF swaying ship. Altogether
Il delightful ride. and she was sorry
that the sun was dropping so low.
II had sunk to the very edge Of one
OF the western hills when the ca"
drew up before a little filing station !
set all alone at the foot OF steep !
CODED hill.
The driver and the orderly got our, |
and a small man who walked a bit |
stffiy came out Of the little shack |
which seemed to be some sort of |
store. The three talked together a |
moment, and the attendant glanced |
towards The car and seemed TO argue !
with the others. She wondered a lit !
tie. idly. what he could be saying. |
Then he came to the car, unlocked |
the hose. and put gas in the tank. |
Joel. feeling little chilly. leaned |
forward and drew a rug frota the |
metal bar attached 10 the back OF the |
front seat. She tucked it around |
her and snnggled comfortably into
corner Evidently they were going
farther into the hills.
She didn't mind. II was al adren-
turous. and the sunset sky. q deep
burnt orange, was lovely with the
black curves of the hills etched |
against II, StH. a warm house and
Il warm supper at no distant time
would be pleasant also She thought
ot aSl,ing the orderly how much far
ther they wele 10 so anG then |
thought better Of it. II was more
professional to keep a composed
silence.
The car went on, climbing now into
the hills. and then after a few miles
turned into a rough lane where il
went very slowly in second. bumning
md ewaying among bouiders. The
lane naSSed thronoh thick woods