The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913 Page: 10 of 10
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ERIA
STORY
STANTON
WINS
fleanor M. Ingram
Author of "The C rm
ami the C andle." "Ths
Klyuit; Mcicury," etc.
tlluatm!<or\t by
Frederic Ihsinbwgb
lu|i>ri«hl m.- iu« UuttA* Hgir.UUmiiM]
I
8YNOP8I3.
\t the tif'KlnnliiK of ureal automohll"
rare the itierhnrili'lnn of the Mercury.
Htnnton'* rnarhlm-, drop* dead Strung*
youth. J<k « Kloyd, volunteers, iind I* nc-
repted In the rvMt during the twenty-
four hour lure 8trnton meeta n ■trunKer
Mi** Taillalf who Intro,lurea her*elf The
Mercury win* rare Stanton rscelvns
flowers from Ml** <"nrll*le, which he Ik
nnres Htnnton rtnela Ml** Carlisle on a
tr.iln. They wllght to tuk« wnlk ami
• ruin leavea Stnnton ml Mis* Carlisle
follow In unto Accident hv which Stan
'on is htm la mysi.-rl.ois Flov.l at lunch
wlllt Htnnton. tell* nl hi* hovhoo'l Stan
tor siiMn itteilic Ml-s Carlisle ami thev
• lltif together Stanton ionics to track
clrk. hut rtinlvi rHic They have accl-
d<nt Floyd hurt, hut not aerlously A'
<11 nner Floyd tells Stanton of his twin
"later. Je* -lcu Rtanton hcromea very II!
and los • (r>nsclnu ti" ss On recovery, at
hi* h< <w Stanton m-Hves Invitation and
viell* J> **lra Th v to to theaiar togeth-
er and meet MIn* ('arltaln
CHAPTER VIII—(Continued).
IV,n't see or hear loo tntich, and
don't tell trie if you do." advised Stan
ton suddenly, anil leaned forward
The Mercury uttered a vibrant roar
that cleared ttn* Parkway for a quarter
of a mile ahead, and leaped.
Floyd kept his eye# upon the road In
front, carefully avoiding view of the
hulihub left In their wake. Ho had a
fleeting glimpse of one scandalized oft!
cer struggling wl'h his rearing horse,
as Ihey thundered past, and he enter
talned no doubt o' the number In their
rear
"She ateers a lltt'e stiff." Stanton oh
aerved. twisting between a limousine
and two carriages "Hut we can fix
'hat at the track What?"
"Two motor cycle policemen are Just
behind," communicated Floyd, devour-
ed by Fllent mirth. "Had enough?"
"I haven't seen them yet. I can't let
•>tit the machine here, of course, but—
was that a dug'.'"
"Poodle."
"Hut It seems all right."
Around a curve ahead darted a blue-
uniformed figure (in a motor-cycle, one
>rin raised Stanton Instantly checked
t l* car. Floyd throwing out his hand
in warning to tho^e behind There was
i mad series of explosions from the
abruptly halted motor-cycles lu pursuit
"You're under arre.-t!" shouted
three voices at once, as the Mercury
Md to a standstill.
"Is It possible?" Inquired the driver,
removing his goggles
Two more motor-cycle officers were
willing up, three mounted on horses
aere arriving from side paths Sur
rounded by the outraged eight and all
the population In the neighborhood,
the Mercury stood quiescent
"Will you follow to the police sta-
tion, or will we have to take you?"
came the crisp question "We've got
your number "
"I'll follow wherever you like," en
(aged Stanton "l^end the way."
They started, preceded by one officer
and followed by another, also by a
shabby yonng man on a bicycle. Into
fhe station they went, accompanied by
their three attendants
The charge was three fold: exceed-
ing the gpc< d limit by some fifty miles
an hour, resisting arrest and violating
the smoke ordinance That set forth,
the usual interrogatory was put, Stan
ton r< plying with concise brevity.
"Name and age?"
"Ralph Stanton, twenty six."
"Occupation ?"
"Automobile driver"
"Name of car?"
"Mercury."
"Owner?"
"Th« Morcurv Company "
The shabby young man Interrupted
I roceedlngs by a stifled gasp, grasping
the sleeve of Floyd, who stood looking
on.
"That's Stanton? Stanton? And you
--who are you?"
' Jes Kloyd. his mechanician," was
the wondering response
Stanton glanced that ws.y, as Floyd
wax drawn to lhr> other side of the
room by his excited captor, but turned
bark to answer the remainder of the
examination When the ceremony was
ended be signaled to his mechani-
cian
"Come; I've got to go before the
magistrate and give bail." he
Mtimmoned impatiently
Floyd came i cross to him, shilling
eyed and eag'r
"Sianion that Is a reporter; he
wants us to '< il him about your doing
this He needs a Ire h story to make
KO<d with his paper—can't e give It
to him'"
riuinon u<. veyed his companion,
eyebrows llftel
"Why should vy * The newspapers
will get It wh'tever we do feme"
"Hut he ' • • (Is It. it would help
him." Flovd urged " 11 he's thin and
truyed out- Stanton ho looks hungry "
"l)«i >' want to help him?" the
driver queried I'Stoni <hod "Do you
anre i'l< -' < ',;M you do not k.io*
kiiU m tari (e* a^aln?'
•"vtri v< ined Floyd aimply
"I'm not from Paradl e" dryly aw
awered Stanton "Tell him anything
you like but be quick "
He looked at the reporter again,
with a new' use of bin eyes Floyd
was right; the man was threadbare
and gaunt, and pathetically young
Stanton had a rebuked consciousness
! of lieing strong and brutal In his
i «trength successful and selfish In his
j success
"You are an educating companion."
i he observed as they went out with an
officer.
"Why?" Floyd Inquired, puzzled
Hut Stanton would elucidate no
further.
The ordeal Itefore the magistrate was
i not long Stanton iis held In a thou
I sand dollars ball for future trial, pro-
duced a surety company's bond, and In
fifteen minutes was free and once
more In his scat behind the Mercury's
w heel.
"We will reach the office on time."
commented the lawbreaker.
; "You do It like u veteran." Floyd
: mused with mock suspicion
At the office they left the car, but
| not each other There was growing
upon Stanton more and more the de
sire for Jesse Floyd's companionship,
a final rebellion of nature against his
lonely existence.
"lk> you have to stay here?" he de-
manded. upon concluding arrange
menta at the office
"No." Floyd replied
"Come to dinner with me, then"
The mechanician shook bis hronie-
curled head In laughing refusal.
"There has been enough of that. Mr
Stanton; you come to dinner with me."
"At your home?" escai>ed Stanton
Involuntarily He had a sudden vision
of Jes and Jessica together, a pre-
monition of mental bewilderment be-
fore the spectacle of their Incredible
likeness
"I would like that, but you know we
live up town and I have got to be
back here In an hour Mr. Green
| wants me "
"Oh, anywhere you sny. See here,
why can't you wait and come on the
train with me to Indianapolis? We
might mako the trip less monotonous
| for each other."
Taken by surprise, Floyd hesitated
"I—you are good to think of It—
but Mr CJreen would never consent.
He has arranged for me to go on to-
night "
"Why shouldn't he consent? You
would be there In plenty of time."
Floyd turned his mischievous gray-
eyes to the other man's, guarding si
lence Hut Stanton halted In the mid-
dle of the sidewalk, his face locking
In his steel hard anger and determina-
tion.
"I know what you mean, Floyd And,
s;>eak openly, do you believe that you
would be unable to stand forty-eight
hours of me without leaving the com
pany?"
"No"
"No?"
"No. I am very certain that I could
stand much more of you than I am
ever likely to get. Ralph Stanton We
are blocking traffic here, aren't we?"
For one passing moment he had
I looked Jessica herself; Stanton saw
again the girl's sorrowful face as she
| bent over the embroidery, and heard
| her answer "often" to his question ol
! her loneliness They were not alto-
j gether sufficient for each other, then,
i these twins? They might possibly ad
sharply "What do TMI meni-f He
arm?"
The shattering of g'nsB and the con
sequent Hood brought their waiter on
a run. but Floyd did not even glance
down at the wreck, his eyes upon
Stanton; who returned the gno in ut
ter amazement
"What do I mean? I say that your
sister's bracelet slipped off and
scratched her arm, the night we went
to the play, and I asked you If she
were well. What la the matter with
j you?"
Floyd pushed back his chair to per
mlt the walter'a mlnlstratlona. his
lashes falling
"You gave me a turn," he exclaimed,
with hurried lightness "I wondered
| if Jessica had hurt herself and not
i told me We've only got each other,
land we are twins -I suppose we are
i silly about each other, In fact I re-
i member, now, that she did have a
| scratch on her arm; I blamed It on the
kitten "
He was still pale and paid the
check without looking at his compan-
ion
"Your nerves are out," Stanton
I frankly commented, contemplating
: him with curiosity "One would think
I It wbm you who were Just over the ar
j rest You'll have to get In form be-
I fore we strike a race-track "
"Don't you worry," besought Floyd,
his gaiety and color rushing back to-
gether "I'll take some smelling salts
with me In case I feel faint when you
commence to speed up."
Outside the two paused. Floyd look
Ing at Ills watch
"I've got to go over to the office,"
he said "Shall I see you again be-
fore we leave?"
"When Is that?"
"Nine o'clock front the Orand Cen-
tral We always start a few days
ahead of you, of course "
"Better shake hands then," advised
Stanton
They did so, and separated
At five minutes past nine, that even-
ing. the Chicago special pulled out of
New York. Ten minutes later a hand
was laid on Floyd's shoulder, as he
sat gazing out the window at the tly
ing darkness anil brightness that was
the outskirts .of the city
"Do you want to talk, or shall 1 go
hack to my own section In the next
car?" Stanton Inquired
Ills mechanician turned swiftly, in-
credulously.
"Stanton? Really you?"
"Since you had to start to-night, I
saw no reason why I should not do
likewise. 1 hate train travel; we'll
get It over You haven't answered my
question yet "
"I didn't know that I had to." smil-
ed Floyd
And Indeed there had been no pos-
sible mistaking of the welcome and
pleasure In his cry, or In his truthful
lace. Stantcn took the seat oppoalte
and pulled a folded newspaper from
his pocket, passing It across
"I suppose you have seen that," he
Inferred
"Race gossip?" questioned the o'her,
taking the paper.
"Court news," was the correction.
(TO UK CONTtNCKD.)
ry
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r
The Mercury Uttered a Vibrant Roar and Leaped.
mlt a third? Stanton caught his
breath; a slow strong pulse of vague
: excitement began to beat In bltn and
thereafter was never stilled until a day
when all his world crashed Into blank
stillness
T hey went on to the quiet French
restaurant that Floyd had chosen; so
recovering tone on the way that they
contrived to disagree over the merits
of rival speedometers ami argued en-
ergetlcilly all through the dinner
They spent a long time over the sirn
pie meal, enjoying themselves com
plately Hut at last they tank Imo a
thoughtful silence, which Stanton was
I tie tlrst to break
i saw thai Miss Floyd's arm wus
hurt, the other evening I hope II U
better
Floyd raised his head, starting so
viol, utly as to overturn the gob'et ol
■■vuter beside him
j "What do you mean?" be exclaimed
studying Hradshaw for pleasure re-
calls Ix>rd Chatham s hobby I^rd
Chatham boasted that he had read
Halley's dictionary through twice And
there was another genius who found
consolation In queer IMerary fields.
I<ord Chief Justice Cockburn had no
need of the new novel He read Fuclld
"Kven now," he said, "I olten read
some pages of It for pleasure " There
is no accounting for literary tastes as
i the man said who read llradsliaw and
Hal ley and Kuclld!—London Chronicle
His Sacrifice.
"I suppose like all government off!
dais." saltl the man who sneers, "you
are making pe^onal sacrifices In or
dor to serve your country"
"Yes." replied the village post mas
tcr; "It's pretty hard to have to keep
| reading addresses when I'd rather be
loosing at iho pictures on the «os:
, cards."
J. L. WILBARGER C: CO.
LUMBER DEALERS
BASTROP, TEXAS
i v.'E HANDLE EVERYTHING IN-
LUMBER
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COME AND SEE US AND GET OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING
J. L. WILBARGER & COMPANY
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
LAWYERS
f D Orgala W E Maynard
Orgain & Maynard
AttorneyH-at-Law
Uastroy, Tsi.
Vlii prictloe In all tba Higher and
inferior Courts
JACK JENKiHS
ATTORNEY-AT LAW
Bastrop, Texas
District Attorney 'Jlst .Judicial
District. Will practice in all the
higher courts.
*ul I>. Pace
J 9 Joacr
London Plays a New Game,
There Is a new game wtiich sports-
men are playing To travel by train
the greatest distance In twenty-four
boura—on paper For It la played with
a Hradshaw. The astonishing Idea of
Page & Jones
Attomeys-at-I-aw
liastrop. Tex.
Citizens Stale liaak Building.
WIU practice In all the Courts,
j p rowi.ka. j v rowi.eh. jr
FOWLER & FOWLER
MT08MTS fcT LAI
Bank Building:, Bastrop. Texas
Will practice in all the
higher and inferior courts.
PHYSICIANS-SURGEONS
II. P. Luckett
Physician and Surgeon
Uastrop, Tex&a
Offlc* VV J Wiley's Drug Storei
Phone 24
J. Gordon Brysor
Physician and Surpeon
Oastrop, Texas
Offlc.a, Krhard Building, Upstaira
Phones. Residence 41, Office 1.
II. B. COMBS
Physician and Surgeon
Bastrop. Texaa.
Office^ C. Ei hard 4 Son's Drue Store
Residence Phone 69.
J. R. Nichols. M. D.
IT.AOTIOR I. I M ITKIi TO
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m.ASNIt.H FiTTKtl
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| r Ntehnls wa« a former Hastrop bor.
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I BUY AT HOME
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GEO. VOJGHT
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V"h*n in need of all kinds of 'ivlulinc and O'iver
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riSCHER a VOIGHT
RED HOCK, TliXAS
SALL1E YOUNG
THE HAIR DRESSER
Manufacturer of Fine Hair Goods. Will work up your Hair
in any style. Cleans Braids, Weaves Comhinps into
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of Dyeing Hair on the Scalp. Also Dye
Switches and Braids.
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A
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BASTROP, TEXAS
W. J. MILEY
DRUGGIST
lilTKir. THIAI
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lti>Kiiliir muftini,' fourth S;« t u r«l si •
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ten conliully lnvittu) to attend tli<*
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