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Show ' ' BEAVER CITY PRESS - . ' - -?- -r. - " : ' ' ' t T'T ,"jfT O O I " them aa the aay pacifying, effect oa ThZ Tha aensa of adventnr',' " her head Jlkt wine. we Hera arap aalj s 1 11 1 1 1 k c w 1 js vv r y jv ' By , "Mrs. "PARTNER!" ths 8TN0P!S.-Disllkl- ng pro, pact of a month's visit to bar En the austere aunt, Lady Lambe. at Jervaulx abbey, ar.d her ooualn, Alexander Lambe. Aimaa. vivacious daughter of tha Very a Reverend Viscount 8 roopa, into tha park, thara encoun-tarla strange youth. Ha laughingly introduces himself at "Billy." American. Tha two ride on hla motorcycle, tha "Flying Sphinx." and part With Oeorglna Burners, her cousin, Almea sets out for Jervaulx. Shs decides that Gcorglna shall Impersonate her at Jervaulx, while she goes on a holiday, peor-glna- 's horrtfled protest Is unavailAlmea again meets "Uiny." ing. Ha tells her hla name Is Spenrer. and shs gives hers as Amy Snooks, at present "out of a job." Billy glvaa her a spin on tha 8ptilnx and shs finds It a glorious experience. wan-der- nf CHAPTER Lt "Say! brain-wave!- III apple-cheeli- Continued me find you one I I've " "What do' you meanP "Go shares with met" "Shares?' echoed Aimee. 8he was Conscious of a curious little tbrlll. "Share whatf "See here!" said Billy, eyeing her keenly. "When we were doing flfty-Ov- e oh tlie Sphinx, you never wilted never turned a hair!" "Of course not. It was gorgeous." He came nearer. Intensely earnest "Know anything about motor engines?' he stild quickly. "I've often taken down the old 'bus at home, on a wet day, and reas' sembled It" "Where was that?" the place where I had a Job. said Altuee. "Great I" he cried "You're the thin? I've been looking for all these months, I'm flow, listen to the brain-navover here to sell the Sphinx. There's big deal on In London. But what I want's a quiet spot where I can develop soma of tha gadgets with no crooks around to steal 'em. Get met" "Yes. to on," said Aimee, catching bis enthusiasm. "I'm heading bow for a little town called 8tanhoe, thirty miles south of here. Stanhoe's quiet as the Jomb, I've struck It before. There's an old Bill I b'llevt I can get hold of, and fit up as a garage and workshop" "Tea, I see!" said Almea eagerly. "Com on Into It with me come to Btanhoel" v said Billy explosively. "You'll catch oa to the Flying Sphinx la minute, an' then popularize her as lady's mount ! The finest mount for a girl over put on the market There Isn't one yet You can do It I You've, got the nerve an' the grit 1 III teach you to tend an driv her. WW ypo corner. "Will a duck swim P cried Alraee. "Of course I'll come!" T ! ."At e. i . t i t "Fine I partner P cried Billy, flinging out a big brown band. Aimee took It and received a shake that bruised her fingers. "Take your parch, old chap!" said Billy, straddling the Sphinx. "Off for 6taohoeP Tbey whirred down the long slope with the westering sun broad on their It was a tight above the roughlsh ride on the carrier. There uI A' ! t i s. was no pllllon-eea- t : Billy was evi dently not accustomed to carry passengers. "Say," said Billy, over bis shoulder. "I dldnt catch your name, did IT "Aimee Snooks," replied the passenger on the spur of the moment, as well as she could for the wind whis tling In her teeth. "Snooks P Aimee laughed. It was very like Scroope, end quiet ss musical "Near enough!- - she gawped. "But chap win do. Is that American "American? Gee. nol It's the only English I know. Let It go st that Amy Is too feminine for a partnership, And now we'll let her out This," said Billy Joyously, ss he opened the throttle wide, "is what the doctor ordered P The Flying Sphinx, freighted with the partners, roared down the hill and devoured the miles to Stanhoe. W , r Oa the outskirts of the little market town of Stanhoe was s cyclist's Here the two travelers bad tea under a laburnum tree on the 151 II y lawn. locked the amazing motorcycle In a shed, by the proprie tor's leave, and the pair walked Into the town on foot Two more Utterly Insouciant and care free young people never entered an Lngllah village on an April day. No Jot of doubt, of fear, or hesitation assailed them. Billy, Intensely mas culine t Dough no was, appeared to be possessed of a virgin mind. Such thing, though uncommon, la by bo means nonexistent among the sons of Adam. It may bo that tbo air of the Colorado fathllts favors Its growth. Ills possesavoo of It called for no comment from Almea. Her mind wss of the same color. It did not enter Into their besds for moment tbst anybody could put auoioua construction on their association with each other. Had such an Idea dawned, they might possibly have turned and parted company on the spot Almea .left Billy suddenly and j an Inquiry to aa elderly man . who stood beslae $ farmer's cart In Ja aMsaaat aba rejoined bins, rest-hous- 'I i it ' ' i i Sunning. 2 Ivy cottage, lets lodgings," announced Aimee triumphantly. "You don't mind lodging do you T Better than a hotel more freedom." "Freedom for mine!" ald Billy. "Let's try UP Ivy cottage proved to be a pretty little Jacobean building fronting on a green Isne Just outside Stanhoe. An J woman, who was picking weeds out of the path, announced herself as Mrs. Sunning, and Billy at once stated his needs, offering to pay In advance. "Why, yes, sir," she said, smiling, with a civil hob to Aimee. "I've a nice sitting room and a ti ll bedroom; Mrs. Dale, next door, has another. If you can do with thatf Mrs. Dale appeared, and confirmed the offer. Both of them looked at the pair with smiling Interest and wonder. "Greut !" said Billy. "You take the room here, old chap, and I'll take the other. We'll share the parlor." Aimee accompunled Mrs. Sunning indoors; the little purlor was clean and cozy, the bedroom, upstairs at the back, tiny but clean. Aimee made her toilet, descended to the parlor and ordered a meal. Mrs. sunning acquiesced in everything. "lie's a wunnerful pleasant gentle mun, Mr. Simmer." she remarked, and then, hesitating and reddening, she looked at Alinee. "I 1 suppose, miss," she said with much emburrussiuent it's all right Aimee stared. "All right? Howf she said. "Ev erything's all rii'ht Very much sol" The woman's eyes betokened belief snd relief. 'Bless your pretty face, who'd think anything else?" she said. "You'll excuse my ask In', miss. You see. Lady Krythea Is my landlord, and she owns all Stanhoe.'' Aline felt a galvanic shock. "Whom did you say?" she asked dazedly. "Lady Erythea Lambe of Jervaulx abbey, the big place half a mile south the cross rouds. She fare wunnerful strict, she do. It's as much as my tenancy's worth to have any goings-ohere. That's all." The woman left the room. Aimee stared round her blankly, then col lapsed Into a choir. She flung her arms across the table, burled her head In them, and broke tnto paroxysms of Impish laughter. "OI, my Christian aunt P she sobbed. "My Georgie! My Alexan ad-iea- Sidney Gowing J -- ri how s re we going to clear thing and make It all right for your Ellsworth Yountf Oepyrigst IKS by Sidney Oevtaf She Isoghed gently. "He Isn't a frump, anyhow P The reverie took shape. Then, with a little sigh, she slipped off her shoes, and, carrying them with her, stole very softly down the staircase to the front door. On trying the door cautiously, she found it bolted, and the latch immovable. Also no key was visible. She realized she was locked in the house. A feeling of Intense annoyance seized Aimee. Where was the freedom she had sought? She returned to ber bedroom, put on her shoes, leaned out of the window, and inspected the wall It was covered with Ivy critically. and trellis-worShe swung herself cautiously out onto the sill, snd began very quietly to descend the trellis. Aimee, active could 'climb like a and cat And as noiselessly as any mem ber of that great feline tribe, she dropped upon the soft soil of tbo rar-de- n up I wouldn't stop it ror a It's perfectly spienaiuj kingdom. Georglns stood up. "You are out of your senses," she said dazedly; "I won't listen to another word I Think how fearful It would be If Alex If Mr. Lambe knew. He--" Yes. Is he as "Aha Alexander! owlish as his photograpnT wnai am you sny to him, Georglnar He toia me "IIhnrdly anything.work In Man 11 about his missionary churia. He" "Where was thatr "In the rose garden" Georgtna broke off suddenly. "Did he squeeze your handr Oeorglna was speechless with Indig nation. "You were thinking about him when vou stood at tne wmaowr saia Ai mee. with the air of a prosecuting "You were being sentimencounsel. tal. I saw your face. It had that gtnp It? Illustrations by efa. road, running straight, eitbtj "A very proper letter," aald Aimee, emxlne- - a stamD to tho envelope, with wrmined thumn. iin "One abould mnsider one's parents, and that postscript spare them pain. And At. a Is a toucn or genius: me omy imai Is afraid of Ul the universe Dad u "c naa mem, He nasni mumps. savs they are a formidable affliction the aged, and very undigninea. And It's quite true; I saw live children Stanhoe with mumps this arrernoon. I should naie to w Unless," she added, wrinkling her smooth brow, "It betame absolutely necessary. She moved toward the window. Aimee P cried Georglna, starting "You're not going I ud Are'vbu serious about thlsP "Not a bit And. don't you be, el ther," said Alraee, as she clicked on the switch of the electric. "See you tomorrow If I can. Good night old , r liand-sliak- n God-give- raln-sprlnkl- e. n S hedi Boletthaspk' seconds the like kmc green fc of a mile and a h.tf tm. dismounted. vL -Now - he said, Nrfr, Mi tal about bow to sell tteeJ twWie; the first thlnr t. w wise to her. You've 1 got t. Inside out snd backwards' the sweetest thin gas. Now, look hers!" Aimee kneeled 6e and Billy fluently e: mug mo parts as be talkM ror twenty mlnnta. .v. U him, testing for berselt l. "vvny," said BMv with stopping and looking . v. teaching a duck to on quicker than I can she. vl were born to UP "I'm an Infant to you," admiringly. "What a head . lt's evenrthln uUl never is. Let'. iv ': T"the cylinder." They busied themselves and the engine. xu snow you how to .' " now." said Blllv stationary, a- atimll e snapolis. TOO ot JLM I V .,,, Tongtg get f just th( w5 m. Pin and 1 1 got stro i children egetable could se t always ZRR1CK, d. 4,lnd. liaE.Pi an 3it motk 7 the en Effect to 1 is Aimee mounted the sadit. -- J the machine remained on lu-- C anil h to t llV . clutch out She took longer tsta this. The controls, though tL were of an unusual type, in utes, however, she mastered pretty efficiently. "Fine!" said Billy enthnsW,,. "Partner, the Sphinx Is youriiit ter! Now we'U run her on than. I'll ride the pillion an' eosri But for the land's sake go nxj the throttle. She ll rush yog off the British Isles If you ttak any gas." Aimee started dead slow, ru , and resiliency of the drive, tract i. Mpninx was running, astonished k Gradually Aimee Increased speej t fifteen and twenty miles. toxlcated y the sense of powtt,!1 swerlng to the least touch ot k1 fingers. "Glorious!" she gasped. "You're doing fine. said Eh' watching keenly. He made ber a tlce stopping and starting, buMs1 emergency halts. "Say. Isn't lis t last word In lady's mountsr "Rather!" said Aimee, In gpltii sense of difficulty with her urea a the Sphinx's tank, low though I ta 'Except I feel ss If I were aO Use Inge." 'Shucks I what of UP hs anittnl Impatiently. "There's nobody km I see. Try her on the hleb gear m Aimee changed gear deftly tanA and for awhile drove steadily. U the Intoxication of speed confasi ber senses. She made the oa at take she hsd been warned ud The Sphinx daahed forward lib I whippet, and. In trying to rectlly error she made It worse. "Throttle down!" said Billy ihuft Intending to obey, Aimee bltmdRw again, and closed down the extn I Inlet The Sphinx roared la ante. and shot ahead like bullet tm I was gun. xne pace swtul now t, machine kept on the road was l a acle. Every moment promised a ShowedIb' I iureint tT U Hi Shtt! 1 ' !hrf u C? ,. 1 f klly note-pape- Billy Leaned Swiftly Ferwari la front wsi angled bend. InvlUat sudden mily "wlWy forward. "Valve-lifte- r left I" he said qw la ber ear. Almee's left nana la tiro ened on the lever-J- ust a steady voice when a fool would fe H ber yelled aloud brought ties back; she throttled dowa machine slowed, and iwanf round bend safely at a bare eight mils hour but without souadref the aststlng crash,- - l,nd a a 1 ! 1 ' reproc work in sny-thin- bl. JUSt wT'H r ... . by Ly 'egetab I thing." The room was plunged In darkness, and there was a scraping sound st the window.vi gooey look." . , . . . it ji "Aimeer gasped ueorgina wuui, 'Aimee," said Georglna, fairly roused wall the for the round at last, "how dare you! I am going fumbling before she some was time It switch. can to you straight Lady Erythea, sui found It and when she turned It on talk to her! I have done" the room was empty, said I'm 'No, nol sorry, Georgie," plot Almeel" cried Georglna, leaning out "I couldn't , help Aimee soothingly. of the window. CHAPTER IV There came a sudden thumping on the bedroom door. In Deep. "Aimee!" said the stern voice of Georglna Bemers paced the floor of Lady Erythea. "Why Is your light on her bedroom at Jervaulx abbey, and at this hour? What are you moving wondered why the universe had not about for? Is anything wrongP crushed in ruins about her head. "No-n- o sunt P said Georglna, "It's like a dreuui," she said dazed much." choking, ly, "I ciiu't believe in It at all." your light Instantly, "Extinguish To Georglna It came as an incred and go to sleepl" ible clliuux that she hud. after five With fingers Georglna shaking hours at Jervaulx, been dismissed to turned off the switch, and undresxed bed with an august but approving kiss pathetically In the dark. She crept m Lady Erythea, and a protective, Into bed and thought of Alexander e from the sedate cousinly the one touch of untroubled calm on Alexander Lambe. She had not been the waters of Jervaulx. denounced us an Impostor, dung out with ignomluy, or banded over to the CHAPTER V police. All these things had seemed to Georglna not only possible but On the Job. likely. Morning and the song of birds. "What on earth will happen when The sunshine streamed Into the tbey find out?" she said, shivering. room, bringing with It the She commenced to disrobe, but had fragrance of an April morning; the not proceeded very far when a hustle scent of earth, wall and a click were heard. Georglna flowers and greening thorn-hedgturned with a gasp of fright SomeAimee stood and drank It In thank one was trying to force a way In at fully, till she realized with a shock her window. She caught sight of a that It was past ten. flushed face. The only bath available at Ivy cot With a shriek of terror Georglna re was a tub of spring water, tags treated to the bed, and prepared to Aimee made the most of this, and. "Almeel" Cried Georglna. dive under It der!" dressing hurriedly, came downstairs Her shoulders were still shsklng "Don't make such a row, you foot P pulling your serene leg, I won't say glowing like a plcotee, Billy was in hissed a voice. wildly when Billy enmj In. a word against your cousin Alexan the parlor. The casements swung Inwards, and der." "Say, what's wrong?" he exclaimed "Morningl" he cried. In alum, as Aimee raised a tear- - Aimee. rather breathless, dropped onto "He Is a gentleman, at any rate,1 "Have you been down longP ex stained face. No. the floor. "Crying eh? said Georglna, rather spitefully "be claimed Aimee, "Handy things, these verandaa." Is a person one can respect" laughing! That's good! That's the "'Bout three hours!" he ehuckled. euro for sentiment I But what's the panted Aimee. "How are you, Geor"I am sure he Is." "I've covered sixty miles since then. old Joker glna, thlngf "Well, what are we going to dor Just a little breather." "Just something I thought of. that's Oeorglna stared at her In paralysed "The thing for you to do," said Ai "Why you haven't waited bresk amazement ail," said Atmee, wiping her eyes. mee, "Is to go on respecting Alexan fast for me, have your she cried. Alinee sat down heslde Geortlna on der. And for him to go on "That's all right" aald Billy Imper-"Oh, that's all right Rang a baker respecting turbahly. "Guess I ain't Inquisitive. the bed. and put an arm around ber you. Think how awful It would be up an' got a roll an' milk at Syder- But folks mostly tell mo their troubles waist. If It came out now. Alexander," sab' ford. Nothing done yet couldn't sooner or later." "Well, what's happened hereP she Aimee, with a pathetic little break In breakfast without my partner, "I suppose they do," said Aimee, re aald cheerfully. her voice, "is good. He doesn't get Mrs. with bare, dimpled 8unnlng, I "Oh, am so, glad to see yonP ex into scrapes. garding hlro thoughtfully. He Isn't hi horrible arras and her face wreathed In smiles. Mrs. Sunning brought an abundant claimed Georglna with Infinite thank trouble like me and nobody to help In the breakfast There were meal; chiefly egjrs and tea. Alinee mines, "aow we ran clear every me, I didn't think," she added with brought brown ducks' eggs, cream, water-found It the merriest feast she had thing up. It's been awful P a gulp, "that you'd go back oa me, cresses and a brace of brook trout ever sat down to. Finally, she ac-"Why? Have you given me awayr Georgie P Billy glanced at bis companion said Aimee quickly. "1 won'i and I can't" said Oeorglna from time to time, with a quiet watch "1 haven't! Yon know I wouldn't P mournfully, "and you know it" But fulness. cried Georglna hotly. "Thongh von she softened visibly. "You haven't "Sleep sU right, old cbapr he oucht to be whipped. I never said a told me where you've come from, and asked presently. v.ord about you. and that's why I'm wnat you've been doing I Tvo been Rather. Didn't wake up till Just In this awful mw!" frightfully worried about you." said Aimee, taking a large now," ! "Dear old Georslna You're Aimee rejrarded her thoughtfully. It of comb honey. "Did your spoonful brick !" snld Aimee, hnnrlng her. was clear thst Georglna already had paused. Billy 1 was only p'llllnir your knew yon all she could bear. This waa no time -Middling," he said slowly. "Say, wouldn't anenk. Rut why Is It awful? to tell her about Billy. Have they found nutr xou neednt worry about me, Tm partner, what'd you like to do now? Rest a bltr "When I rot here." said Oeorjrlna staying at a little place -Tm nearby. Kestr said Aimee scornfully. "I T thniicht T could explain feeblv, an ngui, ana i ve got some want to live, not rest!" somehow. But Lady Erythea met me money. We simply must keep It up "Ready to get busy on the 8pbinx, on the steps nnd took me for you, and ror a few dsys fsther Is lesvlng an' cleave the etherr everything went right out of my ?croope lowers soon, and then Til "Yes, right away." head" show you how wo can smooth It all "Good I I'll get ber fixed." "Good! I see. You hesitated and over. Twenty minutes later they met by were saved." "But dont you see how Impossible the shed where the Sphinx was stored. "Saved ejaculated Georglna an It Is! Your father will come here to As wheeled the machine out be Billy see you before he goes. And he he'll grily. loosed aeenly into Almee's eyes. en. i was saveo. i nar s more expect you to write to hlra!" -He asked, "you havent a . 1 fanner," You haven't done now origni Importiint. you are tonight on your mind, have youP anything wrong, my snow-whit- e Israb ueorgie. lou think of everything,1 Aimee laughed aloud. Her eyes said Aimee briskly. She sat down at Whpt thenr "And then Mr. Lambe came nut. and tne writing table by the wall, selected sparkled. "Do I look as If I hadP she Introduced him ss mv cousin A- a sheet of the Jervaulx r "No. by the Great Horn 8poon, you lexander. And nnd Tve hen fright- with the Lambe arras three fleeces said uuiy, eyeing her with a aonir ened to denth all the afternoon, for I argent on a field vert and with an haven t had a chance to put things Immensely serious face began to write flash of admiration. ."You look as If you'd face the world and laugh at right." rapidly, pausing for everything It handed occaslonslly you from a back Aimee snd est looked at her tnougnt Georglna watched in faacl ouncn Shs Dropped. of rosea to sudden death. In awestruck admiration. nated horror. You're IT I Come on." "You mean to say they've no susLlatenP said Aimee. blotting the cmitpanled Billy to Mrs. Dale's door, m iney weni out through the little and, returning, retired to her own picion at slir she exclaimed. "Dear sneet sna reading it aloud with much gate. Billy did not offer to mount the room. She was shout to let down her old Georgie. how deep you must have satisfaction. Sphinx till they were clear of the lane. hair, but desisted and Instead sat on been. I never thojg'it you had It In Dearest Daddy: I arrived hers safeWhen he stopped, Aimee observed for Hy Hit some bed for the time, thinking. you P ly, and already rm ejulte one of th. the first time that the Sphinx had a heard Mrs. Sunning retire, snd pres "I didn't I wasn't!" said Georglna Ily. Aunt Erythea. likes ma much better brand-ne. spring pllllon-ses- t ana clamped uiougni ently silence reigned throughout the In almost tenrnil Indlpnatlon. "I've would; aha Is aka and kind, and I have a lovely bed-rr to the carrier. bonse. a said word all hnrdly day. except room. I am enjoying "What's this forP exclaimed Aimee. myself very much A curious sense of loneliness crept yes' snd no.' And not even thai ,t ai aji perfectly true.) uy, ior you, old chap. , over A knee's spirit. She remained If I conld help It." Easier W,UMX interesting, namg. and I Ilka V hearing hlra talk about Aimee ruirled. sitting for nearly hatf an hour, pres "I didn't need It, Billy. The churls. He Is a gentleman, and ens f ls carrier "And a Jolly safe line, too! I can " ently she blew out the candle, an sooo. ana tnat ttiakee was good enough.' leaned out of tbo open window. Th see we've always underrated you respect him. "?ope," said Billy with I'm awfully sorry I mads such a determine window of Billy's room at the other t.eorgie. And you mean to say they fuss tluwu, uo, neany good enough, Car end of the building vas In dnrkness, never even got an Inkling, all through wining nere. oui never thoucht ""i ehouid have such a lovely time aa I'm neri xou ain't baggage are roar It bsd not tsken Billy long to rAlre. tnni tnere wss anyth'ng unusual? having. So you needn't worry about me. u i iow. it west a lot f Aimee stayed awhile at the window That does rather heat me." because I'm going to be suite h.nn. people have called me." Tour loving Caughter, nnd reflect She returned to the "There were one or two little "Whor said BUly Indignantly Atur ed sgnln. In thet reverie s vlelon things that puttied them for a mo ease you thought ot P. S.- -Is "tfh, frumps." eomlitg v.n trcoa s her of floated before and ment. I think," said Georgia reflee over to tea ma anon, I ought to mention "There a a lot et ut it all seemed to smooth that the whole place la simply devastated discriminating llgl.t. nnd Jier partner' yellow hnlr tiveiy, people about" said her partner kb. In course wim the I'tvere mump, uf fllckerini: It's quite all Itself out. And oh!" lu concluded for ma, boraua fvt bsd laesa. ruin 17. 1e moruiured tbouht-fully- . un "Billy P srmi ap or reiier. -- i am so rghl m m otuiDx started. "Old chan!" glad It's over and t ran stop It N t. Georglna an It ted a moan. threded Unas at aa easy long-limbe- SPU dellghtfuli. J panic-stricke- . ' Zri - . w loat o a long, deserted ' ' ' v sat v "CadT If there's only etie S st tlsman on this earth, Ifs 1117' (to b corrronntPJ '., " I I . At the Art Oatlary. WU do they always depict as a woman P Becsasa iromU n way ka the last ward, W |