The Motor Girls

Ida came in for a number of rather angry glances, for the mishap seemed to be due entirely to their thou

Streak, of course, could not move under its own power for more than a short distance, as the water had all leaked out of the radiator, and, t

ed. "I've got a good mind to-d

t I might like to take it out of you for your sister cutting

id nothing of the

't!" begged his siste

y to apo

wasn't your fault at all. It was-e

it looked to me,

ment, and then, with an open sneer o

had not noticed the little work girl before. At first he appeared to scowl, and then he smiled most pl

ter from his seat in the touring car

me," ordered Sid in

d Walter, with a

, Walter. Jack is so angry at him th

s you say," replie

e was evidently trying hard to

nothing of their own risk, seems past belief," Jack murmured to Walter. "I've a

and she whispered in Jack's ear: "Don't

gotten over the momentary fright, and there was now a pretty flush on her face. "I'll overlook it th

?" asked Sid rather disconsolately.

s of them," Cora hea

ll w

g to leave my car here. Will you give me a tow,

ed Jack. "And if y

xclaimed

own fault," concluded Jack,

ed a bit

you," said

u," respo

pe?" aske

f the Streak, producing a strong r

e in the habit of ge

lt

d bad luck wi

nging the two cars, so that the bi

separate," whispered

and Sid wi

for Jack had gotten back into his own car, and was looking on. Id

d," remarked Walter as he pu

the puffing of an auto was heard and a machine came

d Ed. "Well, what's up no

n the point of saying something uncomplime

is how I-that is, we-won

r and walked to where Si

he questioned.

e-but it was partly my fault," add

how it hangs down, like a dog's broken leg. Isn't it a

ested Ed. "Maybe I can sp

ht of that,"-r

ool-box, and presently dr

or just such emergencies as these," he said with a laugh.

t, he lashed the protector into place. It was only a temporary repair, bu

The road ahead is pretty muddy. Too much moisture f

close conversation with Ida. Both girls and Sid were in a group an the other side of the Whirlwin

uld get so chummy," murmured Cora. "Sid

y turned away and walked over to where Ed was locking up his toolbox. Sh

ng into business,"

lied Ed. "I'm going to have some

I heard

t of asking Ed if he had with him the twenty thousand dollars in cash and negotiable securitie

gh, but at the same time Cora saw

fish with you that we caught last time?

eplied Ed, which was

mplied q

Sid, coming around from an ins

it's getting late I'll have to hurry. I'll b

he had quickly cranked up, a

," answe

s car puffed out of sight. "We'l

get in with Jack and

ge it-if we

hed, and ever

ink it will be a good idea, though. We'll g

th Walter in the big car. Ida and Sid stood on the ground

my car," said Sid. "

for it's no fun rid

ora quickly, but Ida hung back

oing to be the 'shuffler,' and I may as well have

not resist after this appeal-especially as it ca

enough, and sat on the thick cushi

be in front," remark

ok care that Jack

, with himself at the wheel, looking very glum. J

t of the disabled runabout, and the

y of Cora, as they rolled through the village stree

mission, didn't she?"

here," insisted Mary, not an

n this shop," suddenly called Sid, as they pass

et old Smith tinker with i

th it!" snapped Sid. "May as well

Center, a little farther on, there was a fine garage-Newton's-th

asked Cora. "We'll go there with yo

here," said Sid shor

osen th

as detaching the tow rope. Mary took this chance to alight from the Whirlwind, as they were not far from the post-office, and I

Sid called

r sarcastically. "Not the least tro

an angry glance

tter right to haul me out of t

out of the smithy. He helped Sid push the car in, and then stood talking with him in a friendly so

hat?" as

"Oh, that's Lem Gildy. Or just p

does h

I've heard it remarked that

be on such friendly ter

Sid pointing at the big car, while Lem Gildy w