The Motor Maids Across the Continent

n the dining room of the little hotel. "They are all here, cowboys and curious looking people. And there we

ow. Twice he had bobbed up unexpectedly on their journey, and finally made them pro

s of glass tumblers in which folded fringed napkins with red borders had been stuck, like so many bouquets. The table was filled with gues

e were several trained nurses who had brought their patients along, and Billie turned her eyes away from on

of young Englishmen who had bought a great cattle ranch and were on their way to inspect it. There was a party of men traveling West by motor car. Two of them were famous millionaires, s

cks, but by leaning over, they were able to see the strange girl's lovely face; her hazel eyes and red gold hair half hidden under a broad brimmed riding hat. She wore

not belong to any one at the table for she spoke to n

alone," thought Elinor, who had conventional ideas roo

said in her most polite and perfect manner, and

romptly, "although I am afraid you'll be dis

iss Campbell, stretching forth her hand for the box. "We have it sent t

eling West?"

nd willing to make friends, explai

the table, she blushed and pulled her hat well down over her face, and drew nearer to Miss Campbell's side. The girls liked her from the first. Then there was the

rved as a sort of lobby, where they hoped to find letters await

," she said to Miss Campbell, as they proceeded

l. "If it is any pleasure to you, I'm sure i

esitated

trip?" Miss Campbell lo

es

lo

es

just a little bit

trip. I-I'm looking

you have n

he Motor Maids were quite

an old woman, and I feel I must give advice to a beautiful young girl. Let me beg of you to think a long time before

ispered the girl choking. "You c

urance of the Motor Maids. They gathered around her in a solicitous little group. They took he

r, you mustn't cry. I

black figure darken the doorway. Only for a moment he stood there, a great square shouldered, ungainly man who gave the impression of having been carved out of a block of wood, from the straight folds of his black

nd felt a certain relief when he

" Miss Campbell was saying. "Perhaps we can help you and at

e," said a sharp shrill whispering voice behind them, and a long skin

she exclaimed, a flood of c

al. "You know who wants you as well as I do. He's there in the hall

ered the girl, hiding her fac

to her full height of five feet

my protection, sir, and I refuse to have h

Campbell's grand air that he f

n this here case. This young lady stole a horse out of her father's stab

se," said the girl

come up from some subterranean cavern. It made them all start, and when

ely

" answered th

at o

gether as if to give herself courage, Evely

r. I prefer to stay her

d watch as big as a tu

three minutes t

rew her arms around Miss Campbell's neck and kissed her; then she kissed each of the Motor M

she whispered, tryin

e beginning to dri

d of an automobile outside and Eve

"I am so upset! That exquisite young girl a

, too. Wasn't it que

velyn," th

r. Daniel Moore'

lly a faint resemblance. What picture could do justice to such coloring? The auburn hair, the golden brown eyes and the blush that crep

t have delivered the letter. We might have saved her from that

drove up to the door with a great flourish an

their rooms to read the last news from home. Miss Campbell had half a dozen letters to engross her attention, and it was not until she had read the last word o

out in a loud astonished voice as she

their letters and

they demande

ok with the fifty dol

quite overcome and on the verge of tears.

adam:

broken box kite I cannot tell you. I am sending it to the address on the visi

s tr

s Er

etables, Poul

med Miss Helen at last, when Bill

an Vechten--

ed at each ot

Campbell. "Never, never will I accuse a

gize to him," said Bil

d, I think,"

a thief," add

e cords," at last Mary vo

mmeled her

d, you sly min

day to apologize openl