Part 6 (1/2)
”But we can't--”
”Well, then I'll have to take one at a ti the horn experioes first?”
”Oh, co with iet in beside Betty, Grace, since you're afraid of the running board, and Airl”
Ae was too much for her, and she nodded her head in assent
”Thank goodness I can only die once,” was her cheerful comment
So Grace climbed in beside the Little Captain, while A to the sides of the car
Then Betty tooted the horn triuan slowly to back down the drive
”I don't know about this,” she re work of it ”I've driven ht road, you know, and I'm not very expert, even if I do know all about a motor boat”
”So we see,” commented Mollie wickedly, as Betty nearly backed into a flower bed at one side of the drive
”Don't you think we'd better get off?” asked Amy ”Till you turn into the road, anyway, Betty?” she added
”Don't you dare,” cried Betty, giving the wheel a nervous little twist that caused Ahter ”If you ain There!” as the car slid into the roadway, hesitated athe sht”
”That was pretty work, Betty,” complimented Mollie, who, as an old and experienced driver, felt capable of pronouncing judgment ”Now let's see what this little car will do”
”Not too fast,” begged Aear ”Re, and we're apt to find ourselves sitting in the road if you're not careful”
”Have you chosen your spot?” asked Betty, her eyes twinkling
”Just the saht soht have strapped them on and used theency”
”My, youa wonderful time,” drawled Grace ”Have soe doesn't need any help, thank you,” snapped Mollie, adding wickedly: ”Just for that we ought to make you ride out here”
”Goodness, don't!” cried Betty, as she swung the car around a corner and started once more toward home ”The punishment wouldn't fit the crime, Mollie Besides, we'll be back in a few minutes Girls, she runs like a dreauess there's just about no limit to the speed she's capable of”
”Do you want me to let her out?” queried Betty wickedly, but both Amy and Mollie protested vehemently
”So on by our eyelids!”
A fewinto the Nelson drive, which, by the way, Betty took much more expertly this time As the car slowed, Amy and Mollie dropped off and Amy opened the door for Lady Grace, who descended slowly
”Well, how do you like it?” cried Betty, ju her new possession with shi+ning eyes ”Do you think she'll do?”
”Do!” they cried, and Mollie added, patting the sers:
”She's a wonder, Betty--as Roy would say, 'a perfect pippin' Good-bye,”
she added suddenly, starting down the drive