Part 24 (1/2)
”Still angry,” he taunted ”Now, I call thatwith a coentleman!” she flared back at him, like an explosion of one of the cylinders of her car ”He would never drea as you are now, even if he is a co
”Please turn this corner,” she said icily ”I want to get back to the bank building”
”Oh, do you? Well, I'm in no hurry to I can't seem to do any business there, or in the autoirl ”Noe'll see, Miss Cora, who's going to have their oay I'ear, and the auto dashed forward through the city streets
Had he suddenly gonefor the turnpike road!
For a few moments Cora held her breath Should she shout for help, no matter what happened?
Then the fact of her unfortunate entangle money came to her mind
Should she deliberately place herself in the position of another entangle wheel and turned on s rode out with you,” he called over his shoulder to Cora, ”and I' a variety and being a popular young lady”
He was positively insulting
”You are running aithto desperation ”I shall have you arrested!”
”Oh, no, you won't!” he sneered ”That would not be at all pleasant--for you!”
”Why do you say that?”
”Why? Because you ot into your car I heard last night that they were going to have another investigation on new lines”
”How dare you!” she cried ”But that has nothing to do with this
If you do not stop my car at once I shall call for help!”
”I dare you to!”
Did he know that she would not?
”Now, Cora, Cora,” he si rash
Better let et ahead of s He may ride back in the car he is to drive across country, for he has probably done ood chance for hi Perhaps it would be best to let him have his oay In fact, how could she help herself? He had the wheel, and was going at a fast rate of speed She could not climb over to a front seat from the tonneau If she should shout, ould hear her above the noise of the car? For Sid in mere spitefulness had cut out the ust and despair What ever would Paul Hastings think of her? What would Walter Pennington say? Whoever saw her, it would make talk Besides, Paul had come to New City in his shop clothes concealed under his duster, a fitting enough suit in which to ride in an auto, but not if he had to go back in the train
Perhaps, she thought, he had not broughton her to take him back to Chelton
And, above all, ould people think of Cora Kilorious!” exulted the daring youth, ”I have just been pining for a ride in this car, Cora, and, incidentally, Ifor a talk with you When have you heard from your friend, Miss Downs?”