Part 14 (1/2)
”Provided I don't ain,” was the retort ”How about that rope?”
”I'll unfasten it for you just as soon as you are ready to start”
”I think I'd rather walk to the foot of the hill,” remarked Mrs
Basswood, tilad of the exercise,” cried Belle, as tired of being cramped up in the tonneau of the autoet after us,” exclaimed Jessie
”Pooh! who's afraid of a cow!” cried the western girl, who had been brought up to face hundreds of animals on her father's ranch
”Well, I think we had better let the autoested Laura ”We don't want the and run over us,” she added, playfully
Soon Ben and his chu-cars Dave released the rope, and the auto-line ound up and thrown into the tonneau of the second car, and that also resu hill theyindividual, who eyed our friends frowningly
”I see you got your cow all right enough,” re run to stop her,” growled the man
”You put us in quite a hole; do you know that?” went on Ben
”'Tain't none of my fault,” replied the owner of the cow, quickly ”I have as ht on this road with my cow as you have with that there autyht to let your cow keep to the middle of the road,” cried Ben ”If we had had a worse accident we ht have held you responsible”
”Huh! Hold ot a cent out of me,” said the owner of the cow, and then he passed on up the hill oncethe ani her cud, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened to disturb her
A quarter of a mile further on our friends cae, over which each reat care On the other side of the streanboard anyway!” cried Dave, whose car was now in advance
”_'Rayville Four Miles_' We'll be there soon if this road holds out”
”I think you'll find the roads around Rayville all right,” called Mr
Basswood to hiood condition, especially those on the other side of the town”
A quarter of an hour later found the two touring-cars in the village where Mr Basswood's friend resided Here, as the gentleood hotel, where acco to go around and see my friends,” said Mr Basswood
”Ben, you and your chums can stay here at the hotel We'll be back before it's ti his ith hi to automobile parties, our friends found the accommodations there both airls and the boys were glad to rest awhile Then they fixed up for dinner, which was served to the-rooht be expected, they had a good deal of fun, and Shadoas allowed to tell several of his stories, much to his own satisfaction if not to that of his listeners
”By this tiht to be at Bear Caone out on the hotel veranda to watch what little was going on in the town
”I guess it will be a good deal more lonely than it is here, Dave,”
observed Jessie