Judge — November 20, 1920 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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The Lowest of the Low y F. Grecory Harrswick ALTON and I were riv D and frienc We were, but we aren't any more Dalton has shown himself t ' sneaking. crawlin protozoan of a man—fit to be classed with the amabs of the primeval slime. He is wed, and to Miss Carter, while I inhabit two-rooms-and-a-bath in soli tude and wrath. This is the “ a low vay of it: Miss Carter emboc the graces and the virty Dreewtg Nomuax rues thought so, and so did Dalton Tiny Each of us knew of the other's ion, and recognized our rivalry without letting it interfere Then came a day when Miss Carter told me that she ored motoring. I had no car; Dalton had one i my chance and took it. [went to Dalton and said that I vanted to borrow his car to run out into the country to sce some friends of mine othing sneaky about that! All Dalton had to do was to guess that I was going out with Miss Carter If he wasn’t clever enough for that, it was no affair of mine. Dalton lent me the machine with readiness. He never seemed to suspect that I was putting overon him. Well, all's fair in love. We started warm, the little birds sang, the ro: lusty I headed for a lonesome dis! when we had reached a spot of The left front tire blew out I repaived it by taking out the der a patch. Dalton had no in again, and deferred my prope . The motor began to - I stood it as long as I could, and th r cleaned the spark-plugs. 1 burned 1 the hot cyli fers, and my nails were black. Also, there was a streak of black nice white tlannel trousers where I had brushed against the hub-cap, which was loose and oozed grease. [was ar ss Carter seemed bored. T got in an There was where the trees were tall pa vith our friendship. Miss Carter looked charming, the sun was Is were smooth and not too t was my idea to pro pose ient seclusion ares. I was hot when I got ill I should become cooler. ‘ard drove off. t nook about two miles ahead, I kne Drawn by Pocw Remar Ovr or tHe Fryixc-Pax—ixto tHe Fire ust Ixpoor Sroxt—Ov1jr-Boanpt and close 3 the shade was dim. There 1 w The right rear tire blew out T used the last extra inner tube in repairing that mess, and adull, dead, grayish feeling invaded my mind. I proceeded with ion. Ahead of me loomed the grove. Miss Carter was decidedly distant in her manner, but I hoped that the sylvan solitude would. . ... The other rear tire banged like a cannon and the car slumped down on the rim. I am afraid I used Language. Then I said, with attempted jollity, “We'll have to goon the rim. There's no other inner tube. It'll mean slow progress, but we Here I laughed merrily Miss Carter did not seer We proceeded with infi nite caution The motor stopped I got out and cranked (that fiendish car had no starter). The [tickled the carburetor. It gave forth 1 orst. ked warned me of the on't mind, do we?” amused. motor refused to bite. a dull, clacking sound tha in the tank—empty T rose from my post of Dimly [heard M I'm going back to tow 1 s Carter’ ervation. My head was whirling voice. There's a trolley here . . Dinner with Mr. Dalton. You must stay with the car... ja pleasant afternoon She was gone. The shades of evening fell around me. ‘The stars came out. [kicked that car, and aearly ruined my right foot. I cursed tires, gasoline, automoo'les, Da'ton, myself. Honk! Honk! What was that? Another Saved! L led wildly, and the newcomer pulled up. Itwas car from I was towed back to town. It cost me Money As I left that garage I heard one mechanic say to another, “1 wonder why Mr. Dalton sent out his car with the worst tires in tl shop and only ten gallons in the Dalton’s garage. tank! He musta been lookin’ for trouble.’ I went away from there. My spirit: was broken. Dalton and Miss Carter were married the next month. Twas pesmitted to be an usher. 1 inhabit. my éwo-rooms-and-a- bath in solitude and wrath. No Friend “Is that a friend of yours?” “No, he’s my father-in-law.”