Stamford Union Free School - Camera Yearbook (Stamford, NY)

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VVhat's his name and where does he live? t'Jo asked jokingly. t'Allen Patterson and he lives in Richmond. A college mate of mine. This broken leg will be a pest to him all rightf' By this time he had deposited the occupants at their des- tination. Ellen walked up the steps. She remembered that her aunt had told her a long time ago about her twin brother who lived in the VVest. t'Can this boy be my brother? I thought he lived in the VVest? VVhat can he be doing in Richmond? thought Ellen as she went in the house. Thanks for the lift, Doctor, Jo called back over her shoulder as she also went into the house. Tell l1i1n I'm sorry that he has a broken leg. Afllen had come East to go to college. His old aunt, feeling lonely during his absence, decided to move East to be near Allen. Vtlhen Allen finished his college work with high honors he wanted to remain East and work for a noted lawyer, Mr. Long, who lived in Richmond, and who had offered him a good position in his otiice. His aunt was willing to do anything to help Allen in his business. After working for Mr. Long for two years Allen decided he would rather be independent and work for himself. VVith the help of Mr. Long he had established himself in an office of his own and was doing Well. Allen, who was very much like Ellen in her ways, had blue eyes and brown hair that was just curly enough to be noticed. He was a modern, athletic boy, and was at captain of a foot ball team in college and his manners showed his careful bringing up. The old aunt had insisted that he remain with her because she had cared for him and had a motherly feeling for him. Aunt Lucy, Allen's aunt, had bought him a new grey high powered roadster when he started in business for himself. He and a friend of his, while at college, were starting out on a fine, warm day for a joy ride. The day was warm and sultry with no wind. They thought it was too hot to sit still so de- cided to take a spin. Ted Humphrey, a. tanned faced, bright eyed young chap, seated beside Allen, said to him,

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friend. Jo was in every way different from Ellen. Her hair was a shiny black,, which sl1e wore straight and bobbed. Her black eyes had a mischievous twinkle. She gave a certain tilt to her black head which suggested that she might be a modern Happer. One day while scl1ool was in session 'tJo decided that studies were a bother and that a roam around the town was more to her taste. She persuaded Ellen, after a long contro- versey, that she had better accompany her on the hike which she was going to take. Guess we better tur11 our steps toward l1o1ne. It's nearly dinner time and we're far from home, came from Jo who was always ready to eat. I would awfully hate to go to bed on the empty stomach that I have after this long walk, so I think we will have to hurry home, Ellen replied wearily turning towards home for she really was tired and a little peevish. HOD! I wish some swell looking chap with a nice car would roll up and' take us home. 1,111 nearly starved. This brought no answer from Ellen who was 11ot quite so eager for the men to show up as Jo , They walked on to- wards home without any conversation. I Honk! Honk! screachedl tl1e horn of a car as it came to a stop beside the two weary girls. Want a ride to town, girls? asked a masculine voice from behind the steering wheel. t'VVell! if it isn't little Ellen Patterson, exclaimed Doctor Cathaway as the girls jumped into the roadster. 1 Doctor Cathaway!--Meet my churn, Miss Josephine Walker. Joe just said she wished some good looking man would rescue us from starvation. That's my occupation-to starve people a.nd keep them from starving. Then I fill tl1e qualification of being a good looking fellow, eh? They rode on in silence 'till they were rapidly nearing thc town when the Doctor suddenly broke the silence. Just been to fix up .a young cl1ap's broken leg. He thought he had broken his neck, but its nothing serious. I think he 's very eligible for one of you girls, especially Miss VValker.

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H Say t'A1 I bet tl1is old boat can 't do sixty Without tearin' the motor clean out of the frame. 'tOh, is that so, came from Allen. Just Watch my dustli... v g . The roadster shot along the smooth road. Thirty-forty -fifty, it hummed sixty-it roared with the cutout wide open. . How's that, Allen said between tightly shut teeth and eyes straight on the road. He didn't dare to look at Ted to see how he was taking the ride. Ted sat tense With clenched lists and chattering teeth. PheW! This old boat sure's got the Wallop. This is more than I can stand with my Weak heart. 1. . Allen with his-bright blue eyes sparkling with excitement said, I bet I could leave any old car, even some of those foreign makes, in the lurch to smell my smoke. VVhat's the matter Ted, scared A? Come on buck up that's no sport. They rode quite a distance in silence neither wanting to break the silence first. Ted looked at the sky and turned to Allen, t'We better be sailing for home. There's going to be an awful thunder storm. Look at those clouds over there. I've got a date for seven o'clock and We'll never make it now. Sure Mike! I don 't Want to get caught in a thunder storm. VVe'd never get the top up before it would begin to rain cats and dogs. VVe may have to do sixty to keep the date. lllhat do you say old top? I guess I can ride sixty if you can. Just then at deafening rumble of thunder cut the Words out of'Ted's mouth and Allen stepped on the accelerator-they sailed over the road. ' A bolt of lightning played across the sky in front of them. Crash! a big elm tree fell across the road in the path of the speeding car. The car was goin ' sixty miles an hour. VVhen Allen applied the brakes they icked, the roadster stopped, turned half way around and slid into the ditch with such force that both the occupants were thrown over the Windshield, Allen striking on the tree. i Ted jumped up and shook himself to see if he had any broken bones. Assuring himself that he had none he went in search of Allen. - I I