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

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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

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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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'tW'here are you, All Then he heard moans from the ditch on the other sidle of the tree. Allen wlas trying to get up but the pain was so intense that he fell back exhausted. HI guess I've got a broken neck, Ted. Say, if the ,old boat will run, you better take me to the Doctor's, and be quick about it. I Well, you sure are all banged up, but I guess your neck isn't broken or twisted. I can't take you to the Doctortstill 'I fix these two tires-so be patient old boy, Ted told Allen, busily getting out the tools. The tires fixed, Ted started for the city with Allen un- conscious in tl1e seat. After taking Allen to his room and making him as comfortable as he could, Ted telephoned for Doctor Cathoway. Is my neck broken, .Doc? inquired Allen. Hal Ha! No such good luck, Allen. Yon'll be good for another fifteen years when your leg heals up. I guess those balloon tires were the only things that kept you both from be- ing killed. Try and keep hi1n gay, Tedl. VVith this he left, promising to return the next day. The last day of school arrived and Ellen asked Jon to spend her vacation with her in Richville. Jo accepted and the next- day they were busy preparing for the trip. The next morning the two eager girls sent their trunks by the expressman and went down to the stores to do some shop- ping. There were two trains going to Richville, one in the morn- ing and one about noon. Because the girls wanted to shop and say good bye to some of the friends they had made While at school, they decided to take the afternoon train. At noon time they looked for an inviting restaurant and went in to eat their mid-da.y1Heal. VVhen they finished, they made their Way tothe station to wait for the train which soon came. ., At six-thirty the train pulled into the Richvillestation. Both girls alighted and began searching for some of the family. I'hope Aunt'Grace has sent some onefor us, Ellen said as her eyes took in the crowd around the train. I '