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"Yes, please get in quickly, and let us start Then we can talk!" said Ruth, casting an anxious glance toward the other car

His hand went out to the door to open it, the wonder still shining in his face, when a low roent up behind hihts stood two burly civilians and a big soldier: "Oh, I say!" drawled the soldier in no very pleasant tone, "you're not going to desert us that way! Not after Pass came out of his way for us! I didn't think you had a yellow streak!"

Calanced at the empty back seat with a repression of his disappointment in the necessity

"There's another fellow here that has to get back at the saly

"Certainly Ask him, of course" Ruth's voice was hearty and put the whole car at his disposal

"There's room for you, too, Chalet rid of us I suspect He'll be able to get hoine If you do what I told you to that carburetor you'll find it will go all right Coht to hurry!"

"No thanks! I stick to my friends!" said the soldier shortly

"As you please!" said Ca board

"Not as you please!" said a gruff voice, "I'ether? See?" A heavy hand carip

Ca blow under theinside as Ruth threw in the clutch and sent her car leaping forward The two ot out of the way in ti after the car, the one nearest her reaching for the wheel Caully, and Ruth turned the car sharply to avoid the other car which was occupying as much of the road as possible, and left the thirdchance to dash past that car in the narrow space over rough ground, but Ruth was not conscious of anything but the necessity of getting away In an instant they were back in the road and flashing along through the dark