his temper under control.

"That he and Ida should deliberately endanger the lives of several
people, to say nothing of their own risk, seems past belief," Jack
murmured to Walter. "I've a good mind to teach him a much-deserved
lesson. We ought to leave him to walk home."

"Oh, I do dislike rows!" exclaimed Cora, and she whispered in Jack's
ear: "Don't bother with him, Bud. He isn't worth it."

"You're right about that," was the response, and the lad looked
affectionately at his sister. She had gotten over the momentary
fright, and there was now a pretty flush on her face. "I'll overlook
it this time, sis," went on Jack. "Perhaps he'll get his lesson
later--without me having to give it to him."

"Aren't some of you going to tow me?" asked Sid rather
disconsolately. "I can't run my car the way it is."

"Don't ask any favors of them," Cora heard Ida whisper to Sid.
"We'll walk."

"I will not," he answered sharply. "I'm not going to leave my car
here. Will you give me a tow, Cora?" he asked. "Seeing that you made
me smash--"

"She did not!" cried Jack. "And if you say so you're--"

"Jack!" exclaimed his sister.