The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-30

tie desk on which stood q movable tele-
phone receiver, he began to make
things hum" He reached his friend.
DR.. Braide, and set him In motion. He
ordered out his. racing automobile. He
telegraphed Watson to take fresh
horses and return by way Of Junction
and get the best doctor there. Burn
the air as you CO." he added. - =.
After giving orders for his valise to
be packed he walked up to Mrs. Bar
nett's room and kissed her good morn
ing without betraying his excitement.
"I'm going out to the ranch" he said.
'"rhe boys are having trouble with the
hay, and want to see how they're
coming on. You won't mind, will
your" 49,. s:t..
''Of course not, Don. I'm going to be
all right in a few hours. I'm glad
you're going. You can bring Ann home.
You should have gone with her yester-
day." - 49,.
II see that now" he answered dryly.
1T will be a startling world for her.
Well, I'm OF. Better stay in bed to-
day. I'll be back by tomorrow night
think" =,@.,. . - -s.v9. ~;
When he took his seat in his big, fiat,
powerful auto car his face was set in
grim lines. "Is she all right, Henry"
he asked Of his engineer.
"In- perfect order, sir" -
"She needs to be. This is to be a
record breaker"
With his big goggles over his eyes
and his cap drawn low down on his
forehead, Barnett seized the wheel,
and the ponderous, painting organism
began to move. Wheeling into the
street, he let on the full power Of the
engine, and when he drew up at
Braide's gate the mechanism was hot
with speed, its joints oiled and fric-
tionless-in racing trim.
:Braide,: small, smiling, trig young
fellow, came out. "What is it all
about, DOM"
"Got your tools?''
He pointed at his bag, Emergency
kit"
"Then all aboardv'
Henry leaped out and caught up the
bag, while the doctor climbed in beside
Barnett on the front seat.
''This looks ominous. How much of
q trip Is it going to be?" 5 & =. s@%s.415
= 'Just short rum" answered Bar
nett as he swung the shining red bulk
Of the car into Mogalyon avenue, which
led directly east over the plain. !. 4,
Beneath their feet the puff and click
of the piston and the pur of cogs grew
each moment more furious until all
sounds fused into humming roar.
The keen air of the morning smote the
riders jovially. The flaming sunlight
slanted upon them with growing heat,
and backward, beneath them, the sod
swept like a tawny carpet, while Bar
nett, watchful, intent, composed, work.
ed the levers and valves with: the skill
Of practical engineer. When they had
crossed the two railroads and We're
climbing the long, low ridge he casual
y remarked: 80. - = a5t+ 2
MY foreman, Raymond, is shot, and
you've got to pull him through y
''Great Scott, Don, can't afford the
time! It'll take all day. If I'd !
you'd have gone just the sane," as
serted Barnett calmly. The machine
was again running swiftly. ). you're
here, and you daren't Jump out, and
you might as well enjoy yourself. This
Is to be q record run. I'm going to pull
In by noon.' y be-. II
Braide was young and a man of red
blood and shining eyes. every well;
90 it, old sport! can stand it IL you
can. I'll make it holiday and charge
you double for every hour"
When they had reached the top Of the
pass between two. pinon spotted hills
he road could be seen for miles, driv
ng straight into the mist of the mighty
Missouri valley. IT, e,
ITS all the way down grade from
lere to OMAHA" remarked Barnett.
4 could make the run in two hours,
,nly mustn't invite a breakdown"
"You seem to value your foreman
Hes something more than my fore
nan. He's a splendid chap. You've
net him-the fellow who went on the
coyote drive with u.s.
why, certainly 1 remember him.
we met him at the club. But he was
yery reticent. I didn't get AT him.
Who is he? How does he come to be
our foreman" -S#H ~ 49,, - l.
"He's Q little slow about telling his
,wn life story, but he's all right. II
hink I know the cause Of this shoot
ng. He got into trouble with a couple
f fellows out there, and one Of them
las done him." -. 80. .> :.5.s .,ss,gg, .,~
As they entered upon particularly !
mooth stretch of road the man at the
Wheel relaxed his hold and said, with.
eep feeling: II don't mind saying that
IN. anxious about Rob. I've grown
Mighty fond Of him. He's not one CIV
n to condolences, and I've respected
is reticence. I don't know quite why 4
e Is here, but I trust him and count
ayself fortunate to have him on the
lace. He made 10000 for me last
ear on hay and cattle, and must have