New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

Car to discover that something was seriously 'SS'
Anger and despair struggled there for predominance
Richard Ill of England must have gwen Just such
glance his last horse foundered on Bosworth Field
without stopDiDg "Anvthing the matter! he asked,
when the Mercury halted with the ease OF trained
athlete poised in suspended notion
"Evervthng!" The chauffeur snapped out the word
without turning He was a man devoid of faith, or
hope, or charity:
Can help?"
Can vor-" came the surly response.
There,pon MANY ViscountS would have swept on into
Piccadily without further parey; not so Medenham.
He scrunized the sodiery figure the halt-averted tace
"Yor must be hard hit Si1nmonds, before you would
answer me IN that fashion,, said he quietly
CIMMONDS positively jumped up when he heard his
- name He wheeled round, raised his cap, and broke
into suffering Il beg your Lordsh1p pardon.
hadn't the least notion
Tbsse two had not met since they discussed Boer
trenches and British Generals during momenary halt
on the Tugea slope of Spion kop. Aedenham re1nem-
bered the fact and orgave good deal on account OF It,
Il have seen you look far less worried under pung-
ing fire from pompom, he said cheerly- Now what
is it? Wires out of order!
mo nv Lord That wouldn't bother me very long.
It's a regular smash this time-transmission shaft
snaRRfd:, RhI,~
Il was run into by railway and forced against
street refuge.
well if it was not your fault"
"Oh | can claim damages, right enough. | have
plenty of witnesses Even the driver of the van could
only say that of his horses slipped. It's the delay
I'm ibbing at. hate to disappolnt my customers, and
this accident may cost three hundred pounds, and
business of my into the bargain.
"Bvgad That sounds rather stiff. What the hurry
This is my my Lord. Early in the spring
was lucky enough to fall in with rich American. was
driving for a company them but he offered three
hundred pounds, money down for three months con-
tract Straightaway bought this for five hundred,
and it half paid for Now the gentleman writes
from Paris that take his daughter and another
adv on a thousand miles for days and he says
he T prepared to hire me and the car for the balance of
another period of three months on the same terms
But the ladies will be reasonable when you explain
matters"
Ladies are never reasonable my Lord, especially
Young ones. have met Miss Vanrenen only once; but
She struck who very much accustomed to
having her way And she has planned this tour to
the last minute. Any other day might have hired
car and picked up my own somewhere on the road but
on Derby Day and in fine weather.
Snrnonds spread wide his hands in sheer inability to
find words that would express the hopelessness of
trieving his shattered fortunes Dale was hdgetng'
lingering taps and screws unnecessarily; but Nledenham
was ponderng his former troopers plight. He refused
to admit that the position quite so bad 1t was
painted.
oh come now,' said he, I'll give you tow to the
nearest repair shop and word from me will expedite
the business. Meanwhile YOU must Jump into a hanson
and appeal to the sympathies of Niss-Vanrenen is it.
mo use my Lord, was the stubborn answer. " | am
very much obliged to you but should not dream OF de-
tanning you
'Sininonds, you are positively cantankerous- l can
spare the time.
''The first race is at one-thirty, my Lord, mutered
Dale. greatly daring.
Medenhain laughed. You too?' he cried Some
one has given you a tip, l SUPPOSE
Dale flushed under this direct analysis of his feelings
He grinned sfeepshly. Il am told that Eyot can lose
the first race, my Lord, he sad.
'Ah. And how much do you mean to speculate?
"A sovereign, my Lord.
Hand it over. | will lay you starting price
Somewhat taken abacb. though nothing said done
NIaf, ,1ha- real him