The Marshall republican., 1912-08-30

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so often"
To the hotel the answers continued
to come all that afternoon. until Mr..
Green and the office we're showed over
by strips Of yellow paper. The larger
the city and the more crowded its
freight yard. the longer the time re
quired to make the search for the
missing a and report the result to
Long Island.
After four o'clock, the roads were
again open for practice until sunset.
The Mercury went out for a couple Of
circuits. and lost another tire by skid
ding on a turn. After that the car
stood before fits camp.-"Afraid OF
wearing out her last pair OF shoes"
Floyd Informed solicitous questioners.
Cant you buy them somewhere
elsef" chafed the irritated Stanton.
The assistant manager stared in a
reproach touched with hysteria. His
collar was wilted. his eyeglasses dan
gled by their cord.
Buy them7 Buy enough racing
tires fitting the Mercury to last you
for a three hundred mile road race,
and get them here by tomorrow morn
mgr What's the matter with you
Stanton?" te
We'll. since there Is nothing 20 do
but eat, come to dinner. Floyd" said
the other.
at Isn't dinner. IT'S supper" cor.
rected his mechanician. This 10 the
country and you had your dinner at
noon. But I'll come. anyhow"
At the table In the course OF the
meal. a small teapot was set before
Stanton.
Chocolate. SIR" he was appraised.
why. o had none at iuncheoni"
The pompadoured waitress giggled.
mo. sir. But tho gentleman sent a
boy after some and came down and
saw the cook, and cooks that fond OF
nonsense. and she nfty-four next De
cembor-"
Stanton looked scross into royd's
mirthful gray eyes.
II hadn't anything better to do"
was the malicious explanation. "And
! was afraid your nerves would 20 TO
pieces II you didn't get your usual
drug and then you'd wreck us to-mor-
row."
He'd M q bird on a tree, sir"
Uttered the departing maid.
Give me your cup and have some"
Stanton briefly commanded.
Going to throw Il at me, like o
did that jug Of water on the flrst night
we raced togetherf" leased his COM
panion. obeying.
Stanton's head lifted slightly. the re-
gard In which he enveioped Floyd was
almost savage IN It's leap OF intense
and tenacious passion. Such n glance
from man to woman would have been
q declaration. from man TO man II was
not a thing to be voiced. Floyd him.
self faltered before II. startled into
pailor.
You can throw II at me. n you like.
and square up" vas all Stanton said,
and reached for the sugnr.bowl with
his customary nonchaiance.
Thanks: It's boiling. I guess I
won't" Floyd acknowledged. But he
did not look at the other, and his
manner was troubled.
The meal o. ended and the even
Ing had commenced. when q telegram
In from New York.
Gar marked Ruby Co. consigned 20
Mercury Co. Consy Island. left here
last night"
Mr.. Green uttered q howl and felt
for the telephone.
They've shipped the car to Coney
Island instead Of to Long Branch" he
ragged. "The tires must be out 1t the
Beach track. OF near IT,"
Don't telephone; send some one
out there to get them" advised STAN
ton practically.
i've got to be here. and I can't get
our New York men In time, now"
well I'll 60. then. Coney Island
has got to be raked fine and the tires
brought here rs sooA as they are
your You? Travelling and wear.
Ing yourself out on the eve OF . Cruel
ling racer No. Go to bed and get POUR
rest. please. Stanton. I'll send some
one." f,
Stanton did not go to bed, but he
into the hotel room across the
hall and played billiards with three
of his fellow-drivers. He was less for.
bidding, less caustic Of speech than
formerly. Floyd had taught him the
,rt Of companionship. Before the
same ended, the four players found
themselves very good company and
frank a good night In Apollinaris. TO I
he landlords Bacchic disgust,
About ten O'Clock, Stanton looked
INTO the apartment where Mr.. Green
between the telegraph operator
md the telephone.
Where Is royd?" he casually {
wondered. {
Hello. hello-no. hold the wire. !
is It? Toydf oh. he's gone to I
,oney Island. Hello. yes-wrong !
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