Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

snail continue this risk OF his life.
Emily. do you wish the car with.
DRAWN"
There was a gasp from the other
two men.
"T?" tho young girl exclaimed,
amazed. II can call him here--safe-"
Her voice died out as Lestrange's
car roared past. overtaking two rivals
on the turn and sliding between them
with an audacity that provoked rounds
Of applause from the spectators. To
call him in from that, to have him safe
with her-the mere thought was a de.
Light that caught her breath. Yet, she
knew Lestrangc.
The three men watched her In keen
suspense. The Mercury car had
passed twice again before she raised
her head, and in that space OF hun.
dred seconds Emily reached the final
unaehshness.
What David wants." che said
''Uncle, what David wants"
You're brick!" cried Dick, In a
passion OF relief. Emily, you're a
brick!"
She looked at him with eyes he
never forgot.
"1f anything happens to him. hope
| die too" she answered. and drew
the silk veil across her face.
Go hack. Mr. Dick, you're no goOd
here" advised Bailey. In the pause
81 guess Miss Emily is right, MT
! French; we've got nothing to do but
look on. for David French was wiped
out to make Darling Lestrange.'
Having left the decision to Emily,
1t was in character that her uncle Of.
fered nc remonstrance when she dis.
appointed his wish.
When Lestrange came into his
camp for oil and gasolene, near eight
o'clock, Dick seized the brief halt, the
first in three hours.
"Emily's up in the stand" he an.
nounced Send her word, old man !;
and don't get reckless in front of her. "
Emily" echoed Lestrange, too
weary for establishment give me a
pencil. No. can't take off my gaunt'
let; it's glued fast. III manage. Ru-
pert, go take an honrs rest and send
me the other mechanican."
Il can't get off my car; it's glued
fast" Rupert conffoed. leaning over
the back of the machine to appropri.
ate sandwich from the basket man
was carrying to the neighboring camp
Go on with your correspondence,
dearest"
So resting the card Dick supplied on
the steering wheel, Lestrange wrote q
difficult two lines.
He was out again on the track
when Dick brought tho message to
Emily.
Il just told him you were here
cousin" he whispered in her ear. and
dropped the cara in her LAP
III enjoy this more than ever, with
you here she read. ITS the right
place for my girl. I'll give you the
cup for our first dinner table, tonight
DAVID"
Emily lifted her face. The tragedy
of the scene was gone. Lestrange':
eyes laughed at her out Of mist. The
sky was blue, the sunshine golden
the merry crowds commencing to poul
IN woke carnival in her heart.
HE said to tell you the machine
was running magnificently," supple
mented Dick, "and not to insult hi
veteran reputation by getting nervous
He's coming by-look."
He was coming by; and, although
unable " look toward the grand-stan,
he raised his hand in salute as b
passed, to the one he knew wa
watching. Emily flushed rosily, he
dark eyes warm and shining.
Il can wait" she sighed. gratefully
"Rickie, can wait until It end
now"
Dick went back.
The hours passed. One more ca
G went out of the race under the grind
I ing test; there were the usual inc
Q dents of Sown-out tires and tempo
j rary Withdrawals for repairs. Twic
Mr.. Ffrench sent his partner and En-
~ to the restaurant below, toleratin
his seat Perfectly composed, his e,
l. preston perfectly selfcontained, h
e watched his son.
= The day grew unbearably hot t,
ward afternoon, a heat rather of Jul
: than June. After e visit to his cam
Lestrange reappeared without the su
4 locating mask and cap driving bare
;, headed, with only tho narrow google
q crossing HIS faoe. The change lef
. visible the drawn palior OF exhaus
ton under stains OF dust and oil. hi
rolled back sleeves disclosed the GRIN
sen badge on his right arm and tn
fact that his left wrist was Tight,
wound with linen where swollen an'
:, strained Muscles reb~lisd at the lonl
" trial.
- He's been driving for nineteel
hours" said Dick, climbing up to hi
party through the excited crowd. "Tw
hours more to six o'clock. Listen t
t the mob when he passes."
8 The injunction Was unnecessary. a
the sun slanted low the enthusiast
n grew to fever. This was . crowd q
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, chauffeur!
,. automobile lovers and drivers-the
k knew what was being done befor
n them. The word passed that IL
= strange was in his twentieth hour
|. people climbed on seats to cheer hir
q as he passed by. When one Of hi
t. tires blew out. in tho opening of tn