Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-28


Stupefed, Emily flung back he
head, staring at him.
"In your hands?"
Since there are none better. It ar
pears. Why" his vivid face questione,
her full and straightly, you didn't i'm
agine that any man living could hea
what you are doing, and pass on?"
my uncle knows"
Your uncle-is not for me to criti
CHE. But do not ask any other mar
to let you go on"
Her ideas reeling. she struggled fol
comprehension
you. what could you do?" she mar
veled. The substitute"
There won't be any substitute" re-
piled Lestrange with perfect GOODNESS
81 shall train Dick French to do his
work"
You"
81 can, and will"
HE can not"
"Oh. yes, he can; he is Just idle and
spoiled the firm lips set more firmly.
"He shall take his place, can handle
him"
Emily sat quite helplessly, her eyes
black with excitement. Slowly recol-
lection flowed back to her of a change
in Dick since his light contact with
! estrange; his avoidance of even oc-
cas;anal highballs. his awakening In
terest in the clean sport of the races.
and his half-wistful admiration for the
virile driyer-manager.
Il almost believe you could" she
conceded
81 can" repeated Lestrange. only"
he openly smiled, ut will be hard on
1t was the touch needed. the anti
dote to sentiment Emily laughed
with him, laughed in sheer mischief
and relief and leap of youth.
"fou viii he gentle-poor Dickiel"
"I'il be gentle. He is coming now.
think" He took a step nearer her.
You win leave this in my care. who'll /
y? You win not trouble about-a
Il will leave it with you. But YOU
re forgetting your own doctrine: Won
re taking some one elses work to
o."
Pardon I am merely making
french do his work. have seen a
tile more of him than you perhaps
now; I understand what I am under
king. Moreover. would forget
-eat many doctrines to set you free"
"Free?" she echoed: she had the .
nsation of being suddenly confront |
with an open door into the unex.
'cted. !
Free he quietly reasserted. Free
live your own life and draw I'M t
mpered breath, and to decide the
eat question when it comes. with d
ought only of yourself" :
She drew back; a president dismay
] sharply across her late relief a
mic crossed with strange delight. :
He's off," called Dick, emerging &
m the park 81 made Anderson
ie him down with the limousine. A.
st. Rupert is driving while Ander
sits alongside and holds on; when
y came TO the turn in the avenue
IT previous mechanician took It fuu -
ed and then apologized for going
slowly because, as he said he was
amateur and likely to upset Is he
lily a good driver. Lestrange."
Pretty fair" returned Lestranse
snely. from his seat on the edge Of
ditched machine. when I'm not
g him, he's employed as one Of
factory car testers; and when
e racing | give him the wheel IL IF
INT to fix anything. However. I'm
sed to that steering-knuckle for
king here, instead of leaving me
long wait in the wilds. Come
n to the shop tomorrow at six. ana
ert and I will even up by taking 1
for run" &
!ho; me? You're asking me?"
Thy not? It's exhilaratfng." sH
elk removed his hat and ran b,s Il
RS through his hair. gr.tincation b
alarm mingling in his expression t.
somewhat the effect OF the small
who is first invited into a gams
his older brothers clique.