The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-07-25


scfosa The stiil speeding cars. and
melted slowly into noon. The weary
4rfvers had settled 10 steady sndsr.
nnce eafsn. saving their energy ana
their machines for the more spectno.
uIAF work of afternoon and EVENING.
a. nine o'clock that nixht the ruce
would end
The Mercury car had registered
n'nev miles more than the Duplex.
roth Ct them being many tens Of miles
advance Of the other compositions.
~ ~ IN the morning Stanton had
xor* N for brief reat. Al eight be
VS. back, and kept tho wheel until
ono IA the afternoon. Victory was in
me hands u nothing happened n his
car; an hour and half lost in re.
vsirs would transfcr all his sdvants xe
tns Duplex lie was tsalousiy
AFRAID to ipf5ust his machine 10 his
assistant driver. and consequently
merri,ess 20 his mechanicinn and him.
seif' But Floyd made no complaint
Al ralf'rn=t cs;<. sii the cars were
sent 10 their camps Wills an hour
was spent In having the track hur.
nrdiv mended by gangs Of workman
Ihe road'bed In places was furrowed
hke plowed field by the avins /
wheels. Meanwhile tho aft~rnoon
crowds flowed In, nlIinG tho stands "a
r"u'enuon, mhsHinK on tho promc-
nHos' banking In solId row OF pri.
FSr automobiles behind the screen
"hen ~ hnlfpnat two the racers
rers recalled TO start anew. stanton
sAhrpy scrutlnized his mechnnician
before leaving tho camp.
I'm going to keep this Ger until Tho !
END Of the fece." he announced. not !
uns'ndy- III you don't think you can
stand seven hours Of Il. say 40. and n
~ have them and some one 10 re
neve you. They can rush Rupert hera c
from up the Hudson by four or Ave-
o'clock. II you get IN for n xou1l L
nnish. II have to tie you In your scnt
I'm driving 10 win" &
The scarlet Of resentment fusbcd
''aoukn floyds Erimeatrenkcd pailor. y
'ou Won't have TO tie mo-" he =
promised. white teeth catching his In. ~
III not nInch. 90 on" ''
stanton actually laughed. bending
to his lcvers.
y didn't mean TO tic you to keep
you from running away. but to keen
you from fsinting and falling out" he
explained. but"
Tho ear bounded forward.
The tack had peen nlIed In with
wet mud from tho lnneld--on the nrst
circuit tho heavy Lozelie car skidded r
ana went through the fence at the ,
north turn. After that. nothing could |
nave Induced Stanton to ailo~ hlz
machine In other hands.
hour after hour passed. The nojsv
music OF the band crashed ort mon.
otonously. the crowd swayed. mnr.
muring. applauding. excialusfns argus
Dyed and Kaleidoscope In color and :
motion. "' =
AZ sunset. when the Mercury made
trip into camp for supplies. neither
~ its men left their scats The benm. 4
nk MT Green came to shower con.
'ratuiations upon Stanton. and Win
I'm the head OF the Mercury Com.
ANY. himself former driver whose
Iuiet appreciation had an expcrt,s
aiuc. stanton was leaning across Tho
'heel. chatting with them, when nj.
mployor broke tho thread of sensch
What Is the matter win vo.r
'echanician. stantonfs he quer,sd
Stanton turned. suddenly eon.c,n
: hxht weight against his shoulder.
"n h'< movement. Floyd also start
4 erect. their Elances crossing
NOTHING. the driver brieny an.
*ered TO the others question. Tired
'tn4pss ne has been working As
~ were saying"
But the siimpsed picture STAYED
'th stanton; the fatixued young face
!aihst his arm. the drowsy. heavy.
'aed eyes flashing kecnly awah.
. involuntary expression OF angry
ame AZ the moments weakness :
Va he would sooner have tied FLOYD
ms scar. AFTER that. than have added
nns insult OF Offering to relieve
u.
Ready some one called: the wors
"a scattered In every direction ara
; Mercury was on once mora
Gar comm" warned tho mech.,, ~.
N. as they shot from the paddo.s scor.
rad- .nsnk
lloyd vas himself again. watcho,uv yts n,
'inessiks, nonchaiantiy fsarienx Yort
'olor and GLOW faded from the ntv. ana
q rore the ssarch.ilghts nsrea on, ,ha,-
una the track and Transformed A. whL.x
SILVER ribbon. running betws.n az ~,
u. OF ebony darkness except where xsnti'
iAmpgemmed stands arose Al mrnt
df newspapers were being cr,.t san,,
oaneins sianions coming vscssrr <,ecl,,,
rs'ns evenly. steadily. refusing was =
challenges TO speed duels and a.. r,m.,
psins none 81 ais deadly tactics OF aye
nixnt before. stantoa 7Iictea AZ. Gree,
20 the Inevitable result Al nine f.r.~,
'ek the max dropped. and amid Ana
DUB OF enthosiasm the Mercury
ssd tss line. winner.
.'ef. when the triumphant tumn,,
he Mercury camp had somewhat =,
nded. Stanton walked over 40 Co..
re Floyd was leaning against = ars,n
'c..vs "a . life a.,
he said abruptly. How dla b No..
IVA $3.50 a.. factory
= ofh~r,. 49,. a.a'" cray eyes after q
''- ~ spite u 81 Il ~ou