New Ulm review., 1912-03-13

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mination and skill which had won the
conquest after all-the whole formed
. feat too spectacular to escape pub.
lie hysteria. It was very doubtful in
deed whether Lestrange liked his idol
lxing, but there was no escape.
The two who read were young.
1T was . splendid night" sighed
Dick. when they dropped the last
page.
yes" Emily assented. when he
comes back. when you sec him, give
him my congratulations
when SEQ him? Why don't you
tell him yourself!''
Something like q white shadow
wiped the scarlet of excitement from
her checks. as she averted her face.
4 shall not see him: I shall not 60
10 the factory any mors. Il will b
better, am sure"
Vaguely puzzled and dismayed.
Dick sat looking at her. not daring
to question.
Emily kept her word during tho
weeks that followed. Through Dick
and Bailey she heard Of factory at
fairs; OF the sudden increase Of orders
for the Mercury automobiles, the add.
ed prestige gained, and tho public
favor bestowed on the car. But she
saw nothing Of the man who was re-
,sponsible for all this. Instead she
went out more than ever before.
Their social circle was too painfully
exclusive to be large or gay.
Three times week It was Mr..
Ffrench's stately custom to visit the
factory and inspect it with Bailey.
At other times Bailey came up to the
house. where affairs were conducted.
But in neither place did Mr.. French
ever come in contact with his man
ager, during all the months while win.
ter waxed and waned again to spring.
That's Bai1ey,s DOING" chuckled
Dick. when Emily finally wondered
aloud at the circumstance. HE isn't
going to risk losing Lestrange because
our high and mighty uncle falls out
with him. And 1t would be pretty
likely to happen If they met. Le-
strange has temper, you know, even
II 1t doesn't stick out all over him
like hedgehog: and dozen other
would give money to get
him"
Emily nodded gravely. It was a sun. |
NJ morning in the first of March, and
the cousins were ut the end Of the old
park surrounding Ffrenchwood, where
they had strolled before breakfast.
"Mr. Bailey likes Mr.. Lestrange."
she commented.
Likes him! He loves him. You
know Lestrange lives with him: .
bachelor household, cozy as grigs."
Just past here ran the road. beyond
: high cedar hedge. While he was
speaking, the irregular explosive re-
ports OF q motor had sounded down
he valley, unmistakable to those "a.
niliar with the testing OF the stripped
cars, and rapidly approaching. Now.
IS Emily would have answered, tho ,
roar suddenly changed In character.
IN appalling series Of explosions min.
lied with the grind Of outraged ma
suddenly braked, and some
me shouted above the din. The next
instant huge mass shot past tho 9TH,
r side Of the hedge and there followed
J dull crash.
That's one of our mem" gasped
hck. and plunged headlong through
he shrubbery. II
Dazed momentarily, Emily stood.
hen caught up her skirts and ran aft
r him. She knew well enough what I
he testers Of the cars risked.
'Dick!" she appealed. "Dick!"
But it was not the wreck she antici. l
ated that met her eyes as she came ,
1rough the hedge. On the opposite q
lde of the road long low skeleton G
ar was standing, one side lurched
runkenly down with two wheels in 6
le gutter. Still in his seat, the driver a
as leaning over the steering-whee1. p
1t OF breath, but laughing greeting
} the astonished Dick
"A break in the steering gear" he h
sclared, by way of explanation. II
Id Bailey it was a weak point; now 81
,rhaps he'll believe me and strength. E
| it." e., Il
you're not hurt" Dick inferred. II
II think she's not-a tire gone.
nd anything wrong. Rupert?" n
1.-TWO tires off," said the laconic "
echanician. 1.-TWO funerals post
ned. That was q pretty stop, Oar. ct
lg." It
Very" coolly agreed Lestfange, &C
ing and removing his goggles.
7hat's the matter, Ffrench?"
You frightened US out Of our fivs tn
1se, that's all. Do you usually prac- be
. for races out here?" ed
'Us?" repeated Lestrange, and turn. q
:. saw the girl at the edge Of the B,
*. "Miss French, beg your par po
n" oh
rhe swift change in his tone, tho tn
70 Of Difference with which he barred
head and, motor caps not being LOT
dily donned or dofred, 20 remained ali
a.