Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-07-19

e 10 fact, his right sleeve was vet
n and red where the strain Of driving
L had reopened the injury OF the day be
0 fore. But he would not allow Dick to
Q speak OF IT,
I'm going TO spend an hour or two
3 resting Come in. French. ami Wen
. chat In the intervals. II you like"
And Rupert? Where's he2r Dick
wondered. peering into the dark with
a vague impression Of lurking dangers
on every side.
He's hurried In out of the night
air" treasured familiar accents; a
small figure lounged across into the
light, making vigorous use Of drip
ping towel. Tell Darling feel faint
and I'm going over TO that grand-stand
cafe la car to get some pie. I'll be
back IN time to read over my last
lesson from the chauffeur's CORE
spondence school Oh. see what's
j herei"
A telegraph messenger boy mad
come up to Dick
Richard Ffrench?' he verified.
Sign, please"
The message was from New York
"All coming down." Dick read Lin
CUISINE making delay Wire me at ST.
Royal of race Bailey"
Far from pleased. young French
! hurriedly wrote the desired answer
and gave it to the boy TO be sent But
he thrust the yellow envelope into
his pocket before turning to the tent
where Lestrange was drinking cheap
black coffee while an impatient young
surgeon lowered near
The hours rest was Characterised
~ spent. Washed bandaged, and re-
freshed, Lestrange dropped on a cot
In the back of the tent and pushed a
roll Of motor garments beneath his
head for a pillow There he intermit-
tently spoke to his companion of what /
ever the moment suggested; listening
to every sound Of the race and inter (
spersing acute comment starting up I
whenever the voice of his own ma
chine limited that the driver was dis
obeying instructions or the shril klax-
on gave warning of trouble But
through il all Dick gathered much of
the family story.
my mother was a Californian" Lee
strange once said, coming back from
a tour of inspection "She was twenty
times as much alive as any French
that ever existed, I've been told
fancy she passed that quality on to
me-you know she died when ! was
born-for | nearly drove the family
mad. They expected the worst of me,
and I gave the best worst had But"
he turned to Dick the clear candor of
his smile. 1T was rather decent {
worst, honestly believe The most
outrageous thing ever did was to
lead set Of seniors in hosting a COW
into the deans library one night, and
so get myself expelled from college" 6
"a cow" the other echoed.
"A fat COW. and 1t mooed," he g
stuffed the pillow into a more com +
portable position rs that our car 4
in? No, it's just passing. II @
Frank doesn't wreck my machine, I'll 0
get this race. And then, the same A
week my chum and roommate ran
SWWf WIN g AfOi iilOA Alll VI SOiilt va
tety show and married her was
myself at twenty-one, so
elped him through with It. He was
wealthy and she was pretty; It seemed
o flt. believe they've stayed mar
led ever since, by the way. But
the reporters got affairs
liked and published me as the BRIDE
room Inua 0fo
moke about three times a year, and
his is one of them. Yes, there was
fine scene when | went home that
light, a Broadway melodrama. lost
~ temper easier them by the time
~ father and uncle gave me time to
peak, was too angry to defend my =
III and set them right. | supposed
ley would learn the truth by the 8
ext day, anyhow. And | left home
r good in dinner coat and raglan
18th something under ten dollars in
ID change. What's that"
That" was the harsh alarm OF the
hcial klaxon, coupled with the cry
countless voices. The ambulance
ing changed as Lestrange sprang to 90
which carr" he called ~
Rupert answered first: 81
Not ours. Number Fights burning i'u
after smash on the far turn"
Jacks car" identified Lestrange,
d stood for an instant. 60 flag
ank; I'll take the machine again -
self It's one O'Clock. and I've got , re-
win this race" us
Several men ran across to the track 49,,
compliance. Lestrange turned to ~
Ike ready. but paused beside the 81,
ed Dick TO look over the infield to- -
I'd the flaming blotch against the -,
k sky
He was In TO change a tire ten 10 .
iutes ago" observed Rupert, beside 6
IN. Tell Lestrange I'm dom time .r
chin him. he yelled 10 me- Here's .e