The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-19
CHAPTER v~-(contInusd).

| "Well?" Dick at last queried.
| Have Mr.. Bailey do nothing at all.
was the deliberate reply. There Il
an etiquette OF subordination. be
| lisve-this is Mr.. Ffrenchs factory
Two done my part and Wen think nc
more OF the matter. / may be wrong
But am more than grateful to Miss
| French"
| That's all you're going to dot"
Yes. l wish you would not si1
| there"
| I'm tired; won't fall in, and
want to think. We've been lot to
gether this spring. Lestrange; ! don'l
| like this business about the steering
gear. DO you 90 down to the Beach
Tomorrow"
| Tonight Tomorrow must put in
practicing on the track, I would have
been down today II there had not
been 80 much to do here Are you
coming with me, or not until the even
| Ing OF the start?"
Dick stirred uncomfortably.
II don't want to come at all, thank
you. saw you race once"
~You had better get used to It,"
Lestrange quietly advised. THE day
may come when there Is no one to
take your place This factory will be
yours and you will have to look after
your own interests. ! wish you would
come down and represent the com
pany at this race"
II haven't the head for IT,"
II do not agree with you"
Their ayes met In long regard.
Here, In the crowded room OF work
ers, the ceaseless uproar shut In their
conversation with a walled complete
mesa Of privacy.
I'm not sure whether you know 1t,
Lestrznge. but you've got me all
stirred up since met you" the young
or man confessed plaintively You're
different from other fellows and
you've made me different. I'd rather
be around tho factory than anywhere
also know. now. But honestly ]
like you too well to watch you race. >
II want you to come"
T
One OF the men with = vessel OF
white. heaying molten metal was try.
ing to pass through the narrow aisle
Dick broke his. sentence to rise in
hAsty avoidance. and his foot slipped
in puddle of oil on the floor.
1t was so brief In happening that
only the workman concerned saw the
accident. AS Dick fell backward, Le
strange sprang forward and caught
him, fairly snatching him from the
greedy teeth. There was the rendins
OF fabric. gasping sob from Dick,
and Keeling from the recoil Lestrange
Was sent staggering against a flying
wheel next In line.
The workman set down his burden
with q rseklessness endangering fur
Their trouble. active too late.
MIR. Lestrangei" he cried.
But Lestrange had already recov.
cred himself, his right arm crossed
with = scorched and bleeding bar
whore II had touched the glittering
wheel, and the two young men were
standing opposite each other In safety.
you are not hurt?" was the first
question.
III l ought to be, but I'm not
Come to a surgeon, Lestrange- Oh
you told me not to sit there!"
Lestrange glanced down at the sur.
facs-wound. then quickly back at the
two pallid faces.
go on to your work. Peters" he
directed. Pm all right Ana .. 49,
man slowly obeyed Now win YOU
take my advice and come to the race
with me. French"
Race You'd race with that arm p"
Yea. Are you coming with meY"
Shaken and tremulous D3ck rasa
damp hand across his forehead
Il think you're mad to stand talking
here. Come to the ONCE. for heavens
sake. And. I'd be ground up there. II
you hadn't caught me-" he looked to-
ward the jaws suilenly shredding and
reshredding strip OF cloth from his
sleeve. I'm do anything you want"