Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

'S~' SNo'00 VIOAc' ~S'S~' ~~~'~'
and Designing"
tor US in racing would help whole
lot It's very we'll to make fine
standard car, but IT, needs advertising
to keep people remembering. And
men like to say my machine 10 the
same as Lestrange won the cup race
with They like IT,"
II don't know" said Mr.. Ffrench
slowly. that it is dignified for the
manager OF the Mercury factory to
be a racing driver"
THE Christine cars are driven by
the son Of the man who makes Them"
was the response. Some drive their
own"
"The son Of the man who makes
them,' repeated the other He turned
bis face still more to the Quivering
ire, his always severe expression
hardening strangely and bitterly. THE
fon--"
Tho girl rose to draw the crimson
curtains before the windows and to
! Ssh an electric switch. filing the
irom with a subdue glow in place OF
tho late afternoon 2rayness. Her deli.
cato face a. she rcga rded her uncle,
rev called most strongly its charaoteris-
tic overearnestnesp and sensitive
Election Of The moods Of those
a~ound her Emily Ffrench's child.
lood had been pas ed In Canadian
vent, and some ming OF its uysti-
c.sm chung about 'er. AS the cheer
l change she h; I wrought flashed
over the room. NJ Ffrench held out
his hand in gest re OF summons, SO
at she came &C oss to sit on the
broad arm OF his air during the rest
C the conference ner soft gaze rest
ing on the third IL mber.
MY adopted son and nephew hav.
ing no such talents. we must do the
best we can" Mr.. French stated, with
lis most precise coldr ess. Being
we'll born and well bred, he has no
taste for a mechani IS labor or for cir
cus performances with automobiles in
public. Who is yorr man, Bailey?"
"Lestrange. SIR. You must have
lard Of him often.
Il never read racing news"
II read ours" srid Bailey darkly.
We've been licked often enough by
IN. And he's strlight-he's one Of
the few men who'll stop at the grand
ind and lose time reporting a smash
u and sending he'll around. Every
man on the track likes Darling Le-
range."
Likes whom?"
Bailey flushed brio k-red.
ri didn't mean to all him that. He
lyns himself D. lie 3trange, and some
g. them started reading II Darling.
joking because he was such fsvorite
and because they lied him anyhow.
It's Just a nicknam -
Emily laughed CT, .nvoluntarlly. sur.
priscd.
"I beg pardol - at once apollo
gized. but 1t sod.i Il so frivolous"
"If you try n, you had bet
ter keep that II ..c out of the fac.
Tory" Mr.. Ffecnc advised stifly
What respect cc-l tho workmen feel
for a manager 'n such a title? II
possible, you " DO well to pre-
vent them from osnizing him as
the racing driver.
Bailey, who had sen at the chime
of clock. halted mazed.
Respect for hi, lie echoed. mot
recognize him! ny, there isn't q
man on the plaoa 30 wouldn't give
his ears to be Seen On the same side
OF the street with Iestrange. let alone
to work under him They do read the
racing news. That part Of 1t will be
all right. IL l can have him"
III it Is necessary"
~ think 1t is, sir"
Emily moved slightly, pushing back
10 her yellowbrown curls under the rib
bon that banded them On sudden
impulse her uncle looked up at her.
What is your opinion?" he ques.
toned. III Dick had been listening
should have asked his, and l fancy
yours is fully as valuable. Come, shall
we have this racing manager"
Astonished, she looked from hel
uncle to the other man. And per
haps it was tho real anxiety and sus
pense Of Bailey's expression that drew
:, her quick reply.
Let us. uncle. Since We need him
!. let us have him"
9 VERY WELL" said Mr.. French. "Yoi
', hear. Bailey"
- There was a long silence after thu
- Junior partners withdrawal.
Come where ! can see you, En-
ily," her uncle finally demanded. "
4, liked your decided answer a few mo
- nents ago; you can reason. How lonl
have you beer daughter IN m,
house?"
:, six years." she responded, obed'
- emily moving 70 lew chair opposite
=, II Was iiftson when you took me from
:, the cJlvcat--to lake ne very, YER
70 happy. dear"
- II sent for yo1 when sent for Dicl
and for the same reason. have trio
~ thcoa timOs to rslr one Of my name I
~ fitness to bear It, and each one ha
n. failtd except you. ] wish you were
u man. Emily: there is work for
"a French to do"
a. When you say that. wish wer'
% But--l'm not. I'm not" She flung ou
a. her slender. round arms IN gestur
~. or helpless resignation. "Im not eve
an strong-minded woman who might d
es instead. Uncle Ethan. may ! ask
was Mr.. Bailey who made me think
H. my cousin whom never saw, will b
IN never come homer
-. He voice fnlterod nm tho last word