Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-30

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CHAPTER vii.
Translated.
Floyd returned 6tanton's call after
. fashion Of his own, some days later.
There's gentleman downstairs to
see you. sir" the bsll-boy brought In.
formation TO the latter, one afternoon.
HE won't como up because he says he
can't leave his automobile, but he'd bs
glad II you'd come down, sir"
Stanton looked 1t the card presented.
and rose with alacrity.
His mechanician was In the hall.
gazing across the wide windows at
low-swung. long-bonneted. dull.gray
motorcar that stood By the curbstone:
. car stripped 40 bare Of every super
huous belongings % . pugilist enter
ing the ring. At tho hiss Of the de-
scending elevator he turned to meet
Stanton With his smile Of sun.shot
cordially.
W0O 8kI0IO " S0t yVO1 AAAoAAAAA0
out OF my sight. he exclaimed. "she
10 going on to Indiana. tonight, and
the chief wanted you to see her first.
There wasn't time to get you out to the
factory, after fixing her steering bust.
ness tho waysyou wanted, 90 they sent
her down for you to look over. The
chief sent word for you to try her out
anywhere you liked and he would nay
the cost II you got In trouble. but to
get her shipped west tonight unless
she had to 60 back to the factory, for
there were rumors Of strike among
the train men and We might not b
able to get her through in time for the
race
who drove her down here?" stan
ton demanded, casting Jealous
glance out the window, but accepting
the facts more auiably than could
have been expected.
"The chief, until he left me at the
avenue corner, just now. He said
never mind"
"Oh. 60 ahead
'sWell, he said he had been racing
driver himself and knew how you
would feel about having your car
yanked thirty miles across country
roads BY another driver: and. er-that
he guessed that he. was tho only man
in the shops who'd care to tell you he
had done It.
sru ct some d. iving things" sug.
gestsd Stanton, and went back. to The
elevator.
When he Joined Floyd beside the BIG
car. he stood for moment busted with
the clasp Of his gauntlet, before at
tempting to start
Miss Floyd told you Of my call, the
other day!' he queried.
yes. of course. was sorry to be
away: I had never thought Of your,
hunting me up"
''You did not object TO my taking her
out? There was no way Of asking you"
This from the self-willed Stanton!
F1oyd's eyes glinted with an apprecia-
ton at once humorous and touched.
"Object7 Why? You could take
care Of her." he countered.
Elk the spark" bade Stanton, and
went front to crank his motor.
We'll not get half block without
drawing every mounted policeman for
ten miles," Floyd called, above the
roar Of the exhausts. I'VE ought to
have made ready By putting on few;
dozen mumers."
what time must she be shippedi"
I'VE must have her at the Mercury
ONCE by six o'clock, unless you say she
has to 60 hack to the factory"
at IL after four, now. No time to
try the Long Island course. and there
Is . motorcycle race ON the Beach
track. CIT into your seat: well take
Pelham PARKWAY"
pelham Parkway! Why
Have you anything better to pro-
poser
.srt's . first offense," Floyd resigned
himself. "Thsy can't do worse than
fns you
Stanton shrugged Ills shoulders, ana
the car rolled forward.
The Mercury glided through the
teeming. conSested streets. and left .
faultless record behind her. Not .
tramc .omcee,s. slightest signal was dis
regarded. % speed regulations were
materially fractured; Stanton drove
like . laW-Abiding chauffeur from the
suburbs. and until they were in the
park.
Don't sss or hear too much, and
don't tell me If you d." advised Stan
ton suddenly, and leaned forward.