The Marshall republican., 1912-09-06

then turned on his heel and went out.
He was 20 stunned and bitterly an.
kered that little red hecks danced be-
fore his vision. Floyd had lied to him.
systematically deceived him: in order
10 escape from his too pressing friend
ship. no doubt He remembered that
khs m~echanician had always shrunk
trom his personal advances and only
vteidsd to them under compulsion.
Now hs understood the letter which
b had received tie previous night
from Green. and Mr.. Bailsy's confused
khswer TO HE question about Floyd.
He had bsse put Of 70 % amused by
Jessica, until Floyd wa6 again ready
TO " p him In he plans for the Comet
facibry. yessicai Stanton stopped
short in the ds-k hs". Had ,Jeosica
slso' deceived hf-? Was she too play-
Ing a part IN order n Keep hin IN .
good nuror2 He struck his cIsnched
hand violently against The wall beside
him.
'wt..'r thatf" cried the anrishted
NJ. C.e"n, within the room. who"
Il r-1 sgainst the wall. In the dark"
etar.cn called. hts voice n little
horse. but evenly controlled. Good
night"
Good night. Wen fx things all
right. Stanton: you take a good sleep"
Il shall" promised the driver.
He did not.
At seven o'clock. the next morning.
Mr.. Green burst into the hotel dining
room where Stanton was nj breakfast.
Hes got them! They're coming"
he rejoiccd ~msniacaliy. The car
wasn't at Brighton. but he located It
ten miies farther over. on a siding.
And he raised such q disturbance
around the express peoples ears fhst
they unloadcd the tires then and there,
and rushed out two motor trucks TO
cart them across 20 10. They'll be
here by eight and the raos starts at
nine. have been up all nisht-en
hour ago II looked 30 n you would
have TO BE- withdrawn from the con-
test for lack Of . few sets Of rubber
tires. That fool tire company" He
wiped his forehead. Don't you want
70 come out to the course. after you
hnish hercf Floyd IL due on the train
which arrives IN fifteen minutes. u no
Isn't smothered b. the crowd. I never
saw such a mob Of people; they have
been coming since dawn; sIi night, IN
fact. and. they're stiil coming"
Yes" ~acQuiesced the other IN
emotionaily. His dark face gave an
eject OF b~ronseliks immobiity. his
'blue-black eyes held steel giints.
WELL" the assistant manager TO
sumed. and paused.
The pompadoured waitress was
leaning between them. placing . tee
pot on the table.
Chocolate. SIR" she gigEied.
Stanton pushed back his chair. then
checked himself M sharply.
No." hc stated. and set the pot
avay, from before him.
The movement was not violent, but
there was In Il 90 much poorly ~
strained forcs that the china vessel
shattered upon striking the tHbls and
all the fragrant brown liquid ran over
the white cloth. The girl exclaimed In
dismay. Mr.. Green stared; Stanton
only dropped . dollar.bin beside he
plate and rose to 80.
II am ready" he signinsd.
The Mercury camp was . scene Of
animated preparation. twenty minutes
later. when Floyd emerged from the
dense press Of arriving spectators and
gained the Enclosure. The assistant
manager almost received him Ia his
arms. the rest 0Rethe force clustered
around Gay. blithe. triumphant,
Floyd accepted the general congratu'
latiouA. -
Yes. I got them" he laughed. an
swering irst one and then another.
mo. Tm not tired. ! slept both ways IN
the train. I did have breakfast, thanks.
IN jamaica I've got my racing
clothes on, Mr.. Green; ] dressed at
u hotel before coming here. Where
10 gtantonf OH - the group esp.
aratsd "a show the man standing b.
side The Mercury car,
The men made way. smiling upders