The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-20
CHAPTER V.-(ContInued).
i.Well?" Dick at last queried.

/ Well?" DICK at last Querled.
Have Mr. Bailey do nothing at all"
was the deliberate reply. There Is
an etiquette of subordination, l be-
Hieve-this Is Mr. Ffrench's factory.
I've done my part and We'll think no
more of the matter. l may be wrong
But am more than grateful to Miss
Ffrench."
J That's all you're going to do?"
eyes. l wish you would not sit
there"
I'm tired; l won't fall in, and
want to think. We've been lot to-
Igether this spring, Lestrange; l don't
like this business about the steering
gear. Do you go down to the Beach
tomorrow"
. Tonight. Tomorrow must put In
tpracticing on the track. / would have
been down today If there had not
been so much to do here. Are you
looming with me. or not until the even
ing Of the start?"
{ Dick stirred uncomfortably.
'T don't want to come at all. thank
lyou. saw you race once"
"You had better get used to 1t"
sLestrange quietly advised. 1.-THE day
may come when there is no one to
take your place. This factory will be
lyours and you will have to look after
iyour own interests. l wish you would
come down and represent the com
ipany at this race"
4 Il haven't the head for It,"
"I do not agree with you"
Their eyes met in a long regard
Here, in the crowded room of work
3ers, the ceaseless uproar shut in their
conversation with a walled complete
ness Of privacy.
'Tm not sure whether you know It,
lLestrange, but you've got me all
stirred up since met YOU" the young
Ter man confessed plaintively. You're
different from other fellows and
you've made me different. I'd rather
he around the factory than anywhere
else I know, now. But honestly
like you too well to watch you race
81 want you to come"
IT.
One of the men with vessel o.
white, .heaving molten metal was try
ing to pass through the narrow aisle
Dick broke his sentence to rise IL
hasty avoidance, and his foot slipped
In a puddle Of oil on the floor.
1t was so brief in happening thai
only the workman concerned saw The
{o1y ell Ico ly vH "a
strange sprang forward and caugh
him, fairly snatching him from thu
greedy teeth. There was the rendini
OF fabric, a gasping sob from Dick
and Keeling from the recoil Lestrang.
was sent staggering against fyini
wheel next in line.
The workman set down his burde,
with recklessness endangering fur
Their trouble, active too late.
"Mr. Lestrange!" he cried.
But Lestrange had already recov
cred himself, his right arm crosses
with a scorched and bleeding ba
where it had touched the glitterin
wheel. and the two young men wer
standing opposite each other In safety
you are not hurt?" was the frs
question.
II? I ought to be. but I'm moi
Come to surgeon, Lestrange- OF
you told me not to sit there!"
Lestrange glanced down at tho SUI
face-wound. then quickly back 1t tn
two pallid faces.
Go on to your work. Peters," b
directed. I'm all right" And as tn
man slowly obeyed. "Now will 20
take my advice and come to the rae
with me. Ffrench?"
] Race! You'd race with that arm!
Yes. Are you coming with me?"
shaken and tremulous. Dick passe
q damp hand across his forehead.
think you're mad to stand talkin
mere. Come to the ONCE. for hsaven