Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-07-05
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ID there"
r. I'm tired; won't fall in. and
n want to think We've been lot +
IS gether this spring. Lesfrange: / don
, like this business about the steering
I. gear. Do you go down to the Beac
!. tomorrow"
/ Tonight Tomorrow | must put /
e practicing on the track. would hav
y been down today If there had no
5 been so much TO do here Are yo
coming with me. or not until the even
ing OF the start2"
Dick stirred uncomfOrtably.
- don't want 70 come at all. thanl
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"
Il haven't The head for IT,"
II do not agree with you"
Their eyes met In a long regard
Here. In the crowded room OF work.
ers. the ceaseless uproar shut in their
/ conversation with walled complete.
ness OF privacy
I'm not sure whether you know il.
Lestrange. but you've got me all
stirred up since met you" the young
er man confessed plalntiyely. You're
different from other fellows and
you've made NE different. I'd rather
be around the factory than anywhere
else ! know. now But honestly
like you too well to watch you race"
u want you 10 come
q"
One of the men with vessel OF
white heaving 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.
II was so brief in happening that
only the workman concerned saw the /
accident AS Dick fell backward LIE. |
strange sprang forward and caught
him. fairly snatching him from the
greedy teeth. There was the rending
Of fabric, a 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 a recklessness endanyering fur.
ther trouble, active too late.
Mr.. Iestrange!" he cried.
But Lestrange had already recov-
sred himself. his right arm crossed
With a scorched and bleeding bar
where 1t had touched the glittering
yheel, and the two young men were
tanding opposite each other In safety
You are not hurt?" was the first
question
Il? I ought to be- but I'm not
ONE to a surgeon Lestrange- Oh.
GU told me not to sit therel"
Lestrange glanced down at the sur
icewound. then quickly back at the
NO pallid faces.
GO on to your work. Peters" he
Irected. I'm all right" And as the
AN slowly obeyed. Now will you q
Ike my advice and come to the race "
ith me. French" s.
Race! You'd race with that ARM" q
Yes Are you coming with me?"
Shaken and tremulous. Dick passed
damp hand across his forehead. "
i think you're mad to stand talking -
re Come to the office. for heavens
ke And. I'd be ground up there. II
u hadn't caught me-" he looked to- ST
lrd the jaws sullenly shredding and 10
shredding a strip of cloth from his 70
'eve. I'm do anything you want"
VIII your" Lestrange flashed pa
lckly. He flung back his head with ba
resolute setting of expression the U
Ter knew so well, his eyes brilliant Bs
n resolve that took no heed of do
vsical discomfort. Then give me tin
IT word that you1l stick to your go
rk here. That is my fear; that the str
Inge In you is Just a mood you'll
of some day. | want you to stand sw
to your work and not drop out dis. loo
lifted" ,
viii" said Dick, subdued and ste
nest. Il couldn't help doing it sto
r arm" "
estrange impatiently dragged out 1t I
handkerchief and wound IT around +
cut. g
10 on" pos
can't help keeping on; couldn't
back now You've got ME awake. and
one else ever tried. and was hav T
a good time II began with liking Ono
and thinking OF all ron did. and hon
ng funny alongside OF you" He thrc
led, struggling with Anglo Saxon thrc
less. 'I'm awfully fond OF you. roaC
fellow" lenc
lie others gray eyes warmed and her
ed Smiling, he held out his len the
i tt
IS mutual" he assured 1T isn't Will
ng the game 10 trap you while drea
are upset like this But I don't half
We you'll be sorry Come end I'D a
one to tie this up for me; can't gray