Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-28

nri LHtcnr, dS bue dYtTteQ ner race.
I u shall not see him; shall not &c
e to the factory any more II will be
y better. ! am sure"
9 Vaguely puzzled and dismayed
3 Dick sat looking at her. not daring
10 question.
: Emily kept her word during the
weeks that followed Through Dick
and Bailey she heard Of factory af-
fairs OF the sudden Increase Of orders
for the Mercury automobiles. the add
ed prestige gained. and the public
favor bestowed on the car. But she
saw nothing OF the man who vas re.
sponsible for all this Instead she
went out more than ever before.
Their social circle was too painfully
exclusive to be large or gay.
Three times a week II was Mr.
Ffrench's stately custom TO visit the
factory and inspect It with Bailey
Al other times Bailey came up to the
house. where affairs we're conducted
But In neither place did Mr. French
ever come IN contact with his man
ager, during all the months while win
That's Bailey's doing" chuckled
Dick, when Emily finally wondered
aloud at the circumstance. He isn't
going 70 risk losing Lestrange because
our high and mighty uncle falls out
with him. And II would be pretty
likely 10 happen II they met LIE
strange has a temper you know. even
If It doesn't stick out all over him
Ike hedgehog; and dozen other
companies would give money to get
him"
Emily nodded gravely. It was a sun
ny morning In the first of March. and
the cousins were at the end of the old
park surrounding Ffrenchwood, where
they had strolled before breakfast.
"Mr. Bailey likes Mr.. Lestrange.
she commented.
Likes him He loves him. You
know Lestrange lives with him;
bachelor household. coy as grigs."
Just past here ran the road, beyond
A high cedar hedge While he was
speaking the irregular explosive re-
ports or a motor had sounded down
he valley, unmistakable to those IA
niliar with the testing OF the stripped
ears and rapidly approaching Now
rs Emily would have answered, the
oar suddenly changed in character,
IN appalling series OF explosions min
lied with the grind OF outraged ma L
'hlnery suddenly braked, and some =
me shouted above the din. The next
Instant a huge mass shot past the 9th
r side OF the hedge and there followed /
dun crash h
That's one OF our menl" gasped d
'ick. and plunged headlong through II
he shrubbery.
Dazed momentarily. Emily stood, =,
hen caught up her skirts and ran aft II
r him She knew well enough what 80
he testers OF the cars risked. 10
'Dickl" she appealed. "Dickl" m
But II was not the wreck she antici- nc
lted that met her eyes as she came y"
trough the hedge. On the opposite a. a,
de OF the road a long low skeleton 81
II was standing. one side lurched
down with two wheels in go
e gutter. Still In his seat. the driver al
as leaning over .be staer,ng.,yhool pc
-
It OF breath, but laughing a greeting
the astonished Dick.
"A break in the steering-gear. he NIL
clared by way Of explanation. 81
ID Bailey II was weak point; now SUI
rhaps he'll believe me and strength I'm
IT," fal
You're not hurt" Dick inferred tnt
fp1r 80
nd anything wrong, Rupert?" rel
Two tires of" said the laoonic wa
chanician 1.-TWO funerals post
ned That was pretty stop. Oar ecu
g." 1t
Worry" coolly agreed Lestrange Ger
ing and removing his goggles
hats the matter. Ffrench2"
You frightened us out OF our five tina
so, that's all DO you usually prac- Dec
for races out here?" ed
Us?" repeated Lestrange. and turn a q
saw the girl at the edge Of the But
k Miss French. beg your par pos'
:" phri
he swift change In his tone. the that
, OF Difference with which he barred IL
head and motor caps not being look
lily douned or doffed. so remained alte'
'headed in the bright sunlight. saw i
Of the Continent one
I Is too commonplace to say good way
ming" Emily replied. her color rls- few
with her smile 81 am very glad maxi
escaped. But that Is common wori
3 too I'm afraid" work
very one Is commonnlace hefora Off
kfast." treasured her cousin. IF
testify, Lestrange. do you practice probi
* here?" stran
ardly I'm trying out the car; on o.
: car has TO so through that be. do
II Is used Don't you know that One
, recently secured from the focal sunni
'rities permit TO run at any He
over this road between four a clai
* and eight IN the mornineg to sci
Int all the COUNTRYSIDE traw "Bu
~ 81,