The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
CHAPTER xI-(contInued,.

CHAPTER xi-(contlnued).
The assistant manager stared in
reproach touched with hysteria. HI
collar was wllted. his eye glasses dar
gled by their cord
Buy them? Buy enough racin
tires hitting the Mercury TO last yol
Tor a three hundred mile road race
and get them here by tomorrow morn
mgr What's the matter with YOU
Stanton?"
We'll. since there ia nothing N d,
put eat. come to dinner. Floyd" sal,
the other
1T isn't dinner. it's supper" cor
rected his mechanician. This fs III,
country and you had your dinner Al
noon. Dat I'll come, anyhow"
At the table IN the course OF the
meal, small teapot was set before
Stanton.
Chocolate. sir" he was appraised
why. you had none at luncheonl"
me pompadoured waitress giggled.
NO. sir. But tho gentleman sent a
boy after some and came down and
saw the cook, and cooks that fond of
nonsense. and she ffty-four next De-
cember-"
stanton looked across into Floyd's
mirthful gray eyes.
Il hadn't anything better IN do -"
was the malicious explanation. "And
was afraid your nerves would 90 IN
pieces If you didn't get your usual
drug and then you'd wreck us to-mor-
row"
he'd coax bird OF tree. SIR"
uttered the departing maid.
Give me your cup and have some"
Stanton briefly commanded.
Going to throw It at me. like Won
did that Jug Of water on the first night
we raced together?" leased his com
panion. obeying.
Stanton's head lifted slightly the 70
gard In which he enveloped Floyd was
almost savage in its leap OF intense
ana tenacious passion. Such a glance
from man TO woman would have been
a declaration. from man to man II was
not a thing to be voiced. Floyd him.
sell taltered before It. startled into
pallor.
You can throw It at me. II Won like
and square up" was all stanton said
ana reached for the sugar-bowI with
his customary nonchalance.
Thanks; it's boiling, Ruess 7
Won't" Floyd acknowledged. But he
did not look at the other. and his
manner was troubled.
Inc meal was ended and the even.
ing mad commenced. when a Telegram,
came In from New York.
Car marked Ruby Co. consignad 70
Mercury Co. Coney Island. left here
last night" "ie
Mr. Green uttered howl and felt
for the telephone.
They've shipped the car TO Conev
Island instead of to Long Branch !" he
ragged The tires must be out at the
beach track. or near IT,"
Don't telephone; send some ono
put there to get them" advised Stan.
ION practically.
I've got to be here. and I can't get
'ur New York men in time. now"
Well, I'll go, then. Coney Island
las got to be raked fine and the tires
brought here as soon as thew ars
ound." are
You? You? Travelling and woar
ng yourself out on the eve of a g.,
ing race? No Go to bed and gat vo,,.
est. please. Stanton. I'll send some
ne" u some
stanton did not go to bed. but he
'ent into the hotel room across the
all and played billiards with three
his fellow-drivers. He was less ,or
loding less caustic OF speech than
Floyd had taught him tha
RI or companionship. BEFORE ,hs.
anne ended. the four PLAYERS found
themselves very good companv .rd
rank good night in Apollinaris 70
he landlords Bacchic disgust
About ten o'clock. Stanton lookes
ITO the apartment where Mr.. Green
Al between the telegraph oparator
nd the telephone.
Where Is FIoyd?" he casparv
ordered. "''
Hello. hello-no, hold the wire
nat Is Il? FloydY oh. he's gone 70
oney Island. Hello. yes-wrong
1mber." WINS
10 Coney lslandl You sent him,"
ho offered to CO." Mr.. Green
rSily impaired. please go to bed
ont your Floyd can take care ~
mseit should think. and he has
"a q two weeks rest to get ready for
what DO you mean7 He has been
orking at the factory or with Won ,
'er einee We came back from Indian
)oiis.~
IN nervous evaporation the assist.
y manager whirled his chair around :
Tie had two weeks vacation he :
iterated Grossly. He told me ,hat
was going on by himself for a ou,a,
OF ,. sou don't have TO know every
M stanton fancy he needed a r,