Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-07-19

4 Six O'Clock was the hour set for IN
start OF the Beach race And It wa
Just seventeen minutes past nv
when Dick French. hanging In
| frenzy Of anxiety over the paddocl
oval, uttered something resembling
howl and rushed to the gate 10 sigma
bis reareant driver From the oppo
| site side OF the track I.estTange wave,
gay return. making his way through
the officials and friends who pressed
around him 10 shake hands or slaI
bis shoulder caresaingly testing ana
questioning, calling directions and ad
vice A brass band played noisily In
the graui-stand where the crowd
heaycd and surged the racing ma
chimes we're roaring IA their camps.
What's the natter Where were
YOU" cried Dick. when at last Le
strange crossed the course TO the cen
tral field Tho cars are going out
nov for the preliminary run Ruperts
nearly crazy. snaring at everybody.
and fhe other man has been getting
ready 70 start instead Of you"
We'll, he can get unready." smiled
Lesirange. Keep cool French. I've
got half an hour and ! could start
now I'm ready"
lie was ready. clad III the cloae.it
ting khaki costume whose immaculate
dalnllnces gave no hint OF the Ger
tainty that before the first SIX hours
ended IL would be a wreck OF yellow
dust and oil As he paused in run
ming an appralsing glance down the
sifeet.like row os tents. the white.
clothed driver az a spotless white car
shot out on his way % The track but
halted opposite the latest arrival TO
stretch a cordial hand
4 hoped trolley caf had bitten
you. he shouted "The rest OF us
would have more show n you got lost
on the way Darling"
The bcylsh driver at the next tent
looked mp as they passed, and came 1
sFinnng over 10 give his clasp
Get a move on; what you been do. /
IN ali day. dear child? They've been 1
siyin your manager sal volatile 10 /
hold him still" He nodded at The agi-
taisd Dick M lrnnlc confederation
GO get cut your car Darling.
want 20 beat YOU +" chaffcd the next In
line
Strike up the band here comes
driver. sang another. with an en-.
tranclug French accent
Laughing, retorilng. shaking hands
with each comrade rival. lestrauge
went down the row TO hts own tent.
At Biz approach a swarm OF mechanics
from the factory stood back from the
Iong low gray car. The driver who
gas % relieve him during the night
md day ordeal slipped down from the
ieat and unmaaked
He's here announced Dick super
iuousy Rupert where's Rupert?
Don't tell me he's gone nowl Ie-
TRANCE
But Rupert was already emerging
rom the tent with Lestraugo's eaunt. :
cts and cap, his expression a study }
a tho safdonlc
~ hurts sae fierce to think how YOU :
alai have hurried" be observed =
Did sou walk both ways. or only an
brce2 Tn no Eve. but ia give a 4,
make an apple 20 know where you've !,
cen an day"
Would your queried Lestrange =,
rovokingly clasplng the goggles be- y
pre- his eyes Wei. I've spent the "
Ist two hours on the COnoy Island
each about three squares from here.
aichlng the Riddles play IN the sand =
didn't feel like driving just then. II =
AS mighty soothing, too"
Rupert stared al BIN. a dry un. y
Hing smile slowly crinkling his dark ~
ce
Maybe. Darling he drawled. and ~
rncd to make his own preparations
Fascinated and useless. Dick looked on
J at The methodieal furry OF the next o'
" moments. until Lestrangc was IN al
= seat and Rupert swung IN beside III
M. Then a gesture summoned him
the side Of the machine tn
I'm run IN again before we race. a
course" said I.estrange to him. Al
owe the deafening noise OF the mo- In
: he around here want to see Cir
a."
Rupert leaned out. all good humor III
&c more as be pointed 60 the ma re-
inc tn
Got healthy saik WHAT" he OK. acl
ed III
The ear darted forward tut
long round OF applause welcomed ma
s,rangc's swoopsng advent on the II
ck Handkerchiefs and scarfs were xiv
we'd. his name passed from mouth sp'
mouth mt
Popular. ain't hes" chuckled me VII
.nic next 60 Dick They don't for
that Georgia trick. no. sir
I was not many times that tho
: could circle the track Quarter bee
six blew from whistles and klax- tba
. signal Tags sent 'he cars to their abe
bps for the last time before the you
. as
ftputa harn biz