The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15
CHATTER v. {contInued.)

memory been, not to recall the hame
81 FIoyd? A multitude OF confused
recolIections rushed across MS HIM.
| Of that famous manufacturer anu
racer for sheer love OF the sport, OF
tho superb cars he had built. and OF
| his death In railroad wreck tne
previous year.
| ale tied me In his car" continued
Floyd. with a shadowy smile. when !
was too young to be trusted 10 no'o
on. II you are going to take my me-
chanicians seat, Jes, he said TO me-
l.you have got to do my mechanicians
work. And by the time was nlteen'
Ii could. We used to race with the
chief car tester, for combination tram
ling, on mile practice track around
the factory. ! held the wheel myself
at seyenty-five miles an hour, peIore
Ii was seventeen. And he TOOK me
with him, as a spectator, to every DIG
race here and some abroad or course
| he was training me to take charge Oh
the manufacturing business with nlm'
not for racing myself. But, somehow
affairs went wrong. When he died,
eighteen months ago, everything col
la psed and | found nothing left. The
factory itself is tied up In lawsuit;
may get that out OF the ruin; build
tngs full OF silent machinery have no
capital to use, and no heart to sell
There was pause.
| 81 wonder" Stanton unused slowly.
why you volunteered to act as my
mechanician that night?"
| FIoyds gray eyes flashed to meet
his. all his color and animation rush
ing back
Because / love the racing, love
It," he answered impulsively frank i.
I've got my fathers blood In my veins
and the frail physique of useless girl
can't you see how they fight? The
very smell Of exhaust gas makes my
heart jump and pulses Jingle. Be
sides, had watched you often.
couldn't see you put out Of the run
ming. Then, | was tired Of" he
checked himself sharply. Ought we
not to 60 back on the course?"
| Stanton rose. signaling the waiter.
"You saw me through that difficult
| IT," he acknowledged. But. you said
this morning that you had sister; |
wonder you stayed with me for the
season"
MY sister understands" Floyd ex-
planned; he had risen also, and stood
for a moment beside his chair, his
unseeing gaze bent on the ground.
"She knows that was not brought up
to live woman-fashion. | wish. II ever
you hear anything of me that you do
not like, that makes you feel different
ly toward me, | wish you too would
remember that | was reared by a man
to live among men and missed all that
women teach"
Stanton regarded him in an astonlsh
ment at once indulgent and ironic.
Pm not likely to hear anything o.
you that will shock me very badly
he dryly returned. do you think
5 am a gentle girl, myself. Floyd?"
Not so you could notice It," spranI
: the prompt opinion; the candid gra,
: eyes laughed out Of their shor
q eclipse.
: They went back to the course tc
+ gether.
The next two hours were spent 1
repeatedly circling the ten mile cours
j. in ten minutes; a reasonable practic
} gait. from Stanton's point of view. o
n the last trip he and Floyd disagree
q over question of mixture, and cam
G up to the repair pits quarreling vigo
IS ously, exciting the interest OF all b
N holders.
IF don't know when a motor neef
more gas. I'll go take correspon
ence course" was Floyd's last rotor
10 as he slipped out OF his seat.
tits running like 1t never did b
fore. and you'll let 1t alone" Stantf
no sent the definite order after him.
nc The witnesses grinned at one a
ne other.
al Say, Floyd. that's fine big bru
at OF machine you've got there" co,
It's plimented the broadly amused Geors
~ as the young mechanician went
ed him.
tie cit sure u.s." came the cheerful agrs
ey ment.
ed Yes. But it's nothing to the bru
OF a driver you've got.''
Floyd paused to glance back.
Let my driver alone" he advis,
ch stanton and ! understand each 9th
Ike all right"
Then you had better quit racing
pie fore you're demoralized," jeered
ed other. and turned to find Stanton b
ts. come up behind him.
Law There was nothing said, Stani
of went on as II he had not heard. |
,ox he carried with him the discovery II
wn 1t is the perfection of comradeship
wo be able to quarrel without bitterns
er. There was a tan-colored automot
ed. drawn up opposite the exit. when
es- emerged
Mr.. Stanton" summoned a /
toned. smooth voice. from the c
on Valerie Carlisle leaned out. extend
lila q small hand.
has She was the contamination of
two daintiness and repose. 1t was i'm,
the sible to meet her beautiful. concer
to eyes without yielding admiration.
lev least.
but Il have been waiting here for
me- hour" she informed him. II am
srv. distressed that my car should b
and hurt you. shall reproach myself