Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21

machines; the chance of winning is
: slight But | hope TO outrun any 9th.
er American car on the course II
nothing goes wrong"
She looked up
And If something does?" she won
dered
He shrugged his shoulders
Pray be careful OF those moving
belts behind you Miss French II
something does-there is chance in
every game worth playing"
"a chancel" her feminine nerves
recoiled from the implied conse-
quences. But emily a chance. surely
You were never in an accident, never
were hurt?"
Lestrange regarded her in surprise
mingled with a dawnlng ralllery inf
nitely indulgent
Il had no accidents last season" he
guardedly responded. I've been quite
lucky. AT least Rupert and play our
game unhampered; there win be no
broken hearts if we are picked up
from under our car some day"
They had reached the door while
he spoke; as he put his hand on the
knob to open it. Emily saw a long
zig2ag scar running up the extended
arm from wrist to elbow a mute
commentary on the conversation In
silence she passed out across the
courtyard to where her red-wheeled
cart waited But when Lestrange had
put her in and given her the reins
she held out her hand to him with |
more gravity
u shall wish you good luck for |
next week" she said.
Lestrange threw back his head.
drawing a quick BREATH here in the
strong sunlight he showed even
younger than she had thought him,
young with a primitive intensity OF
Just being alive
Thank you would like-if It
were possible-to win this race"
This one. especially?"
Yes because II is the next sts,)
toward purpose have set myself.
and which ] shall accomplish if |
live. Not that will'halt II this step
fails no, nor for score OF such fail
,
finish"
Up to Emily's face rushed the an
swering color and fire to his; drawn
by the bond of mutual earnestness.
she leaned nearer
You live TO do something? SO do !
!. so do l. And every one else plays" ,
However Lestrange would have re- 8
)lied he was checked by the crash OF '
he courtyard gate. Abruptly recalled {
o herself, Emily turned to see Dick r
French coming toward them. Il
Remembering how the three had n
asst met. the situation suggested I
train But to Emilys establishment v
he young men exchanged friendly h
DDS, although Dick flushed pink. +,
Good morning. Lestrange." he d
reeted I've just come up from the II
lty, Emily, and there wasn't any car &
Iage at the station. so when one OF n
he testers told me you were here h
anne over to get a ride"
1--WE been to see Mr. Bailey" she
sponded Get in"
AS Dick climbed IN beside her. she T.
ent her head TO Lsstrange; If she D.
ad regretted her impulsive conf. 81
ence again the clear sanity and b.
aim Of the gray eyes she encountered 1t
established self-content
When they were trotting down the n
,ad toward home, In the crisp air.
mily glanced at her cousin &c
Il did not know you and Mr. Lee 81
IN N "a all 4,t. ~,
marked
Il see him now and then" Dick an WI
gered uneasily He's too busy to
mt me bothering around him much
'u-remembered him." IN,
Yes" nv
He absently took the whip from its
cket, iecklng the horse with # as
spoke
1T was awfully square of you.
ally not TO mention that night to
Gle Ethan II wasn't like a girl. at
| made an idiot OF myself. and
I've never said anything to me
,ut II since. never told you where
strange took me. because didn't b
. 10 talk OF the thing I'm really r
fully fond OF you. cousin"
Yes, Dickie," she said patiently
Well. Lestrange rubbed II In Oh
didn't say much. But he carried
down 10 where they were practic-
for road race Such jolly lot \
like a bunch of kids: teas
and calling jokes back and forth
one another half the night until 4
break, everything raw and chilly
y, and their mechanics busy. and
after another swinging into his
and going off like a rocket. BY
time Lestrange went off. l was as
h stirred up as anybody. When
made a record circuit at seventy
m miles an hour average. was
iting over the rail like a good one. n
then. while he was or again. a >,
blue car rolled in and it's driver n
al that IaefrapQa had 0npa ovar