The Marshall republican., 1912-08-09
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formulated.

see you. SIR" the beil.boy brought In
formation to the latter, one afternoon.
He won't come up because he says he
can't leave his automobile, but he'd be
glad II you'd come down. air."
Stanton looked at the card presented.
and lose with alacrity.
His ~mechanician was IN the hall.
gazing across the wide windows at q
lowswung. long.bonneted. duii-gray
motorcar that stood by the curbstone;
. car stripped an bare OF every super.
f1uous belongings AZ a pugiiist enter
Ing the ring. At the hiss OF the dc.
scending elevator he turned to meet
Stanton with his smile OF sun-shot
cordially.
II was afraid to Let your machine
out OF my sight" he exclaimed. -She
10 going on TO Indiana. tonight. and
the chief wanted you to see her FIRST.
There wasn't time TO get you out to the
factory. after fixing her steering bust.
nsss the way you wanted. 80 they sent
her down for you to look over. The
chief sent word for you to try her oct
anywhere you liked and he would pay
the cost II you got In trouble. but 10
get her shipped west tonight unless
she had 10 20 back 10 the factory. for
there were rumors Of a strike among
tho train men and we might not be
able to set her through In time for the
race"
Who drove her down here?" Stan.
ton demanded. casting n jealous
glance out the window, but accepting
the facts more amiably than could
have been expected.
THE chief. until he left me nj the
avenue corner. Just nov. He said
never minl."
"Oh. 30 ahead"
well. he said be had been a racing
driver himself and knew how you
would feel about having your car
vauked thirty miles across country
roads By another driver; and. sr-that
be guessed that he was the cTiy man
In tho shops who'd care to tell you he
had done IT,"
I'm sst some driving thinss,- sug.
gsstsd stanton. and went back TO the
elevator
When he Joined Floyd beside the big
car. be stood for . moment busied with
: the clasp Of his gauntlet before At
tempting to start.
Miss Floyd told you Of my call. the
other dayS" no queried.
"Yea, OF course. I IA sorry 10 no
away; ! had never thought OF your
hunting me up"
'"You ala not object to my taking her
outf There was no way OF asking you"
This ; from tho seif-wiiled 6~tantoni
Uoyd's syes giinted with ~ apprecia-
lion 1t once humorous and touched.
sObjsctf Whyf You could take
oars OF her." he countersd.
'FIx the spark" babe Stanton. and
vent front 10 crank his motor.
'wsTi NOT get half . block without
drawing every mounted policeman for
Ten miles" Floyd called. above the
roar Of the sxhausts. We ought to
: have made ready By putting on . few
6ossn mufssfs."
'what time must she b. shippsdf"
we must have her at the Mercury
once By six O'clock. unless you say shs
has 70 90 bach 70 the factory"
IT 10 after -four. now. No time 70
~ The Lang Island course. and there
10 . motorcycles raos on The Beach
tsAeA. ct into your seat; we'll take
Pelham Parkway"
pelham Parkway Why
Shave vou anything better % pwo-
possf"
ITS ! arst offence. Floyd Sssisnsd
himself. They can't DO worss than
anne you
Stanton shrugged his shouldssp. and
the car rolled forward.
The Mercury glidod through the
lesmfnG. congested streets, and ksft .
eauitless record behind her. Not Q
bra1nc of1cer's slightsst signal was dis
fsgArdsd, no speed regulations were
materially fractured: Stanton drove
Ike . law-abidins chauffeur from the
puburbs. and until they wers In the
bark.
Don't - or hear too much. and
don't tell me n you do ADVISED Stan
ton suddenly. and leaned forward.
The Mercury uttered . vibrant roar
Ehat cleared the Parkway TOR : quarter
" { mile ahead, and lsaped.
Floyd hept his syss upon ~ road n
fronk oaeefully avoiding vtew o. II
kubbub ~ ~ their wAks. H had !
peetinS e1lmpoe az one s~ndallssd ON
~ etruGulIn6 WITH he fesrins horss.
they thundersd peat, and ~ enter
hlned no doubt Of IN numbes = tAets
III.
i - s>soss : lfttls sttR.r o>antoa %
tefxo4, tN1pting bstwsen I linoaanA
n1ftHo 0rsioGmk 'Hpt ~ ca a
&atat ~ traet. Whasts
s~TWo r0ofrkQye1o yclleemop ~ ~
hohfnd. o~cp6ndptooled Floyd, 6evop5-
~ ~ slIsat mini. Hal eaongA1~
n lavGn4 eGen IN ~. eant ~
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