The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-03-21

won't! Send Bailey; l can't toll
him."
III you want to discredit the car
and its driver, Mr.. French, you can
do 1t without me-" slowly added Bal
ley. "But 1t won't be any use to send
for MI. David. because he won't
come"
The autocrat Of his little world
looked from one rebel to the other.
confounded with the unprecedented.
"H I wish to withdraw him, 1t IL to
place him out of danger" he retorted
with asperity. mot because I wish to
mortify him. naturally. In that clear?
Does he want to pass the next thirteen
hours under this ordeal!"
"Tll tell you what he wants." an.
swered Dick. "He wants to be let
alone. 1t seems to me he's earned
that"
Ethan French opened his lips and
closed them again without speech. 1t
had not been his LIES habit to let
people alone and the art was acquired
with %dif1culty.
II admit I do not comprehend the
feelings you describe" he conceded, at
last. But there Is one person who
has the right to decide whether David
shall continue this risk of his life.
Emily, do you wish the a with
drawn"
There wal . gasp from the other
two men.
~" the young girl exclaimed.
amazed. II a call him here-safe-"
Her voice died out as Lestrange's
car roared past, overtaking two rivals
on the turn and sliding between them
with an audacity that provoked rounds
Of applause from the spectators. To
call him in from that, to have him safe
with her-the mere thought was a de.
light that caught her breath. Yet, she
knew Lestrange.
The three men watched her in keen
suspense. The Mercury car had
passed twice again before she raised
her head. and in that space of a hun
dred seconds Emily reached the fnal
unselfshness.
What David wants." she said
Uncle, what David wants"
You're a brick!" cried Dick, in q
passion Of relief. Emily, you're q
brick!"
She looked at him with eyes h.
never forgot.
IT anything happens to him, I hope
I die too." she answered, and drew
the silk veil across her face.
go back, Mr.. Dick, you're no gooe
here" advised Bailey, in the pause
IL guess Miss Emily Is right, Mr.
French: we've got nothing to do blu
look on, for David French was wipet
out to make Darling L~estrange."
Having left the decision to Emily
1t was in character that her uncle OF
fered no ~remonstrance when she dis
appointed his wish.
When Lestrange came into hi
camp for oil and gasolene, near eigh'
o'clock. Dick seized the brief halt. thu
first in three hours.
"Emily's up in the stand" he an
nounced. Send her a word, old mar
and don't get reckless in front Of her.
Emily echoed Lestrange, to-
weary for establishment. "Give me
pencil. No. l can't take OF my gaunt
let; it's glued fast. I'll manage. Ru
pert, go take an hours rest and sem
me the other mechanician."
II can't get of my car: it's glue
fast" Rupert confded, leaning owe
the back Of the machine to appropri
ate a sandwich from the basket a ma
was carrying to the %neighboring camp
go on with your correspondence
dearest"
! 80 resting the card Dick supplied o.
. the steering wheel. Lestrange wrote
dificult two lines.
: He was out again on the trac
when Dick brought the message t
> Emily.
e" Just told him you were herr
cousin" he whispered in her ear. an
dropped the card in her lap.
TIL enjoy this more than ever. wit
you here" she read. TITS the RICH
place for my girl. I'll give you tn
cup for our first dinner table,. tonigh
DAVID"
Emily lifted her face. The TRACED
2 Of the was gone. Lestrange'
eyes laughed at her out Of a mist. TIL
4 sky wal blue. the sunshine golden
n the merry crowds commencing to pou
= In woke carnival In her heart
A He said to tell you the machin
q was running magnifcently." suppl,
mented Dick. and not to insult h
veteran reputation by getting nervous
4 He's coming by-look."
He was coming by; and. althoug
unable to look toward the g~rand-stan
he raised his hand in salute as
passed. to the one he knew wa
Watching. Emily flushed rosily, he
dark eyes warm and shining.
Il can wait" she sighed, grateful
= "Dickis, I can wait until 1t enc
:. now"
III Dick went back.
CTO BE CONTINUED)