The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
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There was bad turn. His eyes on
the machine in front, Stanton round
ed tie banked curve at pace which
sent the shrieking crowd of spectators
recoiling from the danger-line and
sprayed yellow soil high into the air.
As the Mercury turched into the
straight stretch beyond, as Floyd was
in the act Of turning to examine the
rear tires, there came sharp explo-
sion and Keeling stagger Of the car
as rear casing blew out, wrenched
itself bodily from the wheel and rolled
like hoop into &. field a hundred
yards away.
The machine tRttered to the edge
OF the road, stopping under the power
full brakes. Floyd sprang out, drag
ging loose one ofsthe extra tires car
6 NilligPx. They had no need or time
TO-, lnversation, as they worked, peO-
pie from all direcsions f1ocking around
in pushing, eager circle to watch the
proceedings.
The two worked web together,
Floyd's deft swiftness balanced by
Stanton's strength. When the task
was finished. the driver first regaiRsed
his place.
Get in he oCdered crisply. "Ape
you going to take all day, or am go!
ing to catch that Atalanta?"
Floyd obeyed FIRST and retorted sec.
ond; an invaluable habit
eff you're goiG' to catch anything
lbut smash, I'd suggest showdown
for that turn" Efe countered, in the!
blurred accent so softly deceptive
mo tire built is Boin' to stick on a.
wheel under such roughin'."
Stanton shot glance askant out of
. the corner of stormy blue-black eye,
He was irritated by the lost time, he
felt more i'll than he could have been
drought to admit aand interference
j; pricked him like spur.
:'Pll give you a lesson in driving
he cast across his shoulder, and bent
over the wheel.
It was Stanton at dis, worst and best
who made the next two circuits OF
the long course. Other racers, warned
soy their mechaniciaasoof the thunder
kbolt bearing down GDan them, drew
prudently to one sidte, ipreferring the
chance OF later regaining the advan-
aage. From every ana9e.and curve the
seeople fed, at sight O0f abe gray car
followed by it's whirzwind of dust and
carrying the huge 'oon.its hood.
Twice the Mercury rushed past the
gg1and-stand, to a t2InHlt. of cheers
drowned by the cars ,ownrroar. The
second time. the two nens;glimpsed an
OFFICIAL rising, megaphnne in. hand, and
= tIE- guessed that they had made
,,5aesfastest circuit of the day.
And Floyd had received the prom
ase:d lesson, Cor Stanton had safely ne
gotiated the 61rn that be6n2e cost them
q tire, at a pace equally fast.
Safely, once; but, not content, he
came around Ahe second time 'ldFiving
ma fitriously, with unslac37ened speed.
Down, upon the turn they swept as ain,
stanton unerraagly repeating his ex-
n1.isite feat of skill and twisting the
Menellzy around CON the two inside
wheels; then the predicted happened.
The crack of an exploding 6iee cane
while they were Gta the bend. Instantly
echoed Dy the esH<SlluS Ol EkS 4ia8 70
from the opposite wheel; the ear tore
itself from controa under the double
shock and shot off the course int the
field beyond, plowing deep burrows in
the soft earth until it overturned with
"a final crash.
Partly Aasd by his steeringswheel,
49, nIcn was flung out @n the meadow
a...,ss as the ear upset. its speed then
g much checked that he escaped
sacss-cely bruised. Floyd. unprotected.
rad been hurled from bis seat by the
lfirst shock and lay half-st&nned near
the edge Of the course
Fuon1 far and near came the peoples
cries of horror and shouts for aid. But
before the first man reached them.
stanton was up and at the side OF
his mechAniciaii.
Floyd" he painted. Floyd"
Floyd was already rising to one
Knee; gasping for breath. soiled with
dust and grasSstains, and with the
biepd yelling from Jagged rent In
his left arm, but with his attention
only aged on Stanton.
.sYoate-all right?" he aFtjculated
ri Yes A fool always is. You"