The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-05

gotten name into his ears. Don't you re.
member the race, the road the flying cars,
the speed, the sreed! Don't you remember
the man who was In the lead--the nn.. sae
crowd cheered for? That waS -. ralmer.
the greatest of all the drivers
She leaned forward In the sca. arm: o,.1
stretched as IL holding tG- gas wtAel.
eyes set straight ahead. siig2ard fs~t y II cd
ing imaginary levers. grsceI b01- sverv-
ing.
He watched her srownsG& vague r<r,
pose seemed to animate he hands grorisg
with the levers
Wake up, Palmeri lis TIA for tho
race-the Vanderbilt CuI. KIRBY aid
Michaels have started. There's Whal ton
crowds? Can't you hear them cheednGr
Palmer! Palrherl Yes. rs'rs corr
ingi Palmer Is coming back.
Way therel
He found the self-stsrter; tae sng:ns
sounded. He found the clutch and ytars.
His eyes were shut The car started slowly
and he opened his eyes. Pauline Sank back
In the seat, laughing and clapp.ng her
hands, half Historically.
bravo, Palmer!" she cEuited
The astonished worknea saw them g!.de
through the outer gate, Raymond GYea
from his window saw them and rubbed Dis
hands pleasantly. Fate indeed eoemod to DO
favoring his deadly work tc'da5!
The car swung into the highway.
Drive faster" commanded Pauline.
He shook his head as IL he did net undsr.
stand. she directed. The machine shot t7g'
ward
She saw the iistiees lands harden on the
wheel. She saw hin bend over tie wheel
and fix his vision on the road. She thrilled
at the miracle she had wrought.
More speed, and the wind blew her cope
from her shoulders; the dust Leaf in her
face. She merely frightened her veil and sat
silent
"Take the first turn 70 The right" she
called in his ear aa they neared the cross
road. He did not slachen the speed.
TITS a sharp turn: slow little, she eau.
toned He did not seem 10 hear her
She placed her hand sharply on his arm.
He drove past the crossroad unheeding. lie
thrust the speed to the last notch.
Pauline tried TO stand up IN the seat and
seize the wheel. He thrust her back with
one hand not even looking at her. He was
leaning far over the wheel now, his eyes
blazing. She could sec the beat OF the
blood in his temple.
"Stop Stop! You are on the wrong road.
You will kill us both" she screamed in bis
deaf ears She tried again TO wrest thu
wheel from him, but this time ne he'd her
fast after he had flung her hack Size sat
helpless, terrified. She realized now what
she had done. She had raised up Frank
anstein for her own destruction. Sic Nal
being driven oy a mailman.
IS they took the curve outside Westbury
village another car filed with men aud
women fairly grazed them. The women
screamed and the men shouted wildly after
ths.1 But they flashed on.
Down the hin at Gangley's Mills the pace
grew even greater. From the west prong
IF The read fork at the bottom taxicat
shot into view, There was a shout Of warn
ing, rattle and creak as the taxi swerved,
safe by inches from the rush Of the maniac
lriver.
Pauline. blinded by the dust, could not see
the occupant of the cab. She dld rot know
that it was Harry who was now franucaliy
pressing his driver to pursuit. He had rec
ognized her IN blur as they La5sed. lie
knew the roadster
On the skirts OF Clayville group OF
farmers and a constable were arguing 8
roadside dispute Pauline could see dim zig
urcg lean into the road waving arms; she
v.'d lea: them shouting. The figures