The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

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. magic Transformation. Discsrding the
kmantle Of friveiity. he assumed the sober
ssrb Of q successful salesman, perhaps
the most important cog in the wheel of
commerce.
To his own great advantage he parte6
with all his automobiles except one-the
magnificent Dartmore, which had cost
him $500. s.ooo for each Of its six cylin-
ders, then 500 more. 1t was silent a. an
American watch. and as well built.
Then, packing up his belongings. and
sending than by freight TO meet him at
Cleveland. Billy placed himself in the
seat of the mighty and took to the great
hish road. Westward the star OF empire
takes It's way. and the superb motor car
followed the imperial example.
This was the longest ride young Du-
plane had ever taken. and he enjoyed
every minute Of the time. He had always
been lucky,-so far ss police vigilance
vas concerned, and il is probable that on
this occasion he broke the record on the
road between the city of learning and
| the mother town Of the refined oil Indus
\ try.
William Andrew made his way cau-
after much inquiry and soma expert
manipulation of his fiery chariot he en-
| tered the eastern end Of Euclid avenue.
He proceeded quietly down this thorough
| fare, and passed his uncis's mansion
| without stopping. The first policeman
he encountered directed him to the near
est public garage. and there he speedily
made arrangements for the housing of
his car.
DO you hire out cars here7' he asked.
NO, sir; We do entirely . private busl-
ness. Residents of the best part in this
district keep their cars here. and We look
after them. although in some cases their
own chaureurs attend to the carA''
Where do those chauffeurs live?'
"A number Of them have rooms in this
building, upstairs, and some are in
boarding houses close At hand
II see. Then the owners telephone
when they want their cars7"
Exactly"
rs there a room vacantr
Yes, sir. THREE Of them"
The man named the rent. and Billy.
noddins his head. took q suit case from
his machine and handed 1t to the man in
charge.
Send . boy UP with that" he said.
Wouldn't you like TO see the ROOM
mot just now. Any old cabin will Co
for me. I'm not particular"
That's a fine car you have there" said
the man. "A Dartmore, isn't it?"
Yes, the best ever. See you later
Billy sprang to his seat, backed the car
parted.
That chap knows how to handle his
machine" said the garage attendant with
enthusiasm
Billy stopped the car by the curb 'front.'
ing his uncle's residence. walked 10 the
path through the lawn and rang the
bell. The man who opened the door evil
IDENTIFY recognized him.
is Mr. DUplane in?" inquired the Wis
itor.
Yes, sir"
"Is he able to be about again."
"oh, yes. sir. He has quite recovered
from his illness"
"Will you ask him to do me the favor
of coming out to see the car
A little later his uncle appeared. She W.
l..
He seemed rather astonished st tn. sum-
mons however, and his nephew was the
first to speak.
Il am glad to see you are ell right
again, sir
Thank you. am glad to see you look !
ing so fit
Yes; I've just motored all the way
from Boston. and it was quite an iEspir- (.
ing trip. especially when came along by
the side of the water. The Dartmore IS
luxurious az We'll as fast. and 1 felt as
if i were the Lake Shore Railroad ell
on my own account. A spin in this car
every morning will DO you a world of
good l am here to make delivery of the
car"
What car"
THE Dartmore. OF course. SstmslIy .
should supply you with the very best
al present on the market. Ike other cars
1 have disposed of to very good advaI-
tage in Cambridge or Boston. Thus am
fortunately in funds and can otI!ge You
with a little loan should you nappen to
need it,
That is very Kind Of YOU. nerhcwr bu-
] am not in Strengthened circumstances
at the moment. l suppose age tells on
us as time passes. although growing old
is bad habit l do not cultivate; any
how, l was never much of a hdmorist.
and in this instance 1 fail to Sec where
the joke lies
Your faculties are all right. uncle. and
of course you cannot see joke where
none exists. This is plain business
and, as l said. l have deliy-
cred the goods u
You mean that the car is mne:'' I
Certainly. as soon as you have COM
pleted the slight formality OF handing me
a check Tor 5000
IL fear ! am very dense. But we can't
discuss this matter on the doorstep.
Won't you come inside?'
"willingly. But wish first you'd step