Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24

let ana the proportion OF engine power
she manages I" transmit TO the road
wheels is 50 enormous that have the
highest hopes for her
Well. wish YOU luck, I'm sure
said Sir John Maverick: but il were
competitor. think should be "A bit
shy OF the freak that from Ill accounts,
outbreaks everything else"
What the ayroscopic freak" in
auired christopher suspicion of A
snccr in his voice
As he asked this question the two
ladies who had lately come in turned
quickly. as il on impulse, ana looked
round for tho first time.
The gyroscopic freak echoed Nav
erick. Its just on the cards that that
particular freak is going to revolu-
tonize auiomobi'ism. | would not care
to bot high aEains' IL"
Il wouldn't care 10 bet high ON it,"
laughed christopher.
You ,hinll old Dick Herbert won't
run his car
II should think it's premature to call
ii car. My idea is that it's proved a
big disappointment"
81 wonder. Poor old chap. II won't
be the first he's had"
Ills is u mere name To me" an
swcred christopher. associated only
with the failure OF the compressed air
business; SO. naturally. 7 don't expec,
much now And if he's old, ne may
well funk Tomorrow
There was sudden brisk movement
at the next table, so brisk that il at
tracted Christophcr's attention The
younger OF the two ladies had twisted
round in her chair, sitting with her
arm flung over the back. her flushed
face turned upon hcr surprised neigh
Dor
lie funks nothing" she said, in
low but intensely angry tone Its
sheer jealousy which makes YOU talk
like that You ought to he ashamed
of yourself. It's disgusting. To call
your sneers at a brilliant inventor and
his invention bad taste would be too
mild"
"porothN'' protested handsome Mad
anne du Gucsclin, with her charming
French accent. But the girl. flaming in
beauty and rage. like wind blown
poppy. would no, listen.
Be ware of the monstrosity to-mor-
"ow.' SHE went ON, her voice ouivcrine
like monster. ii may. dcvour you and
all your scif-cOnccit. When You're
swallowed IN, when you're just simply
nowhere. perhaps you'll be sorry for
speaking "a YOU have OF man like
Richard Herbert behind his back.
christopher was ovcrwhe lined by the
torrent OF her wrath, and, vexed as ne
was at having inadvertently given Of
Tense 10 such beautiful Young crea-
turc, he was haif-inclined to laugh in
"a NO "s'o"'si'','e"'' So eN-
go ;" "'''ioS' '"''"ish WAS her
"'" '""ee" S"'rH' I've Ne"lnre"' 10
nav u" ''oh"iiE distressed you.
u" nave NOT distfessed me broke
:" '"" s'rt 70" wouldn't have the
f""'i l" u" 'hal' You nave annoyed
h". I"r hate jealousy and injustice,
ana l"lt bound TO protesi-thats all"
'ier companion asked the waiter FOR
'he OIL ana tire" minutes later both
ladies' had trailcd their graceful frock.
out oil the restaurant.
me great freak race WAS 10 start
from regents Park. and finish, after
roundabout i,Ooo-milc rum, at Edin-
"h'sh' II WAS not 10 he speed test.
nevertheless elaborate preparations
had been taken Ia prote,, the nuhlir.
ana ther" was tacit understanding
'hat ior inns occasion there would be
II" p"i'te ''apS' scouts tod Off by the
automobile club and other orGaniza-
lions were l" he stationed at all dan
S"fous spots t" warn cars to 60 slowly.
ana amy chauffeur driving 10 the pub
Ne danger would at once bc struck off
'h" hSi "' competitors
o" ,"e morning hN"d for the