The Washington times., 1916-12-23

Christopher had had time to glance at
Miss Herbert as he tore BY.
Up Till now she had been distin-
suished for her ncatness. but IL was
as IL excitement and anxiety had
somehow disarranged the girl. Chris
TOPPER suffered from a brief spasm OF
compassion. and his delight In tri-
umph for n moment.
He pressed Scarlet Runner for all
she was worth, and was happy In
maintaining the lead throughout the
rest OF the day. Naturally II fell to
him TO start hrst next morning, an
advantage he expected to use to the
utmost: but Il In an old story that
pride comes before a fall.
For once Scarlet Runner did not
work Loyalty with her master. The
red cars heart beat slugglshly, and
ten miles beyond the last hating
place he heard a horn blast In shis
ear, pulled a little to hfs near side,
and saw the Cigas dash by In an In
sulting cloud OF dust. 40 swiftly few
the gyroscopic car that Il tossed up q
tornado OF tiny whiriing stones,
which gave Christopher all he could
do to keep Scarlet Runner straight,
40 did they obscure his view. Never.
theless. on the principle that dis
agreeable things are always the ones
easiest to see, he was able to make
out. in that swift bird-fiight, that q
small gioved hand threw him q mock.
ing salute.
The morning fed. Christopher
came TO the next control without hav.
ing had another glimpse OF the gyro.
scope. There he learned that tho en-.
envy must be at least Ave miles In
advance of him--an easy victory at
last within reach, as IL must seem to
everyone.
Pretty and young as she IL. that
girl seems to have not one feminine
grace which Isn't OF the body" he
said vsnomously.
81 think you do her Injustice" re-
turned the observer. whose name was
Mcclellan. ~ believe she's q very nice
girl. really, but her father IL her idol.
shed do anything for him, people
who know her say. Old L1ck Herbert
practically brought her up by hand.
She learned motor driving and some
thing OF mechanics to please her
venting this gyroNope. 4 friend Of
theirs told me the other day that this
Girl has nearly used, up a legacy left
her by come relatives IS dot In
having this car built.
~ see" said Christopher. and he did
soe-several things. Having an al.
most uncomfortably strong sense OF
Justice, he understood In this nash OF
enlightenment exactly how Dorothy
Herbert, tn" father.w"r-hiper. must
have felt when she heard him freely
discussing her Idol and his Inventions
with the organize OF the race.
"Look!' exclaimed Mcclellan. abrupt
" breaking long silence. whats
that we've just com. In sight Of.
down there. under tbe third hiil7"
by Jove' We the cigar" cried
lChristopher.
Their. u was . mere nying speck.
/ seen Var away across broken ana un'
duIating land. as Scarlet Runner. With
heated pneur. topped . commsn ding
hill.
Al nrst there was doubt In chris
topher's mind. "a might be the ciEAr:
u might be some automobile not con
nected with the race at all. but curt
ously soon doubt merged Into certain
~. There was no mistake about that
queer. long shape: therefore. since he
was going at his top speed, the eyre
Scopic car must have slowed down.
Something was wrong. clearly some.
thing was wrong.
Assuredly Christopher was gaining
on hts rival. and gaining rapidly. lie
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