Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-02
Vitagraph Company
From the Popular Novel of the same name
by c. NJ and A. M. Williamson
Stars Of This Episode
All Foreign Rights reserved.

well, ] wish you luck, I'm sure,
| said Sir John Maverick; but II ] were
competitor ] think / should be q
bit shy Of the freak that, from all
accounts. outbreaks everything else"
What. the gyroscope freak?" in.
4. quired Christopher, a suspicion of q
sheer In his voice.
AS he asked this question the two
ladies who had lately come In turned
quickly. as II on impulse, and looked
! round for the first time.
THE gyroscope freak" echoed Nav
erick. Its just on the cards that that
particular freak. is going to revolu-
, tionize automobilism. ! would not
/ care to bet high against 1t,
II wouldn't care to bet high on II, -
Laughter Christopher, There will be
a monstrosity. II you like, judging
from what one hears But 1t doesn't
look as II the gyroscope would eyre
tomorrow"
You mean because the thing isn't
with the lot in the garage?"
! Yes. II 1t were ready 1t would be
there, getting all the preliminary
'ad.' that was to be got"
You think old Dick Herbert won't
run his carr"
II should think it's premature to
call 1t a car. My idea is that it's
proved a big disappointment
| II wonder. Poor old chap! 1t won't
be the first he's had"
His IL a mere name to me-" an
swered Christopher, associated only
/ with the failure of the compressed air
business; 30, naturally, don't expect
much now. And II he's old he may
| well funk tomorrow"
There was a sudden brisk movement
at the next table. so brisk that 1t at
| tractcd Christophers attention. The
younger of the two ladies' had twist
ed round In her chair, sitting with her
arm flung over the back, her flushed
face turned upon her surprised neigh
/ Dor.
He funks nothing" she said, in a
low but intensely angry tone cts
sheer jealousy which makes you talk
like that. You ought to be ashamed
of yourself It's disgusting. To call
| your sneers at brilliant inventor and
his invention bad taste would be too
mild"
Dorothy" protested handsoms Ma
dame du Guesclin. with her charming
French accent. But the girl, flaming
In beauty and rage, like wind
blown poppy, would not listen.
Beware Of the monstrosity tomor-
row." she went on, her voice quiver-
ing. Like a monster, 1t may devour
you and all your self-conceit. When
you're swallowed up, when you're Just
simply nowhere, perhaps you'll be sor-
ry for speaking as you have Of man
like Richard Herbert behind his
back"
Christopher was overwhelmed by the
torrent Of her wrath and, vexed as
he was at having inadvertently given
offense to such a beautiful young crea-
ture. he was half-inclined to laugh in
the midst Of his establishment, SO ex-
traordinary. SO almost childish was her
TRADE.
II am indeed sorry" he ventured,
ITO have unintentionaliy distressed
you."
"You have not distressed me, J"
broke in the girl, "You wouldn't have
the power to do that Youlhave an
noyed me, for hate jealousy and In
Justice, and / felt bound to protest
that's ALL"
ALLOW me to say that / think you
exaggerate my offense," pleaded Chris
topher II said nothing-" u.
you call 1t 'nothing'" 49,
/. Nothing against Mr.. Herbert or his
invention and would not have
dreamed Of doing So II you can re-
call what ! did say believe you
would have to admit that, as you pro-
claim yourself alfriend OF Justice. But
! don't ask you to admit anything. On
the contrary, apologize for my in
discretion In expressing any doubts
whatever Of any invention. without
stopping to think that the absent In
| ventor might have present friends" As
he made this apology. worded with a
spice Of boyishf malice, to which he
was tempted BY the girls onslaught,
Christopher's eyes twinkled a little,
though his face was perfectly grave
and expressive of regret. That twin
kle was as the glitter on the last drop
Of water In an overlooking cup. The
girl gave him an indignant look from
| her great eyes, and, Without deigning
| to handy further recriminations,
turned a well-shaped and slender back
upon him, ID
Il Her companion asked the waiter for
the bill and three minutes later both
ladies had tralled their graceful frocks
| out Of the restaurant. MhY s.lf Sd
The great freak race was to start
from Regents park and finish.s after
q roundabout thousand-mile run. at
Edinburgh. II was not to be a speed
test, nevertheless elaborate &prepara-
lions had been taken to protect the
/ public. and there was a tacit UNDER
standing that for this occasion there
would be no tpolice traps, Scouts. told
on by the Automobile club and other
organizations were to- be stationed at
all dangerous spots to warn ears to
| 60 slowly. and any chauffeur driving
struck on the list OF competitors. Z
Early on the morning fixed for tho
start the automobiles began to move
out or the big garage and take up
their allotted places An enormous
| crowd assembled TO crlticIse or adj
mtre Them. 7 Never before had been
seen atch a collection Of fearful ana
wpnderful cars 8fs;3 NJ ss
l Scarlet Runner looked strictly con-
ventional amongall its qpeerly, shaped
rivals, as alljarrangements for the oil
4 drive were. OF course. under It's body,
and TO the ordinary eye christopher
Rsce,a oar proclaimed no special fea-
tufe zentitiing 1t To- rank among the
The niAae; immedIately In front Of
4 Scarlet Runner waslvAcant. No freak
had yet come to take IT, and officials
organizing sthe race fitted neryously
BY, now andE then, to glare at the un-
tidy gap. caused by Somebody's tardi-
ness. Very soon the leading car would
be sent of, the others following at
Il two minute intervals; but the remain-
Ing tifne was slipping away without
bringingA arrival to fill the vacancy.
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