New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26

Mr.. Race had had Il great %disappoint'
ment in love as Il young. or II fairly
young, man." remarked Sir John, 'und
that it was quite Il romance"
I've heard of it," returned Chris
topher. "The lady Tilted him, I'm
afraid, and married someone else,
Anyhow, neither Of these ladies' Is
nearly old enough to have been the
heroine of Uncle James love story
one is Il girl, and the other can't be
much over thirty"
'The girl l never saw before" said
Sir John, but the woman l know by
sight, and l suppose you do. No?
Why, it's Madame du Guesclin, the fa-
nous French SportswOman. She can
drive a racing car like-like a demon
or an angel. A very handsome woman,
but can't quite go into the same class
with the girl. eh?"
"They're just sitting down at the ia
BILE behind you" murmured Christie
pher. in IA low, warning tone.
MADAME has probably run over to
see the freaks and the start tomOr-
row." said Sir John, dropping his
voice. "but l thought the girl looked
English. BY the way, if it isn't indis-
Greet to ask, what particularly novel
features has your car? Are you COM
ing in with something newer?"
mo, it's my Scarlet Runner" an
swered Christopher. "My uncle per-
sunded me to enter for the race. l
shouldn't have thought of it myself,
but he's tremendously keen-rather to
it," Then christopher went on to eX-
plain the originality of Scarlet Run
ner'S system of transmission
Il mean to try and touch your
money" he finished, laughing.
"Well l wish you luck, I'm sure"
said Sir John Maverick but if l were
ii competitor, | think should be Il bit
shy of the freak that, from all ac-
counts. outbreaks everything else"
what, the gyroscopic freak?' in
quirrd Christopher, Il suspicion of Il
sIeer in his voice.
AS he asked this question the two
ladies who had lately come in turned
quickly, is if on an impulse, and
looked round for the first time.
"rhe gyroscopic freak" echoed Nav
erick. ITS just on the cards that that
particular freak is going to revolution
ize uutolnobilism. | would not are to
bet high against it,"
Il wouldn't care to bet high on it,"
laughed Christopher.
You think old Dick Herbert won't
run his carp
Il should think it's premature to call
it II car. My idea is that it's proved
il big disappointment"
IL wonder. Poor old chap! 1t won't
be the first he's had. But do you know
Herbert? / never saw him myself, he's
so much abroad; but l have friends
who've met him, and say he's rather u
fine old fellow"
Ills is a mere lame to me-" an
swered Christopher, ASSOCIATED only
with the failure of the compassionate
business; SO, naturally, l don't *
pect much now. And If he's old, he
may well funk tomorrow"
There was IL sudden brisk movement
at the next table, so brisk that it at
C~hristopher'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 her surprised neigh
Dor.
HE funks nothing" she said, in a
but intensely angry tone. ITS
sheer jealousy which makes you talk
like that. You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself. It's disgusting. To call your
at a brilliant inventor and his
invention bad taste would be too
Dorothy" protested handsome
Madame du Guesclin.
Beware of the mOnstrosity tomOr-
she went on. her voice quivering.
Like a monster, it may devOur you
md all your self-conceit. When you're
swallowed up, when you're simply no.
where, perhaps you'll be sorry for
speaking as you have of u man like
Richard Herbert behind his back"
Christopher was overwhelmed by the
of her wrath.
81 am indeed sorry" he ventured, "to
Internationally distressed you"
"YOu have not distressed me-"
,roke in the girl. "YOu wouldn't have
he power to do that. You have an
loyed me, for 1 hate jealousy and in
Justice, and l felt bound to protest
hats ALL"
Three minutes later both ladies had
rallied their graceful frocks out of
restaurant.
Sir John Maverick laughed, and so
lid Christopher; nevertheless the lat
er was far from happy.
The great freak race was to start
rom Regents park, and finish, after
roundabout thousand-mile run, at
Edinburgh.
Early on the morning fixed for the
tart the automobiles began to move
ut of the big garage and take up their
places. An enormous crowd
.ssembled to criticize or admire them.
The place Immediately in front of
Runner was vacant. No freak
lad yet come to take 1t; and officials
rganizing the race fitted ~nervOusly
y, now and then, to glare at the un-