Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-24
SYNOPSIS.

F." ME DTACI1Cl0S Tor tfle ' aIl1SII'iIl
cup race on Long Island, Allen Gerard.
auto manufacturer, and race is struck
down by a wrench thrown from the car
behind him which is driven by a Young
whose house he has been staying, and
with whose sister, F1avia, he is in love.
A cousin. Isabel Rose. with whom
Of being infatuated With Gerard. Al.
though Gerard denies that he was
that the accident was due to bursting
tween him and his father becomes so
strained that it is finally decided that
so, n Corrie is given a job by Gerard
driving racing cars at the factory.
a letter which arrives at the Rose
e eo% Sy s Isapel %ho declares ni a i't that i Vas
meant for her. It is from Gerard, and
declares that now that he is a cripple
he must give up all hope of marrying
sent. ~
Gerard puts Corrie to testing out a
new racing car. a note arrives from
Isabel telling Corrie she wishes TO mar
ry someone else.
tramp once befricnded by Corrie
who claims to have seen the wrench
throwinE incident rddri tur TSe up 1a ana t knock se
Gerard informs corrie that he is TO
I drive the new car in the big 1nd1anapo-
Fiavia discovers from her father
that Gerard loves her.
CHAPTER XV.0Ontinned.
There was d small hotel near the
course which the motor-mcn had
made Il rendezvous. Here Gerard es-
tablished his party. during the two
weeks of practice work. he did not
choose lo-have Corrie- in New York,
although Rupert chafed and he him
self was obliged to go in to the city
frequently, at considerable nconven
fence.
On the last afternoon before the
race. he\returned from such a trip
and arrived before the hotel Just as
Corrie rolled up with the Mercury
Titan and halted it opposite him.
Its five o'clock n driver ex'
plained, stilling his roaring moto,
and leaning out. Everyone is com
ing in, to get ready for tomorrow"
There was little trace left for the
p%etulant, gaildily dressed boy Who {
year before had driven the pink car
in this serious young professional
clad in the Mercury's racing sra.
and bearing the Mcrcury's silver in
his mouth was tirmer. his dark-hlu'
eyes had acquired the steady, all
embracing keenness of Gerard's-th'
gaze OF all those men with whom
the inopportune flicker Of an eyelia
mean destruction. He wa
clothed with his virile youth as witt
a radiant garment. as he smile
across at Gerard.
Yes, get some rest; Q will b
coming closer. Where is Rupert
What is the matter, Corrie? 70
rupert got off at the corne,
back there. l suppose il l look raj
tied, thai he is what Is the mattel
He Corrie suddenly droppe
his face in his folded arms as the
: rested upon the steering-wheel, h
shoulders shaking.
, to you
! 'He ure has been talking TO me.
Corriey affirmed. lifting his laughter
: flushed face. When / think that h
: once gave me the silence treatment
His tongue would take the starch o,
of a Chinese laundry n make
taxicab chauffeur feel he couldn
drive
You do not let him talk to yo
when you are driving
F"Oh. when ] am driving he 10 tn
: perfect mechanician. He wouidn
1 open his lips IL ! hit a right-ang
I turn at ninety miles an hour or di
obey ii / told him to climb out ar
I lieut. the tires on the rear wheels. N
E it is when / am not officially driyir
e that he gives me SOME REMARKS
study about. Good pointers. loo.
i like it, really. only wish" his e
precision ahadowed abruptly, II on
d wish I didn't have to remember tn
nothing could bring him to shal
= hands with
ID T "Corrfe-r
/. Iknow-I beg your pardon 4
speaking OF that to you. But. &c
. Ard,gp he bent to grasp a lever. Il
8 Efakegwhat you got last year. I'D co
sent 10 be picked upSdead from u
n der my 4 tomorrow f i could III
e Mgay buy one hour e stand clean p
n fore .y6n and Jack Rupert. Tha'
q All--dpn't think want to ntnc
please. III you will TO- on III, III %