Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-03-06
Ewart lighted his cigar.

EWart lighted his cigar.
There's a market in Spain" he said.
i've studied it for some time, and I've
found what it wants. The job is to
get away. Well, I'd got everything
ready, but nothing done. l was waiting
for the Spanish Grand Prix. I meant
to win that-and let fly. From the
Pyrenees to Gibraltar. Lapage all over
the place. I think it's a sitter. The
Lapage is the car for Spain. But she
must win the Spanish Grand PriX, or
l won't even start"
Roderick nodded, with his eyes on
the others face.
Ewart continued slowly. If I take
you on, and you lose. I'll give you a
thousand pounds. If you win, YOU can
run the shoW-manage Lapage in Spain
from bottom to top. On commission.
of course, guaranteed, two thousand a
year"
Roderick caught his breath. Then
he put up a hand and covered his eyes.
The man was dazzled-blinded.
Abroad-his own master-two thou
sand pounds a year!
With an effort he found his voice.
How long will Jordan take to make
up his mind?'
4 don't know" said Ewart. Two or
three days, l should think"
st. Loe thought very fast.
"Supposing l can't get leave. If Jor-
dan doesn't like me, l don't want to
lose my job"
That's all right" said Ewart. Il
can drop a line to Robson. He knows
how I'm placed. But / thought you
said the lady would kick"
st. Loe set his teeth. Il never prom
ised not to-" he said, but / think
there was a sort of understanding that
l wasn't to race"
THE devil there was said EWart.
Again his eyelids flickered. 20, well,
of course, in that case-when will you
see her again?"
mot for ten days. When the Paduas
leave for London, they'll bring her
along"
Ewart sighed. That's done it," he
said shortly. These things are impos-
sible to write. If you could have talked
1t over But, you see, | must find
someone, and I simply can't wait. AS
1t is, I'm right up against time" and,
with that, he called for his bill.
Roderick stiffened. "I1l take it on"
he said.
EWart stared. But"
I'm not going to write or talk. II
don't propose to tell her. We weren't
to be married till August, and-and-
when's the racer"
Sunday, July 20. If you're to weigh
out you'll have to see Jordan at once"
I'm three days time" said Roderick.
Ewart Wrinkled his nose. Can you
stand the sun?" he said. tits apt to
be hot"
Love it," said Roderick shortly.
You'll keep this quiet, won't you? And
II anyone gets asking, you might give
me another name. Gyneth's got to
know nothing until we're through"
I'm that case" said Ewart, you'd
better not mention me I don't suppose
she hears much motoring shop, but
the Press has been takin' my name
these last three days. Still, we're not
off yet. How soon can you be back?"
IF you'll fix things up with Robson,
on Friday night"
EWart nodded. Then he rose to his
feet. I'll tell Jordan to stand by for
Saturday. Be here at 10 o'clock and
I'll drive you down"
That night a letter left Paris.
June s..
Dear Mac: Tell no one, but l
have st. Loe. His engagement to
Gyneth Sabine was rather a Snag
but, provided you don't breathe a
word, I think we may count her
out. If you remember, VIZ devilish
near lost Simmons that very same
way. Yours, j.. E..
On the 28th day of July Miss Sabine
laughed shortly and got to her exqui-
site feet.
I'm sorry I came" she said.
20, Gyneth."
We'll, isn't it perfectly plain that
I'm in the way? We've hardly set eyes
on each other since We were engaged.
l don't suggest that's your fault; you've
got to do as you're told. But the fact
remains that, since Como, we've met
four times. -Four times in two months,
Roderick."
"Gyneth, darling, it's been SO awfully
hard. Its"
wait a minute. I haven't done.
Three days ago we were six hundred
miles apart. Then out of the blue came
Judy Boleyn's invitation to come here
with her and Adam and stay as long
as l like. Here Of all places-tWenty-
five miles from you. And now that
I'm here you can't even stay to dinner
you must get back"
st. Loe moistened his lips.
Listen, my sweet. I'm up to the
neck in a very important deal. I'm
doing my very utmost to plant a car.
I've appointments tonight and tomor-
row / dare not break
Miss Sabine shrugged her shoulders.
II want to be reasonable" she said.
IT want to believe what you say. But
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