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E K I S -.".'S.TORY-" WINS n By; Eleanor M. Ingram Author of "The Game and the Candle." 'The Flying Mercury." etc. Frederic Thornbnrgb a-yni)it 16U The Bobba-MerrlU Company 8Y NO PS IS. 5 ,;n," of sreat automobile ce h? mechanician of . the Mercury Stanton's nAfhino ATrj J'T voUrnteerranSTs: oepUxL In the rest during the twentr- JrSrliJE06 fta?t0n mets a tVaS. MUSS Carlisle. Who intrnrlnaa V,..! vk Mercury wins race. Stanton receive i S52"l ?i8s Carll8le- which he Tl llanton,,m,ets M,ss Carlisle on a train leaves Stanton and Miss Carlisle Jf0 ao- Accident by which Standi.--r,hurt ,s mysterious. Floyd, at lunch with stanton. tells of his bovh norl Rt an ion agam jneets Miss Carlisle and thev 22? V?1ether,- Stanton comes to track wcx. but makes race. Thev have aool rt. Floyd hurt, but not seriously. ? t d?Vlep Flo?d tel,s stanton of his twin sister. Jessica. Stanton becomes very 111 PJ , iT?ff S?nsf,ousness- On recovery, fit tiis hotel Stanton receives invitation and visits Jessica. They go to theater togeth- v,?dJneft Mis.s Carll8- Stanton and l'tova meet n n imi i - . " . --"- ianv Business. Tfcej agree to operate automobile factoiv fwPaDei7 Floyd becomes suspicious of suimon again visits-Je:j-sjea. ami they become fast friends. Stan- i?1?. ,mPrtant race tires needed oimiiuiis car are aejayed. CHAPTER XI (Continued. The assistant manager stared in a Teproach touched - with hysteria. H is collar was wilted, his eye-glasses dan gled- by their cord. "Buy them? Buy enough racing tires fitting the Mercury to last you Tor a three hundred mile road race. aaa get them here by to-morrow mora angr ; , wnai's' the matter with you. stanton?" "Well, since, there Is nothing to do : "but eat.:. come to dinner. Flnvrl " . en A xne otner. "It" isnt -dinner, it's rupper," cor Tected Ms mechanician. "This Is the country and you had your -dinner at Boon. But Til come, anyhow." At the table in the course of the meat, a small tea-pot was set before Stanton. "Chocolate, sir. be was apprised. "Why, you had none at luncheon!" The -pompadoured waitress giggled. "No, sir. But the gentleman sent a boy. after some and came down and saw the cook, and cook's that fond of nonsense, and she fifty-four next De cember - Stanton looked across into Floyd's mirthful gray y es. "I hadn't anything -better . to do, was':the maMdaus explanation. "And I was afraid your nerves would go to nieces If you didn't sret vour usual . drug and then you'd wreck us to-mor row' " ; . . : ; "He'd coax a bird off a tree, sir," tittered the -departing maid. "Give me your cup and have, some,' Stanton briefly commanded. " "Going to throw it at me, like you did . that jug of water -on the first night we raced together?" teased . his com- nanfrm rihovim Stanton's head rifted slightly,, the re- gard in which he enveloped Floyd was almost savage In Its leap of intense and tenacious passion, -fiuch a glance from man to woman would have been a declaration, from man to man It was .not a thing to be voiced. Floyd Men sett faltered before it; startled into pallor.- .-- "Yon can throw it at me, if you like. and square up," was all Stanton saiid," and reached for the sugar-bowl with his customary, nonchalance. "Thanks; it's boiling, I guess I won't," Floyd acknowledged. But he did not . look at - the other, " and I lis . manner, was troubled. :' ? The meal was ended and the -even ing had commenced, when a telegram . came In from New York. . "Car marked Ruby Co. consigned to Mercury Co. Coney Island, left be re last night." ". .' :'. .Mr. Green uttered a howl and felt for the telephone. ."'" ' . "They've shipped the car to Coney Island instead of to Long Branch, he raged. The tires must be oat at the Beach track, or near it." ? "Don't, telephone; send some one out there "to ge them," advised Stan ton practically.;: . ' 'i "I've got to be here, and I caa't giet our New York men in time, now." "Well. Til go, then. -- Coney Island has sot-to-be raked fine and the' tiiws brought here as soon :"as they aire found."; . :.-,-.; r-' .v- "You? You ? Travelin g and wear ing yourself out on the eve of a gruul ling race? No. Go to bed and get your rest, please, Stanton. 111 send some One.",' : . ' ' ; "... "". .' ' : ir: Stanton , did not go to bed, but he went into the hotel room across the hall and played .billiards with three. of his fellow-drivers. He was. Jess for- J Jin n .. . . ' tl,,. formerly. ' Floyd had taught him the nrt of companionship. Before tlie game ended, the four players found themselves very good company and drank a good night in Apollinaris, to th laniltord's Bacchic 'disgust' ' 'i h Abont ten o'clock, Stanton looked nto tho apartment where Mr. Greon sat between the telegraph opertitcr and the telephone. ! AVhere U Floyd?' - he rasn.lv wondered. "Hello, hellono. hold s the . What is it? Floyd?- Oh. he's gone to Coney Island. Hello. number." . i . ; "To Coney Island! You sent him?" "He Peered to eo:H ? Mr , n,M; jerkily imparted. 'Please ' go to bed, won't you?, Floyd can take care of himself,. I should think, and he has had a two weeks' rest to get ready for LUIS. - "What do you mean? Hr hR hn working at the factory or with you ever since w came back from Indian apolis' -v-;r.-. In a nervous exasperation the assist ant manager, whirled his chair around. He had a two weeks vacation " he reiterated crossly. "He told me that he was going off by himself for a quiet rest. You don't have to know every thing, Stanton. ,1 fancy he needed a rest after what you put him through out west, he, asked me not to tell you about it. Hello 454 Stanton paused for a moment, dumb.' then turned on his' heel and Went out. He was so stunned and bitterly an gered that little red flecks danced be fore his vision. Floyd had lied to him: systematically deceived him; In order to escape from his too pressmg friend-" ship,, no doubt.. He remembered that the mechanician had always shrunk from his personal advances and only yielded to them under, compulsion. Now he understood the letter which he had received the previous nSght from Green, and Mr. Bailey's confused answer to his question about Floyd. He had been put off to be amused by Jessica, until Floyd was again ready to use him in the plans for the Comet factory. Jessica! Stanton stopped short in the dark hall. Had Jessica also deceived him? Was she too play ing a part in order to keep him in a good humor? He struck his clenched hand violently against the wall beside him. :- - "What's that?" cried the affriehted Mr. Green, within the roon. "Who " "I ran against the wall, in the dark," Stanton called, his voice . a little hoarse, but everily controlled. "Good night." . ; "Good night. We'll fix things all right, Stanton; you take a good sleep." "I shall," promised the driver. He did net.'' At seven o'clock,- the next morning; Mr. Green burst into the hotel dining room Where Stanton was at breakfast. "He's got them! They're . coming," he rejoiced maniacally. "The car wasn't at, Brighton, but be located it ten miles farther over, on a siding. And he raised such a disturbance around the express people's ears that they unloaded the tires then wid there, and rushed out two motor trucks . to cart them across to vs. They'll be here by eight . and the race "starts at nine. I have been up all night an hour ago it- looked as if you would have to be withdrawn from the 'con test for lack of a few sets of rubber tires. That fool tire company!" He wiped his forehead. Don't you want to 'come out to the -course, after you finish here? Floyd is due on the train which arrives tn fifteen minutes, if he isn't smothered by the crowd. . 1 never saw such a moh of people; they have been coming 'since dawn; all night, in fact.' and they're still coming." . Yes, acquiesced tne other un emotionally. His dark face gave an Played Billiards With Three of His Fellow Drivers. effeet of brbnzelike immobility,': his blue-black eyes held steel glints. v"Well," the assistant manager re sumed, and paused. T The pompadoured. waitress was leaning between them, placing a tea pot on the table. , ;. ;: "Chocolate, sir, ehe giggled. T Stanton, pushed back his chair, then checked himself as sharply, '- "No," he stated, and set the pot awav from before him. - The movement was not violent, but there was in it so much poorly re strained force that the china . vessel shattered upon striking the table and all the fragrant brown liquid ran over the white cloth. .The girl exclaimed in dismay, Mr. . Green stared ; Stanton only dropped a dollar-bili beside . ni3 plate and rose to go. "I-arzi ready," he aignified. y r The Mercury camp was a ecetie of animated preparation, twenty minutes later, when Floyd emerged from the dense press'of arriving spectators and gained, the,- inclosure. The assistant manager almost received him in his arms, the rest of the force clustered around. -Gay, blithe. triumpliant, here,- if ; it wasn't for you, he . de clared, once. , v -': .'j ' : "I'm awfully bright," Floyd agreed, but he did not smile. . The machines were preparing to go to' their stations for the start, Stan ton was ia Ms seat at the wheel, when Floyd-came over, and teaning against the car,, looked up into the driver face. : ".: .: "What Jiave I done?" he asked sln ply. . . . : , Both irten were still unmasked, their privacy of speech was secured by the uproar around them. Stanton looked grimly back. '.;. : c ' ' s"Lled to me. You were not kept away from New York by, work with Green, or any other wori for the last two "weeks." : r... . A tinge of scarlet streaked Floyd's pallor, he bent his head. - "Yes, I lied to you,' he admitted. Stantoa'a gauntleted hand closed oii his wheel. : . "There was no need. Yourrtime was your own, Floyd; I-claimed no control flTPr vnn : I ilnn't Vnrinir whir rmi AtA It' ! to be rid of, me for a while, I suppose, ; but the reason doesn't matter. Last ; night I thought -a good - many wild things about you, and your' sister; but this morning I've got my -grip again. No doubt you had all you could stand of me, I'm Jiot precisely lovable and I would have understood . If you had just told me so. But I will liave no friend I can't trust alt the "way. Get in we will finish this race, and part." Floyd raiEed his head and gave to the stern scrutiny his caftdidv,gray eyes. - -: .- . "Stanton, trust me all the way now." he appealed. "Can you do that?" Can you take my word that your friendship is the only thing in the world I want? If I deceived you,' It was so I could be- here to race with you to-day. I will tell you afterward, I can't now." "You mean " Floyd held out his hand. ; "I've got everything badly mixed up, but it's xlean to offer you, Stanton. As swiftly impulsive as his condem nation was Stanton's movement as he bent to give the clasp. "All right," he said curtly. "Get In; I ought to have given you a chance." And as the other-obeyed: "I didn't mean to meet you as I did. an hour ago, anyhow; it slipped me.". "They're signaling," warned Mr. Green, hurrying over. "Are you ready? Both of you?" From his place beside Stanton, Floyd turned a face of Incarnate sun shine ta the assistant manager, a face so changed in its color and glow and warmth that all who saw drew breath in sheer wonder. "We're ready." his lilting tones as sured.. "Don't worry." Stanton laughed with him. fastening on the mask, and sent the Mercury rolling forward. The world was right once more, and life sane. It was an exquisite morning; wind less, cool, with happy little effects of snowy cloud against a cobalt-blue sky. The "October air was a summer distilled cordial, an ethereal intoxi cant. The racers had no time to no tice it, yet the effect was there. The speed made on the first laps was record-breaking. The . brown or gray 6treak of road ahead,"the deadly turns, the treacher ous smooth hill down which It was so easy to make speed and still more easy to meet disaster for the first hour Stanton had no attention to spare from these. Moreover, the spectators were massed over the course in many places, recoiling just enough to leave a lane for each car's passage, and so imposing another anxiety upon . the drivers who knew the swerve of a foot must bring-death to some one. ... "Car behind," Floyd's clear accents gave the familiar cautions, from time to time. "He's tryin to get us before the turn. . The Atalanta's head in the dust." ; . The pacer maintained was the fastest at which the Mercury could be held -to the road. It was Stanton's way. to gain the lead first; when possible, then keep - a Bteady average regardless of his rivals' spurts of speed; unless the race were too short to permit such tactics or the contest too close. Now, at the end of the second hour Floyd made the desired announcement, as they shot past the grand-stand and the bulletin boards. - "We're leadin. The tires have been holdin' fine look out for them this round." Stanton moved his head affirmative ly, his narrowed eyes unswerving from the line of course ahead. Heeding the advice, he did : take the turns more carefully. - , ,(TO BE CONTINUED.) Bird's Nest in Mail Box. Probably a bird's nest in a rural mail, box is a rare thing, if it has ever happened - before, but. out in : Oswe gatchie a small bird has taken posses- sion of a mail box and has alread? built her nest and laid three eggs and it looks as though she would complete her work of hatching and rearing he.T young. '"''. '" ' "' :-, '; . The . particular ... box picked out -by the. bird is one that is in use daily and the mail carried never mlese3 a stop at this box. Mrs. Bird seems to enjoy the -idea to have the mail carrier lift the cover of the box and deposit the mail and will sit oa her nest as uncon. cerned as can be. The mail box has been fixed so that it will not kse en tirely so that the bird may complete the task of rearing her young. It is not known what kind of a bird this is, but i4 . is thought that- it is aT phebe, being brown of color and about the size of a 'sparrow and laying sky-blue eggs. Watertown Correspondent NeTf London Day. : t r- Much Required of , Physicfana. , ln Beloochlstan when a physician gives a dose he is . expected ta par take of a similar one him self - as a guarantee of his good faith. Should the patient die under his i hands the relativeu. though they rarely exercise it, have the right of putting' him to death, unless a special agreement has been made for freeing him from all responsibility -ast-to'-. consequences; while, If they should decide upon lev molating him. he is expected to jleli to his fate Ilka a maa. . - : White RJourning Millinery and The stroller oa Fifth avenue must ! concede that the smartest dressing to be met - with on any ' thoroughfare passes like an unending pageant be fore him. Styles are set forth at their best, for there are the women of dis criminating, taste, and the American, above all others, knows how to cos tume herself for the promenade. ; v The "most" no table and smartest of the prevailing styles reconcile us even to extremes. The revival of interest in mourning millinery and mourning gowns has "resulted In the adoption of white or white and black for summer wear, instead of all black. There are wonderful examples of this elegant headwear to be seen more frequently than for many seasons. It has an un deniable distinction. Added to. this) the new white crape is very, beautiful. The all white crepe hat is to be seen, with either white or black net veil bordered with crape. - Besides the all-crepe hat in white, black and white are combined and so SLIPPERS FOR THE BEDROOM Dainty Affairs Fashioned of Brocaded Satin Are, Being Shown for Summer Wear. " To wear with the summer neglige the shops are showing dainty slippers fashioned of brocaded satin. These are rather expensive if you desire to purchase them, "but if you are clever at needlework they can be duplicated at home for very much less. I ' . First purchase a pair of soles the required size and bind them with a fancy silk braid of the predominating color used in the brocade When choosing the brocade select a design which will look well on the top of the foot " ; , ' ; From heavy muslin cut a piece of material to form the toe portion of the slipper. This must fit smoothly to the sole and be wide enough to comforta bly accommodate the foot. : Using this as a guide, cut two simi lar pieces from the brocaded satin and baste the two together.- Outline the design, with twited silk of the same tone ' and improve the slipper top by embroidering tiny flowers here and there. To the back of the muslin whip stitch a lining of white silk and bind ,the top with braid to match the soles. Join, the toe portion to the .soles with strong silk thread, whipstitching the two together, k' ;," , . - A pair of these slippers makes a charming gift to the graduate or the bride-to-be. " ' ; ' They are quickly-made and the re sult speaks for itself ' - - A case can be. fashioned to contain these 'slippers from brocaded satin of the same desiga. Make it to resemble a large envelope and place the slippers between the folds, fastening the flap with a pearl button and a buttonhole. :t Now i that. you have the suggestion why not begin to make a pair of slip pers? - You may have some odd scraps of lovely brocaded satin to form the nucleus. Why not utilize them? WAISTS WITH NEW TOUCHES Washable Cre-ie de Chine, Heavy China Silk ard White Madras Are - i Favorite Materials. - Among strictly tailored waists those mannish shirts with the " soft turned over collar and eufl'a are popular. Usu ally they are niade of washable crepe de chine, heavy china silk and mad ras in white," and white with a colored stripe. Buttons of colored glass are very . effective when ' they match the stripe of the silk. ' ; ' - I In addition to the mannish ; silk waists that are Tworn with the strictly tailored suit tha business woman win welcome those; in challis, flannel and albatross-r-Maoy, of these are made in the usual mannish style, with the. front opening, and sc ft collar and cu3s, but there are very attractive models, Flight ly more elaborate and more feminine, with bits of, hand embroidery,- and fancy, collar and crSTs of satin.. As a rule,' flannel ii ? usM for the tailored waists, and pretty challis and colored alhatross for'tte more elaborate" mod els, but since all of them launder beau tifully the light tones need riot -be a bar to the usefulness of the blouse. ' On dark-hued waists there is always a touch of white at thee neck, a frill or a yoke.- Thti ground of the Scotch plaids used forj some of these, blouses is usually a Jlue,' brown, green or : A- ; , - . - - . -) ) h -' 4' 7 Gowns for Summer well balanced that everyone admires them. Sometimes white predominates, with only touches of black, and some times the design shows the reverse treatment. In the black and white crepe sailor ' pictured here there is about an equal division of the colors. All white is" worn for lrrst mourn ing, exactly as black crepe is. A smart example' is shown here, with the body of the hat and the trimming both made of white crepe. It is character istic of mourning millinery that the trimmings and ornaments are made of crepe. The new modes show wings and flowers simulated in tMs material. A wreath of small lilies In white and clusters of small roses in black were so strikingly beautiful that lhey com manded more than passing admiration. They will not be forgotten- f . White mourning has much to com mend it. - It is cool and It is inconspic uous. Also it is beautiful and elegant; above all it is not sombre anr oppres sive. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. black with the plaid picked out in viv id stripes of red, blue, green or yel low. Taupe, ; purple, -old - gold and kings' blue stripes appear in. the newest plaids. COOL SUMMER SUIT Model of blue crepe- with" ribbon sash in the same shade down the front. Waist of white silk crape. V . Black Tulle.; Black tulls is very much worn with spring and' new summer hats. It may be put on as a "ruff" fto standi upright over brim and against crowi or it may be put under the brim to lie against ! the hair and temples; - Ar very pretty idea is that of laying it' en tlie hat to be a go-between, for.the hat, and the trimming. If a white hat of satin the trimming is apt to be tiny, roses In brilliant shades of ; red, yellow and green on a green vine. Fruit and all kinds of impossible designs are thus reproduced and dwarfed ia satin. -''; - - Hat Cleanerv,.: A white beaver hat will respoad de lightfully: to this cleanser: I Equal parts of French chalk and powdered-magnesia; sprinkle it well into the beaver, allowing it to remain at least a day. Then brush and shoke out thoroughly. Where the hat is badly sailed it may be necessary to jepeat thti process.;.,..- , S : ,M -. 2 .':j'-j--' VMA ' fvNx M ; --, :' i 1 I , '-;?:.. . X y? f s,, : ' J A I' ' . ; !( ' y . . . -v.- m ; 4, . ' i " - I "-s " -' I:. ; L Si 6y E. O. SELLERS. Director of Evening" Department, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) , . . , ---. ... LESSON FOR JUNE 15 ' JACOB BEFORE PHARAOH LESSON TEXT Gen. J47'.l-12. ' - GOLDEN TEXT "To them that lyve God all things work together for gooi." Rom. 8:28, R. V. , I. Joseph and Jacob, w. 1-6. Jos- . eph's meeting with his aged father is a beautiful picture. Again Judafi comes into prominence as a sort of ambassador in leading the old man into this new land and to present him before his son, who now is exalted so highly among the. rulers of the earth. In this he is a prophecy of that" day when the descendants of Jacob shall gather before Him "whom they pierced." Joseph does not await their coming but "went up to meet them" (46:29) as they passed through the nrovince of Goshen' It is true that Jacob and his sons came to , Egypt at Pharaoh's personal invitation (45; 17, 18), yet there were sufficient reason e why Joseph might have been ashamed of, or fearful to associate with, these his kinsmen. His father was a plain countryman. His brothers were not an altogether reputable crowd. And, further, they were shepherds and "every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egj'ptians" (46:34). But they are his brethren and he was glad to confess them even as Christ will gladly confess us. Joseph's' Great Wisdom. We have here another evidence of Joseph's great wisdom in that he com mands them to remain . in ' Goshen while he goes before them unto Pha raoh to prepare the way. , Even so not all are to come at once Into Pha raoh's presence (47:2). In Acts :1S we read that this cavalcade consisted of three score and - fifteen souls,, though this probably did not include slaves and other dependents. It is very significant that , Joseph secures Goshen for his kinsfolk. It 'was near to himself (45:10); it was separated from "all unnecessary contact with the Egyptians (v. 34) and it was a place Superior to all ethers for them-as. herdsmen (v. 6). Joseph anticipates Pharaoh's question (v. 3) and gave his brothers instruction how to an swer, but they seem to have gone somewhat beyond in that they make request that they might dwell in Goshen. Joseph charged them to speak of themselves as keepers of cattle. II., Jacob and Pharaoh, vv. 7-12. Pharaoh does not seem to be overly enthusiastic over these five brothers whom Joseph presented (v. 5). Aside from the fact that they were Joseph's brothers, there was nothing to com mend them. No more have we any thing to commend us in the sight of God . except that we are Christ's brethren; though that is an abund ance. - Pharaoh and Jacob. ; The picture of old Jacob in the presence of Pharaoh is striking in one respect at least, the fact -that he who came to this land for the blessing of the sustenance 'of life, should bless Pharaoh. Jacob confer red upon Pharaoh in his blessing more than Pharaoh conferred upon Jacob J .- vuiug va. ait bJ ir u self and his family. This act upon. the part of Jacob is suggestive of the knowledge of, the purposes of GoaV Pharaoh inquires as to Jacob's age and he replies that his "pilgrimage" had been 120 .years. He who had entered into all the rights of the birth right and the blessings of God's cove nant people, exercised those rights, when he stands before the great Pha raoh. He had caught the truth that, an earthly life is but a pilgrimage. - Conclusion. - Not- included in our lesson, but in this 'section, we have set before us Joseph'.s administration, of the affairs of Egypt which give us-further- insight into the greatness of this man. In the ?lose of the lesson proper, verses 11-12, there is presented to; us Joseph's provision for hi:; father and his brethren. This is -y type of Christ in' His. care for us.' In the midst of dangers (Jno. 10:10, 28) and S ! x i r -r -r W lamme, ana misunaerstanaing tie is ever near. " Joseph Is now satisfied for he has Ms own near, unto him. Jesus Christ is longing that we may be with Him in thz . place which He has. gone to prepare for us, John 14:2, :, 17, 24, though He has not left us comfortless during' these day of separation, John. 14:23. Joseph fed . his brothers on the best the land afforded (v. 11), even 5:11) and the new' wine (Prov; 3:9, 10). We thus-see how God is wprk ing out His purpose conceT-nlng : the. llebrew people. . 4; ' - . s . - v Almond JumSles. .. Three cupfuls oil soft sugar, ttrc cupfuls of flour half a cupful of but ter, one teacupfuKof loppered milk, five eggs, well beaten, two tablespoon vful of rose watery three-quarters of a pound of almc-nds blanched and chopped very fine and one teaspoonfui of soda dissolved In boiling water " Cream the- butter1 and sugar; stir in the beaten yolka, milk, flour, rose water, almonds and, lastly, the beaten whites, very lightly and quiekly. Drop In rings on ibattered paper and fcake-.at ence.-1 : . ': '