Part 12 (1/2)
asked Walter
”Oh, I don't knohat I'll do with it!” snapped Sid ”May as well leave it here as anywhere else”
Smith's place was a second-rate blacksmith shop, while at Chelton Center, a little farther on, there was a fine garage--Newton's--the one at which Cora and the twins had met the handsome machinist
”Why don't you take it to Newton's?” asked Cora ”We'll go there with you I--er--, I know the machinist there”
”I prefer to leave it here,” said Sid shortly ”Stop, please, and I'll loosen the rope”
”Oh!” exclaimed Cora shortly She could not understand Sid Walter stopped her car, and before it had co the tow rope Mary took this chance to alight from the Whirlwind, as they were not far from the post-office, and Ida followed her Sid cranked up for the short run into the blacksether
”Go ahead!” Sid called to Walter
”Oh, you're welcome,” replied Walter sarcastically ”Not the least trouble, thank you Glad at any tilance over his shoulder
”I'd like to knoho had a better right to haul ly
Jack, with the twins, had run on As Walter started Cora'sout of the s with hi was unke
”Who's that?” asked Cora
”Him, you mean?” inquired Walter ”Oh, that's Lem Gildy Or just plain Lem, if you like that better”
”What does he do?”
”Nothing Easily said Yet I've heard it re for money”
”Curious that Sid should be on such friendly terms with such a character”
”Rather,” re car, while Le
CHAPTER VII
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS LOST
Edward Foster, as he ran histhe country road toward New City, where he was to transact his business at the bank, was thinking of e sue for stock
A certain bright-eyed girl figured largely in his reveries
”Guess I'd better put on a littleto take sohtened out, and I don't like to have such a large sum with me on the road”
He speeded up his car, and was soon on the outskirts of the city, where he had to go slower, threading his way in and out a many vehicles
He reached the bank shortly before noon, was greeted by the president and the secretary, ere expecting him, and was shown into a private office