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The big car picked up speed on the down grade, racing along as though

the short rest had given it a fresh enthusias road that

wound in and out and up and down and see her over the miles, Bud drove Came a hill, he sent her

up it with a devil- around curves with a

squall of the powerful horn thathalf a mile away on

the slopes lift their startled heads and look

"How ood for, Bud?" Foster leaned forward to ask,

his tone flattering with the praise that was in it

"Me? As long as this old boat will travel," Bud flung back gleefully,

giving her a little more speed as they rocked over a culvert and sped

away to the next hill He chuckled, but Foster had settled back again

satisfied, and did not notice

Halfway up the next hill the car slowed suddenly, gave a snort, gasped

twice as Bud retarded the spark to help her out, and, died She was

a heavy car to hold on that stiff grade, and in spite of the full

eency brake helped out with the service brake, she inched backward

until the rear wheels caainst a hu; your efficient chauffeur reserves his

eloquence for soine He took down