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Show THE Smiled 126, Wutarn Nwpapr Union.) "PLINOR HARDIN sat In her box at the opera and listened to her father prose on and on about the things prosers seem to notice most. The Cartwrlghts were In their box again together. The Altons hud returned from the West. Yes, the prima donna was growing stout what u life! Her small, high-hel- d bead on the slender throat swayed like a flower as be bent to listen to him. Her face was listless and ber eyes somber and Once they flashed as discontented. he bowed to a large. Important-lookin- g man In a box opposite, who smiled complacently as he looked at her, and made some remark which turned the faces of the three men with him in her direction. "There's Chatfleld speaking from his box, Elinor, and he's coming over. I want a word with him before he gets eated in here. We'll be back in a moment," and ber father disappeared through the curtains. Elinor pressed her red lips with her white teeth and turned sullenly from the sight of the men opposite. They were her friends a boy who lived to smash his autos and brag about it another who loafed on his money and posed as a man and the other a cat's paw for Chatfleld. They were the men of her world and they all acclaimed her for what they called "dragging Chatfleld Morgan" and bis millions. The curtains of the box parted and Elinor turned with indifference to greet reality in the person of the rotund Chatfleld, when she found herself looking into a pair of keen, deep-se- t blue eyes, that she had never seen before. A man bad seated himself at her side, and he returned her amazed tare with coolness, though the color mounted to his face. "Miss Hardin-,he said, In such a quiet, compelling voice that Elinor paused as she lifted the bunch of rosea from ber lap, preparatory to rising from her chair for purposes of annihilation, "If you could help a man throw a lariat at a star by letting him talk to you Just ten minutes, would you?" The question was asked her In a simple, natural manner. The keen eyes smiled ever eo little and she got as far as observing that a square Jaw mouth went with the and a clean-cu- t eyes when something happened, and before she could help It she bad smiled a response. MWrhat Is she asked, uncertainly, and her long lashes swept her cheeks; she had no Intention of being betrayed Into another entanglement with those gfay "This ! And 1 want to tell It quickly, for I can't stand for you to think me the bounder I seem to be perhaps am. I am Winston Craig, have been In the city three years, and am the agent for the New York Consolidated Life. A general agent for this whole territory is to be appointed and from my record the office is mine, only they seem to feel that I am pretty young, and from a southern country town, and lack experience. The cranky special agent Is here in the theater with me tonight, and I laughed and told him I thought he ought to put me up against some test in the matter of getting at people; be answered seriously he's really a bounder that if I could come over here and get you to talk to me through the appointment waa the between-act- s (&, ltr s. I" mine. "Oh, said Elinor, as she lifted ber eyes haughtily, "I don't think I care to be the subject of a business wager. May I ask you to leave me before I " "One minute more," and again he osed the compelling tone, and now his eyes were grave. "It wasn't to get the Job for myself that I came. I could have gone on fighting my own fight and waiting, but about the .star there's desperate need for hurry and yen shall listen to me, for It concerns yen as well as me! He bent forward and clasped the stem of one of her rosea In his Angers. "Do you remember a man pulled you free of that wreck your car was In on the avenue three yeara ago? Didn't save your life. Just helped you free your skirts. For three years I have thought about you, watched for your car, waited at theater doors, read where yon went to drink tea, to dine and to dance and laugh with those others and " his eyes went to the box where the three men stood talking with her father. Hera followed hla and then came back to the broad, strong maa beside her, whose clothes were as conventional as theirs, whose manner as perfect, bnt wae had In his clean young face a something that dared to do, a something that called. T" "And Again she wts looking 1st his eyes and speaking apparently without her own volition. Again he flashed and his eyes questioned could It have been tenderly? The color on her own cheeks matched that on his and light dawned upon her. She was face to face with romance In a staid old world and she looked on It unafraid. "Only this I have been poor. There"! a big salary te this Job, and opportunity. I am going now the curtain It being rung op but I'm coming back for yon and It won't be long. Then am going to do Chatfleld Morgan and all of them op Into a large bunch of nothing I But I know Tve got to hurry te do It good by," and he bent his His voice wooed head deferentially. through his words. "No," she raid, and a new note caught in ber laugh, "I will be at boom tomorrow at Ave to say good by." (( by WHttrn e 90-Da- D80809. As state motor vehicle Inspector, Bob knew exactly what waa wrong with the license number. So far the state had not Issued number plates over seven hundred thousand. A close scrutiny showed that the number should have read ; six hundred and eight tliousund, nine hundred and eighty-six- . The number plate was up- side down. "Must think we're all dum'bellsl" Bob grinned, pressing the throttle and bringing the radiator of his car parallel with that of the other. "Class to that baby believes in grabbln' good ones while be' at it I I" x Less than $3.00 per car waa the average expense incurred in 1925 by 6600 Chevrolet dealers and service Nwappr Union.) eased up on the BOB PHELAN and applied the brake something about the license number on the rear of the car ahead of him holding his eyes. The number read: Dalpln-Sl- He glanced casually at the driver of the Dalpln, and unconsciously hla hands tightened on the steering wheel. 'T n!" Bob cussed emphatically, under his breath. "Fenny Thomas shoot his grandmother an' steal her false teeth an' me steppln' out tonight? Fat chance of glttln' him I" Fenny Thomas had long been suspected a the leader of an organised band of automobile thieves ; so far authorities had failed to get the goods on blm. "Lordy," Bob breathed. "Sendme a motor cop or something I" The driver of the Dalpln eased up on the throttle; Bob did likewise, following and keeping his front wheels Just to the rear of the Dalpln's big nickled bumper. Bob's position as motor vehicle Inspector called for the wearing of no uniform; he was an officer of the state, sworn to make arrests wherever he found Infractions against the stats motor vehicle laws. As they sped along he began to wonder If the showdown, or whatever It was was going to be, would make him miss his date with the girl but. If he could only get the Dalpln Into a traffic Jam, any way to get bis hands on Thomas he'd how 'em that Steve Brodie wasn't the only bird that could take a chance. Suddenly, the driver of the Dalpln signaled for a left turn Bob's lips became a straight line; he gripped the steering wheel deliberately driving hla car Into the Dalpln. "Crash Bang I" The right front wheel of Bob's car. hooked In the bumper of the Dalpln, struck the button In the center of the street and collapsed. The tire blew out with a roar. The Dalpln came to a skidding stop, Its driver snorting: "What the" "My fuult, Old Man." Smiling, Bob shouted to make himself beard above the noise of the traffic. "Sleep at the switch; didn't get your signal till too late no brakes I Didn't hurt yon none." The scowl on Penny's face. Just relaxed. "Back up so's I can get on my Rare Gems Very rare are diamonds of the black d varieties. The green stations in the United States in re- and pairs and adjustments to cars during diamond Is much more common. The the vnrlety, however, 'n period covered by the "grass-green- " on new cars. scarce, but when it does occur Is genguarantee factory erally of a brilliancy exceeding that of Under this guarantee, all adjust- the emerald. The Museum of Natural ments, including setting and grinding History at Paris possesses a collection valves, adjusting brakes, and re- of green-tinte- d diamonds that Is held In to be of the finest, but at the niusevn placements of parts defective workmanship are made free by the In Dresdeu it to be seen tin most perdealer, who impresses upon the pat- fect specimen of this color. ron the value of frequent inspection of the new automobile during this White and Block Alkali three months time. White alkali soil contains salt, while . Records show that only 15 per the black alkali contains sodium carcent of the owners brought their cars bonate, which Is than salt.. in for adjustment of any kind, in- White alkali does stronger not Interfere with 85 of cent purchas- crops, while black alkali doe. An dicating that per ers were fully satisfied with the per- Inexperienced person could not tell the ' formance of their machines In every difference, as it requires special instrurespect. ments for making this test. Rigid standards of Inspection during all stages of factory operations Many Water Beetlet are held by Chevrolet officials to be are 300 varieties of water There for low this maintenance responsible cost when the car finally reaches the beetles to be found in the fresh water owner. In Jhe motor department lakes and rivers of this country. alone, one out of every six employees ection of the standards department, laboratory ut the University of Illinois where Doctor Hopkins, is an inspector, detailed to insure a factory division independent of the discoverer of an unknown chemical eminent, did much of his research work. exact conformance to precision lim- sales and production departments. its guaglng down to as low as Their reports, obtained directly from of an inch. interviews with Chevrolet owners at Moths Puzzle Scientists Too True InIn addition to a large corps of service stations, are forwarded ImFemale moths have the strange powWhen we see In the newspaper that spectors of th9 service department to the engineering departsomething has come down In price, we er of being able to "call" their mates who visit all Chevrolet s dealers at mediately accurate information ment, from miles around. Scientists have giving some or helium find thut it's always g' short intervals, a of the car's ownthing else that we don't need any of never yet obtained a satisfactory ex- group works directly under the dir- - er's hands. performance in the Just at present. Ohio State Journal. planation of this mystery. rose-colore- 90-d- 'super-checkin- Jbr Economical Transportation amaJj few PwJlfrw Wm -- p 1 sm5n itv I5f Oh Coach . o. b. Flint, Michigan way !" "Cramp your wheels, an' back close to the curb!" Bob shouted toward the driver of Hie Dalpln. Tugging at the steering wheel, Thomas dropped Into reverse gear; as he did so Bob climbed on the running board. Thomas brought the gear shift Into neutral. "Sorry It happened. Old Man." Bob smiled apologetically, "Here's a ten-spto fix your bumper!" He extended the bill Grinning. Thomas took the money. "Hard luck for you !" "Yeah!" Bob sobered. "Gotta date, too three-blocwalk Is gonna make me late could I ride a couple of blocks down the street with you 7" Thomas peered Into Bob's lean face. He saw nothing to excite his suspicion. "Get In!" 8millng, Bob 'opened the door and climbed Into the seat beside blm. ot ysthas the Quality features or mgh priced cars k "Grr-reec- I" k lyo Average Expense on Chevrolet Cars For y Period Is $3 By BAYARD SHARPE By MARY V. BURTON boy-eye- Friday, April 2nd, Where "Illinium" Was Found Phelan Takes a Chance And the Gods NEPHI, UTAH TIMES-NEW- The gear lever went Into second and with the click, as It snapped back Into high, Thomas brought his hand back to the steering wheel. Ttien Thomas felt something Jab him In the rib and be beard Bob's voice rasping In bia Touring $51o Roadster 5XO Sedan Landau 7&5 'jTonTruckOC (Chassis r Onty) 1 Ton Truck (.Chassis Only) ear: . "Keep your hands on the wheel an your eyes on the road an' drive for Central station an' hit the bump easy tf you don't want this gat te do some evscustln' I" Cursing and trembling, Thomas obeyed, not even trusting a glance at the omethlag, covered by Bob' coat tall, that dug Into his ribs; In fact be did not even remonstrate when BoB relieved bin of bis own shining weapon, and he wa still trembling as he led the way Into the station; bat at he stepped to the desk, he faced Bob, sneerlag: "f 're a wise Dick swrlght, bat If teek that gst outa my libs, you'd and give me a chance I'd 'a' sure give you ths gnffl" "Yeah!" Bob grinned, thrusting oat his flt and almost touching the nose of the sneering crook with the stubbed end of a crippled Index finger, "Maybe you think I didn't take a chance, this time old stab, with your In ifl nation did the trick my gat was home on the dresser 1" 645 735 Coupe I - o. . JT CCA w Flint, Michigan . . 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