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     Tom   did   not   want   to   decline   the   invitation�察  �and   the   impromptu   race 

was under way。 Soon the green car came rushing up�察�and for two miles the 

three kept almost in line。 It was evident that neither the green nor the red 

car drivers wanted to ;open out�察─�until they saw Tom do so。 

     He was willing to oblige them�察�and suddenly increased his speed。 They 

did the same�察�and went ahead of him。 Then Tom turned on a little more 

juice and got the lead�察�but the two men were right after him�察�and they see´ 

sawed like this for two more miles。 Then�察�with a cry the man in the red car�察�

with a sudden burst of speed�察�left Tom and the green car behind。 The green 

car was soon up to its rival�察�but Tom decided he would not spurt。 

     The lad and his friends spent the early part of the night in making a 

final inspection of the machinery�察�finding it in good order。 Then�察�with his 

head filled with visions of the race on the morrow Tom went to bed。 He 

had   made     inquiries�察  �by   telephone�察   �of   the  friends  of   Miss  Nestor�察  �and 

learned      that   she   had    not   arrived。    Tom     felt  a   distinct   sense    of 

disappointment。 

     The day of the race could not have been better。 It was ideal weather�察�

and   conditions   at   the   track   were   just   right。 Tom  was   up   early�察  �and   went 

over    every    inch   of  his  car  with   a  nervous    dread    that  he  might    find 

something the matter。 

     The   final   details   of   the   race   were   completed�察  �and   the   entrants   given 

their numbers and places。 Tom drew a good position�察�not the best�察�but he 

had    no   reason    to  complain。     Half   an  hour    before   the   start  he  again 

telephoned to see if Miss Nestor had arrived�察�but she had not�察�and it was 



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with   rather   gloomy   thoughts   that   the   lad   entered   his   car�察  �in   which   Mr。 

Sharp had already taken his place。 Mr。 Damon went to the grandstand to 

watch the race。 

     ;I wanted Mary to see me win�察─�thought our hero�察�for he had grimly set 

his mind on coming in ahead。 

     There was a great crowd in the grandstand and scattered about the big 

track�察  �which   took   in   a   large   extent   of   territory。   In   spite   of   its   sizefive 

miles     aroundit     seemed       solidly    packed    for   the  entire   length   with 

autos�察  �containing   gay   parties   who   had   come   to   see   the   electric   contest。 

There was a band playing gay airs�察�as Tom guided his machine through the 

entrance gate�察�and onto the track。 

     The judges made their final inspection。 There were twenty cars entered�察�

but it was obvious that some of them would not last long�察�as their battery 

capacity     was    not   large   enough。    Their    owners     might    have   relied   on 

recharging�察�but how they could do this under the usual slow system�察�and 

hope to win�察�Tom could not see。 He hoped to run the entire distance on the 

single charge�察�but�察�if by some accident part of his current should leak away�察�

his battery could be charged in a short time�察�by means of his new system�察�

to run for a considerable distance�察�or he could install a new one already 

charged�察 �for he had   two   sets on hand。 Tom  glanced   over   the   cars   of   his 

competitors。   They   were   to   be   sent   away   in   batches�察  �the   affair   being   a 

handicap   one�察  �with   time   allowance   for   the   smaller   powered   cars。   Tom 

noted that his car and the red and the green ones were in the same bunch。 

Tom's car was purple。 

     ;Are you all ready�拭─�asked the starter of the first group of races。 

     ;Ready�察─�was the low´voiced response。 

     ;Crack� ─�went the pistol�察�and there followed the hum of the motors as 

the current set the mechanism to work。 Forward went the cars�察�amid the 

crash   of   the   band   and   the   cheers   of   the   crowd。   The   big   race   was   under 

way。 

     ;Do you feel nervous�察�Tom�拭─�asked Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;Not a bit�察─�replied the lad。 

     Around and around the track flew the speedy electrics。 It was evident 

that the holding of a meet solely for cars of              this character had brought 



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out many new ideas that would be to the benefit of the industry。 Some cars 

were   ;freaks;   and   others�察  �like   Tom's�察  �showed   a   distinct   advance   over 

previous styles of construction。 

     A five´hundred mile race around a track is rather a monotonous affair�察�

except   for   what   happens�察  �and   things   very   soon   began   to   happen   at   this 

race。 

     As    Tom     had   expected�察    �several    of   the   machines     were    forced    to 

withdraw。      Tire   troubles    beset   some�察   �and   others   found    that   they   were 

hopelessly out of it because of low power�察�or lack of battery capacity。 

     Tom determined not to let the red or the green car gain any advantage 

over   him�察  �and   so   he   watched   those   two   vehicles narrowly。   On   the   other 

hand�察�the red and the green electrics were evidently afraid of one another 

and of Tom。 

     They all three kept pretty much together for the first thirty miles。 By 

this time the race had settled down into a steady grind。 There was some 

excitement when the steering gear of one car broke�察�and it crashed Into the 

fence�察�injuring the driver�察�but the race went on。 

     The young inventor was holding his own with his two chief rivals�察�and 

was feeling rather proud of his car�察�when there came from it a report like a 

pistol shot。 

     ;Blow   out� ─  �yelled   Tom   desperately�察  �steering   to   one   of   the   several 

repair   stations   on   the   inner   side   of   the   track。   ;Be   ready   with   the   extra 

wheel�察�Mr。 Sharp� ─�

     ;Right   you   are� ─  �cried   the   balloonist。   The   car   was   scarcely   stopped 

when he had leaped out�察�and had the lifting jack under the left rear wheel�察�

where the tire   had gone to the bad。 He   and Tom labored like Trojans   to 

take off the wheel�察�and put on the other。 They lost five minutes�察�and when 

they got under way again the red and the green cars were three quarters of 

a lap ahead。 

     ;You've got to catch them� ─�declared Sharp firmly。 

     But the   red   and   the green   car drivers   saw   their   advantage�察  �and   were 

determined to hold it。 Tom could not catch them without going his limit�察�

and he did not want to do this just yet。 However�察�he had his opportunity 

when   about   two   hundred   miles   had   been   covered。   Both   the   red   and   the 



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green   cars   had   tire   troubles�察  �but   the   red   one   was   delayed   scarcely   two 

minutes      as  there   was    a  corps   of   mechanics      on  hand    to  take   off   the 

defective wheel and put on another。 Still Tom regained his lost ground�察�and 

once more the race between those three cars was even。 

     In   the   rear   of   Tom's   car   Mr。   Sharp   was   mending   the   blown´out   tire�察�

though there was still one spare wheel on reserve。 Tom�察�in front�察�peered 

eagerly at the track。 Nearly side by side raced the red and the green cars�察�

the latter somewhat to the rear。 

     It   was   at   the   three   hundred   and   fiftieth   mile   that   Tom   had   another 

blow´out。 This time it took a little longer to change the wheel�察�and the red 

and green cars gained a full lap on him。 The track was now so dusty that it 

was difficult to see the contesting cars。 Many had dropped out�察�and more 

were on the verg

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