. St. Nicholas [serial]. ejo tracks this year? Dacia and her father were both clearly takenaback at the question. Why, I was very sick on the day I planned comake the run, explained Mr. Gardner. Thatwas Sunday, October 17th. I could nt go, so mydaughter, Dacia, drove the car. Your daughter Dacia! snorted Mr. face grew blue with sudden anger. Why didnt you notify me? he fairly bellowed. I couldhave had Wade run the car! A nice mess, Imust say! Now what I particularly want toknow is, on what date did you file the requiredaffidavit? Mr. Gardner turned questioningly to Dacia. In that m
. St. Nicholas [serial]. ejo tracks this year? Dacia and her father were both clearly takenaback at the question. Why, I was very sick on the day I planned comake the run, explained Mr. Gardner. Thatwas Sunday, October 17th. I could nt go, so mydaughter, Dacia, drove the car. Your daughter Dacia! snorted Mr. face grew blue with sudden anger. Why didnt you notify me? he fairly bellowed. I couldhave had Wade run the car! A nice mess, Imust say! Now what I particularly want toknow is, on what date did you file the requiredaffidavit? Mr. Gardner turned questioningly to Dacia. In that moment a sense of horror swept overDacia. She had forgotten to make out the affi-davit ! The overshadowing fear for her fatherslife had made her forget the importance of at-tending to it. As Mr. Craigie turned his small,gimlet eyes upon her, she turned pale, then flushedviolently with embarrassment. I —I overlooked filing the affidavit, , she said, almost in a whisper. What? Mr. Craigie was on his feet in an i. ?AND YOU MUST TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES, GARDNER! (see next page.) 295 296 TO REMEMBER STEVENSON instant, consumed with rage. You did not filean affidavit ? Gardner, what does this mean ?Can it be true that you have shirked the respon-sibiHty the company placed upon you? There was a moments terrible silence, thenthe superintendent continued explosively; Gardner, do you know what you have done ?Our franchise is forfcited—throi\gh your care-lessness ! Dont say that, Mr. Craigie ! exclaimed , attempting to rise, his face betrayinghis fear of the consequences. For ten years we have been holding that fran-chise, waiting for the Presidio tracts to open upinto residence districts, went on Mr. Craigie,his eyes blazing. The first tracts will go on themarket within a year. The rival company hasbeen using every means, fair and foul, to get ourfranchise, which has suddenly become immenselyvaluable —worth millions ! .Vnd now, thanks toyour blunder, they ve got us
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