Ed started Jack's runabout off again, after telling Paul what had
happened down the street. The handsome young chauffeur said he would
presently call at the house and inquire after Jack.
Cora found her brother in bed, where her mother had insisted that he
go, though he declared he was not hurt much. Dr. Dearborn had
examined him, and said he would be all right in a few days.
"Oh, weren't you awfully frightened, Cora?" asked Bess, who, with
her sister, had remained at the Kimball home.
"Indeed I was, but I knew the car had to be stopped."
"And it was going some," added Ed.
"I can't see what motive Lem would have in starting the car," said
Cora. "I never knew him to be malicious--only worthless."
"I believe he planned this," declared Paul, who had just arrived.
"Why so?" asked Cora.
"Well, he's been hanging around the garage for several days past,
and numbers of times I've ordered him away. I heard him asking one
of the men, the other day, how to throw in a clutch on a car like
Jack's, and that made me suspicious."
"But what could his object be?" asked Ed, rubbing one arm, that
was strained from his exertion in stopping the car:
"I believe him to be in the pay of some one," declared Paul with
flashing eyes, "and I believe his object was to get me into trouble.
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