Chapter 17

           InconnectionwiththeautomobileridesuggestedandarrangedforthefollowingSundaybyHegglundthroughhischauffeurfriend,achangeofplanwasannounced.ThecaranexpensivePackard,nolesscouldnotbehadforthatday,butmustbeusedbythisThursdayorFriday,ornotatall.For,ashadbeenpreviouslyexplainedtoall,butnotwiththestrictestadherencetothetruth,thecarbelongedtoacertainMr.Kimbark,anelderlyandverywealthymanwhoatthetimewastravelinginAsia.Also,whatwasnottruewasthatthisparticularyouthwasnotMr.Kimbark’schauffeuratall,butrathertherakish,ne’er-do-wellsonofSparser,thesuperintendentofoneofMr.Kimbark’sstockfarms.Thissonbeinganxioustoposeassomethingmorethanthesonofasuperintendentofafarm,andasanoccasionalwatchman,havingaccesstothecars,haddecidedtotaketheveryfinestofthemandrideinit.

           ItwasHegglundwhoproposedthatheandhishotelfriendsbeincludedonsomeinterestingtrip.Butsincethegeneralinvitationhadbeengiven,wordhadcomethatwithinthenextfewweeksMr.Kimbarkwaslikelytoreturn.Andbecauseofthis,WillardSparserhaddecidedatoncethatitmightbebestnottousethecaranymore.Hemightbetakenunawares,perhaps,byMr.Kimbark’sunexpectedarrival.LayingthisdifficultybeforeHegglund,whowaseagerforthetrip,thelatterhadscoutedtheidea.Whynotuseitoncemoreanyhow?Hehadstirreduptheinterestofallofhisfriendsinthisandnowhatedtodisappointthem.

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