“When does the cup-winners' match start?” asked Bartlett, as the four young men sat about the table under the veranda. “That's the one I'm interested in.”
“In about an hour,” announced Sharwell, as he consulted a card. “Hardly any of the veterans are here yet.”
“Has Mr. Carwell arrived?” asked Captain Poland, as he raised his glass and seemed to be studying the bubbles that spiraled upward from the hollow stem.
“You'll know when he gets here,” answered Bruce Garrigan.
“How so?” asked the captain. “Does he have an official announcer?”
“No, but you'll hear his car before you see it.”
“New horn?”
“No, new car-new color-new everything!” said Garrigan. “He's just bought a new ten thousand dollar French car, and it's painted red, white and blue, and-”
“Red, white and blue?” chorused the other three men.
“Yes. Very patriotic. His friends don't know whether he's honoring Uncle Sam or the French Republic. However, it's all the same. His car is a wonder.”