The Perils of Pauline

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Perils of Pauline, by Charles GoddardThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Perils of PaulineAuthor: Charles GoddardRelease Date: July 23, 2004 [EBook #6065]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PERILS OF PAULINE ***Transcribed by Sean PobudaTHE PERILS OF PAULINEBy Charles GoddardCHAPTER ITHE BREATH OF DEAD CENTURIESIn one of the stateliest mansions on the lower Hudson, near New York, old Stanford Marvin, president of the MarvinMotors Company, dozed over his papers, while Owen, his confidential secretary, eyed him across the mahogany flat-topped desk. A soft purring sound floated in the open window and half-roused the aged manufacturer. It came from oneof his own cars—six cylinders chanting in unison a litany of power to the great modern god of gasoline.These things had been in his mind since the motor industry started. He had lived with them, wrestled with them during hismeals and taken them to his dreams at night. Now they formed a rhythm, and he heard them in his brain just before thefainting spells, which had come so frequently of late. He glanced at the secretary and noted Owen's gaze with somethingof a start."What are you thinking about, Raymond?" he queried, with his ...