The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-19

pay for it. But he was a pretty smart fell
low, and already they had talked his name
over as of the probable winners for the
short race. if it waert for Ada Copeland's
Iast drives in thos1 short races.
SO said to FREQ, Well, l suppose Ada
Will win that short race"
And then Fred broke down and told me
secret he had. He said his father dldnt
care much for him to have this bicycle any
way, and had rather made fun of his riding
at first. But he getting quite pleased
now, because Fred seemed likely to turn out
such fast rider. So his father mad tolo
Fred that if he could win the dash race the
next day, he should have the money, slap
down. to pay for his wheel So Fred was
anxious to get it. for if he didn't get it that
day he would have to earn the money py
doing odd work when he could. AND IL
would take long time to pay that way
for the bike.
And 1 hate 10 havc the money run on so
lcng," Fred said. Mr. Copeland has been
very kind about it. but, of course he helped
me as a favor, and | want to pay him.
Well of course, neither of us could
tell who would win that race. So we dldn
talk much mere, fol Fred seemed to think
likely Ada would beat him, although he
didn't say much about it. And presently
the bell rang, and recess was over.
When school was oUt that day Ada came
out of the door when did, and she SAID:
want to speak to you a minute, SO L
waited and walked home with her. And she
didn't say much at first, but presently she
said, blunt out: De Witt, don't want you
to tell those boys l was in the window today
While they were talking
so looked at her and she looked kind OF
red in her face, ard I said: Don't you want
me to tell Fred Archer, either?' And she
said No. certainly not that she didn't want
Fred to know, particularly, and 1 mustn't say
anything about it.
80 then 1 had to promise her that I
wouldn't tell it, but L couldn't tell what on
th1 nod unryy
little thing, and L thought it was only some
nonsense, and 1 said: All right and laughed.
And then we talked about something else
We'll, the next day the race came off. You
remember that part, WHIP"
"Oh, yes but the other fellows don't. Go
ahead with your story, De Witt
Gracious! l never expected to turn out a
story teller And it isn't so much of story
after all. Only putting two and two to-
gether, you know, and finding they made
four.
"Well. when the short was called the
riders all came up, and [ remember 1 no.
ticed when they started that Ada had a
handkerchief tied around her wrist.
Yes, 1 saw that broke in Will. Il asked
if she lamed it but she shook her head
well, it was just after they started went
on De Witt. "Ada's bicycle swerved and ther
she just seemed to herself from falling
The others dashed on, of course. 1 was
among them, but 1 hadn't a ghost of a
chance Fred right away from us all
and came in first easy AS for Ada, she
jumped off and didn't even try to overtake
US. And then the shouts went UP. Fred
Archer wins!' Fred Archer wins!' -
Fred was fair, though. He offered te
race over with her: but Ada wouldn't Sale
it was all right, and she might break dowr
again. l remember all that" concluded Will
oh yes. 1t was all square enough. Il
was only long afterward, when 1 was think
ing about it that L remembered what FREQ
had told me the day before, and that Ada
had sat in the window and heard him tell it.
After a few seconds silence Wilbur asked
Didn't Ada ever say anything about i
again?"
She asked me once if 1 had told any o
the boys she had overheard them, but
hadn't, and 1 said SO. 1t was that started
ME thinking about it, out I never told Ada
what 1 thought"
WELL" said Wilbur, with long drawn
breath "of course, a girl that would do
thing like that is a trump! But 1 don't be
lieve all girls are like that
Now, see here" exclaimed De Witt, look
ing at Wilbur with fine scorn, Il tell yol
there's one girl like that. And l just be
there's lots more; only you don't happen T.
know 'em. And you'd better just wait til
you do before you say too much about it,
And then the boys picked up their nets an,
went in to supper. Lovett in Chica g
Times.
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