The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02

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minute, one mile per hour, "a miles
per day, 16s miles per week. Third,
he had to carry about three tons of
bullion in 10000 installments in one
week.
"The eventful day arrived and lit
tie before ten we were all assembled
in the gymnasium. Schmidt was
dressed in fannels and wore light and
easy-itting slippers. Promptly ut ten
o'clock Prudden, after wishing
Schmidt success, handed the referee
the key which released the spring and
set the machinery in motion, and the
silver began 10 how
For five days and nights Schmidt's
very exceptional athletic ability and
his splendid condition enabled him to
stand the strain without it having very
much apparent effect upon him. On
the sixth day we noticed that the
deadly, dreary monotony was fast tell
ing its tale. He spoke but rarely,
but on one occasion burst out with.
"'This is an invention of the evil one
himself, but If live | will defeat him.
Do anything 10 keep me awake
Twelve hours to go and the last act
of the drama was commenced. He
struggled on, but was dragging badly
as he walked from globe to globe. His
pace had degenerated into a crawl Of
less than two miles per hour, and again
and again he hung up the pail just In
the nick of time. He was slowly 4al,i :
asleep as he walked, and if there WIS
not soon a change all would be over
'Prudden was profoundly satisfied
that the feat would not be accomplished
and huge grin irradiated his face from
ear TO ear.
miller shouted at him; Get on.
Schmidt! Prudden's grinning all over
at you! He thinks you're done forl
Look at him
1.-The change was electrical What the
coffee and tea had failed to do the mere
idea of being ridiculed accomplished
He pulled himself together and helped
himself TO some grapes, and, as he went
along, renewed his strength.
"The time dragged slowly on. When
but six hours to go he asked for the
temperature to be reduced and said to
me: I'm afraid, old chap, I'm soon up.
| feel it coming on, but keep me at il II
you can. One of my eyes is already
closed and l cannot open II. If the
other closes it'll be for good, as have
no muscular power left to open them.
My legs are all right, but cannot keep
my eyelids from closing Schmidt kept
bravely on. Two hours to go. Then
only one.
'Fifty-fve to go, Schmidt shouted
Miller; "a to go, Schmidt
"But Schmidt was going wrong
again. We .dosed him with tea and cof-
fee and brandy. We were--every body
except William-mad with excitement.
He hadn't enough energy left to have
any feeling whatever. Forty five min
untes only, and 100000 at stake.
For heavens sake, end 1t now,
cried Miller. 'apd cry quits at half the
money
mot now cried Prudden, all or
nothingl'
Forty to go! Only 40 to go!' But
Schmidt laughed mrthlessly.
'Ha! nal I'm going crazy and Pruj-
uen wiz keep MS money Wnat oeanti'
iut SILVER serPTh'S are craving about.
Whar a pretty present one of them
"ou,u make ior my sweetheart.
.,. Ne'er NINA 'hen shouted
.HeS - al NC yours 10 man a" hour
heeP AWAKE man. teeP awake ant
lneo""n' ''l,S lie" more Journeys were
to''rer' bu' 'ot'I collapse seemed
ln ,',l,
'nIr'y 10 go ana ne wanted 10 water
u'S pains WIN SiINei from ms pail ana
w, was "'sSu""eu III 'He very mex OF tne'
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