Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-02
A Good Nome Restored.
BIZ W. R. ROSE.


did wonders for Dunham Greer when he
once began to climb the upward path to
health. Within a week after he pushed
aside his invalid chair he WAS able to
walk a mile or more with but little fa-
| tigue This emboldened him to try still
larger excursions, long jaunts which were
made in defiance Of the old doctors
warnings
Don't push nature too hard, my boy"
he warned Durham. "She's the most pa
tient and enduring Of packhorses, but
when she balks it's mighty serious
matter. Go slow, my lad, and she'll bring
you through beautifully"
But Dunham was little headstrong,
and one sunny afternoon nature balked.
He had tramped alone up among the blue
hills with their sunny, vine clad slopes
and had lost his way. He wandered on
and on, until. suddenly, he quite col
lapsed. When he realized where he was,
he found himself lying in the warm grass
at the foot Of a great tree, perhaps a half
dozen yards from the highway. He was
still faint and weak, and he found it
| quite impossible to rise. He made one
abortive effort and then lay quite still
and stared at the paling sky. He saw
that the sun was rapidly going down, and
he indifferently wondered how soon he
would be found. Once or twice he again
tried to rise, but somehow he couldn't get
his muscles to back up his desire.
Presently he heard a light whistle rap
idly growing louder, the whistle Of some
body who was approaching.
'"There's no foreign twang to that
pipe" murmured Dunham to himself.
with q pleased smile.
h.
"Helo!" came a startled voice as the
whistle stopped. and moment later an
eager face bent above Dunham.
It was a strong, sun Drowned face, the
face OF finely developed man OF nearly
So whats wrongT he anxiously
added.
"Oyertraining. I guess" laughed Dun
ham.
'Too light a diet perhaps" said the
stranger as he studied Dunham's ap-
pearance. Collapsed, Ell? Strayed away
from the hotel Of course and fell by the
wayside. They do that, you know. Legs
no good; back as bad as legs. Lucky
thing for you, old man, that / came
along. Might have been hard to find you
by lantern light Here, there's no help
for it. I'll have TO take you on my back
down to the hotel"
Before Dunham could frame a protest
the stout stranger had gently raised him
and backed him against the tree and
then turning suddenly had caught him
around the legs and hoisted him on to his
broad back and at once stepped of
briskly.
Hold tight" he said as he plodded
down the gentle incline, "and kick your
intelligent beast in the ribs il the pace
grows irksome."
''You are very strong" said Dunham
admiringly, ''and you know how to use
your muscles. You have had some train.
ing, haven't your"
"Four years Of It," answered the
stranger. "In the gym, on the gridiroD
and the track"
"Ah, thought So" cried Dunham. II
! felt sure you must be a college man.
| I'm Dunham Greer, Harvard, '97."
''Greer, the plucky hundred yards
man" cried the stranger. .'I'ye heard
of you all right. Glad to know you"
And he gave Dunham's calves friendly
squeeze.
'And your" asked Dunham.
The stranger hesitated.
'T'm Trip. 49," be brusquely answer.
ed.
''Not Benton Trip. the hammer throw.
err and shot putter?" cried Dunham.
Benton Tripp," said the stranger
shortly. Then he harshiy added. Did
you ever hear of me since quit college r.
No." said Durham wonderingly.
'It's just as WE'LL" said the stranger
gruffiy. And then there was little 81
lence.
The sun had dropped from sight and
the thickening dust was upon them.
Lights began to twinkle in the town be-
low. A few pale stars stole into sight
above the darkening sea.
Il want to know you better" said Dan
ham presently. Il want you to promise
to call on me at the hotel"
''It will do you no good to know me-"
| said the stranger little bitterly.
II don't think | have ever met a per-
son whom it didn't do me some good in
some way to know" said Dunham in his
earnest manner.
You may change your mind In this In
stance" said the stranger harshly, 'espe-
cially when you know that | am an ac-
credited agent of the Monte Carlo resort.
That I'm sent out TO look up my country
men who chance to visit the south Of
| France and the north of Italy. and when
4 huu lllch teil tuelu VI INT tttEdCtluuS
| Of alluring Monaco. That. in fact, am q
| genteel steerer for gambling he'll"
Promise me to come and see me to-
morrow" persisted Dunham. but Benton
did not reply.
They met party of men with lanterns
| as they came in sight of the lights of the
hotel. They were just starting out to look
| for Durham. They raised queer little
foreign shout as the stranger passed them
with his burden.
| "T'll come" said Benton Trip with an
effort.
He marched straight up to the porch,
| where Dunham's father greeted his son
| with a relieved cry. and where Dunham's s
doctor quickly rolled the easy chair for
ward to receive his patient.
"I'm all right, father" said Dunham
as he leaned back. "Just collapsed lit
tie, that's all. The patient jade kicked
as you said she would. doctor. And now
ut me present my strong backed rescuer,
| Mr.. Benton Tripp, who
But Benton had slipped away In the
darkness.
Ruf ho cnfoa aOoin tho noxf 6av linn.