The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-22
A Good Nome Restored.

BY w. R. ROSE.

aside his invalid chair he was able to
walk mile or more with but little IA
| tigue. This emboldened him to try still
larger excursions, long jaumts which were
made in defiance of the old doctors
| warnings.
Don't push nature too hard. my boy."
he warned Durham. shes the most pa
tent 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 Durham was a 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
| lapscd. 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
abortiyc 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 n pleased smile.
"Monsieur" he called.
Hello" came a startled voice as the
] yvb La Gta H..
eager face bent above Dunham.
1t was Il strong. sun Drowned face, the
face of a finely developed man of nearly
80. whats wrong?" he anxiously
added
"Overtraining, l guess" laughed Dun
ham.
''Too light a diet perhaps" said the
stranger as he studied Dunham's an
pearance. COLLAPSED, Ell? Straycd 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 vou
by lantern light. Here, there's no help
for it, III 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 off
briskly
Hold tight" he said as he plodded
down the gentle incline and kick your
intelligent beast 10 the ribs if the pace
grows irksomc."
''Hou are very strong" said Dunham
admiringly, 'and you know how to use
your muscles. You have had some train
ing, haven't you!"
-Four years Of it," answered the
stranger. in the gym, on the grdiron
and the track"
"Ah, thought sou cried Dunham. II
felt sure you must be a college man.
I'm Durham Greer, Harvard, 81"
Greer. the plucby hundred yards
man. cried the stranger. I've heard
of you all right. Glad to know YOU
And he gave Durham $ calves a friendly
squeeze.
and you?" asked Dunham.
The stranger hestated.
I'm Tripp, '93,' he brusquely answer
ed.
Not Benton Tripp the hammer throw
er aud shot putter?" cried Dunham
"Bentou Tripp," said the stranger
shortly Then he harshly added. did
you ever hear of me since | quit college,
"No," said Dunham wonderingly.
Its just as we'll" said the stranger
gruilly. And then there was little 81.
lence.
The sun had dropped from sight and
the thickenl- dust was upon them.
Lights began TO twinkle in the town be.
low. \ few pale stars stole into sight
above the darkening sea.
II want 10 know you better" said Dun
ham presently. Il want you to- promise
to call on me at the hotel"
1T will do you no good to know me. /"
said the stranger a little bitterly.
81 don't think have ever met per
son whom it didn't do me some good in
some way to know" said Durham in his
earnest manner
you may change your mind in this in
stance" said the stranger harShy. "espe-
cially when you know that | am an ac-
credited agent Of HE Monte Carlo resort.
That I'm sent ont to look up my country
men who chance to visit the south Of
{ France and the north OF Italy, and when
/ find them tell them Of the attractions
Of alluring Monaco. That in fact, am a
J gentcel steprer tor gambling hell"
Promise me to come and see me to.
morrow" persisted Dunham, but Benton
did not reply.
They met a party of men with lanterns
rs they came in sight Of the lights Of the
hotel They were just starting out 10 look
{or Durham They raised a queer lit0"
foreign shout rs the stranger passed them
with his burden.
"l'll come" said Benton Trip with an
: effort
lie marched straight mp to the porch.
where nuuham's father greeted his son
with n relieved cry, and where Duuham's
doctor quickly rolled the easy chair for
ward to receive his patient
"Tm all right father" said Durham
! as he leaned back ".Iust collapsed lit
! tie, that's all. The patient jade kicked
as you said she would. doctor And now
, let me present my strong backed reseuer,
Mr.. Benton Tripp, who
But Benton had slipped away in the
| darkness
But he came again the next day Dun.
ham was back in the wheel chair and had
propelled himself out to his favorite tree,
onJ tbora Ranton Trim pama unon him