The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24


calls him. "A slick sen OF the devil.
Don't be- shocked lie says ii Is Scrip
tore
Revised version. said Greene
gravely. while Craig looked a little
abashed.
What Is assigned me. Mr. craigY
For know that this man is simply
your ascut"
repudiaied the idea. while Mr. Craig
said nothing
"what'~ my partr demanded
i;rarne
"WeIl." said ,Ir Craig hesitarlngly,
'of course / would do nothing till |
had consulted you. but want man
TO take my place AT the sports. am
referee"
That's ali right" said Graeme, with
an air OF relief. II expected something
hard"
And then thought you would not
mind presiding at the dinner. ! want II
TO 90 off well"
"Did you notice thatT" said Graeme
to me. "Not bad touch. eh?"
That's nothing 10 the way he touch
ed me Wait and learn" | answered.
while Craig looked quite distressed.
Hell DO It. Mr.. Craig, never fear" |
said, and any other little duty"
Now. that's too bad Of you That is
all want. honor bright he replied.
adding as he turned away You are
just in time for a cup of coffee. Mr.
Graeme Now | must see Mrs. Mavor."
"Who is Mrs. MavorT' demanded
of Graeme.
Mrs. Mavor? The miners guardian
angel"
We put up the horses and set off for
coffee AS we approached the booth
Graeme caught sight OF the Punch and
Judy show. stood still in amazement
and exclaimed;
"Can the dead llvef"
"Punch and Judy never die" re
piled solemnly.
"But the old manipulation is dead
enough. poor old beSgarv'
"But be left his mantle. as you see"
He looked at me moment
what DO you mean YOU
Eyes that is what do mean"
'IIe is Il great man. that Craig fellow.
a truly great man"
And then he leaned up against tree
and laughed till the tears came.
II say. old boy. don't mind me-" be
gasped. "but do you remember the old
varsity shown
Eyes, you villain, and | remember
your part In Il. ! wonder how you can
even at this remote date laugh at it."
For had a vivid recollection OF how.
after "chaste and highly artistic per-
Torrance of this medieval play" had
been given before distinguished To
ronto audience, the trapdoor by which
had entered my box was fastened and
| was left 10 swelter I'm my cage and
forced TO listen TO the suffocated laugh
ter from the wings and the stage whis-
pers Of Hello, Mr.. Punch, where's the
babyp And for many a day after
was subjected TO anxious inquiries ms
to the locality and health Of THE baby
| and whether Il was able to be out.
ooh. the dear old days. he kept say.
ing over and over in tone so full of
sadness that my heart grew sore for
him aud forgave him. as many time
before.
The sports passed off in typical west
ern style In addition 20 the usua
running and lenping contests. there
was rifle and pistol shooting, In boil
of which old Nelson stood FIRST, witt
Shaw, foreman OF the mines, second.
The great event OF the day however
was 10 be the four horse race, FOL
which three teams were entered-on'
from the mines, driven by Nixon
Craig's friend: citizens team anS
sandy's. The race was really between
the miners team and that from th
woods. for the citizens team. though
made up az speedy horses. had no
been driven much together and knew
neither their driver nor one another
In the miners team were four bays
very powerful, q trihe heavy perhaps
but well matched, perfectly trained am
perfectly handled by their driver. Sand,
had his long, rangy roans and for lead
crs n pair of half broken pinto bror
chos The plntos. caught the summc
before upon the Alberta prairies, wer
feet az deer. but wicked and uncertain
They were Baptiste's special care an
pride. If they would only run straight
there was little doubt that they woul
carry the roans and themselves 20 glC
ry, but one could not tell the momen
they might bolt or kick things {
pieces.
Being the only nonpartisan 10 th
crowd. | was asked 70 referee. tn
race was about half mile and return
the first and last quarters being upo
ice. The course after leaving the ie
led up from the river by long, eas
slope 20 the level above and at I'll
farther end curved somewhat sharpl
round the old fort. The only cond
, ton attaching 20 the race was that III
teams should start from the scratcl
make the turn OF the fort and finish
fho oorotch There were no yexiD