Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-18

hiS ChPOoCn pOcALsVAy 0AN pSAAVhAo w
light his pipe behind the shelter of his
coat
as the dynamite aboardT' the old
man questioned.
'Sure. Enough to ballast battle
ship"
AS the train crept out of the cam
and across the river bridge, It's onl'
light or glmmer the sparks that wer,
snatched and harried by the blast, tht
partners seated themselves on the pow.
der cases and conyersed Suardedly.
while about them sounded the low
murmur Of the men who risked their
all upon this cry to duty, who staked
their lives and futures upon this haz-
ard of the hills. because they thought
1t right.
We've made a good fight, whether
we win or lose tonight said Dextry.
Roy replied, my light is made and
won"
what does that mean?"
MY hardest battle had nothing to
do with the Midas or the mines Of An.
vii fought and conquered myself"
awful wet night for philosophy"
the first remarked. Its apt to sour on
you like milk in thunderstorm.
S'pose you put overalls an gum boots
on some Of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out where can look 'em over an
find out what they're up to-"
II mean that I was savage till
met Helen Chester and she made n
man Of me- 1t took sixty days, but
think she did good job. I love the
wild things just as much as ever, but
I'VE learned that there are duties fell
low owes to himself and to other peo.
pie. If he'll only stop and think them
out I've found out, too, that the right
thing Is usually the hardest to- do. Oh,
I've improved a lot"
Gee, but you're popular with your
self. don't see as 1t helps your looks
any You're as homely as eyer-an
what good does 1t do you, sitter all!
She'll marry that big guy
II know. That's what rankles, for
he's no more worthy Of her than am.
She'll do what's right, however, you
may depend upon that and perhaps
she'll change him the way she did me.
Why, she worked a miracle In my at
titude toward life-my manner
"Oh. your manners are good enough
~ they lay" interrupted the other.
''You never did eat with your knife"
II don't believe In harakiri," Glen
lister laughed.
"No, when 1t comes to intimacies
with decorum. you're right ON the Job
along with any Of them fasteners. 1
watched you close at them Frisco
hotels last winter, and. say, you know
as much as horse. Why, you was
wise to them tablewares and pickle
forks equal to head waiter. and 1t
give me confidence just to be with you.
remember putting milk and sugar IN
my consomme the first time. 1t was
!. pale and in cup and looked like tea,
but not you. No, sir! You sawed
plenty and squeezed lemon into
yours, to clean your fingers, reckon"
Roy slapped his partners wet back,
for he was buoyant and elnted. The
sense of nearing danger pulsed through
him like wine.
"That wasn't just what meant, but
It goes. Say, If we win back our mine,
we'll hit for New York next, eh?"
mo, / don't aim to mingle with no
higher civilization than got in
Frisco. / use that word higher like
1t was applied to meat. Not that l
wouldn't seem apropos. I'm stylish
enough for Fifth avenue or anywheres,
but like the west Speakin' Of modes
an styles, when get all lit up In that
gray woosted suit Of mine, / guess
make the jaded sightseers set up an
take notice, Ell? Somethin' DOM every
minute in the cranin' Of necks, what?
Nothin' gaudy, but the acme Of neat
ness an form, as the Teller said who
sold it to no"
ITO IA Continually