The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-11

TOOK THE DIsTURBER BY THE NICK AND
DRAGGED HIM INTO THE SMOKER
ought to be put to saving wood and
made to earn an honest living. Look
at that one swelling around as IL he
had saved dozen human llvesl
"Why, that's Tommy Hope" was
Isabel's reply. 'If I only dared, I'd
call him over here and introduce my
self. He's just one of the incest fer'-
"If he isn't bully then l never saw
onep interrupted Edith. "See him
swagger as he walks. II he was In
troduced to me I'd snub him good and
we'll"
"Why, Edith Lawson! Tommy Hope
Is the champion high jumper and run
ner, and they say that he Is the best
boxer in college this year. His folks
are among the most"--
Respectable of saloon keepers,
probably" sneered the pretty girl.
ESQ he's prize fighter with all the
rest. Nice company we are In"
Miss DAVIS was about to protest and
argue further when the high jumpers
were called. There was a field Of
eight. and each and every one of them
was cheered as he took his place.
"Eight of them," observed Miss
DAVIS after counting, "but none Of
them will stand show against Tom
my Hope. You will see him sail over
the highest bar like bird"
"But any we'll trained horse could
do the same thing" was Edith's re-
ply. "He'd better be sailing into some
honest work, but he'll never do that
rs long as the people will crowd to
see these shows, If / had brother
Dick here I'd box his ears"
"Get ready to clap your hands, Edith.
There he goesW'
II won't even look"
Tommy Hope took the run and the
Jump and cleared the bar that had
brought others to grief. In return the
crowd raised mighty cheer. The ap-
plause lasted five minutes, but Edith
Lawson didn't join in.
During the next half hour she crlti,
cised the crowd and berated her broth.
er. and her friend realized that she
was In pet, so automatically left her
alone. Then the running race was
called, and Miss DAVIS suppressed en-
thusiasm burst forth again.
''It will be Tommy-our Tommy
again." she exclaimed In her excite
ment. "Oh, Edith, how sorry am
that you can't appreciate athletics as
the rest Of us do. You see, men are
made strong, agile and muscular by
this training. Suppose that our Tom
my had to run for his llfef"
'He would II offered a Job at dol
lar day." replied Edith.
"What girl you are! But there
goes the bell. Now they are taking
their places. Now the signal is to be
given. Now Go 1t, Tommy, go 1t!
oh, Edith, Tommy is gaining-he Is
creeping up-he is leading! 0-o-o-h,
such sprintingl Tommy will win! He
has wonv'
Ahu dlu SOluB Hulue.
Some folks are built that way, even
some young ladies, and the only way
is to let them hug their theories until
circumstances arise to change their
opinion. One could not have safely
predicted that such circumstances
would ever arise In the life Of Edith
Lawson, but fate is more powerful
than man.
Within month she was speeding
westward In reply to an invitation
from an aunt whose favorite she was.
and, more than that. she was travelin,
alone. Though unchaperoned, she wa
not q lone passenger In the drawln,
room car that whirled her across III,
prairies. Opposite her sat youn,
man whose appearance pleased her a
first sight. That he was a gentleman
she Immediately decided. He made n,
opportunity to speak to her. Their,
were six or eight other passengers, al
more or less sociable, and, In one way
and another, all but the young mar
came to make the acquaintance OF
Miss Lawson before the first day OF
the journey ended.
After the very first glance at the