Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-19
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was announced that the philosopher
had made application sor the prin-
cess hand and nad Offered 10 abide
by the conditions she nad laid down
for her suitors. The city was At once
thrown into great excitement one
said that the race would be given TO
The stranger Intentionally. another
that when It should come of IL would
be found 10 he with the intellect In.
stead OF the legs. and IN this case the
stranger would surely win. All sorts
OF rumors were afioat. greatly exag-
been circulated. as to the identity OF
the sutton. A few OF her admirers
clalmed for him a divine origin. hint
ing that he was the offspring OF MI
nerva. beside whose statue he had be-
gun his discourses. aud that bis moth
er bad pui in his head the words OF
wisdom thai came from his mouth
Al the other extreme were those who
upheld the theory that he was O freed
man.
one was soon evident from prepara.
tions at the stadium for the event.
u large number OF extra seats being
put in for the occasion 1t was ru-
mored that the king was so lncensed
NJ the idea of his daughters holding
such a contest With an unknown per-
son that he dad consented to the race
only on condition that II she failed to
win she should be bpheaded. Then
those who admired and loved her were
confirming this report. Suppose that
by accident or temporary weakness
she should lose the race. she would
lose her mead and they would lose
their princess.
Such contest between these two
was enough 10 excite the citizens OF
the island and when II was ordered
thar the princess should lose her mead
II she did moi win everybody went
wild 10 obtain Ambulance To the sta
dunn where II was 10 take place When
the gates were opened throng at
once poured III that soon filled the In
closure, ana they were closed again.
leaving multitude without
The princess aud the philosopher
stood on he starting line. the princess
with loose COAX about her to proteCr
her from the wind In lieu OF the mod
ern sweater fhe philosopher wore
the same baggy garments in which
be had discoursed When the order
YVES given 10 make ready the princess
threw OF her cloak. while her antag-
onist dotted his upper garment and.
unlooSening cord about his waist.
dropped his neither covering on the
ground
An exclamation OF surprise greeted
his uncovered body He proved TO be
combination OF bone and muscle.
without a particle OF supertiuouS tat
Then came conflict OF feeling
among the onlookers Perhaps the
princess would lose the race and der
head Perhaps she would beat this
splendid combination OF muscles work
ing under y soft white skin. What a
match between such perfect man
and woman
The stadium was an oblong affair
sunk in the ground with stone seats
for the spectators The terms OF the
race were that the contestants should
go over the course on three laps the
goal being the starting point where
was also the royal box The princess
showed an eXhildratioE or. rather, an
interest which clearly indicated that
she knew her fathers ediri to be no
mere threat II was matter OF life
and death with her There was that
about the stranger to indicate conf
dence None knew whether be would
doom To death the woman he desired
by winning the race bur the prevalent
belief was that be would win II he
conld
The signal was given. and the run
ners were on like the wind The stran-
ger slowly fell behind then maintain
I'd n trihiug distance When they pass
ed the siurtIng point after the drSt
lap il was evident that both were put
ting forth avery pitnrl on the second
zap thu stranger -putinurd 10 lose, but
midway round began To gain When
the point toi HE thlrd arp was passed
the Two were neck aud neck The
princess breath was noticed TO be
coming nard. while that OF her aniaG-
onist Wus improved
The race was q long one. hud when
the runners neared the goui they came
slowly the stranger IN The lead Then
II was seen that the princess was
staggering suddenly Il cry arose from
the spectators The stranger. seeing
that their eyes were turned on the
priucesS looked back ana saw her lying
on the ground Though he was within
hundred feet OF the goat be stopped,
went pack 10 her and lifted her in his
arms She was unconscious
When the Princess Thesbia came 10
herself supported by her antagonist
she appeared before her father. the
king The stranger said:
80 king have not won the race
against your daughter; therefore your
royal edict does not condemn her Bur
! voluntarily gave up the contest thar
/ might have won; therefore nave