The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17
a RACE
FOR A WIFE

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all the townspeople, who always
welcomed her pretty face and charm-
ag manners. No fete or garden party
vas complete without Sir johns beau
Sfui daughter. and at the last three
resattas she had presented the prizes
Il Is an undeniable fact that fully
ewo-tnirHs of the young men In the
sown and It's vicinity were in love
With he.
DorotA rhef delight was being
m The ~atel, whether she was scul.-
ing, punslng or iii canoe. She once
pulled in a trial racing eight, and did
aot make half bad show.
1t follows, therefore, that any young
@an who wished to make a cool
impression on Dorothy must be as
Fond OF the river as she was: further
more, he must be able to pull; a good
oar.
Such man as this was Luke Gre
vfIle.
At Cambridge he had rowed in his
college eight, and would have been
given his blue against Oxford but for
an uniucky sprained wrist just before
she nnal eight was selected.
He absolutely worshipped Dorothy
Marsden, and would have made any
sacrifice for her.
But a sudden change was brought
ocout by the unexpected deaths of
lord lrVington and his son. AS re-.
cult, Godfrey Campion Dorothy
2arsoen's cousin, became heir ap-
Farent, the new Lord Irvington being
borothy's uncle.
GeotfEey Campion had always been
sne of Dorothy's most devoted ad-
a1irers. and now that he was the flu
are Lord Irvington, Sir John Mars
Gen was very anxious that his daugh-
ter should be the future Lady Irving.
bon
But Dorothy by no means recipro-
cared her cousins feelings.
One day both Campion and Greville,
amongst other guests. were present at
& garden party given by Sir John
&arsden, Naturally enough the con-
sersation turned on the regatta which
was to take place in less than a
a1onth's time.
Il suppose we shall have to go
Through the same old farce of rowine
Tver the course for the cup" said
Gampion.
He was referring to the Newton s;l-
yer challenge cup, which had been
presented to the town many years
ago to be competed for by the re-
&pective town Fights. For number
nj years there had been several cights
I'D the town, and there was always a
aing-dong race for the cup.
For the last five yrars, however,
shere had been only oHo eight in the
Gown, and in order to maintain pos
aassion of the cup they rowed over
the course by themselves, there being
so challengers
Really, someone ought to start an
sther club so that there can be a race
Cor the cup said Dorothy. ct Is
ahame for your eight always to hold
The cup
Bring forward the eight, my fai,
cousin" said Campion in airy tones
and we shall be only too willing tc
spw against them"
How long is it before the regatta?'
asked Dick.
Three weeks and four days." said
someone.
Dick reflected for a few moments
and then said quietly:
81 will do my best to let you have
the pleasure this year
A murmur of surprised applause
greeted this reply, for Dick was a
universal favorile.
"Of course, you know the rules"
anid Campion coldly
every man In the competing
Fights must have been born in Wen
con or lived there for more than four
years.
81 quite understand that" was the
reply he received
Presently Dick Greville walked
away and Immediately Godfrey Cam
Dion laughed aloud
Dick Creville called on a chum who
was a good oarsman, and told him his
story. He detailed his scheme and hi
friend, Arthur Jervis. was greatly ia
ken with 1t.
ut will mako them the laughing
stock OF the river" he said "Now,
what other men do you propose to
have IN the crew."
After a little discussion they had
aine names on paper, including their
own, and during the evening they
sailed on each man. Fortunately they
met with no refusals, and before bed.
dine tie new crew knew all about
tho scheme and were all very en-
shusiastic and amused at the prospect
Dick got his eight together and
every evening they practlced hard in
Z reach several miles from the town
At lest the regatta day came around
The weather was perfect and large
crowd assembled. The racing was good
but everyone was waiting expectantly