The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-09

ing with his long strides toward the
far side of the pits.
Small looked after him: then mali
cious look crossed his eyes. If-if lIar-
we'll should get chilled, lie sprang IL
his feet
"Waii, Wait" he r"arcd 81 want"
then Great heavens" lie cred Then
there WAS silence.
llarwell did not turn hi, head ut
Snalrs cali He srinncd apprccintlvc-
ly TO Eiuseif. Gan; work me that
way he thought ~ chill for mr
would bc very valuable to SMALL and
he crossed the little meadow brpol,
with II careless Bound Then vague
sense of apprehension entered his
mind. SmalrS roar had stopped very
suddenly lie wondered why. Ter.
hapS he ought to go back yet he kept
on.
But the sense of apprehension grew
ana would not 20. Finally. with Ill
tie groan IT his own fo0lishness. IIar-
well turned and rctraccd his course to
the sand pits, his stride never break
ing. At the brow of the slope he gave
II startled ejaculation. In springng to
his feet Small had diSodged great
slice of the sand pit wall To his arm
pits in sand. with face white and
srnsclesS ana the sand creeping con
sinntly down 10 sft higher and higher
about him, was Small.
II0rwcll dashed toward him. As he
L,. IL
ful! Of rainwater and dashed It in
Slnall's face. Small opened his eyes.
I'm sn:locating. lIarwel," he said.
"Oh, no, You re nOt-not by n long
chalk. Here take this can and dig to
beat the band. I'll use this piece Of
shovel
He set to work feverishly. The bit
of shovel proved very efficient welded
by Harwcll's sincwy arm, and the tin
can in Smal's hands was not to be de-
sriscd. IIarwell worked with one eye
on the edge of the pit The sand lay
ers one by one, were loosening. II he
did not get Small free before they fell
well, there was no use in thinking of
that. Now Small was free to his waist
line. now to his thighs, now-sIently,
swiftly, Il great wedge of sand gave
way and Small was again buried to
his shoulders.
llarwell looked about The pits had
been SO long deserted that there was
not board in sight. Yes, half buried
and black with age, there was one. He
pclted across the pit, gave q great
wrench and was back gain with the
board. which he placed as a bulwark
against further sand slides, then to
work again with the broken shovel,
fcverishiy. for Small was growing
faint and limp.
At last, painting, Harwell helped the
half unconscious Small to his feet
Then he was suddenly conscious that
his hands were bistercd. that his feet
dragged, that his right thigh muscle
ached wearily. But he put his arm
about Small and led him slowly from
the sand pit down to the turnpike road
that was the straighlest course to the
college dornitory
There WAS the sound OF hoof beats
behind them The two weary figures
drew to the roadside and waited for
the smart little dogcart to pass them.
But it stopped
What in the world is the matter?"
asked Alice Summer.
Small got caught in the sand pit"
replied Harwell. both men staring up
into the beautiful. sensitive face. The
girl gave little cry of sympathy. "Oh,
get in here, Mr.. Small, and I'll drive
you to the DOCTOR
In a few moments Harwcll wns
watching the gay painted back of the
trap. now occupied by two figures. re-
treating into the dusk
His lip quivered n little sensitively,
"Thcy never thought of me-" he NUT
tered. small has got her, and 1--we
got the chill he wanted me to have"
That evening karwell sat in the liv.
ing room of his fraternity house nurs-
ing his aching muscles and giving an
occasional snceze. The hundred yard
dash was lost; but, since Alice, too,
was lost, he was strangely Indifferent.
Then he was called to the telephone.
Miss Alice Summer, who was staying
at the hotel with her mother would be
glad to have him call.
AS Harwell. very cold and dignified.
stalked into the reception room Alice,
her winsome face eager, led him to
quiet corner. Dick" she said hesitat
ingly. did act very brutal this after
noon!'
Dick thought for moment. Yes"
he replied firmly.
Alice caught her breath. But how
could l know that you had been so
fine: You said nothing"
There was nothing to say. 1t was
Small's inning"
"Smallr' shifted Alice. Don't men
tion Billy Small to me. / think YOU are
fine, but l could get that from what
Billy said only by inference. Dick, did
you get a chilli"
Dick nodded. and Alice's face filed
with 1isIpor With tu-p Ir,, bor.-