Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-31
"We're Pulling Out Of the Financial
Pawnsh6p in Fine Shape"

G. Broke all records this year, and
the worlds record on top of it. He's
a husky all right all right"
Daylight nodded and went over to
him, placing his own arm in opposi-
ton.
I'D like to go you a futter, son, on
that proposition" he said.
The young man laughed and locked
hands with him; and to Daylight's as
constituent it was his own hand that
was forced down on the bar.
Hold on" he muttered. Gust one
more flutter. reckon wasn't just
ready that time"
Again the hands locked. 1t happen
ed quickly. The offensive attack of
Daylight's muscles slipped instantly
into defence, and, resisting vainly, his
hand was forced over and down. Day
light was dazed. 1t had been no trick.
The skill was equal, or If anything,
the superior skill had been his
Strength, sheer strength, had done It.
He called for the drinks, and, still
daEed and bordering, held up his own
arm and looked at 1t as at some new
strange thing. He did not know this
arm. 1t certainly was not the arm he
had carried around with him all the
years. The old arm? Why, 1t would
have been play to turn down that
young husky's. But this arm-he con-
tinued to look at 1t with such dubious
perplexity as to bring roar of laugh
ter from the young men.
This laughter aroused him. He
Joined in it at first, and then his face
slowly grew grave. He leaned to-
ward the hammer-thrower.
Son." he said, 'let me whisper a
secret. Get out of here and quit
drinking before you begin.
The young fellow flushed angrily,
but Daylight held steadily on.
"You listen to your dad, and let
him say a few. I'm a young man my
self, only l amt. Let me tell you,
several years ago for me to turn your
hand down would have been like COM
hitting assault and battery on kin
dergarten."
Slosson looked his incredulity, while
the others grinned and clustered
around Daylight encoursgingly..
Son, L amt given to preaching,
This is the first time / ever come to
the penitent form, and you put me
there yourself-hard. I've seen a few
in my time, and l amt fastidious SO
as you can notice 1t. But let me tell
you right now that I'm worth the devil
alone knows how many millions, and
that I'd sure give it ALL right here on
the bar, to turn down your hand
Which means I'd give the whole shoot
ing match just to be back where was
before quit sleeping under the stars
and come into the hen-coops of cities
to drink cocktails and lift up my feel
and ride. Son, that's what's the matter
with me, and that's the way ! fee
about II. The game amt worth the
candle. You just take care of your
self. and roll my advice over once in {
while. Good night"
He turned and lurched out of thu
place, the moral effect Of his utter
ance largely spoiled by the fact tina
he was SO patiently full while he ut
tered it.
Sill in a daze, Daylight made to hi
hotel, accomplished his dinner, ant
prepared for bed.
"The damned young whippersnar
peri" he muttered. put my han,
down easy as you please My handl
He held up the offending membe
and regarded It with stupid wonder
The hand that had never been beaten
The hand that had made the Circle
City giants vince! And kid from
college, with laugh on his face, ha'
put II down--twice! Dede was right
He was not the same man. The situa
ton would bear more serious loolinI
into than he had ever given 1t. Blu
this was not the time. In the morn
ing. after a good sleep, he would Civ
1t consideration.