The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-21
RACE FOR A WIFE
The Best Man Won Despite the
Great Odds Against Him
BY HARMONY WELLER.

" Rms AerLd and there acre tuEte SETS
Of eyes. al AdorlEg and likewise all
impatient,
DICK grxed fcndly at the Iitus
brown hand that be longed 10 POS
sess as his own: Harrys eyes we're
rivefed on the mIsty line OF blue that
showed beneath her iashes and Tom
absorbed The whole perfect girl in his
glance. but mostly lie watched the
crimson stain OF her lirs which curied
Dow ard again with trou5isd smile
She looked up ard her eyes lin
Eered on Tom. on Dick and on Harry.
Each man watched wih frr pidhtion
the dimuie that played huuhE n the
girls faces a half drawn breath es-
capped her lips.
You have an che befan in her
sweet voice. ''horored me-bg loving
me The men rlowsred. each az the
other two. Size continued trihe
nefvouEly. -And ~ return-I love you
--ehch one Of you-uigh tie same
anont oi loyalty. ! th'nk snat am
not one man woman th.nA
could b. happy wiih ans aac OF yoE-
very happy ske atflf
This poly yeamou5 speech had not
the soothing eject that tie airl had
hoped fer The ma1cniirs element
slower piih greater force hut made
nc attempt 10 break ihe tire ot
Thought that ftrugsi-d brhind the
girls eyes . touch uf ooior iurned
her CHECKS, her eyes became darker
y vent GO marry or of you ?
Ions ior ter city Life en THIS island
has become irksomr tome and uant
90 see fle broader sphere % life
Living here. ] have been denied 20
maEy pleasures rrfH this GUNNER
had not realized q talf oi IS IA; lie
holds lon have etch. in your grand
biz wny. made the list three months
q Paradise 20 ne bad never seen
an alrahip untl the- day Harry swept
down through. The afr - his huge ma
until nick came wa.zriug across that
old bridge Good cd Geel footed Bess.
whom TON has taught rie 70 ride.
has filed me weii-ioy. and
you have all three just spoiled me
with yoar attentions
Negative shakes from three beads
condemned her last words
Yes. sou have she contradicicd
quickly Hiossom drew a deep. irou-
bled sikh And now-i have TO de
eide whether I would Ike TO marry
a birdman and rs With him. mo-
turist and ioyride With him or an
equestrian and gallop through life
with him' u j. vexing question. .
She raised appealing eyes to each
man In turn The look compelled an
answer
The latter 70 Of course the most
enjoyable. said Tom
The former is more exhilsratins. =
said Harry
The m ddie path Is always the saf.
est said Dick
niossom laughed and Jumped
quickly 10 her feet and motioned the
uen to remain.
I am guinE 10 bring GU; a 'ur Of
cider and some fresh eoushnuis
While you three are making them dis
appear ! shall walk cree around the
island. when return It will be &c
tell you whether ] moor. gallon or r.,
through life Win another rip
pling laugh she was OF
When she had gone a second time
leaving In her place tray OF fr.sf
doughHuts and cider. Tom. Dick arc
Harry sloNered darkIy one upon IN,
other. Then. because they we're ali
of enc mold. an arm shot out frou
each brawny shoulder
To the best msn-fnay he win.
they toasted In one freath
nlosson tripped along Nth ish,
feet She went lrsi lons the lexe
sfr.frh 80 ~ura ,...a. ..hs.N
airrhip spread It's wings in resi-, ,h.
looked tend"riy at Il she passed tn.
old bridge. the oaly connection BE-
tween The island and the mainland
gray racing motor lay silent Rios
sons eyes carerscd Il Siin i..rth.,
on. under the great spreading .lm
brown ness Erss~d The marr ~hip
nicd at sight OF the slim reur. iu
the pink sunbonnet snd blossom ION
died the sleek neck and i.t tan
light kiss ON the mares veIV.rV nose
She walked on with knitted hro~
Half way around uhe = n Island a..
stopped short The idea had ~n.,.
Excitement lent speed to her return
blossom sank down tn a iitfh. utii
ter of g'sce beside Tom Dick nnd
Harry She began " thnui preamble.
Il viii marry" she PAUSED Th.
man Who nrst reaches me with q par
son and a license,
The giri gRspet She was no, pr~
pared fer the ilshtninr effect OF h,s
words on her ;hree admirers Ilna
she shot them simultaneously out of =
tripie'harreird cannon they could no,
have started with such precision sne
speed. Her Trip on her breath ~
iaxed and she looked after the fyinr
figures wondering a, the hidden tore.
OF her words. fit,le nnstends lnurh