The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-10


Il have. Ell? Well. didn't break
them getting out OF Jail"
"The less said about that Jail the
better. I'm In trouble myself"
Speed might have explained that his
chum's dilemma was by no means so
serious as he imagined, had not
Waterman Willie thrust his head
through the open window at that mo-
ment with the remark:
Time to get busy!"
We'll be right with youl" Glass
seized his protege by the arm and bore
him away. muttering stick II out.
brother. we're nearin' the end"
Again Speed donned his running.suit
and took to the road Tor his farewell
practice Again Willie followed at
distance on horseback, watching the
hills warily, But all hope had fed
from the Yale man now. and he re-
turned TO his training-quarters dis
heartened. resigned.
He was not resigned. however. to
the visit he received later from Miss
Helen Blake. That young lady rushed
In upon him like miniature cyclone
sweeping him of his feet by the fury
OF her denunciation. allowing him no
opportunity TO speak. until, with a
half-sob. she demanded
"Why-why did you deceive me?"
Il love you!" Wally said, as IL no
further explanation were necessary.
THAT nv nj fuO ,rthfuc Va, IA.
sport or mel You couldn't love me
and do that"
\ 'Helen!n
II thought you were so fine, so
Strong. but you led-yes, that Is what
YOU did! You tibbed TO me the first
day met you. and you've been fibbing
ever since. ! could never, never care
for man who would do that"
Who has told you these things?'
Roberta. for one. She opened my
eyes 10 your-baseness"
Well Roberta has grudge against
my sex. She's engaged TO all the men
she hasn't already married. Marriage
is habit with her. It has made her
suspicious"
but you did deceive me. didn't you"
win you marry met" asked ]. Wal
llngford Speed.
''The ideal" Miss Blake gasped
''Will your"
Please don't speak that way. When
a man cares for woman, he doesn't
deceive her-he tells her everything
You told me you were great runner,
aud / believed you. I'll never believe
you again. or course, / shall behave
to YOU in a perfectly friendly manner
but underneath the surface shall be
consumed with indignation Miss
Blake commenced 10 be consumed
"Seel You don't acknowledge your
perfidy even now"
What's the use? II said couldn't
run, and then beat the cook, you'd be
lieye deceived you again. And sup
pose that | can't beat him."
Then | shall know they have told
me the truth"
And II. on the other hand / should
win"--Miss Blake's eyes fell--"Helen
would you marry me-? Speed started
toward her, but she had fled out into
the twilight.
!
Dusk was settling over stretches OF
purple land, and already the room was
peopled by shadows. Work was over;
there were sounds OF cheerful prepare
tions for supper; from the house came
faint chords OF laughter.
IL was the hush that precedes the
evening as 1t does the dawn: the hour
OF reverie, In which all music is sweet
and forgotten faces arise to haunt.
Speed stood where the girl had LEI
| him. miserable. hopeless. helpless. An'
certainly his love was lost. He ha'
! stayed on in the stubborn supersti
tious belief that something woul'
surely happen to relieve him from hi
observation-disclosures had never faile'
him beforehand instead. every day
every Incident. had served 10 Involve
him deeper. Now she knew! II wa
her golden heart that had held he
true thus far, but could any devotion
survive the sight OF humiliation sucl
as he would suffer on the morrow? A
ready he heard the triumphant jeer
OF the Centipede henchmen, the angr
clamor OF the Flying Heart, the mock
ing laughter OF his rival.
lie groaned aloud Forsooth
broken toe or all the countless ten
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