The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22
shifted hiS ho;5ref. smiled evilly
through his glasses. and inquired. with

gun Willie seldom smiled from a
sense or humor. Here IL may be said
that. deceived at first by his scholarly
appearance. his fellow-laoorers had
iibed at Willie's affectation Of swing
ing holster. but the custom had Ian
guished abruptly. When II became
known who he was. the other ranch
hands had yolubly declared that THIS
was free country. where a man
might exercise a wide discretion IN
the choice OF personal adornment'
and as for them. they avowed unani-
mously that the practice OF packing
Colts was one which met with their
most cordial appreciation. In time
Willie's six-shooter had become &C
cepted as "A part OF the local scenery
and, like the scenery, no one thought
OF remarking upon IL. least OF all those
who best knew his lack OF humor. He
had come TO them out OF the Nowhere.
some four years previously, and while
he never spoke OF himself. and dis
couraged "Reminiscences In others, IL
became known through those vague
luncharted channels by which news
travels on the frontier, that back In
the Texas Panhandle there was
limping marshal who felt regrets at
mention OF his name. and that farther
north were other men who had su'
perstitious dread OF understood cow
men with spectacles.
This here is a real foot-runner,
said Slower.
Exactly" agreed the other. Where
lis he?"
Hell be here this afternoon. Mig
ger Mixes bringin' him over from the
railroad He's a guest"
oh"
yep, He's intercollegit champeen
81 Yale"
"Yale?" repeated the near-sighted
man. Don't knows ever been
there. Much OF a town.
Il amt never travelled east myself
but Miss Jean and the little yaller
haired girl say he's the fastest man IN
the world. figgered we might RIB
up something with the Conupede.
: still Bill winked sagely
See here. do you reckon he'd rum
} Sure! He's a friend OF the boss
: And he'll run on the level too. ~
! can't be nothin' like Humpy"
"If he is. I'll git him." said the COW
E boy. "Oh. I'll git him sure. guest o.
; no guest. hut how about the phone
D graph?"
oThe centipede will put it up quicl
:. enough; there amt no sentiment
that outfit"
Then it sounds good
AN IL II work Gallagher's anXiol
J. TO trim us again. Some folks can
stand prosperity"
{ Willie spat unerringly at gras
y hopper. Lord" said he. Its Z
y good " don't sound possible"
well. II is. and our man will
here this evenin' Watch out for NJ
!. ger Mike, and when he drives up LEI
q give this party welcome that
y warm his heart ON the jump. There
q nothln' like a good impression"
X "Ill be on the job," assured Will
y "But I state right here and now, II
do get race there amt a-goln' to
no chance OF our losin for seco
!, time"
"a And stover went on his way
y spread the tidings.
IN
!, II was growing dark when the r
~ tie OF wheels outside the ranch-hou
'r- brought the occupants TO the porch
NIflr. holt HE hul
IN board and two figures prepare TO
scend.
:. IT'S Mr.. Speed" cried Miss Bla
:, Then she uttered scream as the
10 vet darkness was rent by a do7
tongues OF flame. while a shrill va
~ ing arose as or an Apache war-par
ie Its the boys said Jean. wv
- on earth has possessed them?
But Stoyer had planned no ordinI
reception. and the pandemonium
rn' not cease until the men mad empt
their weapons
Then MIR. J. Wallingford Speed ca
stumbling up the steps and into
:, arms Of hie friends. the tails OF
dust-coat streaming.
Really This liz more tnan
81. pected." he gespcd; then turn
'nu doffed his straw hat to the halt
yealed figures beyond the light.
cried. gayly: Thank you, gentlem
i0u Thank you for missing me-"
"Yow-eel" responded the
pm boys.
huS How do you do. Miss Chapi
~ Speed shook hands with his host
urn and in the radiance from the o
res doorway she saw that his face
round and boyish. and his smile
ace culiarly engaging
htu She welcomed him appropriat
.ne then said. This reception IL quit
oe- startling TO ms az to you. You XII
DC Mr.. Speed. that We have with '
mp friend OF yours She slightly .
Eau Helen forward And this Is
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