The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-15

This OrupsilnQcr thinks ne Can
Run"
hired a new cook. You know the
Centipede Ranch-the one you see
over yonder by tho foothills"
1T wasn't soon AFTER II was sl
multaneous," said Slower, darkly.
We're beginnln' to see plain at last"
He went on as II TO air the injury
that was gnawing him. Ono day we
hear that this grub-slinger over yon.
der thinks he can run, which Same IL
as welcome 10 us as the smell of flow
ers on a spring breeze. for Humpy
Joe had amused us in his idle hours
by running jack-rabbits 10 earth"
Not really?" said Miss Blake.
well, no, but from what we sec p
we judge he'd ought 70 limp n hun
dred yards in about nothing and
three.ffths seconds, so we frame o
race between him and the Centipede
Cook With tumulchous Joy we bet
our wages and all tho loose gear We
have, and in burst OF childish en-.
thusiasm We put up-the talking-ma
chine"
"A photograph ?"
Yes An Echo Photograph" said
Miss Chaplin.
"of New York and Paris" said Sto
yer.
Our boys won II from this veE
Centipede outfit at bronco-bustinG
tournament in Cheyenne"
Wyoming Slower made the losa
ton definite.
The Centipede crowd took their
defeat badly on Frontier Day, ano
swore to get even"
and was Humpy Joe defeated
asked Helen.
was he?" Still Bill shook his head
sadly. and sighed for a third time. III
looked like he was running backward,
miss"
but really he was only beaten a
foot. II wars a wonderful race. | saw
IT," said Jean. 1T made mo think OF
the races at college"
Miss Blake puckered her brows try
ing to think.
Joseph" she said. mo, don't
think have seen him"
Stover's lips met grimly. 81 don't
reckon you have. miss. Since that
race he has been hard TO descry. lie
passed from view hurrIedly. 80 "a
speak, headed toward the foothills,
and leaping from crag 10 crag like the
hardy shamrock OF the Swiss Alps"
Miss Blake glggled. What made
him hurry so?"
ssITafV ctovnr ra.ad - hos any..~
ly. We ain't none OF us been the
same since that footrace. You SEQ
Il Amt the financial value OF that
Echo Photograph, nor the double.
cross that hurts: it's the fact that the
mangiest outfit Ia the Territory has
trimmed US out OF the one thing that
stands for honor and excellence and
scientific attainment az the Judge
said when we won II. That talking
Eastern folks can understar< !
reckon"
III were you I would cheer up
said Miss Blake, kindly, and With
some importance. Miss Chaplin has
college friend coming this week. and
he can win back your trophy"
Slower glanced UP at Jean quickly
rs that right, Miss Chapinf"
''fIe can II he will" Jean asserted
Can lie rum"
He Is the intercollegiate champion"
declared that young lady, with proud
dignity
And do you reckon he'd run for
us and the Echo Photograph OF New
York and Paris. II we framed a racef
It's an honorl"
But Miss Chaplin recalled her
brothers caution OF the day before.
and hesltated.
IL don't think he would. You see.
he 10 an smateur--he might be ont Of
training"
"rhe ideal" exclaimed Miss Blake
Indignantly. III Culver won't run.
know who wilt" She closed her lipr
firmly, and turned 10 the foreman.
-You toll your friends that well nee
you get your trophy back"
Helen. T."
II mean 81" declared Miss nIska
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