The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-05

l ANOA QHi1 Alh II
| ~ n tinge OF romance. discern
| kI7S able in the deep, haunting
/ VI eyes OF Mariedetta. the
1 [HI maid, but IL offered an OPP
! ~%EIW portunity for financial ad-
vancement-as, for instance.
the purchase OF Willie's watch This
timepiece cost the trainer twenty
double the amount. believing in the
luck or even numbers. Nor did young
Speed allow his trainers efforts to
cease here. for in every portable time
piece on the ranch he recognized a
menace, and not until Lawrence had
cornered the market and the whole
collection was safely locked In his
trunk did he breathe easily. This re-
CURED two days. during which the
] young people at the ranch enjoyed
( themselves thoroughly. They were
halycon days for the Yale man, for
Fresno was universally agreeable. and
seemed resigned TO the fact that
Helen should prefer his rivals com
! pany TO his own
4
Mariedetta's capitulation 10 his EN-
ployer. and wheezed merrily over the
discontinue OF the Mexican girls for
mer admirers.
She's a swell little dame" he con-
fided 10 Speed one afternoon. as they
lounged luxuriousiy In the shade at
their customary resting place. Yes.
and I'm aces with her. too" They had
set out for their daily run, and were
now contrasting for the seven-up SUI
premacy OF the Catskill mountains. Al
ready Glass had been declared the un-
disputed champion OF the Atlantic
coast. while Speed on the day previous
had wrested from him the champion.
ship OF the Mississippi valley.
But Marledetta is dark" said the
college man. as he cut the cards. She
! is almost a mulatto"
Nav! She's no dinge. She's an
Aztec, an them Aztec's is swell PEG.
! pie. Say, she can play guitar like a
| barberl"
Miss Blake told me she was In love
with Carara"
I Glass grunted contemptuousiy. I've
got II on that insurrecto four ways.
Why. I'm learning TO talk Spanish my
self. II he gets lossy, I'll cross one
over his bow" The trainer made a
vicious jab at an imaginary Mexican.
"He amt got good wallop I'm him.
Il thought cowboys was tough guys. /"
continued Glass, hut it's a mistake.
! That little Willie for instance. Is a
lamb He packs that Mauser for pro-
lection. He's afraid some farmer will
walk up and poke his eye out with a
corn.cob One copper with a night.
stick could stampede the whole out.
iit. But They're all right. az that. ("
he acknowledged. magnanimously.
They're nice bunch of fellers when
You know how to take EN-"
The flies are awful today" Speed
complained. They bite my legs"
IN bring out a bath robe tomor-
row. and wen hide II I'm the bushes
wish there WAS some place TO keep
this beer cool" Glass shifted some
hotties to point where the sunlight
did not strike them
I'm getting tired OF training, Lar
ry" acknowledged the young man.
With yawn. 1T takes so much time"
Glass shook his head In sympathy
Seems Ike we'd ought TO hear from
Coyington," said he.
He's on his way, no doubt Isn't II
time To 20 back to the ranch?"
Glass consulted his watch. NO, we
aint done but three miles. Here goes
fer the rubber"
u Was Berkeley Fresno who retreat
cd cautiously from the shelter Of n
thicket hundred yards up the arroyo
and started brlskly homeward. cen
graduating himself upon the impulse
that had decided him 10 follow the
training partners upon their daily rou-
line. lie made directly for the corral.
Which | don't consider there's no
consideration comm 10 him what
ever" said White that evening. He
amt acted on the level
Now. see here" objected Slower.
"he may he just what he claims he Is
Simply because ho don't 20 skally-
hootin around tn the hot sun amt no
sign he can't run"
What about them empty beer
bottless" demanded Willie. NO fell
Ter can train on that stun. went out
there myself and seen 'em. There was
a dozen"
'Mcbbe Glass drank T. What
claim IL this We amt got no proof
Fresno IL stuck on Miss Blake. and
he's knocker"
Then let's Kit some proof and
dam quick.
81, Senores." agreed carara. who
had been AN interested listener
Z agree With you. but We got to be-
careful"
Willie trunfed With disgust
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