The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

Gividual generally, but you are not an
athlete In spite OF those beautiful
clothes In your trunk"
''Who told your"
Culver Covlngton"
II didn't know you two were 40
quaintedR
Mrs Keap flushed, ''He told me all
about you long ago You wear all the
athletic clothes. You know all the tau
You have tried 20 make the team a
dozen times. but you are not even
substitute You are merely the Var
sity cheerleader Culver calls you
the head,yeller'"
Columbus has discovered our CON
tinentl" said Speed "You are veE
wise chaperon. and you must have d
corxlng memory for names. but even
head.yeller Is better than glee-civh
quarterback" He nodded toward tfe
bunk.house. whence they had CONF,
You haven't told anybody"
mot yet"
Yet" he quoted THE futurlly
implied in that word disturbs N
Suppose you and keep II for LITTLE
secret? Secrets are very delightful
at house.parties.
Don't you consider your action de-
ceitful?"
mot at all My motto is we strive
TO please"
Think OF Helen"
That's It; can't think OF any
thing else She's mad about athletics.
and I had TO do something to stand or
this weightlifting tenor"
lis II any wonder n woman distrusts
every man she meets7" mused the
chaperon. Helen might forgive YOU,
couldn't"
"oh. it's not that bad know what
I'm doing"
You will cause these cowboys Go
lose lot more money"
Not at all When Culver arrives"
"0h. that is what ! want 10 talk
over with you" Mrs. Keap broke IN.
nervously.
Then It isn't about the foot-race?
You are not angry7 Speed frightened
amazingly
I'm not exactly angry; I'm sur.
prised and grIeved or course. can't
forgive deceit dare say | am more
particular than most people"
"But you won't tell7" Mrs. Keap IN
dicated I'm some subtle manner that
she was not above making terms
whereupon her companion declared
warmly I'm yours for lifel Ask
me for my watch, my right eye. any
thlngl I'll give II 10 youl"
Il assure you I sha'n't ask anything
so important as that but shall ask
favor"
Name II and It Is yours!" Speed
wrung the hand she offered
And perhaps ] can do more than
keep silent--Rlthough ! don't see what
good it will do. Perhaps | can help
your suit"
Gracious lady, all ask is that you
thrust out your foot and trip up
Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts
toward her Put him out OF the play
and ! shall be the happiest man IN
the world"
Agreed
Now, in what way can serve
your"
Mrs. Keap became embarrassed
while the same shadowy trouble that
had been observed Of late settled upon
her.
Il simply hate 70 ask &C." she said.
but | suppose must There seems
10 be no other way out OF t." Turn.
ing to him suddenly. she said. In
low intense voice lin In trou-
BILE. Mr.. Speed, such dreadful trou
blel"
oh I'm so sorry" he answered
her, with genuine solicitude. you
needn't have made any conditions.
would have done anything ! could FOR
YOU"
That's very kind, for don't like
our air OF conspiracy, butr--Mrs. Keap
was wringing her slender hands,
just can't tell the girls. You--you can
help me
Speed allowed her time 10 grow
calm. when she continued
IL am engaged to be married"
"Felicitations,"
Not az all" said the young widow
wretchedIy. THAT Is the awful part
OF Il. l am engaged TO two mem" She
turned her brown eyes full upon him
they were strained and tragic.
Speed felt himself impelled to laugh
immoderately. but instead he Oh.
served. IN a tone 10 relieve her anx-
iety:
Nothing unusual In that it has
been done before. Even have been
prodigal with my affections. What can
do to relieve the congestion?'
Please don't make light or II. II
means 80 much to me I'm IN love
with Jack Chaplin"
with jack"
Yes. When | came here thought
! cared for somebody else. Why,
wanted TO come here just because
knew that-that somebody else had
haau fnvffod foo and ua rould No IN