The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12

You're a husky. amt you said
the little man. squirting up az the red
lace above him.
Am IL" Glass snorted. Take a
good iookl" With deliberate menace
! he bumped violently into the other. II
was with difficulty he could restrain
himself from crushing him.
Slower gasped and reiterated. while
carara crossed himself. then sidieo
back OF bunk Mr.. Cloudy stepped
niiently out through the open door and
held his thumbs.
"You start to kid me and III wallop
you--"
"0ne moment. Willie was trans
ngured suddenly. An instant since he
had been stoop-shouldered. short
sighted. insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than q child, but In
a fash he became palpitating fury:
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that bis antagonist
drew back Involuntary. Don't you
make no threat'nin' moves In my a.
rection, or you'll so East In m ice
bath" He was painting as II the ef-
fort to hold himself In leash was
almost more than he could stand.
''G'wan!" said Glass. thickiy.
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal.
but II didn't; II was Mr.. Colt" With
a movement quicker than light the
speaker drew his gun for the second
time, and buried half the barrel In the
New Workers. ribs.
Look out!" Glass barked the
words. and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
LET IL alone or it'll 30 on"
Glass dropped his hand as IL IL had
been burned, and stared down his
bulging front with horrincd, fascinat-
ed eyes.
Now, listen. We've stood for you
as long az we can. You've made your
talk and got away with IL. but from
now on you're working for US. We've
framed foot-race. and put up our
panga because you said You had
champeen. Now, we amt sayin' you
lied--'cause IL we thought you had
1
paused. while Glass licked HIS lips and
undertook TO frame reply. The black
muzzle OF the weapon lowering near
his heart, however, stupefied him. Me.
chanically he thrust the stem or his
pipe between his lips while Willie
continued to glare at him baefuly
You're boss is guest. but you amt.
! Wa qan talL rlnfp ~ VIM
Yes, OF course
You said just now you'd answer
for him with your life. Well. we aim
TO make you, We amt a-goin to lose
this footrace under no circumstances
whatever, so we give you complete
authority over the body. health. and
speed OF Mr.. Speed. It's up to you
to make him beat that cook"
"S-s-suppose he gets sick or sprains
his ankle?" Glass undertook to move
his body from In front OF the weapon.
but 1t followed him as IL magnetized.
There aln't argoin' to be no acct
dents or excuses. It's pay or play.
money at the tape. You're his trainer.
! and It's your fault II he amt ut when
he toes the mark. Understand
Willie lowered the muzzle of his
weapon, and fired between the legs of
Glass. who leaped into the air with all
the grace OF a gazelle. II was due TO
no conscious action on his part that
the trainer leaped: his muscles were
stimulated systematically. and pro
PEELED him from the floor
Did you hear what said?" de
manded Willie. In a voice that sound
ed like the saving OF meat bone.
Glass opened his mouth, and when
no sound issued. nodded.
And YOU understand"
Again the trainer bobbed his head
Then | guess that's all. It's up TO
you" Willie replaced his gun, and
! the fat man threatened to fall. Come
| on. boysl" The cowboys fled out ST
lcntly, but on the threshold Willie
paused and darted venomous
glance at his enemy. Don't forget
what said about Mr.. Colt and the
equality OF man"
Yes. sir!--yes, ma'aml" CALCULATED
the frightened trainer. nervously.
When they were gone he collapsed.
They are rather severe. aren't
theyg" ventured Fresno.
"Severe!" cried the unhappy man.
Why, Speed can't" He was about
10 explain everything when the mem
DRY or WiIlie's words smote him like
blow. That fend had threatened TO
kill him, Lawrence Glass, without pre-.
limlnary IL IL became evident that a
fraud had been practiced Manifestly
this was no place for hysterical con
hdences Larry's mouth closed like a
! trap. while the Californian watched
! him intently. At length he did speak.
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