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

watch?"
Sure. We can takeyours. 1t won't
be exact. but
Il amt got no watch. bet mine
last night at the Centipede. willie's
got one. though"
Mind you. he may be all right. I"
Fresno repeated reassuringly; then
hearing the object OF their discussion
approaching with his trainer. the two
strolled out through the bunkroom.
Slower prey to a newborn suspicion.
Fresno musing TO himself that diplo-
macy was not lost art
You're fine friend, you are,"
Speed exploded. when he and Glass
were inside the gymnasium. What
made you say 'yes?'"
IL had to-"
Rot. Larry! You played into
Fresnos hands deliberately Now I've
got 10 spend my evenings in bed while
he sits In the hammock and sings
'Dearie. He shook his head gloomily
Who knows what may happen
1T will do you good to get some
sleep. Wally."
But ] don't want 10 sleep!" cried
the exasperated sutton. Il want 10
make love. DO you think | came all
the way from New York TO sleep?
can do that at Yale"
Take II from me, 30. you've got
plenty OF time 10 win that dame. Eight
hours is a workin' day anywhere"
Glass chuckled The whole thing is
a hit Look at this joint. for instance"
lie took IN their surroundings with a
comprehensive gesture. 1T looks about
as much like a gymnasium as look
like a contortionist Why don't you
get a Morris chair and mandolin ?"
There are two reasons" said Speed,
facetiously. first. Il takes an athlete
TO get out OF a Morris chair; and. sec
ond. a mandolin has proved TO be
many young mans ruin"
Glass examined the bow OF ribbon
upon the lonesome piece OF exercising
apparatus.
1T looks like the trsinin stable for
the Colonial Danes. What yelp this
place would be to Covington or any
other athlete"
1T is not an athletic gymnasium. >"
Speed smiled MS he lighted a cigarette.
III is romantic gymnasium. AS
Socrates once observed"
Socrates! I'm hep TO him." Glass
interrupted, quickly Il trained a
Greek professor once and got wised
up on all that stun Socrates was the
the Hemlock Kid"
Exactly! AS Socrates. the Hem.
lock Kid. deftly put IT. in hoe sigma.
ture vintage"
Il don't get YOU"
That is archaic scandinavian, and,
translated. means, Love cannot thrive
without her bower"
mo answer to that telegram yet.
chr
Hardly time"
Better wire Covington again. hadn't
you? Mebbe he didn't get III"
II promised Mrs. Keap that would.
hut" Speed lost himself abruptly
in speculation, for he did not know ex.
actly how TO manage this unexpected
complication. or one thing only was
h. certain; II would require some
thought
Say, wally. suppose Covington
don't Gomez
Then ! shall sprsin my ankle"
said the other Hello. What in the
world"
Still Bill Slower and Willie came into
the room carrying an armful OF lum.
Der Behind them followed Carara
with huge wooden tub, and Cloudy
rolling a Kerosene barrel"
Where do you want Il. gents p
inquired the foreman
Where do We want what?"
The shower-bath"
shower didn't order shower.
bath"
No: but We aim TO make II Ms pleas
ant for you ss we can"
III there is anything / abhor, it's
shower.bathl" exclaimed the athlete.
You just got TO have one. Mr..
Fresno said all this gymnasium lacked
was showerbath. pair OF scales.
and a bulletin board. lie said you'd
cure need bath after workin' that
chestdevrloper. We amt got no
scales, nor no board. but well toggie
up some sort OF bath for you. The
blacksmith's maxim a squirter TO 20
on the bar'l."
Very we'll. put II wherever you
wish. sha'nt use H."
II wouldn't overlook nothin, II
was YOU" said Willie, in even miider
tones that Slower had used.
You overwhelm me with these lit
tie attentions" retorted Mr.. Speed.
Where you goin to run today In
quircd the nrst speaker.
Il don't know Why"
We thought you might DO a hun
dred yards ayin time"
Mkt" interpcscd Glass. hurriedly.
u cant let him oyerdo at the start.
Besides, we amt got no stop-watch."