The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-24

- OF Stoyers shoulders and
Eyrating about the Echo Phonograph
In the midst OF war-dance. He
kicked violently with his spiked shoes.
whereat the foreman backed like a
Wild horse under the spur and dropped
him. and he staggered out OF the
crowd. where girl few to him.
"Oh. Wally' she cried, Il knew you
] could n" He sank TO the ground and
she spelt beside MIN
skinner Was propped against the
corral fence opposite. his face distort-
ed with suffering. and Gallagher was
rubbing his ankle.
faint broke, I reckon" said Gal
lagher. rising. 81 wish TO hell It
was" lie stared disgustedly at his
fallen champion. and added. We
don't want yall for cook no more.
skinner You never was no good no
how. lie turned to Helen and handed
her a double handful OF bank notes, as
Berkeley Fresno buried his hands In
his pockets and walked away. Here's
your coin, miss. II ever you get an.
other bunch. let me know An here's
yours, Mr.. Speed: It's weddin pres
ent from the Centipede. lie fetched
u deep sigh. Thank the Lord well
git somethin' 1T TO eat from now oni"
Speed staggered TO skinner, who
was still nursing his injury, and held
/ out his hand, whereat the cook winked
his left eye sravely.
The best man won" said Skinner.
and say there's parson at Albu.
querque." Then he groaned loudly.
and fell TO massaging his foot
There came "A futtering by his side
! and Miss Blake's voice said 10 him
with sweetness and with pity:
/ I'm SO sorry you lost your posi-
ton, Mr.. skinner You're a splendid
/ runnerl"
Never mind the job. miss, I've got
something TO remember II by" lie
! pointed 10 sash which lay beside
him. THE loser gets the ribbon.
miss he explained gallantly.
ON TO the right there came new
cutlery, and far across the level prairie
a strange sight was revealed TO the
beholders. A fat man In white fan.
nels was doubling and lodging ahead
OF two horsemen. and even from a
| considerable distance Il could plainly
be seen that he was behaving with re
markable agility for one SO heavy.
Repeatedly his pursuers headed him
on but he rushed past them, seeming.
ly possessed by the blind sense OF di.
rectton that guides the homing pigeon
or the salmon IN It's springtime run.
lie was headed toward the east
why, It's Larry calculated Speed
And Cloudy and Csrara."
"Wally. your man has lost his rea-
som" Chaplin called.
| At that instant the watchers saw
the Mexican thunder down upon
| Glass. his lariat swinging about his
head Lazily the rope uncoiled and
settled over the fleeing figure, then.
amid cloud OF dust, Carara's horse
set itself upon It's launches and the
white clad figure came to the end OF
| it's flight. There was violent strug
! gle, AK II the cowbody had hooked q
/ leaping tuna. cactus plants and sage
| brush were uprooted, then the pon1
began to back away, always keeping
! the lariat taut But Glass was nc
easy captive, as his threshIng arms
! and legs betrayed. and even when he
was dragged back 10 the scene OF the
race. painting, grimy disheyelled. the
! rope still about his waist, he seemed
obsessed by that Wild insanity foI
flight. He was drenched with perspi
! ration. his collar was dangling one
! end OF suspender trailed behind him
At sight OF Speed he uttered cry
then plunged through the crowd like q
| bull, but the larlat loop slipped 10 the
neck and frightened like hangman'e
\ moose.
Larry" cried his employer. sharply
have you lost your head?'
Amt they gg-got you YETI queried
the trainer in strangling voice.
You idiot. ! wont
WHAT
Il won easy
"You won't Iarry's eyes were
starting from his head.
Gle sure did. said stoyer Didn't
! YOU think he could?"
Glass apprehended tlat look OF sus
picion. Certainly said he. Didn't
say so. all alongY Now take that
clothes line of OF me I've got to run
some more
.
That evening J Wallingford Speed
and Helen Blake sat together In the