The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Cowboys of the Flying
Heart ranch are heartbroken over the
1oss OF their much priced photograph by
tho defeat OF their champion In a foot
race with the cook OF the Cenupede
Heat waIs,b pn sn on c me s,n a
or at Yale. and Culver Covington, inter
collegiate champion runner. are expect
CHAPTER II-Helen Blake, Speeds
sweetheart. suggests 10 Jean Chaplin, Sis
Ter OF the owner OF the ranch. that she
nnouce CovinEton, her lover. TO win back
the photograph. Helen declares that II
jCovington won't run. Speed will. She
tells stoyer, tho foreman. that tho phono-
graph will be won back.
CHAPTER III-stovsr's announcement
thst they have new foot-runner causes
"a valet Larry Glass. "G sEsin.r a Yale sRa
arrive
CHAPTER IV-Heien Blake asks Speed
who has posed TO her as an athlete, 20
race against the Centpede man. The
sevboys Join In the appeal 10 Waliy. and
Fearing that Helen viii md him out. he
consents. He insists. however. that he
shall be entered as an unknown. figuring
that Covington will arrive In time 10 take
his place.
CHAPTER v-spsed begins training un-
Ger alAsa' direction. ----
CHAPTER vI-The ladies nix UP train
Ing quarters for Speed.
CHAPTER vII-Fresno. gles club sin
ger from Stanford university and IN love
with Helen. tries 20 discredit Speed with
the ladies and the cowboys
CHAPTER vIII-speed and Glass put
IN the time they are supposed 10 be
training playing cards in a secluded spot
The cowboys explain TO speed how much much
wRgered all their possessions and their
pay for n month IN advance Speed
sures them he viii do his best.
CHAPTER IX-The cowboys tell Glass
a In up TO him to see that Speed wins
the race Willie the gunman, declares
See. II Speed falls.
Covington saying he is I'm Jail az Omaha
for ten days. Glass IN panic forces
Speed to begin training IN earnest
CHAPTER xI-speed declares 70 Larry
that the best way out IN for him Speed
10 tnjure himself Glass objects strenu-
t sglTi:i' 4 anything happens 70 his p''"-
CHAPTER Glass forces Speed out
at sunrise TO practice running AZ the
instigation OF Fresno the cowboys put Ice
in Speeds shower bath.
CHAPTER XTTT-Tne cowboys force
Speed 10 eat in the training quarters and
prepare him diet OF very rare meat.
CHAPTER XIV Miss Blake bakes
cake for Speed and is offended when Lar
ry refuses TO allow him 20 eat II. Gov
ington arrives on crutches.
CHAPTER Xv-FIe says be broke his toe
in Omaha, Mrs Keap. engaged TO Cow
inRton and in love with Jack Chaplin. ex-
poses Speed 10 Helen. because Speed had
failed to prevent CoVlngton from Joining
the party. Speed decides 10 cripple him
appears with proposition TO throw the
race
You can't reruse TO let me run,
Jack. There are reasons"--he searched
Miss Blake's countenance-"why
must run-and win. And win I shall"
Turning, he stalked away into the
darkness, and there followed him a
shout OF appreciation from the ranch.
men.
Jack Chaplin threw up his hands.
I've done my best"
"The mans mad!" cried Covlngton,
but Fresno was nearer the truth.
Nothing OF the sort, he remarked.
and struck a match; hes bluffing"
AS for Helen Blake, she shook her
fair head and smiled into the night.
You are all wrong" she said. Il
knowl"