Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-08-21

Have yoa any bar,a. '@'ea
mo" '''' 4le4 10 OFss
Then come on
They both felt IN ,t.,.
coins. -'v'F pockets i,
I was always pretty ,n.s.
Kind of gamb'iag.@ i na1,. ,aISy At p |
man. ''el The ta-
He had not mesDt r.
thought aloud. There was pg's1 a'
be said and each drew = ~ o,' 'a'sa
his pocket. tossed it Iato ,t. yum i7a
caught il between closed b ','s w. @
calmly. younger IN
His eyes bulging with
the other opened his tramt, 1..''l'it
and looked. His coin had ' .I.. .aad'
WIN the date side upward H., ,ala
ready pale face turned tba nA q,
chalk. ''V c0o'
1 win" shouted the hor 49,,
flushed, as if ashamed Of b,s 14a W.. ia
gladness. ''s s'llea
Yes, you win" said his co,.,.
dropping his coin carelqs.lv .n D'pioa
sand. Again they eyed each otto ' %
IT they were strangers instsoa '- -,n. q
long friends. ~ W lle
IAN right" said the loser q.
toss suddenly. IN make good ~
I've got just one favor to ass n. ". wv
before take the plunge ynu ,, ~.
me just one favor. won't Won ''. Is.
MANI" ivy. va
"Sure-certainly," said the bor "a.
ing very cowardly and ashamed I'm,
thing you ask, Of course"
"AlI right. Just want Won ia ,.,.
message to Violet Wildwood fl, n.
! haven't time to write it. We've M
to hurry. But. you see. last pight 81,
promised to marry me
It's pretty hard to 20 now ae
when life was beginning 10 be- --sg,
worth while. Just when was bss,.
ming to know real happiness Ymm
derstand, don't yon, old man.
If the younger fellows face had hen
haggard and frightened before # VI,
nothing to the dull hurt hopeless, os
whicn now caae into his eyes +.
stared at his friend suDidly. a, sts
was not sure he had heard corrprs
You say she-Eiolpt WILDWOOD
promised to marry You" he asked.
Yes. didn't know exactly bor to
tell you about it before. for knew
you were fond o{ her. too But now
Well youm have a clear field now
You're not joking are YOU?
"JokingYf cried the older man, ast
shocked at the idea Is this time
for jokes? Or is that a subject to be
joked about?
No no. Of course not"
well, then, please 90 and see Violet
at once. as soon as you get back to
town, and break the news gently %
her. Tell her I"
Stop" cried the hoy, his fare tvis,.
ed with the hurt Of it, Stop Liant
stand that. I'm TO break the nevs
gently to her. am I? TO her" He
laughed wildly. Man, do you sup
pose want to live now
He did not see the others craip
smile. quickly hidden
80" he went on. 81 sU 10 tel he
that the man she loves Did she tell
you she loved you last night
"Of course said the Other.
We'll. then, she can have you. be
cried boyishly. Nov listen. fooA
take a message to her from NE To-
derstand? Tell her"
He paused, and the anger died 'd
of his face, leaving only The hoPesS
misery
"Oh. never mind" he said ana o.
fore his companion could have no's'
TO prevent him, if he had engta'neo
any such intention. the hoy thre" n~
self forward and lay flat On ni' l'''
in the quicksand.
The older man gave him'e'f 40 "u.
to think of what he had done va,
managed. with SOME difficulty y
utilize the slender PROSTATE ioTn 3, :.
his friend as a bridge upon "D.'' ~
found footing -.
once his feet were pr!ed OIL OIL u, ~,
clinginc sand he found little d'ifea'
in leaning TO the solid bans from D'
boys shoulders. =,
Having at last reached safety s'
stood for moment as # da1eo '..
as a full realization Of his o"h COVE 81.
ice came over him hf '"i''' =,
and began 10 make frantic r''' .s..
reach the PROSTATE tora ot ''' ..' ...
Already the oozine sand haa o.. l'',.
covered the boy the man Ill '''' s 3d.
sged to get a grip Oh the collar Of q. =.
hoy's flannel shirt. INT 4l..
does not give W its prey ''s.. - III
He only succeeded 'n 'r-'.-' al
bov's collar loose from his .h'e1. r.
ing back upon The grass "-s4 "a,
cloth gave way. When ne 'raN'- rs,
ward again. the soft, yei.o" 'e',, ...s.
closely smoothly over le ii,
form of the boy who hal
friend ,,..s-s n :
suddenly he heard hoaf penn ,.., m.
horse upon the soft farf PENN, ,ss,I
and. turning quickly be- 81"
girl galloping toward h". s,,,