Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-14

Two enOrnlUuS IenowS We're strug-
Cling, while nearby lay convenient
rope. Finally Vicksburg Joe tied the
fireman, and he lay helpless, unable
to get UP.
Il will give you five dollars If you
can throw me and tie me that way"
called Drace to the victor when the
excitement had little subsidized.
Joe looked at BRACE moment The
young man looked powerful enough to
be dangerous. but-fve dollars was
five dollars. He. smiled, bowed,
spread out the wrinkled rug and took
Drace by the hand to lead him forth.
To the establishment of all, Drace
threw Master Joe; but he could not
tie the champion.
"Show me how it's DONE" said Vir-
gil, land I'll give you the money"
For long time, and until the Colo
mel and Shottle were worn out with
waiting, the two struggled; and so apt
was the student that he succeeded fin
ally in turning the master over and
tying him. But it seemed that the
burly champion was too willing, and
Drace insisted on another fall And
now, though the struggle was genuine
on Joe's part, Drace tied him. Still
more, another five promised, and Vir-
gil was willing to quit
''Einest sport / ever had!" he said
as he turned away to the upper deck
again to avoid the questions and fe-
licitations Showered upon him. !.
BRACE was musing-not, it must be
confessed, upon the serious purposes
which had brought him to the South,
but upon that girl of the red roses
when Shottle appeared again. Liberty
stood In his presence, not with droop
but straight In the manly resolution
to discharge the duties an adverse fate
had thrust upon him. In the belief
that it would make him lock more like
slave, he now wore his coat turned
wrong side out
master, salute you,r he remarked.
"All right" said brace. But turn
your coat. want my slave, the grind
er of my mill, to appear respectfully
clad. You may sit down.
II thank you, sir"
'You didn't last long"
"No, master. The tangled-haired
bag kicked me sidewise. like a cow.
In OILY two potsl But what can you
expect Of man that has an ace-full
beaten? How long can man preserve
his freedom at that rate? And fell
low with a spindle chin and nose
no bigger than the average wart beat
me with four jacks Crushed me And
! he would have crushed Julius Caesar
| just the same. Well, after all, free
dom has many responsibilities. AS a
slave Til cultivate what virtues I can
| get hold Of, end look toward old age
| and a cabin on the hillside. And now.
| as it is natural for every man to hide
! his degradation, will you permit me to
call you Virgil in the presence of 9th
er people?"
81 thought you didn't believe in the
natural thing! But all right; grant
| your request. And now I suppose I'd
better give you some pocket-change.
1t isn't well for even slave to be
| broke"
The slaves face frightened with
hope. "You couldn't make it as much
as five dollars, could you?'
"No, thirty cents"
Shottle took the money and sat
| dropping. BRACE gave him cigar, and
they smoked for time in silence. At
last Shottle looked toward brace, his
| face guiltless of the whimsical humor
that had hitherto possessed 1t.
Master" he said II don't want to
be inauisitive, and If I'm prying into
what's none of my business, won't
mind your saying so. But / want to
| be a faithful slave, and | can serve
| YOU best If know what-what are my
masters purposes in life. For exam
pie, was there any special reason for
your learning to throw and tie that
way? Is there anybody in particular
| could help you to put the rope orr
Drace made no answer for mo-
|
his new servitor. Somehow the mans
soul seemed to shine transparent in
his face; and through 1t Drace saw
sincerity; moreover the longing of
youth for comradeship was strong
within his lonely soul and won him
from reticence. x.
Liberty" he said, "did you ever
hear Of a man named Stepho La yitteT"
Liberty nodded. "Yes, I've heard of
him; they say he's an outlaw, snug
] gler."
"And worse" said brace. Hes the
man who-Liberty, give me your
word. your oath, that you'll keep this
a sacred secretI"
Liberty gave his word and his oath
with. certain quaint dignity, and
| Drace went on:
Liberty, before the war my father,
Alfred Drace, was manager OF a line
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