The Coolidge examiner., 1935-07-19
Where Friendship
Ceases
By JACK RoDoLPH
g Mcclure Neassuz syaalea's-
WSu Service

70 point across the gay agtter OF
tie dance floor
Pewce Prui;t swung his one
hundred aud forty pounds upon the
biz arm and pull IL down Civ
llized people. he admouished. don't
point And they don't say That's
her .' " Then be turned 20 look IN
the direction the biz man had In
dicated My savage proteEe de-
sires The paleface medicine In biz
suips!" be whistled softly as his
eyes lighted upon q glorious blond.
~Cui the Kidding and start call.
10. signals Tor ms play" the gian,
urged
Pruiit shook bis head sadly.
start calling Signals for your play :
Just look az that! Blk BOY. the
play hasn't been doped yet that
wlll carry n man across that goal
line -
Something 10 his tone caused
neaslcy to glance down quickly.
HAS she thrown yog FOR a loss.
,ooY" be asked.
shes not wearing my brand. as
you would say" Prultt answered
she's what you would call a mayer-
lck-there for anybody who can
rope her. All she has ever given
me is permission 20 hope"
Beasley shook his head. "There'd
be no chance for a man Ike me.
against you. anyhow"
Pruitt dropped bic air of mock.
cry. Big Tn. that won't go between
Us. I'm going 20 call your play to-
night and give you an even break.
Then let the best man win That
glrl has seen hundreds % men Ike
me And there's only one man In
the world like you. Your play is
10 be yourself and not TO try 10 lml.
tate"
The David and Goliath act had
been introduced al state unlver-
sity q half dozen months before
when Pruitt hBd crouched between
the legs ~ the big center who had
handed the bali back 20 him and
ploa ed ahead. with the little quar-
icrback following between the pro-
iec,lng legs
A month later Beasley had mar.
veled "You certainly can run IN.
reference on this math stuT"
Concentration is the secret" the
little man had snapped Jam your
rose back inio the book. and keep
Il there Examinations. which
would determine eligibility Tor the
basketball team. were due the fol.
lowing day.
Bcasleys father had gone West
when land was Just something be-
tween a man ana where be- wanted
10 90. When Beasley came 10 state
lee could read cattle brand a hal'
mile asas better than he could read
maih symbols under his nose.
Prnlit was frem long line OF
lawyers Who spared enough time
from acquiring culture 10 garner
their share of the coin % the realm.
Their act drew more applause
when the big man tipped the bas.
kegball 10 the little one
Beasley was on hand 20 catch
Prulli when he staggered after
breaking the tape In the hundred.
yard dash and the little fellow
lugged the hammer and the biz shot
Ia the ring for the giant
By now the students generally re-
ferred Ia them collectively as Da-
! vld and Goliath
Then the two threeietier men
were ready to hresk training
ITS time you were getting civ.
+ illzed. yon woolly son OF the
West" Prulit had declared. Have
4 dress suit ready for the hop To-
morrow night. and III break you for
society"
The mentor decided the following
evening that Beasley's first course
Of Introduction should be to leave
/ him ON his own with gronp ot
girls 10 whom he had been intro
duced. Bnt Il was not long before
the big one came seeking the llt.
tie one 10 declare. ~lIalf.pint. I've
found the girl who makes all this
fuss worth while. Come on IN
show her 10 you. want an intro
duction."
That had led M 10 the conyer.
sation which carried the two 10 the
coat room. stand still" Prultt
ordered. while he pulled Beasley's
tie around 20 the front. There were
sundry adjustments before the fnal
survey and be murmured. "Weli.
that's the best | can do. Wen gn
End her. And. remember. after the
Introduction It's every man for him.
self.
Il wouldn't do Il II II were any
girl except that one" the giant apol.
oglzed Cant we still be friends7'
~Sure." snapped PruItt Damon
and Pythlas were-In the book. It's
pretty story Better read IT,"
Pruitt sought the largest group In
the big hall and dragged Beasley IN
Its center. He performed the intro.
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