Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 498
f their meaning. He understood now; but—itwas a little more than possible, he told himself. Can you plug away at it, with some huskychap just a little ahead of you—always just a lit-tle ahead, and make good ? No, he could nt! What was the use ? He wastired and sick. The muscles of his arms and… … HIS HAND TOUCHED THE FLOAT, THE FINISH-LINE, TWOSTROKES ahead! (SEE NE.XT PAGE.) The thought spurred him on. With the pitiablescrap of energy that seemed left to him he strug-gled to outstrip this sturdy pace-maker besidehim. Now, Willis ! Oh, Willis ! Get in ahead ofhim ! You can do it! The…
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