The evening world. Newspaper, August 26, 1914, Page 13

\ i Aa “Where you goin’ to rud to-day?” ain't done but a aeniin § with Jack Chaplin” an injustices for the world. All the inquired the first speaker. for the rubbe: harsh for one so high-pi CHAPTER VI. SYyith Joon on dyin Re hadn't broken my “I don't Know. why r It was Berkeley Fresno who res looked more lke @ professor (hem ee. on I came here ough! ? “We thour' ua mi o hen- iv wena: 1 for somebody » Why, I ‘ou think be broke !t a-pur- dred yards gin time." S E thicket o nondrod vaste up toe ee nee nee for Ste ALLY looked at her with “NIgt" . 4 104: iP th® OF which we explained concern, for it was plain’ Frew that—that eo body eine had “What do you think?” 1 gant Ie Bim, overdo at the eeu, Conmratulating himelt epee tee inc: spokesman, that he was deeply Deen invited, too, and we could be Stover mopped the sweat from his Hesides, we ain't got no stop- .” pulse that had decided hha a a4 bi 2 Wallinfora Speed, face to troubled. torether.” ‘ wal dee brow. him with a ordinary “ariaSPe a Sela watch.” sald Willie the training partners upom thelr dally Dogua'ts’ retest Abat ton what to itt" Nader “oanrt wo time him with a ordinary saad etn atch vou nretty see routine, He unde Gifeally for the tyes s'aningts be eines “L have been trying to get a word ; met Jack Chapin. That, was less “gure, We can take yours. It won't Mr, Speed. “Which I don't lightly. ”, B consider there’: ” Qlone with you ever since I beard than a week and yet im that be exact, oe) jut Glass vowed that he was 18 eonsideration comin’ to him I can’t Ad Sbout this foot race.” ‘Tee young short time I have learned, tha he i inst night At the, Centipede. “Wills would wot permit itr Once outalde, syerr qeug Wille,that evening. “He Tous stat such pricelase hinge rer lov ” s ene ealted with averenanaien 0s ise, es Sek al es ates got one, though.” exclaimed: "That's more “yyy dg een ON o'tnendly encounter Keap turned Gark eyes upon him = “And you can’t accept because you searchingly. “Why did you want to have a previous e1 ment. I see! rent” “Te win back we, My heart elared, boldly. Mrs. Keap smiled. so dreadful! If those two men should “Abso-blooming-lutely. ler can train on that stuff. I went YOU up,” added the lati “" meet"—Mrs, buried her face diplomacy was not @ lost a: farm. jut th LY Carara muttered fierce: believe the latter, but are you meet’ Mrs, Keap buried her face in plomecy was ce sriend, you arel” “Huy them all and bring me the Cut there myself and seen ‘om. There yy: “Benee,, @are you can win?” , would be, BS oa ay. they ere bots ‘exploded, when he and Glass pili.” ins was a dosen.' worka five year for that saddle, r] y somebody biffore I vo y ” peed tin; made you say ‘yer tT” nd Speed announced to his trainer claim ia this: we ain't got no proof. ™ Py soa shragand, Sle"shouldgen band upon her Snouaen “T had to.” fret ne bad decided to take him Fresno ta stuck en Mise Blake, bax’ fo that Rohe r ‘ry imabaoahael IE GRAMS One hen Jeune tone yreansa fants aatetayT Now corpatent aren 4 ee vanes tae “hen iets git some proot, \nd worth ail thier’ inquired Helen, id ‘at what due now but Culver Cov” Ve had been an interested list y, “trom the Centipede—" “That's ie ‘Dearie’ He shook his head go together they trotted away later ha! nh jstener, " = ae ree ieee Sse pallla ace ao the ease aun ta feel: “Who knows what may tn the morning, Speed nie’ aiken baa agree with you, but we got to opens Grant other outta, ” “K didn’t run last; I ran first.” 1t back. ppen sult, Glass running. -foo' ies tered h man one A lared the was impossible to ‘resent the boy's “Culver! Great Scott! Why, he's “It will do you good to get some wits stpat, stort. oe One ‘ately a ean with 4 te in, “and so long as it ain't where it at what 7 I hope 1’ it nO, mot ‘at all!” Speed stam- at Or, if it is on at what oc llege “Does he know you are here?” games ou fitet run?’ Mrs, Kea wes laughing openly now. . was jealous. I couldn't bear to think : for yh, work I'm in’ charge fully, at which Stover bo “wi clear, r , rippl of his being here with other girle— fe & workin’ day any- for luncheon. ith ate heart ro! r © bowed Ey se cee, Staging, rippling en are 0) deceitful Thate why I oe pee the exercise had agreed with t rife Mi Chapin is amay, and I'm eratstul awkwardness, be bi fusion, consent Oo act as cha on “ ” ” 'e “Bones Ts ee roy funny” Hale: sand ne hak ct sorts SMT SM WSE CHAPTER VIN. aetecan Sen eat, Me HEE tact Taaete es bs you do!” Speed took refuge should have met my fate in Jack They gave me a peautiful nearly- fe too muck at stake, Am I jve got myself into a fine meas, ss be- of ‘on : “! world, least: + me = behind an attitude of unbending dig- Chapin! bronze émblem eo that I could get righ, Glass” haven't I? Just when Night spreads |AWRENCE GLASS was phate right” seconded Willte, You'd ought to hei wulty, hae aa young widow would have Pio g one me to break the Let the Peeper enat* a low, Le Coys fat men, La rence her sable tnantie, asd ig org ginning to phd ene “He's tela ue all along that Mr. bel” — done - ay y “Ani you win lass was fon rest, ant 108 string up his bow, I m raake foo. Not on! was rey =f der, and ti ‘And eweet,” EM tal lee bon ie gare ‘No! “Net Sot 7Puade'e runt Don't you hls arrival at the Miying Heart, his nay love and crawl into the hay, O8, as a Accel Mage was a Mere hie tat der, and if "And eweet” end Witte, “edt | < comet Mr, Cloudy showed his underatand- on this ranch till and a distracted ever oe | Jack rr “ with the Cali! but ir. y a we got it—no senti- ait, Palgty Set Sgt re, Te me TAS SL ROELCS pal tn ok ante RS pay aes ola my Se cet Ce ie Om SS noes termi te snenen (28,0 So conen oF Satine oe Se OO ere ee ua * t “Ant ere pid , trunk.” have some part laid out for me?” cent, while yeaa enlisted the. ‘ald, ot put a couple of cots in the places me site te ene y afternocn, {ta advancement—es, for instance, the ‘we'll put it up to him in the morn- ‘Then e thing changed. to protect you ff you’ after he leaves coll ing said Jean. had happened to anybody el: Nobody answered. Still Mill seemed n ears: ety Svahed, He told me ali (io ahead.” into’ business this full, Have you “We don't want to see him defeat- I'd Inugh myself sick.” ** Gouble the amount, believing in at a loss for words, Mr. Cloudy atared O0Y8, commenced — writin’ homes ut you long ago. You wear allthe ‘Culver is your friend.” ever been to California?” wire ed,” Helen's other suitor; at Glass chuckled. ‘The whole thing luck of even nttmbers. Nor di@ young gloomily inte space, and Willie ground You'a’s ein $2 Day his poker debte, eee You know all the talk, ‘We're closer than a chord inG.” Binke admitted that she had never which the girl rose, saying doubt- ts a hit. Look at thie joint, for In+ goeeq allow his trainer's efforts to his teeth. to make things Dean os have to make the team s ‘Then you must wire bim"— been so far, and Fresno launched fully: stance.” He took in thelr surround- for in portable On the following morning Speed jt was refining. It A Lag bat you are not even a has himself upon a glowing description “Of sourse Ill do my best Af you ings with a comprehensive gesture, conse here, , ined S0USHE & secluded nook with H 5 it Fat G0 CRBS We nt.” much VJ gym. gubstitute. You are merely the varsity aor Culver calls you ‘the i@ mind th waa dis- burnin’ like hed ‘ jumbus has discovered our con- “Yqu must wire him at chance express a desire to see its himself oasy Q ne Bpeed tating ‘ asada mia ho a tinent!"" said: Speed. “You are avery come. I don't care what excuse you wonders, Still Bill Stover thrust his “I'l nett bine at a must ba ye fee reasons,” sald whole collection was safely locked in race as clgar butts, it didn't make no di chaperon, and you must have a Hive, but stop him. Stop him!" head cautiously through man’ t . y if lke ¢! ‘ward ‘be ‘buuk-houss, "wheace they "Oh, eve Hers, now! {can't do eos ke @ passer!’ ne one With, (Hem, and went forth In search MARY 6 Jo0nH OS Now of efbbon themsslves } Cee Te eee saeraing of (OUEZE phage him! He'd awitch Seen ee mee ARTY tan claimed. “What's the dear” Cifhe Zounw MAN, wa to wee that apon the lonesome plece of exercising ‘They were haloyon days for tbe more than ordinary importance Upon like @ babs in rime for the te 1 "You promised!” cried Mrs. Kea Trai Ai ” sald Glass. he gota to bed early,” wala Fr apparatus. Yale man, for Fresno wae universally their minds from the manner in notes of Madam-o-tefia spain, ities rate GsUHk. “The SA Cringe ah Wise Oe, tietgss) omen Speed goin’ to live here?” In- ‘when he and Btover were mone.” “it looks Ike the trainin’ atable tor cable and seamed resigned to the Which Stover spoke, but when Helen Holy City’ would soothe tenplied in that word disturbs me. frishtenea: quired the foreman, bringing the ré- “Leave it to us. And as for gettin’ the Colonial Dames. What @ yelp ihe that Helen should prefer his ri- quickly volunteered to withdraw, him like the carress! Suppose you and secret? Secrets are very delightful for this foot- at houve parties. “Don't you consider your action de- —“Ioot-race!* stormed the widow, 'iitow do you train in a roomm *tfiped elastic colle of the exerci " “ low against the wall. “I didn't want “It ts @ romantic used Mise Blake by man, quoted impatiently: “Then on't take Sitanes ee ai, My motto to, ‘Weatrive 1eemarey: ening Ike Te eootstace to Biaror eakee ar ing n ahead about while thes were bere Bosrates once, observed és um incre suitors praises a8 an "You may fire when ready, Grid- inquired Wits muse 7°” te'please.’* wreck a human life? Two human yas Chavis toned to Glass, Low sald no, “but ene, cf, tem young wBocrates! ane ah Glass cthiete, reports of which pleased toy." arto, MAY rely upon me to tke yr ~ mnscly. . Freano was c mysel?.” vaBbate ti te can't think of any- | Cane yourwire alm? doge.s person train ine room”, “rmat's not alpair of garters that's Gresk professor once and got Wieed Went OLS0e7 0 realised fully the cheek. and cleared hie thet before “Thank youl" The delegation else! She's mad about ath- Mrs, Keap stamped her foot, “If 4 ne ak train without trainin’ @ chest weight.” up on all that stuff. Socrates was Pa there fail Ie not, painful Unless beginning formally. moved away. and I had to do something to he dreamed I was here he would hire quarters, can he?” jest wait for what?” the—the Hemlock id. the Hem. sustained from @ considerable height. “ur. speed, while we honor you a , \What a’ you think of himt @tand off this weight-lifting tenor.’ a special train, No! It must co “We thought it would make a nice ‘Cheat weight—chest developer.” “Bractly! As ont S noo signe. __As for Giaas, he recounted tales Of hean for your accomplishments and Quired Stover of the little man “Ig it any wonder a woman dis- from you. You are his best friend, offered Miss Blake, "Oh!" Stover examined the device lock Kid, deftly put it, ‘In hoo signas | au te tiation to his @M- while we believe in you a8 & man fisnere, when they were out of 4 spat a every man she meets?” mused “What can I say?’ demanded the business.” Stoversad- curiously. “I thought a chest devel- ture vintage: o ployer and wheezed merrily over the and a champeon, we kind of feel that '"6: fi rs “Helen might forgive pewildered Speed, unhappily. miration was keen. “I rode over to oper came in a bottle. “T don't get you.’ tan, and, aisvomfture of the Mexican girt’a for- fe inight make Od it ost ta “f think he's all co heat you; I couldn't.” “L don't care what you say, I don't Gejiagh lace last night and lald Fresno explained the oj tion of “Tnat ie archaic Scandinavian, ad py Erne hh it know Just exact! what tated, “only kind aS it care what you do—only do some- Cur nets” > the apparatus, at which the bow-man translated, Love cannot thrive mer acmireiwell Httle dame,” be con thin foot ra mewn to the Flying Maatern boys. it don't essen 3) thing and do it quickly,Defore he M28 °"“tow much have you wagered?” Femarked, admiringty: || without her Dowernae Yalegram yet, fed to Speed one afternoon, aa they Heart Guth” se that no ange man would’ daat to Pe cago. Frea! be righ usty “T asm er re’ve said. 7 teae's lot more money: tng the hesitation on her companto ed Freano. 8 attord to lowe,” ainther ee ss % one” ” sore semary resting piace. "E08 cock rcuiatel tacian ona aptlpede tn. the Mace of Providence: °° i aNot at all, When Culver ar- taco: “Or perhaps you prefer to have | But you aren't going to lose,” Miss “Think eo" “Hardly time: and I'm aces with her, too.” Thi ri “Oh, that is what I want to talk tised upon her? And I fancy these ‘som - OF dal hadn't you? Mebdbe he didn’t get it.” ry ven-U) nm } aver wus you,” Mrs. Keap broke 10, cowboys would ponens hg joke, ont ords lor ae cas yar cratty litt of his ‘brows sda shrug. Pe Racy se tits aire ety Sineae of te tau Brountains ag ree pall “Tt hed sure ought sched openly bert al vinervously. ‘ou think vou! | ‘hie o ” meee been declared the r “He oan't run: could rua Then it ian't wbyut the foo:-race? VOUT, yynatde You ior champion geet hae Holy. They? too: “2 tneustt coat aret” In'ppeculation, for he did not know Almeady Giese had been doclaser, Tis to be, and we thank you for them pe runsing. “I tell you ry we. Yow are not angry?” Speed brightened {> "be merely a cheer leader With & willie stayed out by the TArecWire urine Gciteee pom Glam ebrunty, exactly how fo manage, thle unex. undleputes ced on the day. pre- Ne assurances, You eee, our spirit as fant anh, obte can eee ae @masingly. "t do t ¥ 4 ” led com nm. nt ham- nor, “ fa api exactly angry; I'm sur- Suakeal Kad Se renal? u fonres fe dae Oar ce © 1p. wee “Oh, nothing, ay ras hevcertain: it would require Yet et ere iidompe Veliag. Humpy Joe's get-away left us.broke, medals he Seer” expecnmanan and grieved, Of course, I can't “Wait Speed mopped his brow" rhat deaperado has sure got the heart After @ pause, the foreman re- some thought, Uae eee ender!” aaid the &nd We banked on you to pull Us rare. ve deceit—1 dare say I am more wit q red-and-blue silk handkerchief. of a woman. I reckon he'd gomunit marked, rageny, cane the intercolle- “gay, Wally, @uppose Covington college man, ae he cut the cardd, even, That first experience strained “ure,” agreed ‘Willie, ‘particular than most people” "I'l do'my best.” murder for that phonograph—he's ao Sit, cham! a @on't comet” » “She is almost & mulatto.” our credulity to the pega] was cov with ‘em. ae fe 4 “But you won't tell?” Mrs. Keap “wren 1 shall do my part." And full of sentiment.” Pr Ee “Then T shall sprain my ankle, awl She's no Ginge, She's an —Well, In worde of one eyllabl that down like « dewlap.” dgdicated in some subtle manner that yi keap, who could not bear dece sno spoke eympathetically. Ain't he wo chaspeen f* said the other, ‘Hello! at in the ln’ them’ Aztecs is swell come from Joplin. rs fo ‘was not above making terms, Md and went indoors Cans world" — wheraupon her comp:..ion declared Yon, turns a ‘Speed. a prey to Bun- lows that Speed came. when he did. “Champion of the running broad "eii1 gin stover and Willie came i" i ty ber! the at man warmly: “I'm yours for life! Ask tines, etumbien down the I'm anxioua for him to deat this cook, @mile, and the half-mile talk, per- it, the room carrying an armful of “Misa Blake told me she was in You are going to win your wagers “pid you see hie leget” ace ey MeLOre ny Fey OF 887° Sieben his headin «whirl. and I hate to see him #o careless in't he a foot-runner?” lumber. Behind them followed Carara jove with Carara.” until the day of the race. | However: waa bent upon convincing his bh Z ri give it to you! ———— with his trainin; “Perhaps. I've never acen him run, With & huge wooden tub, and Cloudy — Ginss grunted —_ contemptuoualy. you are broke to o an) ie “Couldn't help but eee ‘em in Lian aerate eu nae tuck shell aak CHAPTER VII. as\" cried Helen, but I have my doubts. rolling # kerosene barrel. 4. *Tve got it on that inaurrecto four $*e how you can rapect to runnin’-oult.” ; 40 important as that, but I shall ask a . he done?” inquired Stover. “'Good Lord!” moaned Stover, , “Where do you want It, gents?” w; ‘Why, I'm learning to talk srpat deal. “Nice and soft and white, weren't wor. ” 8 ERKELEY FRESNO was so far, That's the weaxiy, inquired the foreman, 8 ish mywelf, If be gets flonsy, "You ain't got the right angle on they ‘Name it and it is yours!” Speed i hing bimeelf to Miss eure he can wit, “He may be the best sprinter in the “Where do we want what?” I'll crose one over his bow.” The the affair,” Stover explained. “Out- “They @idn’t look Nke dark - wrung the hands she offered. devoting himsel oO ‘resno shook his head doubt- country, mind you, but I'll lay a litte ‘The shower bath.’ trainer made a vicious jab at an side of the onbearable contumely of @tover agreed, reluctantly. ‘But ie ‘And perhaps I cun do more than Blake. f there’s auch a thing as OVer- bet that he can't run a hundred yards , “Shower? I didn't order'a shower jmaginary Mexican. “He ain't got @ losin’ twice to this Centipede outfit, can’t go nothin’ om the leoks e hese sient—“a:tuough I don't see what “What do you think of confidence. No matter how good ® witnout sustenance,” ht good wallop in him.” which would be bad enough, we have feller’s lege” x good It will do, Perhaps I can help our decorations?” she in- man may be, he should take care of “ ‘without what?” ‘No; but we alm to make it as Like all New Yorkers, no matter drawn @ “Well, take his wind A run- uf sult.’ i aired himself." vq “Bustenance—something to eat.” pleasant for you as we can." + what thetr station, Lawrence cher- and we have put it up. ner always has but Ti "Gracious lady, all I ask is that @ yl “What's wrong with his trainin’? we've got plenty for him to “If there is anything I abhor, it's a ished a provincial contempt for auch have bet my watch, which was bet if you snapped en chest hrust your foot Aad bp up “They are more or less athletic, demanded Glass. eat,” eald the mystified foreman, shower bath people as are not of Manhattan, sented to me by the officials of with @ rubber band hea cough him. ley Fresno whenever he starts decjared, “Was it Mr. Speed's idea?” "I think he ought to have more «You don't understand. However, “You juat . While ho was woefully timid in the Santa Fe for killin’ « pair of road pelf to death.” her. Put him out of the play, “wy. t9 wanted training quar- Fest. It's too notsy around the house; time will tell.” no sald all this gymnasium incked presence of firearms, and the flash agents when I wae Depity Sheri “Mebbe he ain't in good shape aT shall be the bappiest map ip the ‘ia he can’t get enough sleep.” “But we ain't got no time. We've was a shower bath, # pair of scales of stocl reduced him to a panic, he Miss Blake uttered a little scream, yresng sneered. “No, and 1d. ter “Nor anybody else,” agreed Glass, was a past master at the “inanly art,” and Speed regarded the lanky ».y47 ‘get into condition wil “It's a joke, isn't it?" 1 “there's too much and carried a punch in which he re- speaker with new Interest. those girls around him what way, can I serve ut gon't think so. Mr, Fresno, why pored unlimited faith, Tho deference “Solid gold case, eighteen Jewel 11. time Don’ be do you dislike Mr. Speed?” “That's funny,” sald Stover. “Music ° ° with which the cowboys treated him, and engraved with my name.” worst ¢! ‘im the of samo oy «peed? soothes me, no matter how bad it Are You Going Away for Vacation? thelr slinple, child-like faith In his "No wonder you prise it" eaid jorst thing i the world toe ble that had been observed cf Fresno bent a warm glance upon jase night when we come back fro! every utterance, combined to exag- Wally. = “That's the th: in v Hate settled upon her. sew ghe anid, tH® questioner. “Don’t you know?” the Centipede Mr. Fresno was singin’ ceemerteensiteigtieeestpanmeman r erate his contempt for them, Even "I bet my saddle” informed Car. word tor anybody, le, mo ¥ f, be ie," but I dozed right off in the iff ‘arara, disappoin in love, treated ara in his slow, #0 jalect. “Stam: C “twat I euppose T must. Thoré seems | Helen shook her head with bland [Deare’ it} Coat The same way When you go out of town for vacation you may find it Is him with « smiling, backward ort of leather wit’ allver filagree, it is more S%piclem. “But how cea we stop to be no other way out of It.” Turning ‘nnocence. “Then you do dislike Mive Ol '" ahs ike it, It's part | cult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading} courtesy which the trainer miscon- dear to me than—well—I love it ver yy. ™Menind, quarters; don't let a nly, she oald, ta & low, him?” of a man’s duty when he's night iain’ | matter. strued as Umiaity, muoh, Senor!” de the spend any ‘time ‘whatever tn easier ‘ 3 0 atmos) "q our co" 8 wae tou “Seoms like as mal ie 4, much dreadful trouble! No, indeed! I like him—be makes & herd to pian t ° Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or $1.50 each or buy} guys,” continued ho, “but it's Tike extrema, sacrifice’ Stover followed company. Keep your eyes on Tm 80 sorry!” he answered me laugb.” Helen bridied loyally, what 1 mean to say ie this,” take, That little Willis, for instance, up. “While all our boys has gone the MEDI and day, Yer with genuine solicitude. “You “Did you sce those medals he wore t faite t have made any conditions. I Fresno hastened to explal jMrquld have done 2 5 ught it would it ob. O1 “rt % ” to put one more notch in my gum C”wrhat's very kind, for T don't like beautiful,” ry poli A a | By subscribing to The Evening World for the rest of the summer] Fiche ‘sick could stampede the whoie Fe a Hg Te er tld fhe handle, and tt ake he 8 oe er As GiiegRe ee Vadate hands woulset nt cap summing mem oe Seay out here Unul the rane i ores | yeu I secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a} outnt. Hut thoy’re all right, at that,” quivering ‘remaine of @ sheriff in *adrhere’ eintt Sut one thing to de,” e where be won't be distu 5 6 acknowledged magnanimous! odge City, to that time the best A Page aust carve all the eiria You— | oNaturaily, If 1 had trophies lke Feige in Bedtime for « mas In tra ty Gand ee een see to sell, but the finest up-to-date fiction | It.,.)rn a nico bunch ‘of tellere when hip aot aKangaa” StOVOr sae ap to n't weve : ‘ a , too. i , you know how to take ‘em.” Speed felt a cold chill apeed ‘up his ¥ » Gines peed allowed her tlie to grow Fresno nodded musingly, “I gave “Oh, I don't think that in at all Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your “phe fies are awful to-lay," Speed @pine, while Misa, Hake went pale and learn the truth: = ‘when she continued: mine away necessary,” said Miss Blake quickly. / may oF y complained. ‘They bite my legs.” jaid a trembling hand upon hia arm, ‘Fou'll and him te the bunk, BIT Am engaged to be married.” “Oh, are you an athicte?” “We can't. afford to spoil. his | Who expect to spend their vacations in the country. “Tl bring out a bath robe tosmor- "you see tt ain't intrinalc value so ‘rected Fresno, “1 think “Felicitations!"” ‘No, but I timed a foot-race once. chances," argued the young man. rew, and we'll hide it in the bushes. much as association and sentiment *0ng and hear what he has to ake Espa al Rape Degg aeunos ON : Laat SRL ae 8 pm TS : ate ws dasa Ned a ale aN ey ¥ | GOING 1O99HHTHGHIGHEQHHOOOVHOHOGS ©HHITIOHHHHOONTGIOHEODOOO (Coprright, 1910, by Harper & Brothers.) TMOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, a amt ee v ¥ e. Wednesday, Auguibt 26: The Evening World Daily Magazin OOOO SOME 44 Farce-Romance of the Big Outdoors the young widow “That is the a of it. I am engaged to two men! turned her brown eyes full upon him; they were etrained and tragic. Speed felt himself impelled to a immoderately, but instead he g or made this race ‘pay or play,’ a week He said you'd I wish thete was eome place to from Saturday, and the bets are sure need a bath a Workin’ that this beer cool.” Glass ebifted Pj Minar down. “We was afraid the Centipede cheat developer. We ain't got bottles to @ point where the sunlight don't joke would welsh when they s scalés, not no board, but we'll to; did not strike them. on had, so we framed it wp some sort of a bath for you. “Pm getting tired of training, Lave murder pie e ‘a to be done?” ckamith'a makin’ @ squirter ," acknowled ‘Again Fresno displayed an artistic onthe bart’ 0 6° ith a yown te rc aa iets served, in a tone to reliev restraint that was admirable, “It's well, put It wherever you time. my and anxiety: none of my business,” said he with a I sha'n’t wee it.” Glase shook hia head tn Lider gm 4 es, . “Nothing unusual in thats it has careless shrug. | “C wouldn't overlook nothin’, if I “Seems like we'd qught to bear “But a Ma—Wilite ctl hee been done before. Even I have Suess I'll tell Willle and the was you,” anid Willie, in even milder Covington,” sald be ate prodigal with my affections, at vouchsafod Bill apprébensively. tones than Stover had used. “Ho's on his way, no doubt, ten't | "Gute I got ttl) | Willie A can I do to relieve the congestion?” No! fol Don't breat he a word = “You overwhelm mo with these iit. tt time to go back fo the ranch?” abi re 4 I Gon’t give it ~ “Please don't make of it. It I've said to you. He may be a tie attentions,” retarted Mr, Speed. Glass consulted his watch. “No, we We neither, That's the means so much to me, I—I'm in.love ormtherjack, and [ wouldn't do him ree miles, Hete goes Standin’." His toice was “Mind you, he may be all right,” work, Wally! I tell you, “Friei 1” cried Willie and Freano reposted, reassuringly; then he's Jerry. Hell rip them pirates to ne HWY, e just what he claime he in, tone’ that made thelr hearing the object of their discussion clock you, and if they do—well, you'd skally-hootin’ around in the hot = » “The Centipede and approaching with his trainer, the two better keep runnin’, that’s all. ain't no he can’t run.” Freact im just as friendly as a fonder out anes the Sencaan . “You nee favor,” eald «what t them empty beer wet boars.” itover a prey Rows! tase peed. dott! demanded ‘eo & good wieed cion, Fresno musing to ae jat “There's other watches on the pola i afpsinal fe te tp etaant fae oe e ove! It's ge iramatio, aut ion't see why you are so ex the cowboys treas- i¢ the other chap isn't coming’—— ie touched,” he de- “But he is! That is what es it Speed erne the gymnasium. “What Before setting out on hia datiy “Mebbe Glass drank it. what I guna Kood gambl " so frightfully jealous.” She be, it it to the ropped into can’t at it like we was belongs the Flying Heart is eR eye want to sleep!” cried a walk, and, selecting « favorable Killin’ snakes, Hr. ‘Speed is a gucat grace.” im Gta- the exasperated suitor. “I want to resting place, er Hghted here, % en the ‘Leven X treats us mate uy from, Doze ork to ot ot “cards. froen his Pocket and ‘they his cyinion, thle tise in violet-tinted ai ’ ily wet rea Yoke to the'® ee ee ‘Jo enat a ler dated played seven-up. Having coversh aa and the other cowboys * e bes me t from me, Bo, you've got five miles in this exhausting fashion, joined in. now just how these gentlemen jenty of time to. win that daime, they returned to ranch in time “All the same he is a guest, and no must feel,” declared Miss Blake, tak: engi game did you last = “What!” re “Nothing! I—I'—— Speed used, Palit” Speed. at in utter loss for words. hss ‘You see, he'll discover the truth.” “No. I intended to surprise him. I understand? I was an official.” sleeping pours had mn shortened you're a good trainer! ‘Why, we wan a paseel of savages raging lion. Ob, I've been Fresno was vexed at the girl’s lack derably, #0 for once he agreéd “You'd better oan some of this cernable in the deep, haunt- Ought to have told us. avely. “We got oe ey us up, ae full of brotherly fowe et of kittens. Some of the “I have. A desperate situation de- Larry Glass and completed the fin- “But suppose Mr. Speed won't do , though, isn’t it?” Bpeed purchase of Willie's watch. This ing,” said Btover, * mands a desperate remedy. I've lost ishing touches to the decorations, it?” questioned Miss Blake. rate anny, neue hariah even real Uereplece cost the trainer twenty-one _ “if Mr. Speed cannot r.r-run, wiat 7M you two were ac- all conscience. 3 rele Suryed “Athletics don’t do a fellow any good ask him, and he won't refuse,” ce for any considerable time. 4.1, ‘and he sold it to Speed tor 7° do, eh?” questioned the Mezican. . th of his native Stat could shape the co’ timepiece on the ranch he but no sooner had he launched bim- high Te snd low coneane ass, ~ and not until Lawrence self fairly upon the subject r= point where his hearer might per- fully, while Fresno congratulated Why don't you get & Morris chair Sak carneiee the market and the most in 4 bicek upper his wages gone, apd hie stumi but before be think it’s really importa! “Tt looks about an ersation to @ “Thank you,” said Stover grate- nasium as I look like a contortion! started as if a wasp the door to come reached for @ pillar; he felt the bunk house, and allowed an ad- that the porch was aning slowly te Cas beneath hie feet. ence !f he found a herd of along, Jean, and you ‘Mr. facetiously. “First, it takes an ath- his trunk did he breathe easily. TDS hag waited upon ; Jim hedbyaad lete to get ont of a Morrie chair, and, required two days, during which the ing r his arrival, They came crocodiles in his blankets, ow me bunk h -c . the tranafor- me two girle took Speed's trainer second, a mandolin has proved to be Telured Oo SUM UME aioyed forward with grave and serious mela, monsters,” Little, thins” Ines ot mainder of his lanky body into view. up, we turn in at daylight. I don’t this place would be to Covington or Bpeed checked her, young female w. t I—want him here— "sno, indeed,” Jean corrected, "Ne reckon he could eleep none after that any other athlete.” vai's company to hisown, Even when “Nct OMe oe at he i. oman. ani " Wally awallowed win) merely use this room to train jp he tried.” ” 5 bo “1 begin to feel your losm” gaia mn 1d." Btover pointed to the t ts not an athletic nasium.” gpeed had regretfully dragged dim gecrets from you,” ie. Then Speed, ely," r d acallea na he lighted a clearette, Sor" ow to ped in the evening, the Roting the troubled face of the fore: only demure. you I ahall Go 1 bent? ve I keep it fora little “Yea, but bravely. * lege man, stiffly. But this comforting | conel ‘are Helen know the deceit you have prac- niake said enthusiastically. “Sure! Don't you?” “Better wire, Covi again, Mid get out for their daily run, and ‘fist isn Bpsed’a word suMcientt” wavered Agein when Berkeley, Frese ‘a a fortunate thing for you fel- ‘Say, she can play @ guitar aeraeae aaid Willie, airay.I can't prove that “T've killed men for less,” muttered them at a fancy price In some country store? You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer reading for six cents a week. ina lamb. He packs that Mauser for limit, Willie has topped ‘em all; he's ,,,viile spoke Bis ming Satnereeiay protection. He's afraid some farmer bet his gun.” ™ 4%, yor ¢ ne, ae tas an- will walk up and poke his eye out “Indeed! Is ita weapon?” other Humpy Joe ‘im a-goin" e yesterday?” the young man queried. keep late hours at the house, whereas anything I could for “soe course, and I thought them & athlete ought to retire early and (To Be Continued.) Story ofan American’s Dashing Role ) ina Desuaes of European War Politics By Ralph A.Goodwin