The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-17

| Ieacheu ana greeted MIN. helioa
Whiz! just made you" Then ho
shook his head
Il haven't got you. My name Is
skinner"
mix on that monaker" Glass
smiled. indulgently. Il had a man in
that Sheffield Handicap six years
ago"
You're in bad" asserted the cook
steadily. but assuming that my name
is Long"
II didn't say your name was Long
called you 'Whlz Glass chuckled
at the point as he scored IL. "Now
come in; be good"
Skinner darted a look toward Gal
lagher and the Centipede men gath
cred about the shrilllng photograph.
stopped and tied his shoes, and
breathed softly:
Spiel"
This little Teller I'm trainin'-does
he VIM"
Without an upward glance, Skin
ner inquired
Did the man you trained for the
| Sheffield Handicap VIM"
Never mind that. Does this frame
up 20 through" It happened that
Speed, drawn irresistibly, had come
forward TO hang upon every word,
/ and now chose this moment TO inter-
rupt.
IT'S all right. Mr. skinner" But
Skinner leaped to his feet
Don't try anything like that" he
cried In n terrible voice that brought
Gabby Gallagher stridlng toward
\ them.
What's goin' on here? Are they
tryin' to fix you. skinner"
Not bit like It." Glass protested
stoutly 81 only asked him which side
he'd rather run on, and now he calls
for police protection"
Don't try It again, that's ALI" the
cook warned, sullenly.
Il reckon I'll take hand IN thisl~
Gallagher was In fine rage, and
would have fallen upon the offender
had not Stoyer stepped In his path.
II reckon you dontl" he said easily
The two glared at each other, and
were standing thus when Speed and
his trainer moved gently OF. They
made their way to the house I'm com
parative silence IL made n mis-
take" said wally.
You've been jobbed like you was
baby" said Glass. There amt but
one thing to do now Go into the
house and change your clothes, and
when you get ready to run, get ready
y
over on the race course Gallagher
was inquring:
who's goin' to send these we're
athaletes away
IL ami" announced Willie without
hesitation. "Bein perhaps the handi-
est man present with weepon, I'm
goIn' to start this journey" He
looked his foes squarcly IN the eyes
Has anybody got objections to me?'
The silence was fiattering. and more
loudly now, 80 that Skinner might
hear, he added III your man tries TO
beat the gun. I'll have him wingin
his way to lands celestial before he
makes his second Jump"
Gallagher acknowledged the fair
ness OF this proposition. "This race
Is goin 10 be squar" said he. We're
ready when yall are"
Il j. Walllngford Speed stepped out of
his clothes and into his silken run
ning-suit, lie was numb and cold
His hands performed their duties To
be sure, but his brain was idle. All
he knew was that he had been be-
trayed and all was lost He heard
Glass painting instructions into his
ear but they made no impression upon
him. In duh trance he followed his
trainer back to the track. his eyes
staring. his bones like water. Not un-
I'll he heard the welcoming shout OF
the Flying Heart henchmen did he
realize that tho worst was yet to
come. He heard Larry still coaching
earnestly. m you can't bite him, trip
him up" and some one said:
Are We ready?"
Glass held out his hand Good by.
Mr. Speed"
Chaplin came forward and spoke
with artificial heartness, "Good-luck.
Wally beat him at the start and
Coylngton followed.
Remember" no cautioned. sadly.
what told YOU about the start--it's
your only chance
why don't you fellows think about
the finish OF this racer faltered the
runner.
Then. In voice broken with excite
ment. Helen Blake spoke, holding out
her hand for good-by clasp. Dear
Mr.. Speed she said, will you try
/ 70 remember this remember TO run
before he does, and don't let him
catch up TO you. n you do that. just
> know youll win"
This magnificent display OF conf
dence nerved the athlete. and he
smiled at her. lie wished TO speak.
hut dared not trust himself