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mo, no! think myself Mr.. Skin.
ner will win. That's why I'm here"
strip your hand, son. don't
savvy."
And Fresno explained.
you see, I'm guest over there;
but there's no sentiment with me in
money matters" He produced wal
let, and took from 1t five one-hundred-
dollar bills. BET this for me, and
don't let on where II came from. I'll
see you after the race. Mind you, not
world"
I'm dumb as the Egyptian Spinks."
This race means lot to me, Mr..
Skinner" The guest Of the Flying
Heart Ranch turned to it's enemy.
There's a girl in it. Understand"
The cook showed the CLEAN of his
teeth. III you win, I'll send you some
wedding.cake and--a box of cigars"
Thanks" said the other; but I've
got bum tooth, and don't smoke"
AS Fresno left, there approached,
IN surging group, the opposing side.
"Good.evenin', Gabby!" Slower
called, loudly, as he came within
speaking distance. Here we come
en- massy, and with ladies' to further
embarrass and degrade you in the
hour of your defeatl"
I'VE Amt defeated yitl How do,
Mr.. Chapin."
did you get our messenger"
yes. But we amt seen the color
OF y'all's money"
'Mr Speed borrowed FIVE hundred
dollars from me- and said he might
want more" Chaplin volunteered
els that all7"
"hll!" jeered Still Bill. why, this
NANCY layout aint never saw that
much money" upon which Gallagher
carelessly displayed a corpulent roll
of bills, remarking:
Count thousand, Bill. 1t all goes
on Skinner"
II amt heard Of no tran-robbery, y
muttered the lanky foreman OF the
Flying Heart, nor ! don't aim to
handle no tainted money" And Sto.
yer and Gallagher faced each other
hard before turning
Jean saw it. and whispered to Cha
pin; "Oh, Jack, dear. I'm so terribly
frightened" But Helen Blake, who
overheard, left her companions and
went straight to Gallagher
81 should like" she said, ito wager
: a few dollars on Mr.. Speed and the
honor Of the Flying Heart"
Both Skinner and his foreman
stared at her nonplussed
"YoY don't loolx lilo batt{D, 10
the latter managed to remark, jocu
larry.
"r'm not, never made a wager be
fore in all my life; but you see. Mr.
: Gallagher, believe in our man."
Gallagher lowered his eyes. "Hov
> much do you aim to risk, miss"
3 81 don't know what the rules are
j but l think our side ought to bet as
: much as your side. That is the wa!
it is done, isn't it?"
b You mean that you aim to cover
what MI Speed don't*' The cir
o nodded.
Gallagher spoke admiringly. You're
right game. miss; but l reckon W.
don't want your money"
D. why not?"
y ~ suppose there amt no patricia
J. reason"
III Mr.. Speed can beat Mr.. Coving
ten, who is the best runner at Yale
- I'm sure he can defeat Mr.. Skinner
II who never went to college at all
9 They have all turned against him
and he--he is 80 brave!" Miss Blake
y Indignation was fearful, and Gallaghe
spoke hurriedly:
70 He may be brave all right, miss
but he can't win unless Skinner dies
You save your money to buy choco
lates an bon-mots, miss. Why, listen
(the stockman softened his voice il
4 fatherly manner; This Fresh
u party Is wise; five hundred of thi
ID coin is his"
% Helen uttered cry. do you mea
u he is betting against Mr. Speed?"
II "Nothin' else"
b "Despicable!" breathed the CIR
Is Wait a moment, pleased" Helen hui
" ried beck to Chaplin, while Gallaghe
a muttered something like Il amt takir
u no orphans money"
g Jack" (the girl was tremblin
II with excitement), you told me on tn
T. way over that you had Ave hundre
q dollars with you. Let me have 1
a please. I'll give you my check whe
r we gst home"
% my dear girl, you aren't goin
10 to-bet IT,"
"a yes. am"
L. Don't do that"
~ For answer che snatched the poe.
m etbook from his hand
VI "Mr. Gallagher" she called.
IL Skinner watched from afar. SON
al class to that gall" was what he SAT-
y which proved that he was a perso
to not wholly without sentiment.
ee CHAPTER XVII.