The Lamar register., 1913-07-16

nearing Tue ODJeCI OF tnelr discussion
approaching with his trainer the two
strolled out through the bunkroom
Slower a prey to a newborn suspicion.
Fresno musing to himself that diplo-
macy was not lost art
You're hne friend. you are!"
Speed exploded, when he and Glass
were inside the gymnasium. what
made you say 'yesr"
81 had to-"
Rot. Larryi You played into
Fresno's hands deliberately! Now I've
got to spend my evenings in bed while
he sits in the hammock and sings
'Dearie'" He shook his head gloomily.
Who knows what may happen?"
sleep. Wally."
But l don't want to sleep!" cried
the exasperated sutton. 81 want to
make love. Do you think l came all
the way from New York to sleep? 1
can do that at Yale"
Take 1t from me, 30. you've got
plenty of time to win that dame. Eight
hours is a workin' day anywhere"
Glass chuckled. THE whole thing is
hit. Look at this Joint. for instance"
He took in their surroundings with a
comprehensive gesture. 1T looks about
as much like a gymnasium as l look
like a contortiontst Why don't you
get Morris chair and u mandolin"
There are two reasons" said Speed.
facetiously. First, It takes an athlete
Ond. a mandolin has proved to be
many young mans ruin"
Glass examined the bow of ribbon
upon the lonesome piece of exercising
apparatus.
at looks like the trainin stable for
the Colonial Danes. What yelp this
place would be to Covington or any
other athlete"
1T 10 not an athletic gymnasium
Speed smiled a. he lighted cigarette
1T is a romantic gymnasium. As
Socrates once Observed"
Socrates! I'm hep to him." Glass
interrupted. quickly. Il trained a
Greek professor once and got wised
up on all that stun. Socrates was the
the Hemlock Kid"
Exactly! AS Socrates, the Hem
lock Kid. deity put it. in hoe sigma
ture vintage.
Il don't get you"
THAT 10 archaic Scandinavian, and,
translated. means. Love cannot thrive
without her bower"
mo answer to that telegram yet,
chr"
Hardly time"
Better wire Covington again. hadn't
you? Mebbe he didn't get it,"
Il promised Mrs. Keap that would,
but" Speed lost himself abruptly
In speculation. for he did not know ex-
actly how to manage this unexpected
complication. OF one thing only was
he certain; It would require some
thought.
Say. wslly. suppose Covington
don't GOMEZ"
Then l shall sprain my ankle"
said the other. Hello! What In the
world"
Still Bill Slower and Willie came into
the room carrying an armful OF lum-
Der. Behind them followed Carara
with a huge wooden tub. and Cloudy
rolling a kerosene barrel"
Where do you want It. gentsr
inquired the foreman.
Where do we want whatf"
The shower-bath.'
Shower didn't order q shower.
BATH"
mo: but we aim to make It az pleas
ant for you as we can"
"If there is anything l abhor. it's a
shower-bath!" exclaimed the athlete.
You just got to have one. Mr..
Fresno said all this gymnasium lacked
was a shower-bath. a pair of scales.
and a bulletin board. He said you'd
cure need a bath after workin' that
chestdeveloper. We amt got no
scales, nor no board, but well toggle
up some sort of a bath for you. The
blacksmith's maxim a squirter to 60
on the barr."
Very well. put 1t wherever you
wish. sha'n't use It."
81 wouldn't overlook nothin', II
was you" said Willie. in even milder |
tones that Slower had used.
you overwhelm me with these lit |
tie attentions" retorted Mr.. Speed.
Where you goin' to run todayf" In
quired the first speaker.
II don't know. Why?"
I'VE thought you might do . hun
dred yards agin time"
Mkt" interposed Glass. hurriedly.