The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-05

"Yes. stopped OF between trains
to view the city, and took Seeing
Omaha ride. The yap wagon upset
and-I broke my toe."
you left Chicago ten days ago.
said Speed accusingly.
"Of course, but-when 1 broke my
toe had to stay. It's beautiful city
lots of fine buildings"
How did you like the jail?"
What in the world are you boys
talking about?" queried Miss Blake.
"Mr. Speed seems amused at Cul
ver's accident" Roberta gave him q
stinging look. "Now we'd better lei
Culver go to his room and freshen uI
bit. l want to talk to you, Helen.
and Speed dropped at the meaning be
hind her words. But it was time fol
general conference; events were
Shaping themselves too rapidly fol
him to cope with. Once the three were
alone he lost no time in making his
predicament known, the while his
friend listened in amazement.
But is it really so serious?" the
latter asked, finally.
tits life or death. There's homi
cidal maniac named Willie guarding
me daytimes, and a pair of renegades
who keep watch at my window al
night. The cowboys bathe me in ice
water to tougher me, and feed me raw
meat to make me wild. In every cor
ner there turks an assassin with or
ders to shoot me If break training
everywhere l go some low-browet
criminal feels my biceps, pinches my
legs, and asks how my wind is. tel
you, I'm going mad"
"And the worst part of it is," spoke
Glass, sympathetically, they'll bump
me off first. It's pipe"
"But, Wally, you can't rum"
Don't l know it,"
Don't II" seconded the trainer.
"Then why attempt the. impossible;
Call the race off"
"It's too late. Don't you understand
The bets are made, and it's pay OF
play The cowboys have mortgaged
their souls on me-"
He was maxim play for that little
doll"
Don't you call Miss Blake doll
Larry! 1 won't stand for it,"
We'll, Skirt then"
why don't you cut 1t? There's
train East at midnight"
And leave Helen-like that? Hell
faith in me has weakened already;
she'd hate me If 1 did that. No! I've
got to face it out!"
They'll be singin' hymns for both
of u.s." predicted the fat man.
81 don't care They can boil me in
oil won't let her think I'm a COW
ard"
Larry doesn't have to stay"
"Of course not. He can escape"
mot a chance" said the trainer
"They watch me closer n they dc
him.
Covington considered for a moment
ct certainly looks bad, but perhaps
the other fellow can't run either. Who
is he?"
"A Geek named Skinner"
Happy name! Well, two-thirds oi
a sprint is in the start. How does
Wally get in motion, Lawrence?"
Like a sacred OK" Glass could moi
conceal his contempt
"I'n give him some pointers; it will
all help" But Speed was nervous
and awkward-so awkward, in fact
that the coach finally gave it up as g
bad job, saying:
Its no use, Wally, you've got foo
feet"
81 have, Ell? Well. didn't break
them getting out of Jail"
THE less said about that Jail the
better. I'm in trouble myself"
Speed might have explained that his
chum's dilemma was by no means sc
serious as he imagined, had moi
watchman Willie thrust his heaC
through the open window at that mo
ment with the remark:
Time to get busy!"
We'll be right with you!" Glass
seized his protege by the arm and bore
him away, muttering: stick it out
brother, we're nearin' the end!"
Again Speed donned his running-suit
and took to the road for his farewell
practice. Again Willie followed at {
distance on horseback, watching the
hills warily But all hope had fec
from the Yale man now, and he re
turned to his training quarters dis
heartened, resigned.
He was not resigned, however, t
the visit he received later from Mis-:
in upon him like miniature cyclone
sweeping him off his. feet by the fury
of her denunciation, allowing him NJ
opportunity to speak, until, with 4;
half-sob, she demanded:
"Why-why did you deceive me?"
Il love you!" Wally said, as II NJ
further explanation were necessary.
That explains nothing. You mad,
sport of me! You couldn't love mt
and do that!"
/ "Helen!"
'I thought you were so fine, 81
strong, but you lied-yes, that is wha
you did! You fibbed to me the frs
day l met you, and you've been fbbins
ever since l could never. never care
for man who would do that"
who has told you these things :?
Roberta, for one She opened m.
eyes to your-baseness."
We'll, Roberta has grudge agains
| my sex. She's engaged to all the mel
she hasn't already married. Marriage
| is habit with her. 1t has made he
suspicious"
CTO BE CONTINUEDD