The Lamar register., 1913-09-03

Skinner had left the crowd, and was
seated now in the shade of the corral
fence. He glanced upward from be-
meath his black brows as Larry
reached and greeted him. Hello.
Whiz! just made you" Then he
shook his head.
'T haven't got you. My name is
Skinner"
mix on that monaker," Glass
smiled, indulgently. II 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 'Whiz.' Glass chuckled
come in; be good"
Skinner darted look toward Gal
Iagher and the Centipede men gath
cred about the shrilling photograph.
stopped and tied his shoes, and
| breathed softly:
Spiel"
This little Teller I'm trainin'-does
ne 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 go through" 1t happened that
Speed. drawn irresistibly. had come
forward to hang upon every word.
and now chose this moment to inter
rupt.
TITS all right. Mr.. Skinner" But
Skinner leaped to his feet.
Don't try anything like thati" he
cried in a terrible voice that brought
Gabby Gallagher stridins toward
them.
whats goin' on heref Are they
| tryin' to FIX you. Skinner"
Not bit like It," Glass protested
stoutly. 81 only asked him which side
for police protection"
Don't try 1t again. that's ALI" the
cook warned. sullenly.
81 reckon I'll take a hand in thisi"
Gallagher was In a fine rage. and
would have fallen upon the offender
had not Slower stepped in his path
81 reckon you don't!" 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 in com
parative silence. Il made q mis-
take" said Wally.
You've been jobbed like you was @
baby" said Glass. There amt bu,
one thing to do now. Go into the
house and change your clothes, and
when you get ready to run, get ready
to run for your life-and mine"
Over on the race-course Gallagher
was inquiring:
who's goin' to send these yer,
; athaletes away?"
81 ami" announced Willie without
hesitation. "Bein' perhaps the handi
est man present with weepon, In
goin' to start this journey" H,
looked his foes squarely In the eyes
Has anybody got objections to me?
The silence was flattering, and NOR,
loudly now, so that Skinner nigh
hear. he added: 'If your man tries t,
beat the gun, I'll have him wingin
his way to lands celestial before b,
makes his second jump"
Gallagher acknowledged the fair
ness of this proposition. This rae
is goin' to be squar'," said he. "we'r
ready when YAH are
]. Wallingford Speed stepped out o
his clothes and into his silken run
: ning-suit. He was numb and colo
His hands performed their duties t,
be sure, but his brain was idle. AL
he knew was that he had been be
trayed and all was lost. He hear
Glass painting instructions into hi
ear, but they made no impression upol
him. In dull trance he followed hi
> trainer back to the track, his eye
staring. his bones like water Not ur
til he heard the welcoming shout o
the Flying Heart henchmen did h
realize that the worst was yet t
: come. He heard Larry still Joachim
earnestly: "If you can't bite him. tri
him up" and some one said:
Are we ready?"
Glass held out his hand. Good BY
Mr.. Speed"
Chaplin came forward and spok
with artificial heartiness, "Good-lucl
Wally; beat him at the start" an