Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
Copyright 1910, BY Harper = Brothers
CHAPTER XVI.

EN AS the golden morning
WN wore on, gradual excite
HUM ment became apparent
E'Ws among the cowboys, in
NINA creasing as tho hours
- As passed, and as they pre-
pared With Joy to invade their rivals
territory; nevertheless, the vigilan'
watch upon their champion did not
relax.
II was some time after midnight
that Lawrence Glass had been the
cause of wild alarm that brought
the denisens Of the ranch out in night
apparel Jack Cbapin. awakened by a
cry for help, had found him IN the
hands OF Carara and Cloudy, who had
been doing night duty in acco r1ance
with Stover's orders. What with the
trainers loud complaints, the excited
words Of his captors, and tae ponfu
sion resulting when the bunkhouse
emptied itself OF men half clad, it had
taken the ranch.owner some time to
discover that Glass had been SIR
prised in tie act of escaping. Il.
ure skulking past the white adobe
walls Of the house, had called upon it
to halt. There had been a dash for
liberty then a furious struggle before
the intruder's identity became clear,
and but for Chapin's prompt arrival
upon the scene violence would inev.
itably have resulted.
Il tell you, I'm walkin' IN my sleep,
declared Glass for the twentieth time.
"Caramba! You try for get away"
stormed the Mexican. "Pig!"
Not bit like It! I've been a son.
nambulist ever since I'm a baby"
why didn't you answer when we
called?" Cloudy demanded.
How can l talk when I'm sound
asleep"
III you couldn't hear us call. why
did you rum
Nov have little sense, pal. A
sleep-walker don't know what he's
doin'."
"Since there's no harm done, YOU'D
better all 60 back to bed" Chaplin ad
vised. "Mr. Glass has the liberty o.
the ranch, boys, night or day. asleel
or awake"
Looks to me like he was tryin' t.
elope some" Slower balanced upol
one bare foot, and undertook to re
move a sand-burr from the other. II
the darkness he seemed supernatural
ly tall, so that Glass fastened t.
strengthen his story.
~ was walkin' in my sleep as mic,
as you please when those rummie,
lep' on me. Say! You know that
dangerous; you can kill guy wakin
him up SO sudden"
There's easier ways than that,
spoke Willie from the gloom.
Its zap trick just the same.
was in the middle Of swell dream
too"
Come, come. Slower. get your boy
back to bed! Well have the Who'll,
ranch up with this noise"
Chaplin himself led Glass aroun,
the house, while that gentleman mad
no offer to explain the dream which
had prompted him to pack his suit
case before letting himself out of tn
training.quarters. Once safely bacl
In the gymnasium, he sat up til
dawn, a prey to frightful vision
which the comfortable morning ligh
did not serve to dissipate.
Wally Speed slept serenely through
the whole disturbance, and was grea,
ly amused at the story when h
awoke. He was soreiy tempted t
make knowu his agreement wit
Skinner, and pIt an end to his trair
er's agony OF mind, but he recalle
SINNERS caution, and reflected ths
the slightest indiscretion might pr,
cipitate tragedy. For the 1rs. tim
since the beginning Of the adventur
he was perfectly at case, and the PHI
nomenon added to his trainers di
may.
Others beside Lawrence Glass wer
lpprehensi7c. Culver Covington, &c
Instance, vas plainly upset, Will
Roberta Keap pleaded headache an
sad her breakfast served in her room
1t was shortly af,erward that sh
appeared in the gymnasium doorwa
ind cried. in an accusing voice:
well, Mr. Speed?"
Yes, quite we'll"
You traitor!"
you modern Borgla! Didn't yo
20 and tell Helen everything?"
Didn't you promise to stop Gu
ver2"
n did, ! had him thrown in ia
at Omaha. What more could do?"
you did try? Honestly" Mr.
Keap allowed her indignation to aba
slightly. "If / had known that,
wouldn't have told Helen. I'm sor
you didn't explain. was angry
furious. And l was frightened so
She broke down suddenly. "Wh
shall do about them? can 8
what they want to say. and yet
daren't let either speak a word"
Mrs. Keap, are you sure Gully
loves your"
Horribly! And he suspects d
truth. ! saw him change the nome
he found me here" Roberta beg
to weep; two limpid tears stole doy
her cheeks, she CROPPED for a cha
and Wally fastened to her assistant
As he supported her. she gave W
completely and bowed her head up
his shoulder.
1t was In perfect keeping with I
luck of things that Miss Blake shou
enter at the moment. She had col