The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-03

no has fine voice, hasn't he? He
sings with the Standard Glee Club"
Indeed"
"Sure!" The Native Son of the
Golden West shook I'D a hammock.
cushion for the girl. Tenor" said he
sententiously.
"say no more" Speed remarked;
'it's all right with u.s."
Fresno looked up.
whats wrong with my singing?"
ooh, I've just told the girls tha'
you're going to run that foot race
Helen interposed, hurriedly, at which
Fresno exploded.
What's wrong with my running?'
inquired Speed.
Il can beat you"
Larry Glass nudged his employer
openly, and seemed on the verge o.
hysteria. LET him CO." said he. Lei
him go; he's funny"
Speed addressed Helen. with a mag
unanimous smile:
Suppose we allow Free to sing this
foot race? Well pull it off in the
treble cleft
"Oh, l mean IT," maintained the
tenor. stubbornly. II don't want te
run Skinner the cook, but III run you
to see who does meet him"
Speed shrugged his shoulders indul
gently.
I'm afraid you're a little over.
weight"
"Ii1 train down"
"Perhaps if you wait until I beat
this cook. III take you on
Glass broke out, in husky indigna.
ton: Sure! Get a rep, Gull. get a
rep" Then to his employer: Come
on. Wally, you've got to warm up"
He mounted the steps heavily with his
protege.
When they had gone, Miss Blake
clapped her hands.
I'm so excited" she exclaimed
"You see, it's all my doings! Oh,
how adore athletes!"
Most young girls do" Fresno smil-
ed sourly. MY taste runs more to
music After a moments meditation
he observed: Speed doesn't look like
a sprinter to me. I'm wager he
can't do a hundred yards in fifteen
two"
'Fifteen-two' is cribbage." said
Miss Blake.
Fifteen and two-ffths seconds is
what I mean"
as that fast?"
Fresno smiled, indulgently this
time. Jeans friend Covington can go
the distance in nine and four-ffths
seconds. He's real Splinter. think
this fellow is a joke
Indeed he is not. If Mr.. Covington
can run as fast as that. Mr.. Speed can
run faster. He told me So
OH" Fresno looked at her curious
ly. THE worlds record is nine and
three-fifths; that's the limit of human
endurance"
81 hope he doesn't injure himself"
breathed the girl, and the tenor wan
dered away, disguised beyond meas
ure. When he was out of hearing he
remarked. aloud:
''Ill bet he runs so slow We'll have
to wind a stop-watch on him.. Any
how, 1 think I'll find out something
more about this race"
Once in his room. Mr.. J. Walling-
ford Speed made a search for writing
materials, while Larry Glass over
hauled trunk filed with athletic
clothing of various descriptions. There
were running-suits. rowing suits, base
no bon &c iar
seys, and bath robes-all of which
were new and unstained. At the bot
tom Glass discovered a box full of
bronze and neargold emblems.
Here's your medals" said he.
Good! I'll wear them"
"Nix! You can't do that Those
gals will get wise" He selected one
and read on the reverse side, CLERK
Of the course" another was engraved
starter" All were official badges of
some sort or other. you always were
strong on the Reception Committee
stuff. There's six of them" said he
Speed pointed to the bureau.
'Try a nail-file See if you can't
scratch off the lettering. How's this?"
de read what he had written for the
wire. "'Culver Covirgton, and so
torth. Come quick. First train. Ma
i've Son making love to Jean.-Wally'
Ten words, and it tells the whole
story. I can hardly explain why l
want him, can |? He expects to stop
IF in Omaha for a day or two. but
lell be under way in an hour after
lie gets this. I hate to spoil his little
7isit but he can take that in on his
way home. Now I'll ring for some
body, and have this taken over to the
station by the first wagon"
"Say, you better scratch this Fres-
TO-" said Larry.
"Why?"
"He's hep to you"
"Nonsense!"
Glass looked up at a sound, to dis
,over Mariedetta, the Mexican maid,
Who had come in answer to Speeds
all.
"In the doorway" the trainer said,
lnder his breath. Pipe the Cuban
lueen!"
"You CALI" inquired Mariedetta of
he younger man.
Eyes, want this telegram to 20 to
he DEPOT as soon as possible"
Marledetta took the message and