The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-17

"You start t. I'D me and III wallop
you"
"One moment!" Willie was trans
figured suddenly. An instant since he
had been a stoop-shouldered, short
sighted, insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than a child, but in
a flash he became palpitating fury:
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that his antagonist
drew back involuntarily. Don't you
make no threat'nin' moves in my d.
rection, or you'll go Eas: in an ice
BATH" He was painting as if the eff
fort to hold himself in leash was
almost more than he could stand.
"G'wan!" said Glass, thickly.
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal,
but it didn't; it was Mr.. Colt" With
a movement quicker than light the
speaker drew his gun for the second
time, and buried half the barrel in the
New Workers. ribs.
Look out!" Glass barked the
words, and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
Let it alone or It'll 60 on"
Glass dropped his hand as il 1t had
been burned, and stared down his
bulging front with Mortified, fascinat-
ed eyes.
Now, listen. We've stood for you
| as long as we can. You've made your
! talk and got away with it, but from
now ON you're working for us. We've
framed a foot-race, and put up our
panga because you said you had q
champeen. Now, we amt sayin' you
lied-'cause If we thought you had
I'd gun-shoot you here, now" Willie
paused, while Glass licked his lips and
undertook to frame a reply. The black
muzzle of the weapon lowering near
| his heart, however. stupefied him. Me-
chemically he thrust the stem Of his
| pipe between his lips while Willie
continued to glare at him balefully.
! You're boss is guest, but you amt.
We can talk plain to you"
Yves, of course"
"You said just now you'd answer
for him with your life. Well, we aim
| to make you! We amt a-goin' to lose
! this foot-race under no circumstances
whatever, SO we give you complete
authority over the. body, health, and
! speed of Mr.. Speed. It's up to you
to make him beat that cook"
"S-s-suppose he gets sick or sprains
his ankle?" Glass undertook to move
his body from in front of the weapon,
but it followed him as if magnetized.
There amt a-goin' to be no acct
dents or excuses. It's pay or play,
money at the tape. You're his trainer,
and it's your fault if he amt fit when
he toes the mark. Understand"
| Willie lowered the muzzle of his
weapon, and fired between the legs of
Glass, who leaped into the air with all
the grace of a gaZelle. 1t was due to
no conscious action on his part that
the trainer leaped; his muscles were
stimulated systematically, and pro.
PEELED him from the floor
Did you hear what I said?" de,
manded Willie, in voice that sound.
cd like the saving Of meat bone.
; Glass opened his mouth, and when
no sound issued, nodded.
"And you understand"
Again the trainer bebbed his head.
Then I guess that's all. It's up to
you" Willie replaced his gun, and
the fat man threatened to fall. Come
on, boys" The cowboys filed out ST
lently, but on the threshold Willie
paused and darted venomous
glance at his enemy. Don't forget
what l said about Mr.. Colt and the
equality of man"
Yes, sir!-yes, ma'am!" calculated
the frightened trainer, nervously
When they were gone he collapsed.
''They are rather severe, aren't
they?" ventured Fresno.
"Severe!" cried the unhappy man
why, Speed can't" He was about
to explain everything when the mem
DRY of Willie's words smote him like
blow. That fiend had threatened to
kill him, Lawrence Glass, without pre-
liminary if it became evident that a
fraud had been practiced. Manifestly
this was no place for hysterical con
fidences. Larry's mouth closed like a
trap, while the Californian watched
him intently. At length he did speak