Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
CHAPTER IX-Cnntinurd

You said just now you'd answer
COR him with your life Well. we aim
10 make you! We amt a-goin to lose
-Ais foot-race under no circumstances
Fhatever, SO we give you complete
authority over the body, health, and
speed OF Mr.. Speed. It's UP to you
II make him beat that cook"
S-s-suDpose he gets sick or sprains
his anke?" Glass undertook to move
ais body from in front of the weapon,
but it followed him as if magneti2ed
There amt a-goin' to be no acct
dents or excuses. It's pay or play.
money at the tape. You're his trainer.
aud it's your fault if he amt Fl when
he toes the mark Understand"
Willie lowered the muzzle of his
Heapon. and fired between the legs OF
Glass, who leaped into the air with all
he grace OF a gazeile. 1t was due to
1o conscious action on his part that
he trainer Ieaped; his muscles were
stimulated spasmodically, and pro-
PEELED him from the floor
Did you hear what | said?" de.
handed Willie, in voice that sound
cd like the saving of a meat bone
Glass opened his mouth. and when
80 sound issued, nodded.
And you understand"
Again the trainer bobbed his head
Then l guess that's all It's up to
you" Willie replaced his gun. and
The fat man threatened to fall Come
'ru bOys!" The cowboys filed out ST.
iently, but on the threshold Willie
glance at his enemy. Don't forget
what / 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
hey?" yentured Fresno.
"Severe!" cried the unhappy man.
Why. Speed can't" lie was about
70 explain everything when the mem
Dry OF Willie's words smote him like |
blow. That fiend had threatened to
xiii him, Lawrence Glass, without pre-
liminary il 1t became evident that a
ais WAS no place for historical con-
tidences- Larry's mouth closed like
trap. while the Californian watched
him intently. At length he did speak. !
out in a strangely softened tone, and
az utter variance with his custom
Say, Mr. Fresno, Which direction
- New York."
Vup - hO
last. and the other man stared long
ingly out through the bunk-house win
dow
It's quite walk. amt it,
"Walk?" Berkeley laughed It's
30 or three thousand miles" Glass
sighed heavily. why do you ask"
oh. nothin' lest gettin home
SICK" He Gained himself with an eff
fort entered the gymnasium as if in
search. of something, and then set
forth TO fiud Speed
That ecstatic young gentleman
Wrenched his gaze away from the blue
eyes of Miss Blake to see his trainer
signalling him from afar
What is it. Lawrence"
Got to see you.
Presently"
Nix! got to see YOU now"
lass rudy face was blotched, and
ne seemed to rest in the grip of some
3iighting malady Beneath his arm
hR carried a tight-rolled bundle. Sens.
Tag something important back of this
unusual demeanor, Speed excused
himself and followed Larry, who did
uot trust to speech until they were
done in the gymnasium with the
doors closed Then he unrolled the
1uudIe ne carried, spread it upon the
door, and stepped into its exact cen
tec.
Are you standing en- my prayer.
rus? demanded his companion. an
sTily
4 am, And from this on I'm goin
70 make it work itself to death. She
said a Teller couldn't get hurt if he
stood on It and said Allah Well.
lm soin' TO wear it out