The Lamar register., 1913-07-16

Qua1nteQ.
Mrs. Keap flushed. "He told me all
about you long ago. You wear all the
athletic clothes. you know all the talk.
you have tried to make the team a
dozen times, but you are not even
substitute. You are merely the var
sity cheerleader. Culver calls you
the head-yeller'"
tinent!" said Speed. "You are very
wise chaperon. and you must have
corking memory for names. but even
a head-yeller is better than glee-club
quarterback" He nodded toward the
bunk-house. whence they had come
You haven't told anybody"
mot yet"
"'Yet,'" he quoted 1.-THE futurity
implied in that word disturbs me
Suppose you and keep it for little
secret? Secrets are very delightful
at house-parties."
Don't you consider your action de-
ceitful?"
mot at all. My motto is we strive
to please
Think of Helen"
That's It; can't think Of any.
thing else! She's mad about athletics.
and had to do something to stand off
this weight-lifting tenor"
rs it any wonder a woman distrusts
every man she meets?" unused the
chaperon. "Eelen might forgive you.
I couldn't"
"Oh. it's not that bad. know what
I'm doing"
You will cause these cowboys to
lose lot more money"
Not at all. When Culver arrives"
"Oh. that IL what / want to talk
over with you." Mrs. Keap broke in.
nervously.
Then 1t isn't about the foot-race?
You are not angryf" Speed frightened
amazingly.
I'm not exactly angry; I'm sur.
prised and grieved. or course, can't
forgive deceit dare say l am more
particular than most people,"
But you won't tell?" Mrs. Keap in.
dictated in some subtle manner that
she was not above making terms
whereupon her companion declared
warmly: I'm yours for lifel Ask
me for my watch. my right eye. any
thing! I'll give 1t to you'll"
Il assure you sha'n't ask anything
30 important as that. but l shall ask
q favor"
Name 1t and It is yoursi" Speed
wrung the hand she offered.
And perhaps l can do more than
keep silent-although don't see what
good It will do. Perhaps I can helr
your suit"
Gracious lady. all ask il that you
thrust out your foot and trip w
Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts
toward her. Put him out of the play
and shall be the happiest man In
the world"
Agreed"
Now. in what way can I serve
you?"
Mrs. Keap became embarrassed,
while the same shadowy trouble that
had been observed of late settled upon
her.
Il simply hate to ask It," she said,
but suppose I must. There seems
to be no other way out of it." Turn
ing to him suddenly, she said. in =
low. intense voice: T-I'm in trou
BILE. Mr.. Speed, such dreadful trou
ble!"
"Oh. I'm so sorryI" he answered
her. with genuine solicitude. You
needn't have made any conditions. ]
would have done anything 1 could fol
you"
That's very kind. for don't like
our air Of conspiracy. but"-Mrs. KeaE
was wringing her slender hands-'1
Just can't tell the girls. You-you can
help me-"
Speed allowed her time to grow
calm, when she continued:
II am engaged to be married"
"Felicitations!"
Not at ALL" said the young widow,
wretchedly. THAT is the awful part
Of 1t. l am engaged to two men! She
turned her brown eyes full upon him;
they were strained and tragic.
Speed felt himself impelled to laugh
immoderately, but instead he OBJ
served, in a tone to relieve her anx'
iety:
Nothing unusual in that; 1t has
been done before. Even / have been
prodigal with my affections. What can
l do to relieve the congestion?
Please don't make light Of 1t. 1t
means SO much to me. I'm In love
with Jack Chaplin"