Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-01

"The Fat Senior VIII Not splk Wiz
Her Aoain7"
bis employer. 81 don't want her! Mr..
Speed knows l don't want her!"
Carara bowed. And the Fat Senior
will not spik wit her again."
mol"
"Gracias, Senior! l thank you'll"
You're welcomed" agreed the New
Yorker, with repressed feeling
"Adios! Adios, Senior Speed"
"Goodby!" exclaimed the two in
chorus
Carara returned the knife to its
hiding place, swept the floor graceful
ly with his sombrero, then placing the
spangled head-piece at an exact angle
upon his raven locks, lounged out, his
silver spurs tinkling in the silence.
Glass took deep breath.
Gle. doesn't mean to kill you-just
cut you said Speed
Il got it," declared the other, fer.
vently Again he laid REFRESHING
hands upon his bullying front and
looked down at It tenderly. They've
all got 1t in for my pad, haven't they"
81 told you to keep away from that
girl"
"Humph!" Glass spoke with soulful
conviction. Take it from me, Bo, I'll
walk around her as if she was lake.
Who'd ever think that choruSman
was a killer?"
Surely you don't care for her seri.
ously?'
Not now. IL love my Cuban.
but"-he quivered apprehensively
I'll bet that rummy packs 'shiv' in
every pocket"
From outside the bunk-house came
the low, musical notes of quail, and
Glass puckered his lips to answer,
then grew pale. That's her." he de-
! clared, in panic. 1--WE got date
with her"
Are you going to keep it,"
Not for a nose-bag full Of gold mug
gets! Take look, Wally, and see
what she's doing"
Speed did as directed. "Shes wait
ing"
Let her wait" breathed the trainer.
Here comes Slower and Willie"
More bad news" Glass unrolled
his prayer-rug, and stepped upon it
hastily. Say. what's that word ?
Quick! You know! The password
Quick"
Allah"
That's her!" The fat man began
to humble thickly. 1t was plain that
his spirit was utterly broken.
But this call was prompted purely
by solicitude, it seemed. Willie had
little to say, and Slower, ignoring all
mention Of the earlier encounter he
had witnessed, exclaimed:
There's been some queer goin' s-or
round here Mr.. Speed. Have you no
ticed 'em?"
"No. What sort?"
well, the other mcrnin' I discov
cred some tracks through one of Miss
jeans flower-beds."
Tracks,"
Sure! Strange tracks. Man,
tracks"
What does that signify"
I'VE amt altogether certain. Ca
rara says he seen q stranger hangin
around night before last. and jest nov
we found where boss had been pick
eted out in the ravine. Looks like he,
stood there more'n once"
1t has nothing to do with me-"
IT amt sure. 1t looks to us like IT.
somebody from the Centipede. They'r
equal to any devilment"
Speed showed an utter lack OF com
prehension, SO Willie explained.
Understand, we've made this rae
pay or play. Mebbe they aim t
cripple you"
Mel" Speed started. Good hea,
ens!"
ooh, they'd do 1t quick enough!
wouldn't put 1t past 'em to drop A
through your winder II it could b
done safe"
Shoot me, you mean?"
Allah" said Glass. devoutly fror
his corner.
Slower and Willie nodded. IF wa
you, I'd Keep the lamp between m
and the winder every night"
: why, this Is abominable!" e1
claimed the young college man, stifly
Il can't stand for this, it's gettin
too serious"
There amt nothin' to fear" sal
Willie, soothingly. Remember,
told you at the start that we'd Sc
there wasn't no crooked work done
Well. I'm goin' to ride herd on yor
! constant, Mr.. Speed" He smiled In
manner to reassure. "If there's an
shOotin' comes off, I'll be in on IT,"
"S-say, what's to prevent us bein
| murdered when we're out for a run ?
] Queried Glass.
I Mel" declared the little man. ~,
saddle M bronc' an lope along VIII
! yuu. We1l keep to the open country.
! Instantly Speed saw the direful cor
sequences Of such procedure, an