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

lounged luxuriously In the shade at
their customary resting place. yes,
and I'm aces with her, too" They had
set out for their daily run, and were
now conteeting for the seven-up gu
premacy Of the Catskill mountains. Al
ready Glass had been declared the un-
disputed champion Of the Atlantic
coast, while Speed on the day previous
had wrested from him the champion
ship OF the Mississippi valley.
But Mariedetta is dark" said the
college man, as he cut the cards. she
Ia almost mulatto."
Nav! She's no dinge. She's an
Aztec. an them Aztecs is swell peo-
pie. Say, she can play guitar like a
barber!"
Miss Blake told me she was in love
with Carara"
Glass grunted contemporary. I've
got 1t on that insurreoto four ways.
Why I'm learning to talk Spanish my.
self If he gets lossy, I'll cross one
over his bow" The trainer made a
vicious jab at an imaginary Mexican
He amt got a good wallop in him.
Il thought cowboys was tough guys"
continued Glass, but It's mistake.
That little Willie, for instance, Is a
lamb. He packs that Mauser for pro.
lection. He's afraid some farmer will
walk up and poke his eye out with a
corn-cob. One copper with a night.
stick could stampede the whole out.
fit. But they're all right, at that, "
he acknowledged, magnanimously.
They're a nice bunch of fellers when
you know how to take EN-"
The flies are awful today" Speed
complained. They bite my legs"
I'll bring out a bath robe tomor-
row. and we'll hide it in the bushes.
wish there was some place to keep
this beer cool" Glass shifted some
bottles to point where the sunlight
did not strike them.
I'm getting tired of training, Lar
ry," acknowledged the young man,
with a yawn. ut takes so much time"
Glass shook his head in sympathy.
Seems like we'd ought to hear from
Covington,' said he.
He's on his way, no doubt. Isn't it
time to go back to the ranch?"
Glass consulted his watch. mo, we
amt done but three miles. Here goes
for the rubber"
1t was Berkeley Fresno who retreat.
ed cautiously from the shelter of a
thicket hundred yards up the arroyo
and started briskly homeward con.
graduating himself upon the impulse
that had decided him 10 follow the
training partners upon their daily rou-
tine. He made directly for the corral
which I don't consider there's no
consideration comm to him what
ever" said Willie that evening. HE
amt acted on the level"
Nov, see here" objected Slower
he may be just what he claims he is
Simply because he don't go skally,
hootin' around in the hot sun amt no
sign he can't run"
What about them empty beer
bottles?" demanded Willie. mo fell
Ter can train on that stuff. | went out
there myself and seen 'em. There was
a dozen"
"Mebbe Glass drank it. What
claim is this: We amt got no proof
Fresno is stuck on Miss Blake, and
he's knocker."
Then let's git some proof and
dam quick"
Isl, Senores," agreed Carara, who
had been an interested listener.
Il agree with you, but we got to be
careful"
Willie grunted with disgust
we can't go at it like we was xii
lin snakes Mr.. Speed is guest here.
Again the little gun man expressed
his opinion, this time in violet-tinted
profanity, and the other cowboys
joined in.
"All the same he is q guest, and nc
rough work goes, I'm in charge while
Mr.. Chaplin is away, and I'm RESPONSE
ble"
"Senor Bill" Carara ventured, "the
fat vaquero, he is no guest He is one
of US"
Hes told US all along that Mr.. Speed
was Merc-ryfooted wonder, and II
the young Teller can't run he had
ought to have told us"
Mr. Cloudy showed his understand
ing of the discussion by nodding 81
lently.
We'll put it up to him in the morn
ing" said Slower.
IF Mr.. Speed cannot r-r.run, wat
you do, eh?" questioned the Mexican.
at loss for words, Mr.. Cloudy stared
gloomily into space, and Willie grounC
his teeth.
On the following morning Speed
sought secluded nook with Helen
but no sooner had he launched himself
fairly upon the subject uppermost IN
his mind than he was disturbed by q
delegation of cowboys, consisting OF
the original four who had waited upor
him that first morning after his ar
rival. They came forward with grave
and serious mien, requesting mo
ment's interview 1t was plain there
was something of more than ordinary
Importance upon their minds from the
manner in which Slower spoke. but
when Helen quickly volunteered to
withdraw. Speed checked her.
Stay where you are; have no Sc
crets from YOU" said he. Then noting
the troubled face Of the foreman