The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-14
CHAPTER xIV.-continued.

They won't let me. I'm sup
posed to keep to myself"
They? Who?"
Glass"
Miss Blake turned Indignantly upon
Larry. do you mean to say Mr..
Speed can't go walking with me?"
81 never said nothing of the Sort"
declared the trainer HE can go if
he wants to-
Just the same, I-oughtn't to do it.
There is a strict routine
A lift of the brows and a courteous
smile proclaimed Miss Blakes perfect
Indifference to the subject, just as Will
lie sauntered past the open window
and spoke to Glass beneath his breath:
Cit her Quit"
I'm so sorry. May l show you
surprise l brought for you?" She I'M
wrapped her parcel, and proudly dis
played a pallid, anaemic cake garland
ed with wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome
For me?"
For you. 1t isn't even cold yet
see! 1 made it before breakfast, and
it looks even better than the one l
baked at SCHOOL,"
That's what 1 call fine" declared
the youth, by Jove! and I'm so
fond of cake!"
Have a care!" breathed Larry, ris-
Ing nervously, but Speed paid no at
tention.
Break it with your own hands,
please. Besides, it's too hot to cut"
Miss Blake broke it with her own
hands, during which operation the
brown face of the man outside reap
peared in the window. At sight of the
cake he spoke sharply, and Lawrence
numbered swiftly across the floor and
laid heavy hand upon the cake.
"Mr. Speed" he cried warnlngly.
Here. take your foot off my. angel
food!" fiercely ordered the youth. But
the other was like adamant.
DO, you are about to contest for
the honor of this ranch! That cake
will make a bum of you!"
"Oh-h!" gasped the author of the
delicacy.
, Stop before it is too late!" Glass
held his hungry employer at a dis
lance, striving to make known by a
wink the necessity of his. act
There is absolutely nothing in my
cake to injure any one" Helen OBJ
jected Loyalty, with lifted chin; where
upon the corpulent trainer turned to
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Cake
and gals is the limit"
Really! 1 had no idea l was the
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn
ing to her host, smiled frigidly. I'm
90 sorry intruded."
Nov don't say that!" Speed strove
to detain her. please don't be Of
fended-I just have to train!"
"Of course. And will you pardon me
for interrupting your routine? You
see, had no idea l wasn't wanted" !.
But you are, and 1 do want you!
T."
"Good-by!" She nodded pleasantly
at the door, and left her lover staring
after her.
When she had gone, he cried, in q
trembling voice: You're fine zap
you are! She got up early to do some
thing nice for me, and you insultec
her! You wouldn't even let me sit
and hold her hand!"
No palm-readin'." Speed turned tC
behold his trainer ravenously devour
ing the cake, and dashed to it's rescue
IT'S heavier than frog full O.
buckshot. You won't like it, Gull"
It's perfectly delicious!" came the
choking answer.
Then get back of them curtains
Willie d shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idle,
about the premises, followed at a dis
lance by his guard. He could not bea
to read the future; anything SCENE,
possible Time and again he curse,
that spirit of braggadocio, tina
thoughtless lack of moral scruple
which had led him into tIlis predica