The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-11-28
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.


They won't let me. I'm sup
posed to keep to myself"
They? Who?"
"Glass"
Miss Blake turned Indignantly upor
Larry. "Do you mean to say Mr.
Speed can't go walking with me?"
"I never said nothing of the sort,
declared the trainer. "He can go ii
he wants to-"
"Just the same, IEoughtn't to do it
There Is a strict routine"
A lift of the 5rows and a courteous
smile proclaimed Miss Blake's perfect
Indifference to the subject, just as Viii
lie sauntered past the open window
and spoke to Glass beneath his breath:
"Git her QUIT"
I'm 80 sorry. May l show you q
surprise brought for your" She un.
wrapped her parcel, and proudly dis
played a pallid, anaemic cake garland
I'd with wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome.
For met"
"For you. It isn't even cold yet,
see! I made II before breakfast, and
It looks even better than the one ]
baked at school"
That's what l call f1ne," declared
the youth. "3y Jove! and I'm so
tond 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
lsid heavy hand upon the cake.
"Mr Speed!" he cried warnlngly.
Here, take your foot off my angel
sood!" fercely ordered the youth. But
the other was like adamant.
"Bo, 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 1t is too late!" Glass
held his hungry employer at a dis
tance, striving to make known by a
wink the necessity of his act.
There is absolutely nothing in my
cake to injure any of4e," Helen OBJ
jected loyalty, with lifted chin; where
upon the corpulent trainer turned to
her and said:
and gals is the limit"
Really! l had no idea / was the
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn.
Ing to her host, smiled frigidly. I'm
SO sorry intruded."
Now 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, l had no idea l wasn't wanted"
But you are, and l 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 a
. trembling voice: You're a fine yap
you are! She got UP early to do some
thing nice for me. and you insulte6
her! You wouldn't even let me SIT
and hold her hand!"
mo palm-readin' Speed turned tc
behold his trainer ravenously devour
ing the cake, and dashed to it's rescue
"It's heavier than a frog full OF
buckshot. You, won't like it, Cul"
TITS perfectly delicious!" came the
choking answer.
Then get back of them curtains
Willie d shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idlec
about the premises, followed at a dis
tance by his guard. He could not beal
to read the future; anything seemed
possible Time and again he cursed
that spirit of braggadocio. thai
thoughtless lack Of moral scruple
which had led him into this pred,ca