Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29

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all along"
Chaplin wheeled Does it seem to
YOU quite the thing to bet against our
man, Fresno?' he inquired, his glance
full in the others eyes.
'Why not?" There's no sentiment
in financial affairs"
Speed shrugged. "Our tenor friend
will sing his way back to California"
He turned with his thanks to Helen,
The talkin' machine" interrupted
( Still Bill suddenly. A group of men
was approaching, who bore the pho.
nograph upon a dry.goods box, and de-
! posted it in state beside the race.
course. Say, Gabby, spose you give
us a tune, just to show she's in good
order"
Suspicious, eh?"
you bet! There's a monologue I'd
admire to hear. It's called"
We'll have The Holy City," said
Willie, positively. ITS more appro
pirate
So, with clumsy fingers, Gallagher
fitted a record, then wound up the ma.
chine under the jealous eyes of the
Flying Heart cowboys.
Drawn by the sound, Skinner.
wrapped to the chin in his blanket,
idfed toward the crowd, affordinR
Glass a sight Of his face for the first
time. The latter started as if stung,
and crying under his breath, "Salted
car-hofse!" drew his employer aside.
Say" he said, pointing a finger,
who's that?"
Skinner, the man l run
Glass groaned His name amt
Skinner; that's 'Whiz Long Six
years ago I saw him win the Sheffield
Handicap from scratch in nine-three. u
Then, as Speed did not seem to be
particularly impressed, Don't you I'M
derstand, Wally2 He's pro; this ia
his camel"
To which the younger man replied,
serenely and happily. "Its fixed"
Whats fixed?"
"The race. It's all arranged
framed"
"Who framed it? How? When%
"Sh-h! did! Yesterday; by stealth
fixed It."
You win from 'Whiz Long, ant
you can't run under fifteen?"
Wally nodded. 81 told him that
it's all right"
you told him." Glass staggered
"It's all right? Say! Don't yor
know he's the fastest, crookedest
cheatingest, double-crossingest-w
he Just came to feel you Quit"
And Speed turned dizzy.
And you fell for that old stuff!
Larry's voice was trembling with an
ger and disgust. "Why, that's part o
, his work He's double-crossed ev
cry runTin' mate he ever had. He'C
cheat has mother. Watt"
; Skinner had left tbs crowd, and wal
!, seated new in the shade of the cora
fence, He glanced upward from be
. meath his black brows as LAIR,
reached and greeted him, Hello
Whiz! just made you---" Then h
shook his head.
IT haven't got you, My name II
Skinner
:. NIX on that monaker," Glas
smiled, indulgently. Il had man il
that Sheffield Handicap six year
a ago."
You're in bad" asserted the cool
D steadily, "but assuming that my nam
is Long"
81 didn't say your name was Long
I called you 'Whiz,' Glass chuckle
at the point as he scored It, NOV
9 come in; be good"
a Skinner darted look toward Ga
s lagher and the Centipede men gath
:. cred about the ehrilling phonograph
stopped and tied his shoes, an
t breathsd softly
t Spiel"
, This little Teller I'm trainin'-doe
d he VIM"
O without an upward glance, Skin
ner inquired:
n did the man you trained for tn
sheffleld Handicap VIM"
d Never mind that. Does this frame
up go through" 1t happened tina
" Speed. drawn irresistibly, had com
J. forward to hang upon every wore
and now chose this moment to inter
o rupt.
e tits all right, Mr.. Skinner" Blu
a, Skinner leaped to his feet.
T. Don't try anything like that"
cried In terrible voice that brougl
l. Gabby Gallagher striding towai
D. them.
. What's goin' on here? Are the
~ tryin' to fix you, Skinner"
.. Not bit like It," Glass proteste
u stoutly II only asked him which sic
v he'd rather run on. and now he cal
for police protection"
- Don't try 1t again, that's ALL" u
=. cook warned, sullenly.
- Il reckon I'll take hand IN this
~ :. Gallagher was In fne rage, al
~ would have fallen upon the offend
~ had not Slower stepped IN his pat
" Il reckon you dont!" he said easil
The two glared at each other. al
o. were standing thus when Speed al
his trainer moved gently off. Thu
10 made their way 10 the house IN col
% paratiys silsnca. "I--I ma6a a NJ.