The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-19

mats hot pair VI kdlterb, tndt
chest-weight."
Jest wait for what?"
"Chcst-weight--ch est-developer."
OIL" Slower examined the device
curiousiy. Il thought chestdevelop-
err came In bottle"
Fresno explained the operation of
the apparatus, at which the cowman
remarked. admiringly;
That young Teller Is all right, amt
he?"
Think so?"
Sure! Don't your"
Fresno explained his doubts by a
crafty lift of his brows and shrug.
Il thought scat first"
Slower wheeled upon him abruptly.
What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing"
After pause the foreman remarked,
vaguely: He's the intercollegit cham
peen of Yale"
"Oh no, hardly that, or would
have heard of him."
Amt he no champeen?"
Champion OF the running broad
smile and the half-mile talk perhaps.
Amt he foot-runner?"
Perhaps. I've never seen him run,
but have my doubts"
Good Lord!" moaned Slower, weak
ly.
He may be tho best Splinter In the
country, mind you. but I'll lay a little
bet that he can't run hundred yards
without sustenance."
Without what?"
"Sustenance-something to eat"
well, we've got plenty for him to
eat" said the mystifed foreman.
you don't understand. However,
time will tell"
But we amt got no time. We've
made this race pay or play week
from Saturday. and the bets are down.
We was afraid the Centipede would
welsh when they seen who we had, so
we framed 1t that way. What's to be
done?"
Again Fresno displayed an artistic
restraint that was admirable. ITS
none Of my business" said he, with a
careless shrug.
Il guess I'll tell Willie and the
boys" vouchsafed Bill apprehensively
| No! mol Don't breathe a word
I've said to you. He may be cracker.
jack, and l wouldn't do him an injus-
tice for the world. All the same, ]
wish he hadn't broken my stop-watch.'
I'D you think he broke 1t a-pur-
poser"
What do you Think"
Slower mopped the sweat from his
brow.
Cant we time him with ordinary
watch?"
"Sure. We can take yours. 1t won't
be exact. but"
Il amt got no watch. bet mine
last night at the Centipede. Willies
got one, though"
| mind you, he may be all right"
Fresno repeated. reassuringly; then
hearing the object OF their discussion
approaching with his trainer, the two
strolled out through the bunkroom
Slower prey to newborn suspicion.
Fresno musing to himself that diplo-
macy was not lost art.
You're fine friend. you arei"
Speed exploded. when he and Glass
were inside the gymnasium. What
made you say 'yes?'"
Il had to-"
Rot. Larry You played into
Fresno's hands deliberately Now I've
got to spend my evenings in bed while
he sits In the hammock and sings
'Dearie.'" He shook his head gloomily
Who knows what may happen?"
1T will do you good to get some
sleep. Wally."
But don't want to sleepi" cried
the exasperated sutton. Il want to
make love. Do you think l came all
the way from New York to sleepf ]
can do that at Yale"
| Take 1t from me. 30. you've got
plenty OF time to win that dame. Eight
hours is workin' day anywhere"
Glass chuckled. The whole thing is
a hit. Look at this joint, for instance.
He took in their surroundings with a
comprehensive gesture. 1T looks about
as much like gymnasium AZ look
like q contortionist. Why don't you
get a Morris chair and a mandolin %
| There are two reasons, said Speed.
facetiously. First, IL takes an athlete
to get out of Morris chair. ana -,