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CHAPTER discontinued.

CHAPTER IX.-Contlnued.
'You said Just now you'd answer
for him with your life. Well, we aim
to make you! We amt a-goin' to lose
this foot-race under no circumstances
whatever, so we give you complete
authority over the body, health, and
speed of Mr.. Speed. It's up to you
to make him beat that cook"
"S-s-suppose he gets sick or sprains
his anklef" Glass undertook TO move
his body from in front of the weapon,
but it followed hiIa as If magnetized.
There amt a-goin' to be no acct
dents or excuses. It's pay or play,
money at the tape. You're his trainer,
and it's your fault If he amt fit when
he toes the mark, Understand"
Willie lowered the muzzle Of his
Weapon, and fired between the legs Of
Glass, who leaped into the air with all
the grace Of q gazelle. 1t was due to
no conscious action OF his part that
the trainer leaped; his muscles were
stimulated systematically, and pro-
PEELED him from the floor
Did you heal what l said?" de-
manded Willie, in a voice that sound
cd like the saving of a meat bone.
Glass opened his mouth, and when
no sound issued, nodded.
And you understand"
Again the trainer bobbed his head.
"Then l guess that's all. It's up to
you" Willie replaced his gun, and
the fat man threatened to fall. Come
on, boys!" The cowboys filed out 81
lently, but on the threshold Willie
paused and darted q venomous
glance at his enemy. Don't forget
what I said about Mr.. Colt and the
equality Of man"
YES, sirl-yes, ma'am!" calculated
the frightened trainer, nervously
When they were gone he collapsed.
They are rather severe, aren'
they?" ventured Fresno.
Severed" cried the unhappy man
why, Speed can't" He was abou
to explain everything when the mem
DRY Of Willie's words smote him ik'
a blow. That fiend had threatened II
kill him, Lawrence Glass, without pre-
limina<y If it became evident that
fraud had been practiced. Manifest,
this was no place for hysterical cor
f1dences. Larry's mouth closed like
trap, while the Californian watche
him intently. At length he did speal
but in a strangely softened tone, an
ut utter variance with his custom.
Say, Mr.. Fresno! Which directio
is New York;"
THAT way" Fresno pointed 10 tn
east, and the other man stared lon
lngly o1t through the bunk-house wi
dow.
"It's quite a walk, amt It'll"
"Walk7" Berkeley laughed. "It
two or three thousand milesI" Ola
sighed heavily. why do you askf"
ooh, nothin'. Jest gettin' HON
sick" He Gained himself with an
fort, entered the gymnasium as II
search Of something, and then 9
forth to find Speed.
That ecstatic young gentlem,
wrenched his gaze away from the bl
eyes Of Miss Blake to see his train
signaling him from afar.
What is It, LawrenceT"
"aot to see you"
Presently"
NIX! I got to see you now
Glass rudy face was blotched, a
he seemed to rest in the grip Of SO
blighting malady. Beneath his a
he carried a tight-rolled bundle. Sc
ing something important back Of t
unusual demeanor, Speed excu
himself and followed Larry, who
not trust to speech until they "
alone in the gymnasium with
doors closed. Then he unrolled
bundle he carried, spread 1t upon
floor. and stepped into Its exact
ter.
"Are you standing or my pra
rugf" demanded his companion,
grily.
81 am! And from this on I'm
to make 1t work itself to death.
said a Teller couldn't get hurt Il
stood on It and said Allah '
I'm goin' to YEA 1t out"