The evening world., 1914-08-26
A Farce Romance of the Big Outdoors y

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I wish there was some place 70 kssp
this bcer COOL" Glass shifted eome
bottles to 2 point where the sunlight
did not strike them.
I'm getting tired Of training. L..
ry." Acknowledged the younger man,
with a yawn. IT takes % 0uco
time"
Glass shook HE head In sympathy.
Seems like we'd ought 70 hear from
Covington." said he.
Hes on his way, no doubt. Isn't
II time TO 80 back to the ranohr
Glass consulted his watch. mo, We
Amt done but three miles. Here goes
for the rubber
Il was Berkeley Fresno who res
q thicket q hundred yards up the Ar.
royo and started briskly homewArd,
congratulatins himself upon the i'm.
pulse that had decided him 10 follow
tho training partners upon their daily
routine. He made directly for the
(which I don't consider there's no
consideration comm to him what
ever" said Willie that evening. He
Amt acted on the level"
Nov. see here" objected Slower,
ne may be Just what he claims he
ie. Simply because ne don't 20
skally-hootin' around in the hot sun
Amt no sign he can't run"
What about them empty bser
bottlesf" demanded Willie. NO fell
Ter can train on that stun. I went
out there my.slf and seen EN-. There
was . dossn."
''Msbbs Glass drank It. What I
claim v this: We ain't got NO proof.
s Fresno !. stuck on Miss Blake fnd
dam quick"
"Bir senorss." agreed Carara, who
had been an interested listener.
Il aSreS with you. but NO got to
Willie srunted with dissust
s sill,n. snakes Mr. Speed Is a guest
Again the little Gunman expressed
his opinion, this time in violet-tintcd
profanity, and the other cowboys
Joined In.
"Aii the Same he V q guest. and no
rough. work goes. I'm In charge
while Mr.; CHAPLIN IL away. and I'm
"Senor Bill" carara ventursd, 'ths
fat vaausro. he 10 no guest. He 10 one
That's right" seconded Willie
, "He's told us all along that Mr.. Speed
was q Mercry-footsd wonder. and u
the young Teller can't run he hat
. ought to have told U.S."
Mr.. Cloudy showed his understand.
|. Ing Of the discussion by nodding d.
lentiy.
wen put II up to him in the morn
} ms" said Slower. -
, III Mr.. Speed cannot r-r-run. wa
you DO. chr" questioned tho Mexican
Nobody answered. still Bill soemet
, at loss for words. Mr.. Cloudy staret
: gloomily into space. and Willie groun'
, his teeth.
, On the following morning spec,
4 sought . secluded nook with Helen
self fairly upon the subject upper
. most In his mind than he Wa dis
n turbed by . delegation OF cowboys
!. combating OF the original four VIII
v had waited upon him that hrst morn
Q ing after his arrival. They cam
d forward with grave ana serious meiu
requesting q moments interview.
was plain there was something o
moro than ordinary Importance upol
y their minds from the manner II
. which Slower spoke. but whom HeleI
:. Bpeed checked her.
: secrets from YOU" said no. Thsl
Q noting the troubled face Of the fore
man. quoted impatientiy:
d Icy"
: Stin Bill shifted the lump In hi
2 cheek, ana cleared his throat bsfor,
= beginning formally.
!: "Mr. Speed. while We honor you {
: heap for your accomplishments ant
: while We believe In you ~ q maj
and a champion. We kind OF feel tina
It might make you stretch your leg
some II you know Just exactly wha
' this foot race means to the FLYNN
: II assured you that the csntipsd,
!; cook would be beaten" said the col
q "Isn't Mr. spssd's word sumc,snt I,
= inquired the girl.
: Slower bowed. 1T had sure ouSh
= to be. ana We thank you for then
now assurances. You see. our spirit
ual onrest II due to the fact tina
Humpy Jos's getaway left us broke
. and we banked on you to pull u
i, even. That first experience straine
our crsdulity TO the Dustin point. an
-W6Is ia WOTub VI OuO vyhSOi0s ~
4 come from Joplin"
r Missouri. said Willie.
my dear sirss41 can't prove tha
n you are going 10 win your wager
until the day OF tho race. However
II you are broke to start with. DON
I. see how you can expect to lose
Z great deal"
!. ''You amt got the right angle o
. the AFFAIR" Slower explained. "Out
n side of the onbearable contumsly Q
q losin' twice to this Centipede outfi'
which would be bad enough. We hav
r drawn q months wages In advance
: and We have put II up. Moreover.
h have bot my watch. which was Pre-
!. sented to mo by the ofiicials Of tn
O Santa Fe for KILN = pair OF roa
n agents when I was Dspity Sheriff"
q Miss Blake uttered a little scream
/" and Speed regarded the lank
= speaker with new interest.
o solid gold case. eighteen Jewell
!. and engraved with my name"
Is mo wonder you prize IT," sal
: wally.
n 81 bet my saddle" informed Caz
d ara in his slow. soft dialect. "Staml
Il leather wit silver fiiagree. II IL MOI