Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-05-22

Helen. tries to discredit. Speed with the
ladies and the cowboys Speed and Glass
put n the time they are supposed . b
The oowboys explain to Speed how much
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Il In ice. II Speed fails.
CHAPTER x.-Contlnued.
Carara returned the knife to it,
hiding-place. swept the floor graceful
y with his sombrero. then placing the
spangled head-piece at IN exact angle
apon his raven locks. lounged out, his
silver spurs tinkling in the silence.
Glass took . deep breath.
HE doesn't mean to kill you-just
cut you." said Speed.
Il got It." declared the other, fer
vsntly. Again he laid depressing
hands upon his bullying front and
looked down 1t 1t tenderly. They've
All got It In for my pad. haven't theyi"
Il told you to keep away from that
girl"
"Humph!" Glass spoke with soulful
conviction. "Take II from me, 30, I'll
walk around her a. II she was Q lake
Who'd ever think that chorus-man
vas = killerf'
Surely You don't care for her sss+
Duslyf"
MOT now. IL love my Cuban,
but"-hs Quivered apprehensively-
TIL bet that rummy packs Z 'shiv' In
svery pocket"
From outside the clubhouse came
he low, musical notes Of . quail, and
Glass puckered his lips to answer,
hen grew pale. That's her." he de-
Shared, in . panic 1--WE got date
with her"
Are you going to keep IT."
mot for nose-bag full Of gold mug
getsl Take . look, Wally, and see
what she's doing"
Speed did - directed. She's wait
Ing"
Let her wait" breathed the trainer.
Here comes Slower and Willie"
More bad news" Glass unrolled
his prayer-rug. and stepped upon It
hastily. Say, what's that wordf
ouickl You knowl The password.
Quick!"
"Allahi"
That's her!" The fat man BEGAN
70 humble thickly. It was plain that
his spirit was utterly broken.
But this call was prompted purely
by solicitude, It seemed. Willie had
little to say. and Slower, ignoring al
mention Of the earlier encounter he
bad witnessed, exclaimed:
There's been some queer goin's-on
round here. Mr.. Speed. Have you no
DICED emf"
mo. What sortf'
well, the other mornin' I discov-
sred some tracks through one Of Miss
Jeans Aower-bedp."
"Tracksi"
Sure! Strange tracks. Mans
tracks,"
What does that signifyf'
I'VE amt altogether certain. O.
ara says he seen q stranger hangin'
around night before last. and lest now
W found where q boss had been Dick-
tied out in the ravine. Looks like he'd
stood there more'n once"
1T has nothing to do With ma"
Il amt sure. It looks to 10 Hike it,
somebody from the Centipede. They're
sQual to any devilment"
Speed showed an utter lack Of COM
prehension, 10 Willie explained.
Understand. we've made this race
pay or play. Mebbe they aim =
cripple you"
Mel" Speed started. Good heav-
snsl"
"Oh. they'd do It quick snoughi I
wouldn't put It past 'em to drop . .lS
through your winder II 1t could b
lone safe"
Shoot me. you meant"
"Allah!" said Glass. devoutly from
III corner.
Slower and Willie nodded. III was
sou, I'd keep the lamp between me
md the winder every night"
why, this ID abominablei" ex-
claimed the young college man, stimy.
IL can't stand for this, its getting
90 serioua."
There amt nothin' to fear" said
Willie, soothingly. Remember. /
old you 1t the start that we'd sss
Asrs wasn't NO crooked work done.
Veil. I'm goin' to ride herd on you.
poastant NJ. Speed" He smiled IN .