The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-05-01


friend listened in amazement.
But is it really so serious?" the
latter asked, finally.
cts life or death. There's q homi-
cidal maniac named Willie guarding
me daytimes, and a pair of renegades
who keep watch at my window all
night. The cowboys battle me in ice
water to tougher me, and feed me raw
meat to make me wild. In every cor
ner there turks an assassin with or
ders to shoot me II break training,
everywhere I go some low-browed
criminal feels my biceps, pinches my
legs, and asks how my wind is. / tell
you, I'm going mad"
and the worst part Of it Is" spoke
Glass, alphabetically, they'll bump
me off first. It's a pipe"
''But, Wally, you can't run"
Don't know it?"
Don't II" seconded the trainer.
Then why attempt the impossible?
Call the race off,"
cts too late. Don't you understand?
The bets are made, and it's pay or
play The cowboys have mortgaged
their souls on me-"
"He was maxim play for that little
doll"
Don't you call Miss Blake doll.
Larry! l won't stand for It'll"
well. Skirt then"
why don't you cut it? There's a
train East at midnight"
"And leave Helen-like that? Her
faith in me has weakened already;
she'd hate me If did that. No! I've
got to face 1t QUIT"
They'll be singin' hymns for both
Of u.s." predicted the fat man.
II don't care. They can boil me in
oil won't let her think I'm cow
ard"
Larry doesn't have to stay"
"Of course not. He can escape"
mot a chance" said the trainer.
"They watch me closer n they do
him"
Covington considered for a moment
1T certainly looks bad, but perhaps
the other fellow can't run either. Who
is he?"
"A cook named Skinner"
Happy name! Well, two-thirds Of
sprint is in the start. How does
Wally get in motion, Lawrence"
Like sacred OK" Glass could not
conceal his contempt
'Tll give him some pointers; 1t will
all help" But Speed was nervous
and awkward-so awkward, In fact,
that the coach finally gave it up as a
bad job, saying:
tits no use, Wally, you've got fool
feet"
II have, Ell? Well, didn't break
them getting out of JAIL"
"The less said about that jail the
better I'm in trouble myself"
Speed might have explained that his
chum's dilemma was by no means so
serious as he imagined, had not
Waterman Willie thrust his head
through the open window at that mo-
ment with the remark:
Time to get busy!"
We'll be right with you'll" Glass
seized his protege by the arm and bore
him away, muttering: "Stick it out,
brother, we're nearin the end!"
Again Speed donned his running-suit
and took to the road for his farewell
practice. Again Willie followed at a
distance on horseback, watching the
hills warily. But all hope had fed
from the Yale man now, and he re-
turned to his training quarters dis
heartened, resigned.
He was not resigned, however, to
the visit he received later from Miss
Helen Blake. That young lady rushed
In upon him like a miniature cyclone,
sweeping him off his feet by the fury
of her denunciation, allowing him no
opportunity to speak, until, with a
half-sob, she demanded:
"Why-why did you deceive me?"
II love you'll" Wally said, as II no
further explanation were necessary.
THAT explains nothing. You made
sport of me! You couldn't love me
and do that!"
"Helen!"
Il thought you were so fine, 20
strong, but you ned-yes. that Is what
you did! You f1bbed to me the first
day met you, and you've been fibbinx
ever since. I could never, never care
for man who would do that"
who has told you these things :"
Roberta, for one. She opened nv
eyes to your-baseness."
We'll, Roberta has grudge against
my sex. She's engaged to all the men
she hasn't already married. Marriage
is habit with her. It has made her
suspicious"
"But you did deceive me, didn't you.
(TO BE CONTINUED)