The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-23
CHAPTER xIv.-contInued.

WHAT ~
They won't let me. I'm sup
posed to keep to myself"
They? who?"
GLASS"
Miss Blake turned Indignantly upon
Larry. do you mean to say Mr.
Speed can't go walking with me?''
II never said nothing OF the Sort"
declared the trainer. "He can 60 If
he wants to-"
Just the same. I-oughtn't to do it.
There is strict routine"
A lift of the brows and courteous
smile proclaimed Miss Blake's perfect
Indifference to the subject just as VIII
lie sauntered past the open window
and spoke to Glass beneath his breath:
cit her out!"
I'm so sorry. May l show you a
surprise brought for your" She un-
wrapped her parcel, and proudly dis
played pallid, anaemic cake garland
ed with wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome.
For me?"
For you 1t isn't even cold yet,
see! l made 1t before breakfast, and
1t looks even better than the one |
baked at school"
That's what l call fine" declared
the youth. by Jovel and I'm 30
fond of cake!"
Have a carei" breathed Larry, ris-
ing nervously, but Speed paid no at
tention.
Break 1t with your own hands,
please. Besides, it's too hot to cut"
Miss Blake broke 1t with her own
hands, during which operation the
brown face of the man outside reap
peared In the window. At sight of the
cake he spoke sharply. and Lawrence
numbered swiftly across the floor and
laid a heavy hand upon the cake.
"Mr. Speed" he cried warningly.
Here, take your foot off my angel
foodl" fiercely ordered the youth. But
the other was like adamant.
"Bo, you are about to contest fol
the honor OF this ranchl That cake
will make a bum of you'll"
"Oh-hl" gasped the author of the
delicacy.
stop before 1t is too latel" Glass
held his hungry employer at a dis
lance, striving to make known by 6
wink the necessity of his act.
There is absolutely nothing In my
cake to injure any one," Helen OBJ
| jected Loyalty, with lifted chin; where
upon the corpulent trainer turned t.
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Oak,
and gals is the limit"
Really had no idea I was tn,
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn
ing to her host, smiled frigidiy. I'm
so sorry intruded."
Now don't say that!" Speed strov,
to detain her please don't be OF
fended-I Just have to trainl"
"Of course. And will you pardon 10,
for interrupting your routine? Yo'
see. had no idea l wasn't wanted"
But you are. and | do want you
L"
"Good-byl" She nodded pleasant
at the door, and left her lover starinl
after her.
When she had gone, he cried, In
trembling voice: You're a fine var
you blos one gut up carry W 10 SOME
thing nice for me. and you insulte
herl You wouldn't even let me 81
and hold her handi"
mo palm-readin'" Speed turned t
behold his trainer ravenously devoui
ing the cake. and dashed to its rescu,
tits heavier than frog full G
buckshot You won't like Il, Cul."
TITS perfectly deiicious," came tn
choking answer.
Then get back Of them curtains
Willie d shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idle
about the premises. followed at di
lance by his guard He could not bes
to read the future: anything SCENE
possible. Time and again he curse
that spirit OF braggadocio. ths
thoughtless lack OF moral scrupl
which had led him into this predic