Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-07-03

ut IN the time they are supposed. to be
training playing cards in secluded spet.
icy sS..d ten wG Ga *. UP w s. him ne !:
!ssse packed ed' IN ice III II speed fails. ssis
% ct oms S f ts say s.'1E .1 =: X X
q panic forces Speed TO- begin training in
earnest. The cowboys force Speed to eat
IN ns # Hs4y rr: meat ana him
CHAPTER xlv.-Contlnued
They won't let me. lin sup
posed to keep to myself"
"Theyf Whof"
GLASS"
Miss Blake turned Indignantly upon
iLarry. do you mean to say Mr..
Speed can't 60 walking with mer'
Il never said nothing Of the sort,"
declared the trainer. "He can 20 II
he wants to-"
7 "Just the same. I-oughtn't to do It,
lTAsre ID . strict routine"
A lift Of the brows and . courteous
smile proclaimed Miss Blake's perfect
Indifference to the subject, just ~ Will
lie sauntered past the open window
and spoke to Glass beneath his breath:
"0it her outi"
surprise brought for your" She I'M
wrapped her parcel. and proudly dis
played pallid, anaemic cake garland
"a with Wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome.
FOR met"
Tor you. It isn't even cold yet,
sssi made it before breakfast, and
II looks even better than the one l
baked ct SCHOOL,"
that's what I call fne," declared
the youth. by Jove! and I'm 20
fond Of cake!"
Have . care!" breathed Larry, ris-
ing nervously, but Speed paid no At
.tentaon. =
"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.
pearsd in the window. At sight Of the
oa1D he spoke sharply. and Lawrence
Numbered swiftly across the floor and
laid heavy hand upon the cake.
"Mr. Speed" he cried warningIy.
Here, take your foot OF my angel
1sedi" fiercely ordered the youth. But
he other was like adamant.
~Bo, you are about to contest tol
the honor Of this ranch! That CAKE
WIN make . bum of you'll"
"Oh-h!" gasped the author Of tn,
delicacy.
stop before 1t 10 too latel" olas,
held his hungry employer 1t . dia
tance. striving to make known BY |
wink the necessity Of his act
There is absolutely nothing In m!
cake to injure any one" Helen oh
tected loyalty, with lifted chin: where
upon the corpulent trainer turned Il
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Cak
and gals b the limit"
'Hoallyi l had no idea I was tn
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn
ing . her host, smiled frtgidly. TT
SO sossy l intruded."
nov don't say thatl" Speed strov
to 0stain her. please don't be Of
fended- Just have to traini"
''Of course. And will you pardon u
for interEupting your routinei 70
see, I'D no idea wasn't wanted"
''D2 you are. and l do want you
-
"0uod-byi" She nodded pleasant
at tn door. and left her lover starin
After her.
When shs had gone, he cried, In
trembling voice: you're . hne yaI
you Hel She got up early TO do som'
ting nice for me. and you insulte
hs9l You wouldn't even let me d
and hold her hand!"
no palm-readin'" Speed turned Z
behold his trainer ravenously devoul
ing the cake, and dashed to its rescue
Its heavier than a frog full Q
buckshot. You won't like 1t. Gull"
Its perfectly delicious!" came tn
choldng answer.
.Thsn get back Of them curtain
Willie d shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idle
about the premises, followed at . dil
TANGO by his guard. He could not bea
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,