The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-18

No. tndssdl I IKE him-as makes
me- hagh.s Helen bridled loyalty.
sDAd you sse those medals he wore
veaterday9' the young nan qusried.
"0s course and I thought them
beautiful"
"How were they inscribed He
wouldn't let me examine them"
Naturally. II l had trophies like
thAt I would guard them too"
Fresno nodded, musinsiy. =" gave
nine away.
"oh, are you an athlete?" .
mo, but I timed Q foot-race onoe.
They gave me q beautiful nearly
hFopDe emhSsm 20 that I could get In.
70 tas tpaeid."
And did you wfn3'
No! mol l didn't runi Don't you
understand I was an omoial." Fresno
was ve1sd at the girls lack of percep-
ton. TN not an athlete. Miss Blake.
I'm Just IN ordinary sort Of chap" He
I'D her 10 a seat, while Jean enlisted
the Ad Of Larry Glass and completed
the finishing touches 70 the deoora-
tons. athletics don't DO . fellow any
good after he leaves college. I'm 60
ing into business this fill. Have you
ever been to California;" Miss Blake
admitted that she had never been so
faR. and Fresno launched himself upon
. glowing description Of his native
state, but before he could shape the
conversation to q point where his
nearer might perohance express a de-
sire to Q ito wonderA, Still Bill sto-
vsr thrust his head cautiously through
the door TO the bunkhousa and al
lowed IN admiring eye 10 rove over
the transformation.
"Looks like q bazaari'' he exclaimed.
What the ideai"
"Trainin' Quarters," said Glass.
MI. Speed goin' to live herei" in
Quired the foreman. bringing the 70
mainder OF his lanky body into view.
no. indeed" Jean corrected. he
viii merely use this room to train in"
"How DO you train In q room7"
Slower asked her.
Why. you-tust train, I suppose"
Miss ohaptn turned 70 Glass. "How
does . person train In q soomi"
"Fhz. he-4ust trains. that's Ill. A
euy oauFt train without tralnin' quar-
tePs. can hef"
we thought It would make . nice
gymnasium" offered Miss Blake.
Looks like business" stover's ad-
ut1ation vas keen. Il rode over to
0AliaSher's place last night and laid
our BETS"
sHpv muah hsve you wagersdf"
asted Fteano.
"Norssp no can AFFORD p lose"
"Bnt you aren't going to lose" Miss
Blake said. enthusiastically.
Il got Gallagher to play some reo-
osds tor me-"
"'stlas On Eth Avenue'2"
"6urel And The Holy City, too!
Willie stayed out by the barb-wire
eenes, he didn't dast to 90 In. When I
come out I found him ready to cry.
That Desperate has sure got the heart
Of Q woman ] reckon he'd commit
murder for thA4 phonograph-he's 80
full Of sentiment"
Fresno spoke alphabetically.
TITS . fortunate thing for you fel-
lows that Speed came when he did.
Pm anxious for him to beat this cook,
end I hate to o him "a careless with
biz training"
"Carelessi" cried Helen.
Whats he done7" inquired Slower.
Nothing. 20 hr. That's the trouble.
Hs's " he can win. but"-Fresno
shook his head. doubtfully-"there's
such . thing a. overoonhdence. No
mstte1 how good Q man may be, he
should take care Of himself"
What's wrong with his trainin'7"
dawanded Glass.
Il think he ought to have more rest.
IT. too noisy around the house; he
can't get enough sleep"
Nor anybody else." agreed Glass.
meaninsiy; there's too much singin'."
that's funny" said Slower. Music
soothes me. no matter how bad it is.
Last night when we come back from
The Centipede Mr. Fresno was singin'
Dearie,' but I dozed right of in the