The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-02

w1tno0t removing the neck Of the
bottle from his lips. gurgled:
NO booze. Wanyl You're trainin!"
But I'm thirsty!" shouted the sth.
lete. laying hands upon the full bottle,
and trying to wrench 1t tree.
"Have Q little sense. II yours
thirsty hit the sink" Glass still main.
tanned his hold. mumbling indistinct.
~: waters the worst thing in the
world. waiti I'll get you some"
He stepped into the bunk-room, to
return an instant later with q cup halt
full. "Rtnse out your mouth, and
don't swallow it all"
"All! There isn't that much. Ugh!
It's lukewarm. want . bucket Of
ice water-icewa
Nothing doing! I won't stand to
have your epictetus chilled"
my what?"
Never mind now. on with them
clothes. and get under that shower. ]
guess it'll feel pretty good to-day"
Speed obeyed instructions %sullenly,
while his trainer, reclining In the
cosy-corner, uncorked the second
bottle. From behind the blanket cur.
tains where the barrel stood, the for
mer demanded:
what did you mean by saying I'd
have to run again this afternoon?"
"starts!" said Glass. shortly.
"S~tarts?"
Fast work. We been loaing 80
far; you got to get some ginger"
"Ratsl What's the use"
mo use at all. You couldn't out.
run q steam-roller. but If you won't
duck out. I've got to do my best. I'd
as lief die of q gunshot-wound al
starve to death in the desert"
DO you suppose we could run
away?"
Gould vel" Glass propped himself
eagerly upon one elbow. Leave it to
me-"
"No!" Wally resumed rubbing him.
SELF down. II can't leave without look:
ing like a gutter. Fresno would get
her sure"
"Wl,at's the difference If you're o.
straddle of a cloud with q gold guitar
In your lap?"
ooh, they won't kill u.s."
Il tell you these cow-persons Ia
desp'rate. II you stay here and run
that rae next Saturday, she'll tiptoe
up on Sunday and put a rose in your
hand, sure. ! can see her now, ali
in black. Take it from me. Wally, we
amt goin' to have no luck in this
thing"
MY dear fellow, the simplest way
out Of the difficulty is for me to In
jure myself" {!
"Here!" Glass hoped to his feet
and dove through the blankets. "None
of thatl Have a little regard for me.
IL you go lame it's my curtain"
K. All that day the trainer stayed close
to his charge. never allowing him out
OF his sight. and when, late in the aft
'ernoon. Speed rebelled at the espion-
age. Glass merely shrugged his fat,
shoulders. :
But I want to be alone-with her.
Cant you see?"
/: II can. but ! won't. Go as far as
you like. I'll close my eyes," ..
"Or I'll close them for you'll" The
Had scowled: his companion laughed
mirthlessly.
Don't start nothin' like that-1'd
ruin you. Gals Is bad for q man in
trainin' anyhow"
Il suppose I'm not to see her"
You a see her, but I want to
hear what you say to her. No emo
ton till after this race. Wally."
you're an idiot This whole affair
10 Observation-Disclosures"
And yet 1t don't make US laugh,
does 1T" Glass Knocked.
III these cowboys make me run
that race. they'll be sorry-mark my
words. they'll be sorry"
Speed lighted q cigarette and in
hailed deeply. but only once. The
other lunged at him with a cry and
snatched 1t. "Give me that cigarette!"
1--WE had enough of this foolish
ness" Wally stormed. "You are dis
charged"
Il wish l was"
you arel"
'Not!"
Il say you are fired!" Glass stared
at him. "Oh, I mean It'll I won't be
bullied."
VERY we'll" Glass rose ponderous-
ly. "lll wise up that queen of yours,
Mr.. Speed"
"You aren't going to talk to Misc
Blake? Wait!" Speed wilted miser;
ably. "She mustn't know. IL hire
you over again"
Suit yourself"
You see. don't you? My love for
Helen is the only serious thing I ever
experienced" said the boy. "I-can'd
lose her. You've got to help me out.f
And 30 1t was agreed.
That evening, when the clock
struck nine. J.. Wallingford Speed was
ready and willing to drag himself OF
to bed. in spite Of the knowledge that;