The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-20
"of course III do 'mfy best. II yon
think It's really important. !" g s;s'5 90 -


"of coul1rse iii do ny best, II you
think It's really important. = as'5a,' 81
THANK you" said Slower gratefully,
while fresno ratul4t6d' & himseH
upon an easy victory. sfla HIti II III
The two girls took Speeds trainer
with them, and went forth in searchiof
the young man. s.s,.ss.s L ~ 3sDs,. !
Its up to you fellows to see that he
gets to bed early" said FRESNO. when
he and StoYer were alone. raa 3;.,.,..
Leave it to us. And as for gettfn'
up, we turn out, at daylight. don't
reckon he could sleep none after that
II lie tried Slower pointed to 9 the
striped elastic coils of the exerciser
against the wall.1i II didn't want 70
speak about 1t while they was here,Y
said he, but one Of them young ladies
lost her garters."
That's not q pair of garters, that's
chest-weight,'' a.,s 8, /,
"Jest wait for what?" - = s. =
"Chest-weight-che ~ ~
"Oh!" Slower examined the device
curiously. III thought a chestdevelop-
eT came fnla bottle."isf ansdfatl4 s5s
Fresno explained the operation Of
the apparatus, at which the cowman
remarked. fadmiringly: no...si3s, u
he?" - 49, - 1870 .s'1.'s.ts -
Think SOL" ''hsss'',ss g
UCuroi Dnnsf wy, 9ss
Fresno explained his doubts by "a
crafty lift Of his brows and a,shrug
81 thought so--at ffst4ysi9 ssf5sf.5sa d
Slower wheeled upon him abruptly,
What's wrong?"
E'Oh. nothing, - ,o.t,,. ,s,..,
vaguely: Hes the interc6negit cham.
peeeh OF Yale" slii'sefa ~ i'sIitsssss
o"oh no. hardly that, OF 4 would
have heard of him. a'isssf sia III sssss.
"Ain't he no champeen?"
champion of the running broad
smile tandsthe halfmiles talk perhaps i
zsAin,t he 9. foot-run4er?''. a,, s.
Perhaps, I've never seen him run,
but have my doubts.''s 90 iii@ ~"
Good Lord!" moaneds Slower, weak
ly.
HE may be the best spffnteriin the
country, mind YOU but Ial lay q little,
bet that he can't run a hundreds yards
without sustenance." Is. f,,.,,t,. :, i,
"a Without What?"' S,
"Sustenance- something to cal" -
well. we've got plenty for him to
eat" said the mystifed foreman.
you don't understand. However,
time will itell.fsnl. assfa:s sgaagsy
d5Rut I'VE amt got no time, We've
made this race pay ior play, q, week
from Saturday. and the bets are down.
We was afraid the Cehtitede I Would
welsh when they seen who we had. SO
we framed it that way. What's g to be
d9qs?'i ,An,,.r : s
Again Fresno displayed an artistic
restraint that, was Admirable. SITS
none ef my business ri said he, with q
careless, shrags 81 g1an1ti.,-i .ysI,1,,.,.,,
II guess I'll tell Willie and. the
boys" youchsafed Bill apprehensively,
mol no! Don't breathe "a word
rye said to you. He may be u icfackeirt
Jack, and / wouldn't do him an. iiajus.
tice for the world Il All Z the; same,rI
wish he hadn't broken my stop-watch."
poser" - : =
what do you think?"
4a sIoyar moppsd the sweat q from from bis
Cant we time him with q ordinary
watch ?'sf sssst aria esss8Wst AIM
asure. we, We CAD take Yours. Il, Won't
be exact, but z ''s.''' & ~ 10
u sfsainy got no watchs Isb4e ,snndne
last hight at the Centlpede! wales
cot one. though. assfas HIS aadi dasslsl
mind you, he may BE- All rignt.h II
Fresno repeated, D reassnringly;aif them
hearing the 6bjactaof their discussion
pproaching with his trainer. the two
Estrolle OUT through the bnnkroomJ
Slower a. prev to ID newt born suspicion,
Fresno musing to himself that diplo-l
mac macy 'l Vas not q. iost art. it,,f aI
You're . f f1a friend. you l aairissl!!'
Speed exploded, when lie and Glass
were inside the ggihnas4umsl i what
iniadH you say YES ?ns 10 p~ IlsniaiI
II had to-" .sabnaia aggi
Rot fl Larnyli aiI You a played into
Fresno's hands deliberatelyi N0WfTBa
got TO spend my evenings In bed while
he sits - the hammock and sings
Dearie.'" he shook his. head gloo5maiily!
who knows what may happen ~ go