Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
CHAPTER xIv.-contlnued

They won't let me. lin sup
,rosed 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?"
q 81 never said nothing of the sort"
., declared the trainer. "He can go 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 Will
lie sauntered past the open window
and, spoke to Glass beneath his breath:
cit her outi"
I'm so sorry. May 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.
eFor me?"
sFor you. 1t isn't even cold yet,
seel | made it 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 so
fond of cake!"
Have care!" breathed Larry, ris-
ing neryously, but Speed paid no at
,tention.
Break it with your own hands,
please. Besides, it's too hot to cut"
Miss Blake broke it 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 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 for
the honor of this ranchl That cake
will make a bum of you'll"
"Oh-hl" gasped the author of the
delicacy.
Stop before it is too late!" Glass
held his hungry employer at a dis
lance. striving to make known by a
wink the necessity of his act.
There is absolutely nothing In my
cake to injure any one" Helen OBJ
iected Loyalty, with lifted chin; where
upon the corpulent trainer turned to
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Cake
and gals is the limit"
Really / had no idea was the
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn.
ing to her host, smiled frigidly. I'm
so sorry intruded"
NOW don't say thatl" Speed strove
TO detain her please don't be Of
fended-I just have to trainl"
"Of course. And will you pardon me
for interrupting your routine? You
see, had no idea l wasn't wanted"
But you are, and l do want you
l."
."Good-byl" She nodded pleasantly
at the door. and left her lover staring
after her.
s When she had gone, he cried, in .
NOlCG. lOu l0 a nut Idp
you are! She got up early to do some
thing nice for me. and you insulteC
heri You wouldn't even let me 81
and hold her handi"
mo palm-readin'" Speed turned {,
behold his trainer ravenously devour
ing the cake. and dashed to its rescue
TITS heavier than a frog full o
buckshot You won't like it, Gull"
TITS perfectly delicious! 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 dis
tance by his guard. He could not bea
TO read the future; anything scenes
possible. Time and again he curse'
that spirit of braggadocio, tina
thoughtless lack of moral scruple
which had led him into this preeics