Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-07-10

friend listened in amazement.
"But il it really SO ~seriousf" the
latter asked, finally.
TITS life or death. There's a homt-
cidal maniac named Willie guarding
me daytimes, and a pair of renegades
who keep watch at my window all
night. The cowboys battle me In Ice
water to tougher me, and feed me raw
meat to make me wild. In every cor
ner there turks an assassin with OF.
ders to shoot me if T break training,
everywhere l go some low-browed
criminal feels my biceps, pinches my
legs, and asks how my wind is. I tell
you. I'm going mad"
And the worst part of 1t L." spoke
Glass, alphabetically, they'll bump
me of frst. It's q pipe"
But. Wally, you can't run"
Don't ! know it?"
Don't II" seconded the trainer.
Then why attempt the impossibles
Call the race of"
It's too late. Don't you understand
The bets are made, and it's pay %
play The cowboys have ~mortgaged
their souls on me-"
He was maxim a play for that little
doll"
Don't you call Miss Blake a doll,
Larryl I won't stand for it'll"
We'll, skirt then"
why don't you cut 1t? There's .
train East at midnight"
And leave Helen-like that. Her
faith In me has weakened already;
she'd hate me IL / did that Mol I've
got to face 1t outi"
They'll be singin' hymns for both
Of u.s." predicted the fat man.
Il don't r They can boil me In
DILL won't let her think I'm q cow
ard"
Larry doesn't have to stay"
"Of course not. He car escape
Not q chance" said the trainer.
They watch me closer n they do
him"
Covington considered for q moment.
1T certainly looks bad, but perhaps
the other fellow can't run either. Who
is he?"
"A cook named Skinner"
Happy name! Well, two-thirds Of
q sprint is in the start. How does
Wally get in motion, Lawrence?"
Like q sacred or" Glass could not
conceal his contempt.
"I1l give him some pointers; 1t win
all help" But Speed was nervous
and awkward-so awkward, In fact,
that the coach finally gave 1t up as q
bad job, saying:
It's no use. Wally. you've got fool
feet"
81 have. ehf Well. / didn't break
them getting out of jail"
THE less said about that Jail the
better. I'm In trouble myself"
Speed might have explained that his
chum's dilemma was by no means 10
serious AZ he imagined, had not
Waterman Willie thrust his head
through the open window at that mo
ment with the remark:
Time to get busyi"
Wen be right with youi" Glass
seized his protege by the arm and bore
him away, muttering: stick 1t out,
brother, we're nearin' the end!"
Again Speed donned his running-suit
and took to the road for his farewell
practice. Again Willie followed at a
distance on horseback, watching the
hills wartly. But all hope had ned
from the Yale man now, and he re-
turned to his training-quarters dis
heartened, resigned.
He was not resigned, however, 10
the visit he received later from Miss
Helen Blake. That young lady rushed
In upon him like a miniature cyclone,
sweeping him OF his feet by the fury
OF her denunciation, allowing him no
opportunity to speak, until, with q
half-sob. she demanded:
"Why-why did you deceive met"
Il love you!" Wally said. as IL no
further explanation were necessary.
That explains nothing. You made
sport OF me! You couldn't love me
and do thati"
"Helenl"
Il thought you were so fine, 10
strong, but you ied-yes, that is what
you did You fbbed to me the first
day met you, and you've been nbbins
ever since. ! could never, never care
for . man who would do that"
Who has told you these things7"
Roberta, for n She opened my
eyes TO your--bagenegs."
We'll, Roberta has a grudge against
my ser. She's engaged TO all the men
she hasn't already married. Marriage
10 a habit with her. 1t has made her
suspicious~
But you did deceive me, didn't YOU
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