Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-22
CHAPTER xiv.--contInued.


They won't let me. Tim sup
posed 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?"
7 never said nothing Of the sort"
declared the trainer. "He can go II
he wants to-"
"Just the same. I-oughtnt to do It.
There is a strict routine"
A lift OF the brows and a 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:
"Git her outl"
I'm SO sorry. May ! show you a
surprise brought for you?" She un-
wrapped her parcel, and proudly dis
played a pallid. anaemic cake garland
Cd with wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome.
For me?"
For you. II isn't even cold yet,
sssi made 1t before breakfast, and
Il looks even better than the one /
baked at SCHOOL,"
That's what / call fne." declared
The youth. by Jove! and I'm SO
fond OF cake!"
"Have a care!" breathed Larry, ris.
Ing neryously. but Speed paid no at.
tsntion.
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 tho 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 of my angel.
foodi" nercely ordered the youth. But
the other was like adamant.
30, you are about to contest for
tho honor Of this ranch! That cake
will make bum Of you'll"
"oh-h!" gasped the author OF the
delicacy.
Stop before It is too latel" Glass
held his hungry employer at q dis
tance. striving to make known by q
wink the necessity OF his act.
There is absolutely nothing in my
cake to injure any one" Helen OBJ
jected loyalty, with lifted chin; where
upon tho corpulent trainer turned to
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Cake
and gals Is tho limit"
Really had no idea I 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 dstain her. please don't be Of.
fended-I Just have to trainl"
"of course. And will you pardon me
for interrupting your routinel You
see, I had no idea wasn't wanted"
But you are. and ! do want you'll
-
"Good.byl" She nodded pleasantly
at tho door. and left her lover staring
after her.
When she had gone. he cried, in a
trembling voice: You're n fne yap,
you arel She got up early TO do some
thing nice for me, and you insulted
herl You wouldn't even let mo SIT
and hold her handl"
mo palm.readln'." Speed turned to
behold his trainer ravonously devour.
Ing the cake. and dashed TO Its rescue
TITS heavier than n frog full oi
buohshot. You won't like II. Cul"
IT'S perfectly dellcious" came the
choking answer.
Then get back OF them curtains
Willie a shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idlet
about the premises, followed at dis
tanoe by his guard. Ho could not beai
10 read the future; anything seemed
possible. Time and again he cursed
that spirit OF braggadocio. thai
thoughtless lack OF moral scruple
which had led him into this predlca