The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-03-12
CHAPTER Ix.-contInusd.


You Raid just now you'd answer
for him with your life. Well. we ain
to make you'll. We amt a-goin' to lose
this foot-race under no circumstance.
whatever, so we give you complete
authority over the body. health, and
speed OF Mr.. Speed. It's up to you
to make him beat that cook"
"S-s-suppose he gets sick or sprainr
his ankle!" Glass undertook to move
his body from in front OF the weapon
but 1t followed him az II magnetized
There amt a-goin' to be no acci-
dents or excuses. It's pay or play
money at the tape. You're his trainer,
and it's your fault II he amt At when
he toes the mark. Understand"
Willie lowered the muzzle of his
weapon. and fired between the legs of
Glass, who leaped into the air with all
the grace of a gazelle. 1t was due to
no conscious action on his part that
the trainer leaped; his muscles were
stimulated spasmodically, and pro-
PEELED him from the floor
Did you hear what said?" de-
manded Willie, in = voice that sound
ed like the saving of meat bone.
Glass opened his mouth, and when
no sound issued, nodded.
And you understand"
Again the trainer bobbed his head.
Then guess that's all. It's up to
you" Willie replaced his gun, and
the fat man threatened to fall. Come
on. boys!" The cowboys filed out H.
lently. but on the threshold Willie
paused and darted venomous
glance at his enemy. Don't forget
what I said about Mr.. Colt and the
Of man"
Yes, sirl-yes. ma'aml" calculated
the frightened trainer, nervously.
When they were gone he collapsed.
They are rather severe. aren't
they7" ventured Fresno.
Severed" cried the unhappy man.
why, Speed can't" He was about
to explain everything when the men,
Dry OF Willie's words smotc him like
blow. That hend had threatened to
kill him. Lawrence Glass, without pre-
liminary II 1t became evident that =
fraud had been practiced Manifestly
this was no place for hysterical con-
fidences. Larry's mouth closed like
trap. while the Californian watched
him intently. At length he did speak,
but in = strangely softened tone, and
At utter variance with his custom.
Say. Mr.. Fresno! Which direction
IL New York;"
That way" Fresno pointed to the
east, and the other man stared long
ingiy out through the clubhouse win
dow.
ITS quito \ walk, amt itf"
Walk" Berkeley laughed. TIA
two or three thousand milesi" Glass
sighed heavily. why do you askf'
"Oh. nothin'. Jest gettin' home
sick" He Gained himself with an eff
fort. entered the gymnasium a. II In
search Of something. and then set
forth to md Speed.
That ecstatic young gentleman
wrenched his gaze away from the blue
eyes Of Miss Blake to see his trainer
signaling him from affair
What 10 II. Lawrence?"
Got to see you"
Presently"
MIL l got to see you nowi"
Glass rudy face was blotched, and
he seemed to rest In the grip OF some
blighting malady. Beneath his arm
he carried q tisht-rolled bundle. Sens
Ing something important back Of this
unusual demeanor. Speed excused
and followed Larry. who did
not trust to speech until they we're
alone In the gymnasium with the
doors closed Then he unrolled the
bundle he carried. spread 1t upon the
noor. and stepped into its exact CEN
ter.
Are you standing on my prayer
rusr demanded his companion, an
grily.
Il am. And from this on I'm Roin'
to make It work itself to death. She
said Teller couldn't got hurt II he
stood on It and said Allah Well,
I'm Eoin' to wear It out"