The evening world., 1914-08-28

baitheiy. II thought Of something In
my sleep."
What 10 ttf" asked Slower.
Your man Speed isn't taking care
Of himself. His shower bath Ia tepld.
A man can't get in shape taking
warm shower baths. Warm water
weakens a person"
"Msbbe you-ali will listen to me
next tims!" again cried Willie, tri-
umphsntly. II said at tho start that
= bath never helped nobody. When
they're hot they saps q mans courage
and when they're cold they
mo, no! You don't understand
For an athlete the bath ought to DO
cold--the colder The better. It's tho
shock that hardens q fellow"
We got ice; plenty Of II. We got
load from the railroad yesterday"
Then our only chance to save him
10 TO MI the barrel quickly. We mus.
freeze him. and freeze him well. be-
fore 1t is too late! by Jovs! I'm glad
I thought Of III"
Slower turned to his men. -Four
OF you-all hustle up a couple Of hun
cred pounds Of that Ice prontol Crack
It an I'LL the baTl." There was u
scramble for the door.
vent on Berkeley. Hes being fed
wronG for his last days Of training.
Tho idea Of . man eating lamb chops.
fried eggs, oatmeal and ell that de-
buitating stun! Those girls over
load his stomach. Why. he ought to
have somsthans to make him strong
--<aeroe!"
"Nams IT," said waily. shortly. :.
''6omsthing nle-iike-bear meat"
we aAn't got no BEAR" Willie
looked chagrtned. j..
swell he ought to have meat. and
u ought to BE- withdraw. u possible.
'Thsrs Amt nothin. wilder n = :.
long-hosn. We can at him = steer.
You are sure the meat isn't too
tsndsrr'
'It's tougher n . night In jail"
.Ooodl Tho rarer It 10 the better
aome raw eggs and Q good srons
vegetable
"Onionsf"
zine! Well save him yeti.
well got tho grub"
"And he'll eat IT." Willie nodded
nsmiy.
ming cheeriiy. 1t was stin an hour
until his breakfast time. put ne nae
accomplished much. In the midst OF
his meditation he came upon Ntss
eake and tho others.
Along the road toward the ranch
building piodded two dusty pedes-
TRANS, one a blond youth bundled
th,ciriy in sweaters. the other rat
man who rolled heavily and paused
nov and then TO mop his purple face.
"Oh. its Mr.. Speed" cried Mtss
Blake. ,,
"wslcoms to our cityi" Fresno
II would like to see you 4 'ment,
Mr. speed" Roberto rose from ths
"Oh. and I've forgotten my -
Helen checked her words with
clarified glance toward the Kitchen.
"It win DO burned to q crisp: she
hastened down tho porch. and Fresno
followed. while Speed looked after
When tho trainer had waddled out
o. hearing, Mrs. Ksap inquired Ga
sIsly: c,,,w
"Didn't you know about N?" Speed
swallowed.
Hes in-he's detained At Omaha
for ten days. hxed it, -,
Nra Reap wrunH her hands. i
vas 20 terribly frightened! You see.
Jack viii be hack n-morrov. sno
,ra..>d tho hand ~ her
dsiiyerer. who trudsed his lonsly way
toward tho gymnasium.
II am working''-Qlass greeted his
unhappy young employer-''for my
Nfe. and I'll be out Of q Job Satur.
DAY, Now, get under that shower!
"Do you know, Larry, Tn begin
ming TO like these warm showers; tneS
rest me So" A. he spoke. whily TOOK
his place beneath the barrel and
pulled the card that connected WITT
the noxxle. The next instant no W.
tered a piercing shrek and leapeu
from beneath the apparatus, upset
tinr Glass, who rose In time to flins
his charge back into the deluSe.
Lat me OUT" yelled the athlete
ana made another dash, at which
his guardian beloved.
whats wrong with you, anyhowT
demanded Glass.
TITS not me, It's the w-w-watsr!"
Evidently Speed made q frantic
lunge here and escaped, for the nov
Of water ceased.
TT frozs d-d-du-ing tho night
Oh-h! I'm cold"
"Cold, eh7 Get onto thet rubbing
board; I'll warm you"
A. Speed finished dressing tho cow.
boys came In, bearing crockery,
We've brought your breakfast Il
you" explained Slower. WED like
you to eat alone till after tho race.
6tiil Bin began to whittle what ap.
peArsd to be o biood-rare piece OF
hssh. while Willie awkwardiy al.
ranged the dishes.
docs look rsr'." agreed the fore.
man.
Then take II out and build a IRE
under Il. I'll consent to eat here. bu,