The evening world., 1914-08-28

HAD her words. but Il was time 70,
q general conference: events were
shaping themselves too rapidly for
him 70 cope with. Once the three
were alone he lost no time In making
his prsdicament known. the while
his friend listened In amasemsnt.
Tut y Il really ., ssriousr the
lsttss asked nnally.
''it's life or death. There's q homi.
cidal maniac named willie guarding
me daytimes. and pair Of renegade
who Keep watch 81 my window al
night. Tho oowboys baths me In
ios-wAtsr to toushsn ne, ana fed
every corner there iurkA an assaAsin
with orders 70 shoot me II break
training. everywhers ! 20 some low
proved criminal feels my bloepa,
pinchss my legs and aAks how ny
wind u. tell you I'm going mad"
And the vorst par Of Il "" spoke
0iAas. sympatheticaiiy. '!hsyn bump
But Wsily, you can't run"
Don't I know itf'
Don't IT. seconded ths trainer.
Then Why s:.:npt the imsossas's'
M. too lase. Don't you under.
standf The bets as~ made. and its
pay or play The cowboys have
mortGaged their souls on me-"
,,,, He M. w. maxim . play for that
Don't you oai, Miss Blake . dol.
LArryi won't stand for lei"
we'll. skirt than
why DOM you cut ~ ThsrSs .
train East at midnight"
And leave Hslsn-iiks thatf Her
faith In me has weakened already:
she'd hate me u I did that MOI I've
got 70 fAos Il outi"
They'll be singin' hymns for both
Of w." predicted the tat man:
II don't care. Tney can boti me IN
OIL won't lst hsr think I'm .
coward"
Larry dossa't have 70 say"
'Of coures not. He can sscAps."
mot Q chanes," sS4d the trainer.
They watch me cIossr'n they Do
him"
CovinCtoA considered for q moment
TT certainly looios bad. but psrhAps
the other ssi,ow can't run either. Who
10 her"
"a cook named Skinner"
Happy name! We'll. two-thirds Of
. sprint h start. How does waliy
got In motion. LAwrsnosf"
Like a scared OK" 0laas could moi
conc cal bis contempt.
TN give hlm some pceD4ers; II viii
all help" but Speed was nervous
and aNtcWArd-oo awkward. In fact
that the coach finally gave Il up a. q
bad Job. saying;
fest"
Il have. sh7 Well. I didn't break
them getting ON Of jail"
The Len nd shout tat tail the
better. I'm In trouble myself"
Sped might have sxSaainsd that
his chvm's dilemma was BY NO msAnl
20 ssraous - he imA0lnsd, bad aoi
through the open window - thal NO.
meut with the reTuArk:
Time 70 get busyi"
wen b rfgh< With you!" 0lAsl
sstsed his pp0tA9s ~ ne arm ana
bore him away. muttSIAng: "atick ]
out, brother, we're nsarin' the sndi'
Again Speed donnsd his runnini
suit and took to The road for his fare
we'll practise. Assjn Willie foalowst
At . distance on horseback. watching
the hills warily. Hut all hope had
returned to his training quarters die.
hsartsned, reMGnsd.
He was not resigned. however. Il
the visit no received later from Mis,
Helen Blake. That young lad
rushed In upon him like . mlniatur,
cyclone. swseping him OF his feet b.
tho fury OF her denunolation, allow
Ing him no opportunity TO speak. N.
I'll, with q half-sob. she demanded
"Why-why did you deceive msr'
II love you!" Wally said. a. u ue
further explanation were necessary
THAT explains nothing. You made
and do that!"
"Helsn!"
II thought you were 10 Ane. u
strong, but you lied--yes, that !,
what you did! You fibbed to me thu
first day l met you. and you've bssr
fibbing ever since. I could never
nsvs! care Tor man who would Dc
that"
WHO has told you these thinssr'
Roberta, for one. She opened my
eyes 10 your--bassnssU."
well. Roberta has . Srudst
against my sex. Shes engaged 70 q
the mon she hasn't already married
Marriage u . habit with her. II hal
But you did deceive me. d'dn't
"Wul you marry ms!" asked J
Waliingford Speed.
Tho ideal" Miss Blake gaSpsA.
will your
PLEASE don't speAk that way. whsr
. man cares for . woman. he doesn''
deceive hsr--hs tslis hsr svsrythinS
You told me you we're . great runner
and believed you. In nsver believe
you again. OF COURSE, ] she'll bshavs
10 you In . perfectly fSlendly manner
but underneath the surface shall b
oonSunsd With indtsnAtion." Mia
Blake oommsnced to b conSuned
"Sssi You don't soknowisdss youl
pariidy even now"
whats the user n said
couldn't run. and then beat the cook
you'd believe I deceived you agAin
And suppose that can't beat hm r
'Then I shall know they have tok
me the truth"
And II, on the other hand. I shouk
win"-Miss Biake's eyes fell-"Helsn
would you marry me7" Speed OtAFts<
toward her. but she had hsd out mt,
the twilight.
Dusk was settling over stretches o
purple land, and ALREADY the room
was peoplod by shadows. Work wa
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