The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-25

I'm sort or nervous, and any sudden
noise sets me or"
As for Glass, that corpulent indi-
vidual had disappeared as II into thin
air; only a stir in one Of the hunks
betrayed his hiding place. At the
first sight of Willie's revolver he had
dived for a refuge and was now fat
tened against the wall, a pillow
pressed over his head to deaden the
expected report.
"Hey!" called the foreman, but
Glass did not hear him.
Seems to be gun-shy," observed
Willie, gently.
Slower crossed to the bunk and laid
q hand upon the occupant, at which q
convulsion ran through the trainers
soft body, and 1t became as rigid as
II locked in death. "Come out, MI.
Glass, it's all over"
Larry muttered in q stifed voice.
go 'way!"
1T was a mistake"
He opened his tight-shut lids, rolled
over, and thrust forth a round, pallid
face. He saw Slower laughing, and
beheld the white teeth Of Carara, the
Mexican, who said:
Perhaps the Senior is sleepy!"
Finding himself the object of what
seemed to him a particularly senseless
Joke, the New Yorker crept forth, his
face sutfused with anger. Strangely
enough, he still retained the pipe in
his fingers.
"say. are youse guys tryin' to kid
met" he demanded, roughly. Now
that NO firearm was in sight, he was
master Of himself again; and seeing
the cause of his undigniied alarm
leaning against the table. he stepped
toward him threateningly. "If you try
that again, young Teller, I'll chip you
On the jaw, and give you a long,
dreamy nap" He thrust a short,
square fist under Willie's nose.
That scholarly gentleman straight
ened up. and edged his way to one
side, Glass following aggressively.
you're a husky, amt you?" said
the little man. squirting up at the red
face above him.
"Am II" Glass snorted. Take a
good look!" With deliberate menace
he bumped violently into the other. 1t
was with difficulty he could restrain
himself from crushing him.
Slower .gasped and retreated, while
Carara crossed himself, tha1! sili>'i
back Of @ bunk. Mr.. Cio"dv stepped
silently out through the open 3oor an;
held his thumbs.
You start to kid me and I'll wallor
you"
Zone moment" Willie was trans.
figured suddenly, An instant since he
had been a stoop-shouldered, short.
sighted, insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than a child, but in
a flash he became a palpitating fury:
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that his antagonist
drew back involuntarily. Don't you
make no threat'nin' moves in my di,
r%ection, or you'll go East in an ice
BATH" He vas painting as if the eff
fort to hold himself in leash was
almost more than he could stand.
"G'wan!" said Glass, thickly.
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal
but 1t didn't; it was Mr.. Colt" With
a movement quicker than light the
speaker drew his gun for the second
time, and buried half the barrel in the
New Workers. ribs.
Look out!" Glass barked the
words. and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
LET it alone or It'll go off"
Glass dropped his hand as If it had
been burned. and stared down his
bullying front with Mortified, f~ascinat
ed eyes.
"Now, listen. We've stood for you
as long as we can. You've made your
talk and got away with it, but from
now on you're working for us. We've
framed a foot-race, and put up oul
panga because you said you had
champeen. Now. we amt sayin' you
lied-'cause If we thought you had
I'd gun-shoot you here, now" Willie
paused, while Glass licked his lips an6
undertook to frame a reply. The blacl
mOAAAo VI Iuo W0dpOu towering u0al
his heart, however. %stupefled him. Me
%chanically he thrust the stem of hif
pipe between his lips while Willie
continued to glare at him balefully
You're boss is a guest, but you amt
We IAN talk plain to you"
Yves, Of course"
"You said just now you'd answe1
for him with your life. Well, we ain
to make you'll We amt a-goin' to lost
this foot-race under no circumstances
whatever. so we give you complete
authority over the body. health. ant
speed of Mr.. Speed. It's up to 20,
to make him beat that cook"
"S~-s-suppose he gets sick or sprain.
his ankleP" Glass undertook to move
his body from in front Of the weapon
but it followed him as If magnetized
There amt a-goin' to be no acct
dents or excuses. It's pay or play
Father