Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-01-02
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.


''They won't let me. I'm sup
cosed 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?"
81 never said nothing of the sort,"
declared the trainer. "He can go if
he wants to-"
Just the same, I-oughtn't 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:
Cit her QUIT"
I'm so sorry. May l show you a
surprise / brought for your" She un-
wrapped her parcel. and proudly dis
played pallid anaemic cake garland
I'D with wild flowers.
Speed was honestly overcome.
+'E'or me?"
For you. 1t isn't even cold yet,
see! ] made 1t before breakfast, and
II looks even better than the one
baked at SCHOOL,"
That's what | call fine," declared
the youth. "By Jove! and I'm so
sond OF cake!v
Have a care!" breathed Larry, ris-
ing nervously,, but Speed paid no at
tention.
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 the 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 off my angel
food" fierceiy ordered the youth, But
the other was like adamant.
DO, you are about to contest for
the honor of this ranch! That cake
will make bum of you!"
-@Dh-h!" gasped the author of the
@Siencacy,
''Stop before it is too late!" Glass
fheld his hungry employer at dis
ttance. striving to make known by a
wink the necessity of his act.
>sThere Is absolutely nothing in my
cake to injure any one" Helen OBJ
jected Loyalty. with lifted chin; where
upou the corpulent trainer turned to
her and said:
Cake would crab any athlete. Cake
and gals is the limit"
Really! l had no idea | was the
least bit dangerous" Miss Blake, turn
ing to her host, smiled frigidly. I'm
80 sorry | intruded."
Nov don't say that" Sneed strove
Co detain her. please don't be of
fended-I just have to train"
sOf course And will you pardon me
for interrupting your routine? You
see. l had no idea wasn't wanted
but you are. and / do want you.
E--"
"Good-by!" She nodded pleasantly
at the door, and left her lover staring
after her.
When she had gone, he cried, in a
trembling voice: You're fine zap,
you are, She got up early to do some
thing nice for me. and you insulted
her! You wouldn't even let me sit
and hold her hand!"
s.No palm-readin'." Speed turned 10
behold his trainer ravenously devour-
ing the cake. and dashed to its rescue.
Its heavier than a frog full of
Suckshot You won't like 1t. Gull"
IT'S perfectly delicious!" came the
choking answer.
Then get back of them curtains.
Willie ID shoot on sight"
And that morning the prisoner idled
about the premises, followed at dis
lance by his guard. He could not bear
so read the future; ANYTHING seemed
possible Time and again he cursed
that spirit af braggadocio. that
tnoughtless lack OF moral scruple
which had led him into this predica