CHAPTER X. BY THE PLAY BT RWLARM3TWW copy ri u SYNOPSIS, Cn*boy» of th» Flylnr Heart ranch ar* heartbroken oxer the losa of their much- prized phonograph by th» defeat of their champion In a foot-race with the cook of «he Centipede ranch A house party Is on at the Flying Heart. J. Wallingford Speed, cheer leader at Yale, and Culver Covlugton. Inter-colledate ehamp.on run ner, are expected. Helen Blake. Speed'» aareethc >rt. becomes Interested In the loss of the phonograph. She suggests to Jean Chapin, »‘»ter of the owner of the ranch, «hat she Induce Covington, her lover, to wtn back the phonograph. Helen declares that If Covington won t run. Speed will. The Cowboys are hilarious over the proa- pect. Speed and his valet. Larry Glass, trainer at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake asks Speed, who has posed to her as an ath lete. to race against the Centipede ma i. The cowboys Join In the appeal to Wall' and fearing that Helen will find him out. he consents He Insists, however, that he »hall be entered as an unknown, figuring that Covington will arrive tn time to take his place. Fresno, glee club singer from Stanford university and In love with Helen, tries to discredit Speed with the ladles and the cowboys. Speed and Glass put In the time they are supposed to be training playing cards In a secluded spot. The cowboys explain to Speed how much the race means to them Speed assures them he will do his best. The cowboys tell Glass it is up to him to see that Speed wins the race. CHAPTER IX.—Continued. “You said just now you’d answer for him with your life. Well, we aim to make you! V.'e ain’t a-goin’ to lose this foot race under no circumstances ■whatever, to 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-scppose he gets sick or sprains his ankle?” Glass undertook to move his body from in front of the weapon, but it followed him as if magnetized. “There ain’t 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 if he ain’t fit 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. It was due to no conscious action on bis part that the trainer leaped; his muscles were stimulated spasmodically, and pro pelled him from the floor “Did you hear what I said?” de manded Willie, in a voice that sound ed like the sawing of a meat bone. Glass opened his mouth, and when no sound issued, nodded. “And you understand?" A lg a in the trainer bobbed his head "Then I guess that’s all. It’s up to yon." Willie replaced his gun, and the fat man threatened to fall. “Come on, boys!” The cowboys filed out si lently, but on the threshold Willie paused and darted a venomous glance at his enemy. “Don’t forget what I said about Mr. Colt and the equality of man.” “Yes, 61r!—yes, ma’am!" ejaculated the frightened trainer, nervously. When they were gone he collapsed. “They are rather severe, aren’t they?” ventured Fresno. "Severe!” cried the unhappy man. “Why, Speed can’t—" He was about to explain everything when the mem ory of Willie's words emote him like a blow. That fiend had threatened to ¡kill him, Lawrence Glass, without pre liminary If it became evident that a fraud had been practiced. Manifestly this was no place for hysterical con fidences. Larry's mouth closed like a trap, while the Californian watched him intently. At length he did speak, but In a strangely softened tone, and at utter variance with his custom. “Say, Mr. Fresno! Which direction fa New York?” “That way.” Fresno pointed to the east, and the other man stared long ingly out through the bunk-house win-1 dow. "It1® quite a walk, ain’t it?” "Walk?” Berkeley laughed. "It’s two or tltfee thousand miles!” Glass sighed heavily. “Why do you ask?” “Oh, nothin'. Jest gettin’ home sick.” He calmed himself with an ef fort, entered the gymnasium as If in search of something, and then set forth to find Speed. That ecstatic young gentleman wrenched his gaze away from the blue «yes of Miss Blake to see his trainer signaling him from afar. "What is it, Lawrence?” "Got to see you.” "Presently.” “Nix! I got to see you now!” Glass' ruddy face was blotched, and he seemed to rest In the grip of some blighting malady. Beneath bis arm he carried a tight-rolled bundle. Sens ing something Important back of this unusual demeanor, Speed excused himself and followed Larry, who did not trust to speech until they were alone in ths gymnasium with the doors closed Then he unrolled the bundle he carried, spread It upon the floor, and stepped Into its exact cen ter. "Are you standing on my prayer rug?” demanded his companion, an grily. "I am! And from this on I'm goln’ to make it work Itself to death. She said a feller couldn’t get hurt if he stood on it and said ‘Allah.’ Well, Vgs goln' to wsar U am L” “What's wrong?” “Do you know what's goln* to hap pen to me If Covington don't get here and beat this cook?" "Happen to you?" “Yes, me! These outlaws have put It up to me to win this bet for them." "Well, Covington can beat any body." "But Covington Isn’t here yet.” "Not yet, but—“ The young man smiled. “You’re not frightened, are you?” "Scared to death, that's all,” ac knowledged the other. Then when his employer laughed openly, he broke out at a white-heat “Joke, eh? Well, you'd better have a good laugh while you can. because Humpy Joe's finish will be a ten-course dinner to what you'll get if Covington misses his train.” “How easily frightened you are!" “Yes? Well, any time people start shooting shot# I m too big for this earth. The hole in a gun looks as big as a gas-tank to me.” “But nobody is going to shoot you!” exclaimed the mystified college man. "They ain't hey? 1 missed the Golden Stairs by a lip not half an hour ago." With feverish intensity he told his narrow escape from destruc tion, the memory bringing a sweat of agony to his brow. “And the worst of It is.” he concluded, “I'm 'marked' with guns. I've always been that way.” "Tut! tut! Don't alarm yourself. If Covington shouldn't come, the race will be declared off.” “No chance.” announced the train er, with utter conviction. “These thugs have made it pay or play, and the bets are down.” “You know I can’t run.” “If he don’t come, you’ll have to!” “Absurd! I shall be indisposed." “If you mean you’ll get sick, or sprain an ankle, or break a leg, or kill yourself, guess again. I'm re sponsible for you now. Something may go wrong with me, but nothin' is goln’ to happen to you. My only chance to make a live of it is to get some one to outrun this cook. You're the only chance I’ve got, if Culver don’t show, and the first law of na ture ain't never been repealed.” “Self-protection, eh?" "Exactly.” Glass coughed thrice without result, stepped off the prayer rug, rolled it up tightly; then, hug ging it beneath bis arm, went on: "That four-eyed guy slipped me a whole lot of feed-box Information. Why, he’s a killer, Wally! And he's got a cash-register to tally his dead.” “Notches on his gun-handle, I sup pose?” “So many that it looks like his wife had used it to hang pictures with. I tell you, he's the most deceitful rum my I ever seen. What's more, he’s got the homicide habit, and the habit has got its eye on me.” Glass was in deadly earnest, and his alarm con trasted so strongly with his former contemptuous attitude toward the cowboys that Speed was constrained to laugh again. "It’s the most amusing thing I ever heard of.” “Yes,”' said the trainer, with elabo ra* e sarcasm, “it would be awful fun ny if it wasn't on the square.” He moistened his lip nervously. "You alarm yourself unnecessarily "It’s Up to You to Make Him Beat That Cook.” Well hear from Culver soon, either by wire or tn person. He’s never failed me yet But if I were you, Larry, I’d leave that Mexican girl alone.” "Mary?” "Yes. Mariedetta. Now, there’s something to be afraid of. If these cowboys are in love with her and have their eyes on you—’’ “Come in!” Senor Aurelio Marfa Carara en tered. He was smoking his custom ary corn-husk cigarette, but bls dark eyes were grave and bls silken mus- tachlos were pointed to the fineness •< « hriaUa. UENOS dins. Senor.” Carara bowed politely to Speed. "Good-morning again, said Wally. Turning to the trainer', Carara eyed him from top to toe, removed hla cigs- /X'.y- rette. »Rd flipped the ashes —daintily from It; then. smiling disdainfully, said: “Buenos dlas, Senor Fat!” Glass started. “You talkin' to me?” "Yes.” Carara leaned languidly against the wall, took a match from hto pocket, and dextrvusly struck it between the nails of hto thumb and finger, He breathed his lungs full of smoke and exhaled it through his nose, “I would have spik to you blf- fore. but the Senor Fat is—he shrugged his shoulders—’’frighten' so bad he will not understand So—1 come back.” "Who's scared?” said Glass, gruffly. Carara turned hto palm outward. In gentle apology. “You been talk’ a gret deal to my Señorita—to Mariedetta, eh?” "Oh, the Cuban Queen!” Glass winked openly at Speed. "Sure! I slip her a laugh now and then.” "She to not Cubana, she to Mexi cans.” said Carara, politely. "Well, what d’you think of that! I thought she was a Cuban." Glass be gan to chuckle. "Senor Fat.” broke In the Mexican, sharply, while Larry winced at the distasteful appellation, "she to my Señorita! " "la she? Well, I can’t help It If she falls for me.” The speaker cast an appreciative glance at his cm- ployer. “And you can cut out that 'Senor Fat,’ because It don't go—" Then be gasped, for Carara slowly drew from inside hla shirt a long, thln-bladed knife bearing marks of re cent grinding, and hto black eyes HOME-MADE TRAP FOR CATCHING ANIMALS Keep Your Digestion Normal I Robert H. Weir, age fourteen, of Cowley county, Kansas, has sent ua the diagram of a rabbit trap which he says he made hlineelf. and 'one which other boys could easily make, says Wallace's Farmer. Besides getting rab bits, Robert has beeu able to get a few 'possums when apples were used as bait. He says to make a few small holes in the back, so that the rabbit can aee clear through, and not be timid of entering the trap. FURNITURE FOR THE COLLIE KEEPING BOYS ON THE FARM and you will havo the secret of continued good health,— allow it to be- come impaired and you weaken the entire ays- tern,* For any disturb- ance of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels try I _ I ■ ■ I I I .HOSTETTER’S. I 1 STOMACH BITTERS1 e will find H beneficial is mq w«^ IF YOUR CHILD IB CROSS, FEVERISH, CONSTIPATED Youngster May Surprise Mother by Keeping Quiet for Half Hour In Making Little Toys. Continual Fault-Finding Makee Youth’s Look Motherl If tongue Is coated, Heart Sore and Discourages Him clean»» llttl» bowel» with "Cali —Push Him Along. fornia Syrup of Figs." Any boy or girl who wants to sur prise mother by being very quiet for half an hour and by amusing himself or herself—all that time, might make pin furniture, because it to really fun. Get a few black-headed plus and a spool of colored twkit. Then you can find some scraps of velvet or satin or other cloth, also a tiny pasteboard box or a cork stopper. l’erhape with a diagram In front of you you won't need to bo told how to go to work. But in case you should bo puzzled here are th« directions: Mothers can rest easy after living Fathers want to keop their boys on "California Hyrup of Figs," because In ths farm but too many of them do not a few hours all th« clogged up waste, want to give them a start. They say. "Let them dig their way out as 1 did sour bile sad fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have before them," Every boy cannot work hard all of a well, playful child again. Sick children needn't be coaxed to tho time in heat or cold or In rain or when the sun shine», but when bo lake this harmless "fruit laxative." asks for a holiday often ho io sent Millions of mothers keep it handy be back to work with a sore and heavy cause they know Its action on the heart, and many a boy on the farm stomach. liver and bowels to prompt seldom gels a chance to go anywhers and sure. for pleasure. That to discouraging. Ask your druggist tor a GOcent bot Then, many farm boys are denied a tle of “California Syrup of Figs,” little spending money, whlci^ every which contairs directions for babies, boy craves. He ought to have a little children of all agva and for grown ups. changu that ho can spend just as bo pleases. I know farmers who always Notice to Farmers. leave their boys at home to caro for Barties who are using Alamo Cai Kn- tho house mid th» stock while their | flam in Oregon, Washington and Idaho parents go off to town or to places of are hereby advised that 7 Ac II ra/. m amusement. That always makes a FurquAur Ma^inery la. of Portland, \ Oregon, are the exclusive distributors boy sore. Thia la only one side of the quoatlon. of Alamo I'ngintt. and carry a complete On tho other hand some fathers in line of extras and repairs for Alamo Enuinri in stock. dulge their b»/s too much and spoil Write ua direct end save time and them. They say, “1 have worked too money. We ship the same day by Par- hard all my life and now 1 nin going to cel Boat. Sj ccial prices and easy terms give my boy a chance to make a I to you direct. If your dealer does not handle Alamo living easier than I did." Another says, “I will glvo my boy nothing but Englnet. write ua for catalog ami prices. tools, and let him make hla own llv- We sell Traction Et.ge ea, Thriohing Machines, Saw .Mill Muchmyry and Ir ing,” I think this is the best plan. rigation Plante. Boys to be content on the farm must Write ua stating what you need, and havo some stock and pets of Lholr we will mail catalog free. own. This will do more to keep them The Western Farriuhar Machinery Co. 808 to 314 East Salmon St., contented than anything else. 1 know Portland, Oregon. what I'm talking about for I live on a farm. 1 have stock of my own and 1 Doubly Bold. wouldn't change places with any The newly appointed master at town boy 1 know, 1 am only thirteen school had learned all about "crib years, but 1 havo a horse, a cow bing and such little dodge« as school- and some bogs. I am proud of my ■ boys practice and bad not forgotten start. j them. One day during a lesson in history For sport, a boy likes a gun and he likes to trap for rabbits and other he observed ono of his pupils take j out hto watch every minute or two. game. He also likes to have a room of his He grew suspicious, thinking that the own whero ho can keep all of bls pupil was consulting notes on the les- | son. Finally he strode slowly be own things. A bookesso filled with tween the desks and stopped In front books will gladden his boyish heart, of the boy. "Let me see your watch,” and fathers should buy their boys ■ he commanded. books when they know they want The master opened tho front of the them. case. Iln looked somewhat sheepish Some boys are bom for one pur- when he read tho single word ’ Sold!" But ho was a shrewd man. He was pose in life end some for another, and parente should find out what be can not to be thrown off tbo scent so eas do best, and help him In that direc ily. He opened the back of the case. Then he was satisfied, for he read: tion. "Sold again!”—TldBlts. Continual fault-finding makee a boy's heart sore and discourages him. A boy should not be punished for every little -ault, but he should be talked to kindly and shown where he Is wrong. Most boys are good heart and do not Intend to do wrong, and if they are helped to see what is right they will generally do it. § Ki P W “The Fat Senor Will Not Spik Her Again?" snapped. His face had become denly convulsed, while his voice rang with the tone of chilled metal. Glass A Pretty Chair. retreated a step, a shudder ran through him, and bls eyes riveted Have a good box or a thin, round themselves upon the weapon with hor piece of cork for the seat. Cork Is rified intensity. best, because the pine go In It so "Listen. Pig! If you spik to her easily. You can easily enough cut a again, I will cut you." The gaze of »||Ce from a round cork stopper. Cover the Mexican pierced his victim. "I with the velvet or cloth. Then stick will not keel you. I will just—cut |n the p|na for the back and twist the you!” thread around them; lastly stick four Speed, who had sat in open-mouthed pins for the legs, amazement during the scene, pinched himself. Like Larry, be could not re-1 move his gaze from the swarthy man. MAKE HOMES FOR THE BIRDS He pulled himself together with an ef fort, however, undertaking to divert During Winter ^5*?*^* to Attract Little Feathered Friends the present trend of the conversation. by Making Nests. ”W—where will you cut him?" he asked, pleasantly, more to make con A boy once originated the idea of versation than from any lingering .varying the usual "bird's nesting" question as to the precise location. “Here.” Carara turned the blade craze Into a systematic study of the against himself, and traced a cross breeding of our common birds. In cne upon his front, whereupon the trainer spring bo found within the limits of a gurgled and laid protecting bands single village 107 robins’ nests. “One upon his protruding abdomen. “You hundred were in suitable situations on private places, 41 were In woods, spik Spanish?” swamps and orchards, eight were “No.” Glass shook his head. "But you understate Wat I try to placed under bridges (two being under the iron girders of the railroad say?” bridge), four were in quarries, 16 were “Yes—oh yes—I’m hep all right.1 “And the Senor Fat will r-r-remem tn barns, sheds, under piazzas, etc., and one was on the ground at the foot ber?” Glass sighed miserably, of a bush. “Sure!” In addition to searching out the and tearing his eyes away from the birds in their natural haunts, there is glittering blade, rolled them toward a great fascination In trying to at his employer. “I don't want her! Mr. tract them to our homes, says Boy Speed knows I don’t want her!” Scouts of America, During the wln- Carara bowed. “And the Fat Senor ter evenings boy scouts can busy will not spik wit’ her again?” themselves making nesting bozes. “No!” Even an old cigar boz or a tomato can “Gracias, Senor! I thank you!” the size of a quar- "You’re welcome!” agreed the New with a hole In it ter will satisfy a bouse wren. Other Yorker, with repressed feeling. boxes which are suitable for blue "Adios! Adios, Senor 8peed!” birds, chickadees, tree swallows and "Goodby!" exclaimed the two in | starlings will, if set up In March, chorus. often have tenants the first season. In (TO BE CONTINUED.) many cases it is feasible to have hinged doors or sides on the nesting Knew the Time. On a cold night a man was hasten boxes, so that they may occasionally ing across the public square with his be opened and the progress of events overcoat buttoned up to bls chin. He observed. It is needless to add, how was rather anxious to know what time ever, that great caution must be exer it was. but he was too lazy to open hie cised to prevent destruction of the coat tn order to get at his watch. Just nest or other disturbance of the birds' home then he saw a well-dressed man ap-__ __ life. Under favorable clrcum proaching and remarked to himself: stances even some of the shyer inhab- “This is a cinch. I'll e’en ask yon Hants of the woods, such as woodpeck genteel stranger what time It to and he ers, owls and ducks, can be Induced j to patronize artificial cavities if they will unbosom.” He perceived that the stranger was are made right and erected right buttoned up just as he wis. When no came up the man who wanted to know Case of Neceselty. the time removed his hat politely and I It was Sunday, and two small boys said: ”S1r, do you know what time were Industriously digging In a vacant I lot, when a man who was passing it 1s!" 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