President Flees
NEWS NOTES OF Haitien
When Rebel Shells Fly
Schools to Study Alfalfa
CURRENT WEEK
Second Week in March
Resume of World’s Important
Events Told in Brief.
Port Au Prince, Haiti.—The presi
dent of Haiti, Michel Oreste, fled from
the capital Thursday and took refuge
aboard the German cruiser Viñeta, ac
companied by his wife.
Fighting began in the city at 1
o'clock In the afternoon. An hour
later the president left the palace un
der escort and was conveyed in a
launch to the warship lying in the har
bor. Almost Immediately detachm ents
of bluejackets were landed from the
United States urmored cruiser Mon
tana and the Viñeta.
Firing continued throughout the af
ternoon and it was evident that the
revolutionary movement, which began
in the north and spread to some of
the southern towns, has gained suffi
cient strength in the capital to threat
en not only the power, but the life of
President Oreste.
The new congress, which met in ex
traordinary session, failed to take ade
quate measures to check the revolu
tion. It had been conceded for a long
time, however, the position of the ex
ecutive was weak. Opposed to him
were Senator Davilmar Theodore, in
command of the rebel troops a t Cape
Haltten, and General Bellard, both of
whom have a strong following.
It was the intention of Oreste to ab
dicate several dnys ago. but later he
declined to do so, hoping with the aid
of congress to prevent the overthrow
of his administration.
The arrival of the Montana and Viñ
eta has relieved the situation here so
far as foreign residents are concern
ed. The legations are now under
guard.
Salem —Believing alfalfa-grow ing of
so much importance, not only to the
livestock interests of the country, but
also in its relation to the maintenance
and upbuilding of soil fertility, the
entire second week of March has been
designated by State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Churchill as “ al
falfa w eek.” Every school in Oregon,
including the one-room country
schools, the grades and high schools of
the cities, will be asked to observe the
week through placing special emphasis
on the language work on the subject
of alfalfa-growing.
Bulletins of the Oregon Agricultural
college and of the Holden improve
ment committee, which give valuable
information about the growing of al
falfa will be distributed among the
schools. In the lower grades this
work will take the form of story-
telling on the part of the teachers and
oral reproduction by the pupils. In
the upper grades all the w ritten com
position work of the week will be on
the subject of alfalfa and will be
based upon inform ation gathered from
bulletins, magazines, agricultural
journals and observation on the part
of the pupils. In these grades the
Holden seed-corn tester will also be :
placed in the hands of the pupils, and
the results of their corn-testing will
be embodied in w ritten reports, which
will be accepted by the teachers in
lieu of other composition work during
th at week.
Superintendent Churchill announces
that boys’ and girls' industrial clubs
SYNOPSIS.
are being organized throughout the
state, the work to include poultry-
Cowboys of the F lying H eart ranch are
raising, sewing, pig-feeding, garden heartbroken
over the loss of their m uch-
ing, dairy records and manual arts. | prized phonograph
by the d efeat of th eir
pion
In
a foot-race A w h ith o u sc
the p cook
of
It is planned to add a lfa lfa -c rro w in e tr g lh cham
e C(Mltjpede r a n c h
a r t y ,s
next year.
on a t the F ly in g H eart. J. W allingford
Two out of five patients being treat
ed for cancer by radium have died.
A prominent New York actor and
playwright broke his leg while danc
ing the tango.
California rains have caused floods
fatal to several persons, and much
damage is reported.
A legal battle over the “ owner
ship” of three professional baseball
players is promised.
Bryan asserts that President W il
son’s policy is bringing about a lower
cost of living and increased foreign
trade.
Speed, cheer leader a t Yale, and C ulver
Covington, Inter-collegiate cham pion ru n
A fter five m onths’ search the Amer
ner, are expected. H elen B lake. Speed's
ican embassy in Vienna, Austria, has
sw eetheart, becom es interested In the loss
of the phonograph. She suggests to Jean
found quarters, the most pretentious
Chapin, sister of the ow ner of the ranch,
of any foreign legation in the city.
th a t she induce C ovington, her lover, to
win back the phonograph. H elen declares
The cruiser Brooklyn, Admiral
th a t If C ovington w on't run. Speed will.
T he cow boys are hilarious over the pros-
Schley’s flagship at Santiago, has been
j pect. Speed and his valet, L arry Glass,
put in commission, after ten years’
train er a t Yale, arrive. H elen Blake asks
who has posed to her as an a th
idleness and a complete overhauling.
Salem—The following outline of his jects, such as bulletins on potato grow- Speed,
lete, to race a g ain st the C entipede m an.
ing,
etc.
These
will
be
distributed
plans
for
organizing
boys’
and
girls’
A bill is being prepared for the spe
CHAPTER IV.—Continued.
industrial clubs in all school districts through the clubs, and will be of value
cial purpose of opening up the re
in the state has been prepared by to parents as well as to the children. Speed beheld an undersized man of
sources of Alaska, and it will be in
Superintendent of Public Instruction The work of organizing the clubs will Indeterminate age. hollow chested,
troduced in both houses of congress.
fall largely upon the county school thln-faced, gravely benignant. It was
Churchill.
A Louisiana boy of 13 years shot
Each club is expected to take up one superintendents, working through the not alone his glasses that lent him a
and killed his father when the latter
or more of the projects named below, teachers. The U niversity of Oregon, scholarly appearance; he had the
threatened the family of nine with a
and the choice of the project depend the Oregon Agricultural college and stooped shoulders, the thoughtful In
loaded revolver. The boy was not
ing upon the work which is of great the Oregon Normal school have prom tensity of gaze, the gentle, hesitating
arrested.
est interest to the community in which ised to send out men in addition to the backwardness of a book-raised man.
American Farms Raise
club is organized. The following field workers from his office to help Speed acknowledged the introduction
Business of the nation was held at
Stock Worth Billions the the
pleasantly, while the benevolent little
industrial club projects sug the superintendents in this work.
a standstill for several minutes while W ashington, D. C.—Farm animals are
gested by this departm ent for this The S tate F air board has appropri man blinked back of his lenses.
the President received a “ call” from
ated to this departm ent $1000 to be Stover addressed himself to Miss
a small boy aged 4 years, and his sis In the United States January 1 were year:
valued at $5,891,229,000, the Depart 1, Boys’ corn growing contest; 2, distributed among the boys and girls Blake.
ter, aged 2.
boys’ potato growing contest; 3, girls’ as prizes at the State Fair. The "I told the boys what you said,
ment of Agriculture announced. This canning
contest; 4, girls’ cooking and board has also promieed us $500 to be miss, and we four has come as a dele
A bill has been introduced in the was
an Increase of $389,445,000, or 7.1 baking contest;
boys’ and girls’ used to entertain two boys from each gation to find out If It goes.”
New York legislature by Prohibition per cent
over the value of animals on poultry contest; 6, 5, girls’
sewing con county for the whole week of the fair. “Mr. Speed and I were Just talking
forces to label all beverages contain
ing over 2 per cent of alcohol with a farmB and ranges January 10 last year. test; 7, boys’ pig feeding contest; 8, The boys will be under the most care about It when you came,” said Helen.
Horses num ber 20,962,000, an in boys’ and girls’ gardening contest; 9, ful supervision and will make a study "I’m sure he will consent if you add
“ skull and cross-bones.”
crease
over last year; w’ere dairy herd management; 10, manual of every departm ent of the fair, in your entreaties to mine.”
Four men were killed on board the valued of at 395,000
eluding especially the poultry and the "It would sure be a favor," said the
$109.32
head, a decrease arts The contest.
Cunard liner M auretania at her dock of $ 1.45 and had a a total
Agricultural college has prom- I stock judging. In addition to this we cow-man, at which the others drew
vulue
of
$2,-
in Liverpool by the explosion of a
ised to assist us further in preparing expect to send the ten children who nearer, as if hanging on Speed's an
tank of compressed gas which was 291,638,000.
bulletins
giving expert advice to the stand highest in the state contest to swer. Even Cloudy turned his black
being used in a brazing process in the Mules numbered 4,449,000, an In children as to how best to produce the the Panama exposition at San Fran- eyes
upon the young man.
engine room.
crease of 63,000; were valued at different things named in these pro- cisco.
The object of their co-operate gaze
shifted his feet uncomfortably and felt
A preacher at Seaside, Or., wore $123.85 a head, 8 decrease of 46 cents,
minded to flee, but the situation would
regular workmen’s clothing, including and had a total value of $551,017,000. Tumalo Report Soon;
Hopgrowers
to
Organize
not perm it of it. Besides, the affair
overalls, in the pulpit, because resi Milch cows numbered 20,737,000, an
to Get Better Prices Interested him. His mind was work
Power Project Approved
dents of the city had remained away Increase of 240,000; were valued at
from church, saying they had not good $53.94 a head, an increase of $8.92, and Salem—State Engineer Lewis, upon Salem—L. H. McMahan, chairman ing rapidly, albeit his words were
enough clothes.
hud a total value of $118,487,000.
the committee appointed at a recent hesitating.
his return recently from Eastern Ore of
"But I’m not In condition,” objected
Other
cattle
numbered
35,855,000,
a
Business of the packing houses of decrease of 175,000; were valued at gon, whero he inspected irrigation m eeting of hop-growers to devise a the youth.
plan
of
obtaining
prices
for
hops
here
the country showed a large increase in $31.13 a head, an increase of $4.77, and projects, announced that the supervis in proportion to those obtained in "Mr. Glass Bald you was never bet
1913.
ter than you are right now. Anyhow,
had n total vnlue of $1,116,330,000.
London and New York, said that the you
Sheep num ber 40,719,000, a decrease ing board of engineers appointed to committee
don't have to bust no records to
would
be
ready
to
report
in
D irectors of the Frisco road have of 1,763,000; were valued at $4.04, an inspect the Tumalo work would make
beat thlB cook. He ain’t so f a s t.”
a
few
days.
He
vouchsafed
the
in
been sued for over $14,000,(100.
increase of 10 cents and had a total report in about ten days. The j form ation th a t it was the intention to “It would sure be a kind-hearted act
of $200,803,000.
if you’d do It for us," said the little
which is composed of Mr. Lew
General Mercado, one of the Mexi value
a union and establish a credit man
Swine numbered 58,933,000, a de hoard,
In his high, boylBh voice. It was
D. C. Henny, C. M. Redfield and organize
can m ilitary refugees in Texas, has crease of 2,245,000; were valued at is,
system
for
the
growers.
Engineer Laurgaard, inspect “ This plan,” declared Mr. McMah a shock to discover that ho spoke In a
been placed in command of the ref $10.40, an Increase of 54 cents, and Project
ed the work and decided th a t further an, “ will obviate the necessity of dialect. "There's a heap of sentim ent
had a total vnlue of $612,951,000.
ugee camp.
surveys would be necessary before a growers contracting their hops and re connected with this affair. You see.
The title to CO acres of date land in
of being a prize that we won
complete report could be made.
ceiving the lowest prices through ne- outside
California, deeded by President W il Goethals Greatly Pleased;
at considerable risk, there goes with
Mr. Lewis said th at E. G. Hopson, | cessity.
When
the
committee
is
son to Mrs. Wilson, has been attucked
engineer of the United ready to report a m eeting of the this phonograph a set of reecords.
Future Plans Outlined supervising
by other claimants.
States reclamation service, had been : Krowerg wni be held and organization among which we all have our special
Panama.—Nows of the signing by informed that the Interior departm ent' efyected ”
favorites. Have you ever heard
Heavy rains kept Portland men President
Madam-o-sella Melby sing The Holy
Wilson
of
an
executive
or
had
approved
The
Dalles
power
proj-
Groweis
who
attended
the
last
meet-
away from the registration offices, but der establishing a permanent govern ect, and Mr. Hopson has been named
City?”
ing
are
holding
their
hops
in
the
hope
did not have any effect on the number
ment for the canal zone, with Colonel to represent the departm ent in the that organization will result in better "I didn’t know she sang It,” said
of women registering.
work.
Speed.
prices.
Goethals as governor, reached here preliminary
“Take it from me. she did, and
Women students of the University and brought with it a general feeling Borings will bo made for founda
you’ve missed a heap."
of California will cut down the cost of of relict Colonel Goethals expressed tions so when the legislative c o m m it-_________ ______
“You bet,” Stover agreed. In a
tee meets aii the necessary informa- OREGON POTATOES GO TO
learning by cutting out flowers, taxi
hushed, awed tone.
cabs and expensive decorations at so pleasure when advised of the appoint
ment, but declined to mnke comment Mr. Lewis and Mr. Hopson conferred
MEXICAN BORDER PATROL "Well, you must have heard Missus
cial doings.
the proposition of the Cen- ;
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Heleney Moray In The Baggage Coach
Japan declares she is keeping faith in the absence of official notification. regarding
tral Oregon Irrigation company to
in the negotiations over the California It Is believed In official circles here turn
back to the state the North Canal Medford r ive cars of Rogue River
alien laws, and wunts to know why that the plan submitted by Colonel project,
for about $300,000, the cost va,ley potatoes were shipped recently
her last note on the subject has not GoethalB through the secretary of war of the work
that has been done.
J® Vlc United^ States army on the
been answered.
has been followed. This would give
Mexican-Texas bolder, The price re
ceived was 75 cents a sack f. o. b.
Eleven mayors of W estern Wash (he governor control of all features of Rural Mail Carriers
Medford.
ington cities met in Tacoma, “ for no the adm inistration, the more impor
It.is reported th at there is a short
purpose,” but they listened to speech tant officials being either navy or
Favor
Road
Bonds
es declaring there was need of more army officers experienced In the work Salem—Setting forth that its mem age of spuds in Texas and a steady de
religion in politics.
of the respective departm ents of which bers are in the best position to pass mand for Oregon products. Fifteen
cars of potatoes have thus far been
they will have charge.
on the condition of the roads shipped
from valley points, and while
Colonel Goethals Is understood to opinion
and
declaring
that
the
need
for
im
PORTLAND MARKETS
have selected Captain Hugh Itodmnn. 1 provement is im perative to good rural there are several more carloads that
of the navy, as superintendent in postal service and the development of could he shipped, most are being held
W heat—Track prices: Club, 88c; charge of the operation and navlga i the
the spring m arkets.
country, the Marion County Rural for Five
bluestem, 98c; forty-fold, 88c; red tlon of the canal, and Naval Construe- j L etter
cars of onions have been ship
C
arriers'
association
has
adopt
tor
Daniel
C.
Nutting
to
be
auperin-
|
Russian, 87c; valley, 88c.
ped and 890,000 pounds of beans.
ed
a
set
of
resolutions
expressing
its
tendent
of
all
the
construction
shops
|
Corn—Whole, $36; cracked. $36 ton. at Balboa and elsewhere, succeeding j hearty approval of the proposed bond Thvee years ago the Rogue River val
B arley— Feed, $23 60(/r24.50 ton; Lieutenant-Colonel Tracey Dickson. Issue of $S50,000 for road improve ley was im porting its potatoes and
brewing, $26.60; rolled, $26(0 27.
garden produce from California and
ments.
Hay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo
the Middle West. The turning of the
The
association
pledges
the
support
thy, $16.60; mixed timothy, $14.00;
balance
trade in favor of the valley
2000
in
Collision
Panic.
its members, individually and col is looked of upon
alfalfa, $14; clover, $9(>tT0; valley New Y ork.-T w o thousand ferry- of
one of the most fa
lectively, In behalf of the mensure, vorable signs of as substantial
"You’re a True Sport.”
grain hay, $12(013.50.
and in
bont passengers were badly shaken up declaring
that
the
movement
is
both
a
Millfeed — Bran, $21.60 per ton; Thursday night when. In the thick fog I practical and efficient plan. The res creased prosperity for 1914.
Ahead?” queried the scholarly little
shorts, $23.60; middlings, $29(<630.
which held this city In its grip all day.
man. At mention of hls beloved clas
are signed by a committee
Vegetables — Cabbage, 2(/(2ic per the two municipal ferryboats Brooklyn olutions
sic. Carara, the Mexican, murmured,
Farmers
Attack
Ratos.
composed
of
W.
H.
Squier,
R.
L.
Wol
pound; cauliflower, 76c (ff) $1.26 per and M anhattan collided. The boats
and Percy Ottaway. Jarvis E. Salem — Declaring fanners nnd local softly:
dozen; cucumbers, $1.26(/t 1.60; egg lost pnrts of their superstructures, cott
“Ah! The Baggage Car—Te’adora
Cutsforth
is secretary of the organiza creameries are suffering as a result of Mora!
of the passengers were thrown
plant, 10(</16c per pound; peppers, many
God bless ’e r!”
from their seats and slightly Injured. ! tion.
10c; radishes, 35c dozen; head let The
present express rates, a petition that "I must confess I’ve never had the
presence
of
mind
of
the
men
pas
tuce, $2.50 per crate; garlic, 12)cf<£ senders and the crew averted n panic, j
.. , ,
_ ..
rates be equalized, containing ten feet pleasure,” said Speed, whereupon the
M an On H u nger Strike.
of siKnatureSi wa3 fi|«d with the State speaker regarded him pityingly, and
15 per pound; sprouts, 10c; arti Late another ferryboat, the Scandtna- j
chokes, $2 per dozen.
via.
collided
with
a
Lackawanna
rail-
j Corvallis— Leopold Cund smashed a Railroad commission. The petitioners Stover, jealous that so much of the
Green fru its—Apples, 75c(i()2 25 per road float. None of the 150 passen- j large plate glass window in the B an-. soy that while a can of cream contains conversation had escaped him. In
box; cranberries, $12(u 12.60 per bar gers was hurt, however.
ton County National bank recently and many pounds of butterfat, it is carried quired:
rel; pears, $lf/il.50.
is
now in the city jail. He came from for less than -half the rate charged for “Can It be that you never heard that
Onions — Oregon, $3.26(1/3.60 per
Eugene,
having been last employed on the manufactured article. The peti monologue. Silas on Fifth Avenoo?”
State Short of Revenue,
sack; buying price, $3 per sack at
a
grading
camp on the W illamette- tioners Hllege that qre result has been Again Speed shook hls head.
Providence,
It.
I.—Rhode
Island
has
shipping points.
Pacific.
He
the window here the building up of central cream eries As if the very memory were hilari
Potatoes—Oregon, 80c(if$l per hun never experienced so great financial “ as a protest broke
against
slave conditions in large centers to the disadvantage of ously funny, Still Bill's shoulders
dred; buying price, 60(<t90c at ship cm harrassment ns at present. W alter resulting from selfishness
heaved, and stifled laughter caused
and greed of the farm ers and the local plants.
ping points; sweet potatoes, $2.50 A. Read, state treasurer, asserted in those who demand more profit.
hls Adam's apple to race up and down
”
Cund
per crate.
his report to the legislature Thursday claims to have had hut three meals
hls leathern throat. Swallowing hls
Tillamook
Long
Isolated.
Eggs—Oregon fresh ranch, 32(i£34c the state began the yenr with less than and one luncheon in eight days and Tillamook — For three weeks this merriment a t length, he recited. In a
dozen.
$300 available rash in the treasury refuses to eat. He says he will never city was left w ithout freight and pas choking voice, as follows: “Silas goes
Poultry — Hens, 16c per pound; and unless some means of Increasing work
again and has no right to eat.
senger business, owing to the tic-up up Fifth Avenoo and climbs into a
springs, 16c; turkeys, live, 20(//21c: the revenue Is found, the yenr will end
on
the Pacific Railway & Navigation bus. There Is a girl settln' opposite.
with
n
deficit
of
$46.430.
The
income
dressed, choice, 26(u26c; ducks, 14(n for 1914 is estimated at less than $2.-
|
company's
line. The situation was He says. 'The girl opened her valise,
Eugene
Utilities
Pay.
17c; geese, 12(<(12Jc.
partly
relieved
Monday by the arrival took out her purse, closed her valise,
000,000,
whereas,
In
the
treasurer’s
Eugene—
Eugene
municipal
w
ater
B utter—Creamery prints, extras, 29 opinion, a dependable income of $3,-
of
the
Patsy
and
Sue H. F.lmoro, which opened her purse, took out a dime,
and
light
plants,
owned
and
operated
(a 30c pound; cubes, 27c.
500,000
is
required.
had
been
barbound
at Astoria. They closed her purse, opened her valise,
by the city, earned $95,131 during the
Pork—Fancy, lOf/flOic per pound.
in her purse, closed her valise,
year «nded December 9, 1913, accord brought in a large arm unt of freight, put
Veal—Fancy, 14(<il4}c per poud.
the dime to the conductor, got
ing to statem ents made public. Of which was greatly needed, as provis- a handed
Jerusalem Gets Trolley.
Hops— 1913 crop, prime and choice,
ntckle
In change, opened her valise,
|
ions
in
the
grocery
stores
were
run-
this
amount
$40,908
was
spent
in
oper
Jerusalem
,
Palestine.—A
concession
21 (if,22c; 1914 contracts, 16c.
look
out
her purse, closed her valise,
1
rin
g
low.
Among
the
freight
was
ating
expenses;
$21.204
in
payment
for
the
construction
of
a
streetcar
line
Hides—Salted hides, 12ic pound;
opened
her
purse—' "
:
156
packs
of
paper
mail,
some
of
of
interest
and
$26,235
in
extensions
running
from
Jerusalem
to
Bethlehem,
salt kip, 13c; salted calf, 19c; green and also for the lighting of Jerusalem
which
was
three
weeks
old.
and
betterm
ents
of
plants.
hides, ll) c ; dry hides, 23c; dry calf. by electricity has boon granted by the
The w ater plant has been operated
26c.
MARVELOUS GIFT OF SPEED
government. The concession by the city less than three years and
Fruitgrowers Plan Work.
Wool — Valley, 14(xl6c; Eastern Turkish
went to the French bank which recent the electric plant was put in opera Roteburg — A t a meeting of the
Oregon, 100/ 15c.
ly supplied Turkey with the money to tion only a little more than two years
Old-Time Runner Make Pree-
Mohair—1913 clip, 26c.
fruitgrowers of Douglas county, held Feats ent of Day
purrhase the Brazilian dreadnought ago.
Performancea Look
Cascara bark—Old and new, 6c.
here, it was decided to affiliate with
Kio Janiero.
Insignificant.
C attle—Prime steers, $7.25(u 7.75;
North Pacific F ruit D istributers’
Harney Adopts Contract Plan. the
choice, $7(<i,7.25; medium, $6.76dt7: Alabama Jap Sends Real Radish.
association in disposing of this year's Have you ever heard of Ernest Men
choice cows, $6.25<>i6.60; medium, $6 Mobile, Ala.—3. I morn, a Japanese Burnt—The commissioners’ court of crop. This association does’not handle sen? Y ean ago h|f renown spread all
( 1 / 6 . 2 6 ; heifers, $6(<t6.76; light cal gardener here, sent to William Jen Harney county a t its session just the products of individuals, but of the over Europe. Hls exploits made the
ves, $8(i{9; heavy, $6(47.76; balls, nings Bryan, secretary of state, two closed decided to abandon the system various fru it organizations o f the pedestrian feata of the present day
$4(/f5.76; stsgs, $6(46.60.
weighing 30 and 28 pounds, of road supervisors and adopt the con state. It is also planned by the fru it look Insignificant.
Hogs—Light, $7.25(<t8.10; heavy, i radishes
respectively. His action was prompt- i tract system of caring for the roads, growers to engage in the extensive He was a man who first came under
$6(<i:7.05.
e«l by the report that a California j the work of contractors to he done un culture of cauliflower during the next
by running from Paris to Mos
Sheep— W ethera, $6(46.76; ewes. farmer sent Secretary Bryan a radish i der tlte direction and supervision of a year. An expert may be employed to notice
cow, a distance of 1,760 miles. Is 13
$3.67(44.76; lambs. $6(<t6.76.
, direct this work.
weighing 12 pounds.
road engineer.
Industrial Club Work
For Boys and Girls
ÛÜ
man to interrupt me In the m iast oi a
hammock talk?"
"Oh. that’s all right," wheezed the
trainer. "As long as you didn’t spill
her out, she'll be back.”
“Well, what Is It?”
"I had a stomach-laugh slipped to
me Just now.” He began to shake.
"So you broke up my tete-a-tete to
tell me a funny story?”
“Listen here. These cowboys have
got you touted for a foot-runner.” This
time Glass laughed aloud, hoarsely.
“They have framed a race with a
glnny down the block."
“All right, I’ll run.”
Mr. Glass's face abruptly fell Into
solemn lines. “Quit your kiddln',
W ally; you couldn't run a hundred
yards In twenty minutes. These guys
are on the level. They’ve sent Gen
eral Garcia over to cook It.”
“Yes. The race comes off in ten
days.”
Glass allowed hls mouth to drop
open and bis little eyes to peer forth
In startled amazement.
“Then It’s true? I guess this climate
Is too much for you,” he said. "When
did you feel this cornin’ on?”
Speed laughed. "I know what I’m
doing."
W ith an effort at restraint, the
trainer Inquired:
"W hat’s the idea?”
"TO tell you how It came up, Larry.
I—I’m very fond of Miss Blake. T hat’s
why I broke the record getting out
here as soon as I was invited. Well,
she believes, from something I said—
one of those odd moments, you know
—that I’m a great athlete, and she
told those cowboys that I’d gladly put
on my spiked shoes and carry their
colors to victory. You’ve heard about
the phonograph?”
Glass smiled wearily. "I can’t hear
nothing else. The gang is daffy on
grand opera.”
“When I was accused of being an
athlete I couldn't deny It, could I?”
“I Bee. You was strlngin’ the gal,
and she called you, eh?”
"I wouldn't express It in quite those
terms. I may have exaggerated my
abilities slightly.” Glass laughed. “She
Is Buch a great adm irer of athletics, it
was quite natural. Any man would
have done the same. She got me com
mitted In front of the cowboys, and I
had to accept—or be a quitter.”
Glass nodded appreciatively. “All
the same," said he, "you’ve got more
nerve than a burglar. How you goln’
to side-step?”
"I made the match for an ‘un
known.’ ’’ Speed winked. "Covington
At this point the speaker fell into
ungovernable hysteria and exploded,
rocking back and forth, slapping hls
thighs and hiccoughing with enjoy
ment. Willie followed him. as did
Carara. Even Cloudy showed hls teeth,
and the two young people on the porch
found themselves Joining In from in
fection. It was patent that here lay
some subtle humor sufficient to con
vulse the Far W estern nature beyond
all reason; for Stover essayed repeat
edly to check his laughter before gasp
ing, finally:
“Gosh 'lmighty! I never can get
past that place. He! He! He! Whoo-
hoo! That's sure ridic’lous, for fair.”
He wiped his eyes with the back of a
sup-browned hand, and hls frame was
racked with barking coughs. “I know
the whole blame thing by heart, but—
I can’t recite It to you. I bog down
right there. Seems like some folks Is
the darndest fools!"
“You see what the phonograph
means to these gentlemen,’’ said Miss
Blake. “I think It's a crying Bhame
that they were cheated out of it, don't
you?”
Speed began to outline a plan hast
ily in hls mind.
“I assured them that you would win
it back for them, and—”
“We sure hope you will,” said Wil
lie, earnestly.
“Am en!” breathed the lanky fore
man, his cheeks still wet from hls
tears of laughter, but hls face drawn
into lines of eagerness.
"Please! For my sake!” urged
Helen, placing a gentle little hand up
on her companion's arm.
Speed closed hls eyes, so to speak,
and leaped in the dark.
"All right. I’ll do it!”
“Yow-ee!” yelled Stover. "W e knew
you would!” Willie was beaming be-
nlgnantly through hls glasses, while
both Carara and Cloudy showed‘their
heart felt gratitude. "Thank you. Miss
Blake. Now we’ll show up that shave
tail Centipede crowd for w hat It Is.”
"W alt!” Speed checked the out
burst. “IH consent upon conditions.
I’ll run. provided you can arrange the
race for an 'unknown.' ”
“W hat does that mean?” Helen
asked.
"It means that I don't want my
name known In the m atter. Instead of
arranging for Mr. Whatever-the-
Cook’s-Name-Is to run a race with J.
W. Speed, he must agree to compete
against a representative of the Flying ‘Nix, Now! Don’t Kid Yourself Too
H eart ranch, name unknown.”
Far.
"I don’t think that is fair!” cried
the girl. “Think of the honor.”
will be here In a day or two. TO wire
"Yes, but I'm an am ateur. I’d lose him to hurry up. Fortunately I
my standing."
brought a lot of athletic clothes with
“That goes for us,” said Stover. "We me, so TO go into training under your
don’t care what name you run under. direction. When Covington gets here
We'll frame the race. Lordy! but TO let him run.”
this Is a glorious event.”
The fat man sighed with relief.
“We can't thank you enough,” Wil "Now I’m hep. I was afraid you’d try
lie piped. "You’re a trv sport, Mr. to go through with it. You had me
Speed, and we aim to see that you wingin' for a while, but I plugged your
don’t get the worst of It in no way. game with the cowboys. Pawnee Bill
This here race is goln’ to be on the and hls Congress of Rough Riders
square—you hear me talkin’. No dou think you're a cyclone.’ ’
ble-cross this time.” Unconsciously “It’s the first chance I ever had to
the speaker’s hand strayed to the gun wear that silk running-suit. Who
at hls belt, while his smile was grim. knows, maybe I can ru n !”
Speed started.
”Nix, now! Don’t kid yourself too
“W hat day Bhall we set?” Inquired far. This thing is funny enough as It
Stover.
stands.”
Wally rapidly calculated the date of "Oh, I dare say It looks like a Joke
Culver's arrival, and said:
to you, but It doesn’t to me, Larry. If
“A week from Saturday.” Coving I don’t marry that girl, I—TO go off
ton would soon be en route, and was my balance, th a t’s all, and I’m not go
due to arrive a few days thereafter.
ing to overlook any advantage what
"One week from Saturday goes,” an ever. Fresno sings love songs, and
nounced Stover, “and we thank you he's got a mint of money. Well, I’m
again.” Turning to Carara, he direct going to work thjp athletic pose to
ed: "Rope your buckskin, and hike death. I’m going Into training. I'm go
for the Centipede. Tell ’em to un- ing to talk, eat, sleep, live athletics
llmber their coin. I'll draw a month's for a week, and when I'm unexpected
wages in advance for every son-of-a- ly crippled on the eve of the race, It
gun on the Flying Heart, and we'll ar Is going to break my heart. Under
range details tonight.”
stand! I am going to be so desperate
"Si,” agreed Carara. “I go.”
ly disappointed that TO have to choose
“And don’t waste no time neither,” between suicide and marriage. The
directed Willie. "Y’ou tear like a way I feel now, I think TO choose m ar
Jackrabbit ahead of a hot wind."
riage. But you m ust help.”
Carara tossed hls cigarette aside, "Leave It to me. Bo!"
and the sound of his spurs was lost From Inside the house came the
around the corner of the house.
strains of Dearie, sung in a sympa
"This makes a boy of me,” the last thetic tenor, and upon the conclusion
speaker continued. "I can hear the Berkeley Fresno's voice Inquiring:
plaintiff notes of Madam-o-sella Melby “Miss Blake, did I ever tell you
once again.”
•
about the time I sang Dearie to the
mayor’s daughter In W alla W alla?”
CHAPTER V.
Miss Blake appeared on the gallery
with her musical adm irer at her el
ARRY GLASS discovered his bow.
protege on the rear porch "Yes," said she, sweetly. "You told
engrossed with Miss Blake, me all about the m ayor's daughter a
and signaled him from week ago.” Then spying Speed and hls
afar; but the young man ig companion,
she exclaimed: "Mr. Fres
nored the signal, and the no has a fine
voice, hasn't he? Ha
trainer strolled up to the sings with the Standard
Glee Club.”
steps.
“Indeed.”
“Hello. Larry! W hat's on “Sure!” The Native Son of the
your mind?’’ inquired Speed.
Golden W est shook uu a hammock-
"I'd like to see you.” Glass, clad In cushion
for the girl. "Tenor!” said he,
hls sportiest garments, seemed utter sententiously.
ly lacking In the proper appreciation
(TO B E C O N TIN U ED .)
of a valet’s position. He treated his
employer with a tolerant good-nature.
Would Never Do.
Miss Blake excused herself and "Let's go west and kill Indians.”
went Into the house, whereupon her “W hat’s the m atter with you, kid?
companion showed hls Irritation. "See Some of our best baseball talent Is
here. Larry, don't you know better being picked up among the redskins.”
days and IS hours. In 1836 ha ran
through Central Asia from Calcutta to
Constantinople, bearing dispatcher for
the East India company. The dle-
tance was 5,616 miles, and he accom
plished it In 59 days, one-third of the
time taken by the swiftest caravan. A
favorite employment for him was as
the messenger extraordinary of sov
ereigns. He ran from country to
country, bearing letter» and die-
patches of the highest Importance, and
always beating mounted couriers
matched against him. He never
walked. Invariably he took the direct
route to his destination, climbing
mountains, swimming rivers and guid
ing himself through forests In a way
known only to himself. Hls food was
s small quantity of raspberry sirup.
Queerntss of It.
“T bs baby takes after hls father.*
“Strange!”
“Why strange?"
"A father like that baby * got sel
dom leaves anything after him for
anybody to tak* "