Going Some

ting herself upon the summit of a step-ladder, scrutinized with satisfaction the transfo

her hammer with an

my thumb. I can't hit where I

queried Miss Blake, sweetly

o the fact that her thumb was in her mouth. Helen finished tying a bow o

oks ch

tful," a

he." She spied a Whiteley exerciser fastened against the wall, the one bit of gymnastic apparatus in the room. 'Oh, the puller!' she cried. "I

om her precarious position a

it adjoined the bunk-room, where the cowboys slept, and there were no gymnastic appliances to give it character, but it was the only space available, and what it lacked in horizontal bars, dum

spired them all, laughter followed in his wake. Even in the bunk-house the cowboys retailed his extravagant stories with delight. The Flying Heart had come into its own at last; the Centipede, most scorned and hated of rivals, was due for lasting defeat. Even Cloudy, the Indian, relaxed and spoke at rare intervals, while Willie worked about the place gleefully, singing snatches of Sam

a cynicism which he was too wise to display before Miss Blake. Seeing the lady of his dreams monopolized by a rival, however, ins

Jean found her crying softly. She seemed, moreover, to be apprehensive, in a tremulous, reasonless ways but when with friendly sympathy they brought the subject up, s

?" she inquired. "We

have fi

put the final touches to their task, while M

ping the scheme of decoration, smote his brow and balanc

lete. "Those college flags give it just t

ice sufficiently to m

his a swell-l

it of bunting on th

an shawls!" Mr

an rug, worn and faded, evidently a thing of great age, at which Speed uttered an exclam

wn by the irresistib

ndered in and ran hi

riously. "It's an old-timer, isn't it

sands of years old. Father pi

queried Glass, fee

lained. "The Mohammedan stands on i

ted the traine

hammedan divinity,

Glass was grea

h a sacred thing that when one's fee

think of that?" mu

t's too bad it isn't long eno

the charm?" inqui

I do," sh

whereupon Larry Glass br

omedy! I bet

of the priceless treasure, and, taking

gust; the brazen methods of

ere there is a piano. I can train best under the shad

thlete if you don't

nian wa

claimed his

ed. Did they tell you

ur pred

." At which Miss Blake tittered. She was growing to e

the affair was that Still Bill a

"Did these rummies want t

d Fresno. "He lo

emor of anxiety, but he laughed it off, saying: "One woul

n't good losers,

or die o

Speed aside. "I have something to contribute to the train

an bowed. "

nced to the others, and a moment later, when she and

," she began, hesitatingl

oncern, for it was plain t

t is

heard about this foot-race." The young man chilled with appreh

you want

re. My heart is touched," he dec

tter, but are you

looming

ow you were

ugged his

u had ex

ns of

me," said she, finally, "at what int

first." It was impossible

d you last run? I hop

at all!" Spe

at what college game

as laughing

ling laughter?" asked the you

think it is

an attitude of unbending dignity, but

are a delightful fellow at a house-party, and a most suitable individual generall

told

r Covi

w you two wer

you know all the talk, you have tried to make the team a dozen times, but you are not even

must have a corking memory for names, but even a head-yeller is better than a glee-club quar

t y

d disturbs me. Suppose you and I keep it for a little

sider your act

motto is 'We str

k of

e's mad about athletics, and I had to do somet

ery man she meets?" mused the chaperon

hat bad. I know

ese cowboys to los

. When Culv

o talk over with you," Mrs

ot-race? You are not angry?

eved. Of course, I can't forgive deceit-I dar

not above making terms, whereupon her companion declared, warmly: "I'm your

anything so important as tha

ours!" Speed wrung t

lent-although I don't see what good it

trip up Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts toward her. Put him

ree

at way can

the same shadowy trouble that had be

to be no other way out of it." Turning to him suddenly, she said, in a l

he answered her, wit

e any conditions. I w

ld fo

iracy, but"- Mrs. Keap was wringing her slender hand

time to grow calm,

gaged to b

citat

he awful part of it. I am engaged to two men!" She turned

immoderately, but instead he observ

ore. Even I have been prodigal with my affecti

t. It means so much to me. I-

h Ja

Why, I wanted to come here just because I knew that-that s

couldn

s than a week ago, and yet in that short time I have learned that

ment. I see! Jove! It's quite dramatic. But I don't see

ried her face in her hands and shuddered-"there would be a tragedy, they are both so frig

ly," said he, "Jean's other friends didn't

a raised her pallid face a

t Scott! Why,

ha

t an utter loss for words. "You

know you

ing here with other girls-men are so deceitful! That's why I consented to act as c

me to break the

ected the truth he'd become a raging lion. Oh, I

o? You must have some

ate remedy. I've lost all conscience. That's wh

ah

is your

er than a c

u must w

hav

to c

d Speed started as if

come. I don't care what excuse y

e felt that the porch was spi

e, now! I ca

ely. "I have tried to think of somethi

here-for this foot-race."

ld you allow an insignificant thing like a foot-r

you-wir

was here he would hire a special train. No! I

o." Then sensing the hesitation in her companion's face: "Or perhaps you prefer to have Helen know the deceit you have practiced upon her? And I fancy these cowboys would resent the jo

with a red-and-blue silk han

tion, turned and went indoors while J. Wallingford Speed, a prey t