Going Some

as devoting himse

k of our decorati

ess athletic," he d

d's

nted traini

joke, is

r. Fresno, why do yo

ance upon the questio

th bland innocence. "Th

elen bridled loyally. "Did you see those meda

d I thought th

ribed? He wouldn't

trophies like that I

musingly. "I

you an

gave me a beautiful nearly-bronze embl

id you

g touches to the decorations. "Athletics don't do a fellow any good after he leaves college. I'm going into business this fall. Have you ever been to California?" Miss Blake admitted that she had never been so far, and Fresno launched himself upon a glowing description of his n

ar!" he exclaimed.

quarters,"

uired the foreman, bringing the rem

cted, "he will merely us

in in a room?"

, I suppose." Miss C

person train

all. A guy can't train withou

make a nice gymnasium

ion was keen. "I rode over to Gallagher

you wagered?"

can affor

to lose," Miss Blake s

r to play some

n Fifth

o go in. When I come out I found him ready to cry. That desperado has sure got the heart

oke sympa

me when he did. I'm anxious for him to beat this cook

s!" crie

done?" inqu

esno shook his head, doubtfully-"there's such a thing as overconfide

th his trainin'?

est. It's too noisy around the h

ed Glass, meaningly; "th

entipede Mr. Fresno was singin' Dearie, but I dozed right off in the middle of it. An' it's the same way with ca

te ought to retire early and arise with the sun. I thought it would be a good scheme to have Mr. Speed sleep

is at all necessary,"

spoil his chances,"

h at stake. Am I

his sleeping-hours had been shortened considerably, so for once he agreed with the Californian. "No q

eed won't do it?" q

nd he won't ref

" urged Helen's other suitor; at wh

best, if you think i

ulated himself upon an easy victory. "I'll ask him at onc

ainer with them, and went for

ws to see that he get

he and Stov

that if he tried." Stover pointed to the striped elastic coils of the exerciser against the wall. "I did

of garters, that'

ait for

ght-chest-

ce curiously, "I thought a che

us, at which the cow-man remarked, admiringly

ink

Don't

a crafty lift of his brows and

pon him abruptly

not

arked, vaguely, "He's the int

at, or I would ha

he no c

g broad smile and the h

e a foot

r seen him run, but

" moaned St

mind you, but I'll lay a little bet that he c

out w

e-somethin

y for him to eat," sai

stand. However,

m Saturday, and the bets are down. We was afraid the Centipede would wels

d an artistic restrai

siness," said he, w

lie and the boys," vouch

a crackerjack, and I wouldn't do him an injustice for the

he broke it

do you

d the sweat

him with a or

ke yours. It won

h. I bet mine last n

got one

eir discussion approaching with his trainer, the two strolled out through the bunk-room, Stov

d, you are!" Speed e

he gymnasium. "What

had

got to spend my evenings in bed while he sits in the hammock and si

good to get so

itor. "I want to make love. Do you think I came all t

you've got plenty of

s a workin' d

o a fine mess, haven't I? Just when Night spreads her sable mantle and Dan Cupid strings u

this love-talk and think

though, isn't it?" Speed was not the sort to cherish even a real grievance for

in their surroundings with a comprehensive gesture. "It looks about as much like a gym

it takes an athlete to get out of a Morris chair; and, sec

ibbon upon the lonesome pie

Colonial Dames. What a yelp this place wo

iled as he lighted a cigarette. "It is a ro

y. "I trained a Greek professor once and got wised up

Hemlock Kid, deftly put it,

't get

and, translated, means, 'Love c

o that teleg

dly

again, hadn't you? Me

peculation, for he did not know exactly how to manage this unexpected comp

uppose Covingt

Bill Stover and Willie came into the room carrying an armful of lumber. Behind t

t it, gents?" inq

o we wan

hower-

dn't order a

make it as pleasant

abhor, it's a shower-bat

bulletin-board. He said you'd sure need a bath after workin' that chest- developer. We ain't got no scales, nor

wherever you wish

I was you," said Willie, in even

th these little atte

ee

run to-day?" inquire

't kno

ight do a hundred

I can't let him overdo at the start.

nd I can catch you pretty close. We'd ad

utside, however, he exclaimed: "That's more of Fresno's work, Wally! I tell you, he's Jerry. H

avor," said Speed.

er watches o

l, and bring

ogether they trotted away later in the morning, Speed in his silken suit, Glass running flat-footed and with great effort. But once safely hidden from view, they dropped into a walk, and selecting a favorable resting-place, paused. Speed lighted a