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11 lie k45i.noa Chance ltriHh.. b lit urtto lnbUUm iommny. VJZS f . i it "Tie, sorr. I'll lmk Id M'hat is a woman projoed if (mK.u ,.ui,mrriu-i she shall gatn wealth and .-to- ,.,.,,(,, iu feet wlili difficulty ciu leadership, even the trmitie i-ninst Hie plunging red W ucA Mf '' ward the srnvel drive. Oieie now only , .. , -,t ' steam i Hii.ir and a depot nuprn re mr.f vf smart lM As U. ,... lose the desire of her heart f in u (j ,(, ,,Uilltf ,:,r-vl. The the decision of this momentous x ,,)a, ttiUf,u fu.ued. leaving 0e fir- .fn liTiu'ii; o o.ir , i t the end of tin nation t mity of present tale of love and fashion vehicle. . ... . . , ,,, I'xtn't Mr. IVrrall expect in young woman, graced beyond the Xv mirr iu, t((, Ut,.,.u fr ordinary wim neuui u..v. permitted her inborn desire for wealth and power to swerve her from the pathplainly marked out A,r her bv love und natural fit- told vividlv. vraphtcally v..u have ein,t nowerullv. Of minor char- beiW" ami poeruiiy. j ,,haytuu." he lieHltnted. octers, in whom may be dts j . b-i1mii.0II h1, rllltr crrnei Ae mtiny f.yta that go to , .,YM m)rr Jf (ie ywUg ,a(lv UJ., ,(, muAe up brilliant, fashionable, , pardon, rr Miss Ijiudla is sordid Society, there is no lack. JVof minor, however, but drawn in bold, clear lines, is the man who offered to the girl of his choice all he himself had a "fighting chance" of life and pjve and happiness. Miiovcr limine iliK-M glnertdly always uxmi I') Wink l-VUs, mrr. O l.ori:' xnlil l'" .v'imi mity. "1 rcujoiuiHT now. I miiouia nave gihe on t,. liliuk 1'rncnlutf. Mr. Kerrall ri4 in-:-' Thfij. muiiMMt. "I muioe only a bUKKiiKe waauu CHAPTER drlvin'." "Dli h. t fee! l Mlsa Lnmllii puet nt Slitver Housed" "YN. uorr. mi' If ye woulJ Juwt as Uir the phnytou do be loinlu now. urr:" The lmetou was voiulux. The horse, l Hhowy animal, executed Hide steps, r.lue rllilMii fluttered from the glitter ing heudstall. A young girl In white j was driving. Siward advanred to the platforms ; edi,v a the pb:ietou drew up. The voimir liuiv ItMiktHl Inquiringly at the . i n. .1.. Atul 1aImiiih.1v nt him. T1IF awed of the traia lii ki-noil. '" - i b!d Sill river tlasl.,-d In.o Ho he touk 'off hi hut. naming him im MoT he treble, .pread- that well Ured and agreeable Z awav on either hand manner cbarae.erh.tle of mea of hi. iug away on r' iuJ ! sort, and even Uis amlle aPleared to through yellowing lev el mead s. And Uiw. above the roariug nuuerionr- ..i ti.e cars, from far Ahead Hunted back the treble bell uoies of the liKomotive. There came a gritting vibration of brakes. Slowly, more slowly, the cars glided to a creaking standstill beside a sun scorched platioriu gay wilU the bright flutter of sunshades and sum mer gowns. Shotoverl tjuotover!" r.in' the far cry along the cars, and an absent minded young nmu In the Pullman pocketed the uncut mafswine he had U-.-u dreaming over and. lacking up guu case and vaiise. followed a line of fellow passengers to tl.e open air, where oue by one they were engulfed ai:il lost to view amid the gay coufu siou on the platform. The abseutmiuded youug man, how ever, did not seem to know exactly where he was bound for. lie stood hesitating, leisurely Inspecting the flashing ranks of vehicles depot wag ons, omnibuses and motor cars already eddying around a dusty gravel drive centered by the conventional railroad flower bed and fountain. The long tralu moved out through the Septem ber sunshine amid clouds of snowy steam. The young man, gun case in one hand, suit case in the other, looked ii.r.nt him In his eood humored, lei surely manner for anybody or any ve- j ' ... . , . i : . i . , f . .. htm t be part and par cel of a conven tional ensemble so harmonious as to remain In conspicuous. "You should have gone on to Black Fe'.ls Croi.siug," ol Ber ved Miss I.andis. coolly fimthillintr the nervous hoirse. "Ii!dn't you kmy. It?" lie jiaid he re uiemU.'ied now thiit such were the directions The sr I r I '' Y-v. should have yont glanced atghlm l f trotting" Incuriously and with more curiosity at the dog. "Is that the Sagamore pup, Flynn?" Bhe asked. 'It is, miss." "Can't you take him on the rumble with youV" And to SI ward, "There Is room for your gun and suit ease." "Ami for rue 7" he asked, Binillug. "I think so. Be careful of that Saga more pup, I' lyuu. Hold him between your knees. Are you ready, Mr. Si- ward?" M hide which might be waiting ioi mm His amiable Inspection presently , brought a bustling "aggagemaster tt h0Me. danced mtebe. within range of vision and he spoke Den to this otnclal. mentioning his hostsi f hia driver. (JUUIC 'Looklu' for Mr. Ferralir repeated the baggagemaster, spinning a trunk dexterously Into rank with its reuows. Then the pretty little phaeton swung northward out of the gravel drive and went whirling along a road all misty dexterously into raw wi n .u, , - - dust whi(.h th The': he ovth afoon sun turned to floating golden TrS eS tfiowed the o send my telegram. Flynnr direction indicated by the grimy , -le "Bked without turning her head, thumb. A red faced groom in familiar 'ug the most Important tele livery was kneimftottuS gram she had ever sent In all her life, raveling era t0 flla8 Landis became preoccupied, quite JklSt TnltnTo oblivious to extraneous details, Includ wune wuu wiiiu t,1,fl,r 1S Si ward, 'until the horse began act- ySnZtr, li -a.y.agaiu. Her slightly disdain ii. jounfc man auCu ful rfect control of the reins In- for a moment. ,rral,a ni,nr torested the young man. He might 'Are you oue of Mr. ferrall s men? m(rfh., VII and conven- lie I urn unacu , ' " The groom looked up, then stood up. "Yls, sorr." "Take these. I'm Mr. Siward for Sholover House. I dare say you have room for me and the dog too." The groom opened his mouth to speak, but Siward took the crate key from his fingers, knelt and tried the lock. ' It resisted. From the depths of the crate a beseeching paw fell upon his cuff. 4 -Certainly, qld fellow," he said soothingly. "I know how you feel about it. I know you're in a hurry, and we'll have you out in a second. Steady, boy! Something s jammed, you see. Only one moment now! There j ou are!" The dog attempted to bolt as the crate door opened, but tne young man caught him by the leather collar, and the groom snapped on a leash. "Beg pardon, sorr," began the groom, carried almost off his feet by the frantic circling of the dog-"beg pardon, sorr, but I'll be afther seein' If ouny of Mr. Ferrall's men drove over for you." "Oh! Are yon not one of Mr. Fer-j-all's men?" . "Yls, sorr. but I hadn't anny orders to meet anny wan." "Haven't you anything here to drlr BUr tioual about that, but did not make the effort to invade a reserve which ap peared to embarrass nobody. A staccato note from the dog, pro longed infinitely in hysterical crescen do, demanded comment from some body. "What is the matter with him, Flynn?" she asked. Siward said, "You should let him run, Mfss Landis." She nodded, smiling. Inattentive, ab sorbed in her own affairs, still theoriz ing concerning her telegram. She drove on for awhile and might have forgot ten the dog entirely had he not once more lifted his voice in melancholy. "You say he ought 'to run for a mile or two? Do you think he'll bolt, Mr. Siward?" "Is he a new dog?" "Yes, fresh fr. ku the kennels, sup posed to be hou: e and, wagon broken, steady to shot and wing." She shrug ged her pretty shoulders. "You see how he's acting already." "Do you tnlud If I try him?" sug gested Siward. "You mean that you are going to let him run?" "I think so." "And if he bolts V "I'll take my chances." "Yes, but please consider my chanees, Mr. Hlrd. Tb d don t Iwloef to UIB." "Hut b ought ti run" ' But Kiipptift li run away! !!' a harrt'Vy expel'f crvomr. If .iiv tn inks the rink" III tW the rl.k," aald 8lrd, uilliig. u d.vw rvlu. "Now. I lynn, glxe me tbe leant!.' Quiet! t,ut. puppy! Fveiuhliijr Is coming jour way, Ttml the !-uty of -u- femv great tiling, pntlfiice." II tk leader. The ilg aprauf from the r imiile. "Sow. my friend, look at me. Not, dit't twist ""'I o,ulnn and eoraw ble. I.ok uie .pl.ir In the ejeo. v.m- mm know each oilier, mid we re- hm-i each other. Ihhhuh you ai go ing to tie a K'Htd puppy o,,,'.v I "own charde!" The Ug, treuibliiig with twger t'o-u-prehension, dropped like a hot, Uiui Kle laid flat between hla pawa. Siward unleashed htm, U.ked down at hlui for a e mil, tiKpHl uud carensed the Milky bead. then. l,li a laugh, awiing himself Into the phaeton bealdo the lilver. who, pretty luriiwl, had Uh-u KviLhig on Inlei.tl.v. "Your dog is jard brokeii." he ald, "Look at hlui." "I wf. Do you think he will follow OS?" "I think so." The horse started. MlfS Luudle look ing back over her shoulder at the dog. who lay motionless., crouched flat in the road. Then Siward turned. "Come ou. Sag amore!" he said gayly, and the dog sprang forward, circled about the mov ing phaeton, spllitlug the air with yelps of ecstasy, then tore ahead, mad with the delight of stretching cruinicd muscle amid the long rMnk grasa and ahrubliery of the roadside. The girl watched him doubtfully When he disappeared far away up the road she turned the blue Inquiry of bet eyes on Siward. "He'll be back." said the youug fel low. luughing, and presently the do reapeared on a tearing gallop, wblu flag towslng. glorious In his new liber ty, enchanted with the coufldeuee thU tall young man had reiosed In nlm thls adorable young man. this wonder ful friend who had suddenly apieared to release him from an undlgultled and abomluable sltuatlou In a crate. "A good dog." said Siward. and the girl looked around at him, partly lie cause his voice was pleasant, partly because a vague memory was begin ning to stir within her, coupling some thing unpleasaut with the name of Si ward. She had been conscious of It when he first named himself, hut. absorbed lu the overwhelming Importance of her telegram, had left the analysis of the matter for the future. She thought again of her telegram, theorized a little, came to no conclu sion, except to let the matter rest for the present, and mentally turned to the next and far less Important problem the question of this rather attractive young man at her side and why the name of Siward should be linked in her mind with anything disagreeable. Tentatively following the elusive mental clews that might awaken some thing definite concerning her hazy Im pression of the man beside her, she spoke pleasantly, conventionally, touch lug Idly any topic that might have a bearing, and. tinder a self possession so detached as to give au Impression of Indifference, eyes, earsjmd Intelligence admitted that be was agreeable to look at, pleasant of voice and difficult to reconcile with anything unpleasant. They discussed shooting and the opening of the season, dogs and the training of dogs and why some go gun shy and why some are blinkers. From sport and Its Justification they became Inconsequential, and she was beginning to enjoy the freshness of their chance acquaintance, bis nice at titude toward things, his irrelevancy, his gayety. - Laughter thawed her. for, notwith standing the fearless confidence sha had been taught for men of her own 0- -Jk . , 1 ' . Sylvia LandU. kind, self possession and reserve, If not Inherent, had also been drilled Into her, and she required a great deal In a man before she paid him the tribute of one of her pretty laughs. . "Apparently they were advancing rather rapidly. "Don't you think we ought to call the dog In, Mr: Siward?" "Yes; he's had euough!" She drew rein. He sprang out and whistled, and the Sagamore pup, dusty and happy, came romping back. Si ward motioned him to the rumble, but the dog leaped to the front. "I don't mind," said the girl. "Let him sit here between us. And you might occupy yoarseif by pulling mom if thot bur from bit ear If jroa rllL" -Of cnurM I will, I up ber. flippy! No! lHu't try o H'W i.v f.- fr ht I" ld manner. Iwui.ui tralloim are odloua, as the poet " 'It's alwn.va bad niaunent, lu t Ulr" toted Ml- l-nntl. "What-lielug afTwtlouater Yen. and adiulliliig It" lielleva It la. Do you bear thist. HagtnuorwJ But. ueer inliid; I'll break the rulea aoiue day when we're aloue." The dog laid one paw ou Hlward's kuee. looking him wUtfully In the "More deuionstnillous." il.iHrve.l the girl, "Mr. SI want, you are uugklug hlui! This amounts to a dual ton piracy In lJ lnatlller1., "Awfully glad to admit you to the conspiracy." he aIJ. "There'a one vacancy if you are eligible." "I am. I wa discovered recently kb.sliig my" saddle umre." "That wellies ll! Sagamore, give the young lady Hie grip." Sylvia l-nudls glanced nt the dog. theii. Impulsively uhlftlng the whip to her left biiu.l, held out the right, and very gravely the Sagamore pup laid o-e puw In Jicr dahiiy white gloved pal'U. "You darling!" uiuruinfed the girl, resuuillig her w hip. "I noticed." tdiserved Siward, "thut you are perfectly qualliled for mem bership la our iissoi la I ln for the pr motion of bad wanner In fact, I should suggest you for the presi dency" "I suppose you think all sorts of thluiss iMHause I gushed over that dog." "Of course 1 do." "Well, you need not." she rejoined, delicate nose up tilled. "I never kissed a baby tu all my life and never men 11 to. which Is probably more than yoii can any. 1 "Yes; It la more than I can say." "That admission elects you presi dent." she coucluded. But after a mo ment's slleut driving she turned partly toward him with mock seriousness: "Is It not horribly unuatural In me to feel that way alxiut bables-and about people too? I simply canuot en dure demonstrations. As for dogs and horses well, I've admitted how I e have, and. belug so shamelessly affec tionate by disposition, why can't I be nice to babies? I've a baiy but dreud ful notlou that Biere's something wrong about nie. Sir. Siward." He scrutinized the pretty features anxiously. "1 can't see It." he said. "But I mean It-alinost seriously. I don't waut to be so aloof, but I don't like to touch other eople. It Is rather horrid of me. I suppose, to be like thwe silky, plumy, luxurious Angora catfl. who never are civil to you aud who always Jump out of your anus at the first opportunity." He laughed, and there was malice In his eyes, but he did not know her well enough to pursue the subject through so easy an opening. It had occurred to her. too, that her pltnllo might Invite elaboration, and ehe reused the laugh lu his silence and liked him for remaining silent where he might easily have been wittily oth erwl e. ' This set her so much at ease, lei t her so confident, that they were on terms of gayest understanding presently, she gosslplug about the guests ,fit Shot over"House. outlining the dlverclomt planned for the two weeks before them. J "But we shall see little of oue an other. You will be shooting most of the time," she said, with the very faintest hint of challenge-too delicate too impersonal, to savor of coquetry But the germ of it was there. "Do you shoot?"' "Yes. Why?" "I am reconciled to the uhootlng then." She laughed aud started to flick her whip, but at her first motion the hors gave trouble. "The bit doesn't fit," observed SI ward. "You are perfectly right," she re turned, surprised. "I -ought to have remembered. It Is shameful to ;lr! v a horse improperly bitted." And nf':--ar a moment: "You is re considerate to ward animals. It p; good In a man." "Oh. It's (no merit. When nu!:iia' are uncomfortable it 'worrios me. If one sort of selthhnens, you see." "What nonsense!" she said. a;:'. U . smile was very friendly. "Why doesn't a nice man ever admit he's nice when told so?" It seems they hud advanced that far. for she w-ns hosiiinlug ' tJll1 tui:' young man not only sale, but promis ing. She b:ul met nobody recently half as amusing, and the outlook at Shot over Home had been unpromising with only the overgrateful Page twins to practice on. the other men collec tively and Individually boring her. And suddenly, welcome as manna from the sky, behold this highly agree able boy to play with until Quarrier arrived! Her telegram had been ad dressed to Mr. Quarrier. It was tierhans the reaction of her gayety that recalled to her mind her telegram. The telegram bad been her promised answer after she had had time to consider a suggestion uiaue 10 hr hv a Mr. Howard .Quarrier The last week at Shotover permitted re flection, and. while her telegram was no complete answer to the suggestion he had made. 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