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THE El t.KXK IAII.r GUARD. FIHDAV, JANVARY 2. 100S T 0d SaOTideffs i3" ...By... HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS PHILLIPS COMPANY BY t 'Well. good day. Lettls," paid Red. "If you can't get iiinrlers anywhere else, come on im.l help mo bold the tarn dowu." "Ho you sleep lu the barn? Then 1 11 come buck euro. Toll you liow It Is, Mr. Saunders. I've lnu-u stuck up ladles, It's all settled como Whereat they laughed nervously and peculiar fact Is that my uatue is .Let- p,ir,y rose 'from the table us.o cncu i;eu. Mattle, 1 aiKilogize he Is a vegetable." At which they nl! laughed agaiu. "And now," said lied, "I'm lied Saunders, ln:o of tin- Chanta Soochoo ranch, territory of Dakota-state of North Dakota, I mean. Can't got used to the state business. There's a Hill and ' " three by nine office for four years a ijicu on tins side of me and two Johns nsl. held to 'A to M. western brauch.' and a Sammy on the other, l'oot of nmi lf ym uot ick of It there's no the table Is Miss Mattie Saunders, next B1K., thing as sickness. To get out to her-Just as they run-Miss l'auline uud breathe tho fresh air, to see the Dooltttle and Miss Mary Ann Demllt, country, to bo my own master well, who may be klu to the gentleman Blr, It just makes "mo treinblo to think you're seeking." of lt, l uopo vou flu,i the straw-board "Mr. Thomas F. Demllt?" asked tbe wunt you want to take up." stranger. .. 8nolli(n-t wonder if lt would lie." "He's my sister." responded Miss .0,,...Mi n,l "We'll make n corking I Enter the I "we. ', Then Miss Mattle broached the ques tion sho had Uvn hovering around ever since her guests bad taken their leave. "Do you think you'll really go Into business with that young man who was here to dinner?" she asked. "Why, I think It's kinder likely," ' as you got it rhaps, taps and latlgo j little crop of long greous securely planted in mo nam. wuero -, Btral,s, )r y,,u-i 1VU lt j front of my able to cavort around us It sweetly pleases tin', whv, 1 like the country. (Continaed. . . tnile hinges n tl,ti- l,nta "suck Miss Saunders' It wns -olly dlnner pnrty. Tn0 Mary Ann. thereat the youths burled tennl t0 do business, Lettls, I can see ' reme over and take ' youug fellows Red had picked up in tll0;r f'lct'3 1,1 tlle lml,e8' ns Mr- Thoul- that-so cauUous and full of tricks aud iBff: ... or hv and by, .h. u.,i,.mith' hm mr. niiMk. . as I'., in spite of many excellent qual- u ti,f 'Ju well fix It up all at dinary qualify of loungers. They were lie'- ',ore a P"ec resemblance to j Tlle voung man laughed aud then ! hnvs'" i boys of good country parentuge, with tl,le- sobered dowu. "Of course I know the n noia. I UUJ - o . ---n, .'. ha ..realest enter- : ...minion- school education who tin. .... tnai oic , .. .....I u,.,.n til maul f...n.tQl nnxUI fl.wl nH,lnn ... ,1 :.jrt.ikcn. Miss Mattie b . tu0 occnsiomil odd job. Of course " jjjounded ns the army (t .ould not tako long to transform ' .. . i.mict 1 l.,to .rtinmnn nnW ln wnlla lint- a o.fl world is Cousin Imu. thev were nierolv thoughtless m " -.. i'.. restillL- , ' . .... ,1..,. if was neces- , ,,. .i .. i r ,!m fillll o;11- ' X lie nuie uuuii uio. uu (u licsco l ,..i,it,iTir to 1 .... lit sue i"'"" -- navor wuicu stoppered convention. In aud ha.t to get into every- Iriness. The smith was like fte rest of us-ae couiu team if " was in uia o" CHAPTEK VT. RE was a great cr nail au cxplanatlmi. The twQ women visitors pitched custuii.-iress. The agonies ng gooj n tme ns lmyuody. sllfj curiosity the woiuij , ln thu uMaie of the festivities a that Uiorlllllg UUtil .. mn,. ,Vnl;erl ll.nsr tlin fronr ! . ...mitinned U her resolu- Rtrnniror ovlrlentlv for lita i ssked tbe smith plump out clotl)es ,vore tue cut 0f a city, and a wliat it all me""' would have c0Bm0I)oIItan, up to date city at that, tnerlenred to be appreciated. : H Btniped and looked at tho house, tmill sepi uei n --- nesitatea a moment nuu men wailiecl .jrlnit to himself lu jnstl- . , , to wncre tue foii. wero c,.tin hat it wasn't right the way i ..Excuse meii Ba,j ue n8 tlley looijej up at him, "but isn't this Mr. Deiuilt's house?" A momentary silence followed, as lt was not clear whose turn it was to answer. Miss Mattle glanced around and, finding Bed's eye on her, replied: "No, sir. Mr. Demllt'B house Is about lacking and hammering that a mile farther up the road." iminc Ked worked like a , "Dear me!" said tho young man rue- Lrse now, that he bad com- tfully. He was a spick and span, In- isuddea tuougnt sirucii mm, . tenigent tooKing man, wnu less or tue not into the bouse. dandy about him than the air of a ,. j,,,) lie. man who nau never worn anything rriiv ! but clothes of the proper trim and use for the rest of that nice becone quite used to lt. Nevertheless rofheef 1 smell in the oven the sweat stood out In drops on his Lve nil these fellers stay to forehead, for Fnlrilcld's front "street" -Sil give 'em one good feed, savored of a less moral region lhan it tTou say?" really was on o bivlling summer day. I'd like to, Will, but i don't The youug man sighed frankly and bfre'l! I set them V" wiped his head. "Well, that's too :e of boards outside for a ta- iatl," ho said. "I'm a stranger hr tinnsit on boxes or something. ,,.,, . . nuum JUII HUIMIJ' It'll nucic .1 I mean." continued the lady hur- . ,,iii.. thin won id look Insano to most rledly. "that I'm bis brother." : ,, ,,i.. i. qi,i atimlllv. "but I'vo "I'.y Jlminy, ma'am,," exclaimed Red. been In business long enough to see "but yours Is n strange family!" .sharp gentlenieu come to grief In splto ; "What Miss Demllt wishes to sny," 0 ,i1(,r funny work. I don't bellevo cut In Miss Doollttle. with some ns- u ma-n come to any moro hanii by ; perlty, "Is that Mr. Thoinns I'aulken- believing people mean well by blm ; stone Demllt Is her brother." She did ,mm jlu would by working on the other ! not add, as extreme candor would have tack." ' I urged, "Aud I have some hope re- j "tjood boy!" said Red, slapping him mote, alas, but there of becoming sis- ' ou t10 back. "You stick to that and 1 ter to Miss iiemlit myself." you'll net a satisfaction out of It that "Thank you!" said I.ettls. "Shall 1 money couldu't buy you. Another bo able to see him tills afternoon?" thing, you'd never get a cent out of "Oh, mercy, yes!" said Miss Mary m0 m thls world if you wero one of Ann. "Ton is home all day." I tnese Bmooth young men. My eye teeth "I can thank the kind fates for ' nro Pllt. Bou. for all I may seem cf . din o i and things enough?" : Plenty of such things, L't ain't too much trouble for :. In It go." V at all, Will-it will be a' Atlc." jm'll eat with me this day," pread the hoard table beneath 1 tree and cleaned up for :st la the kitchen storm shed apologetic "Sorry to trouble s Saimdcrs," or such a mat- ach rait in. Miss Mattie was withdraw- aeat from the oven there came it tbe door. -ess. jraclous!" she exclaimed. ;n tliat be now? Will, will who that Is? I can't go." " said Red and went to the Sere stooj two women of that period between forty and ry decently dressed and with tiatlon visible in the way they idjasted various parts of their urtod at the sudden spectacle use man who said pleasantly. !r do, ladies V aow do you do?" replied the 'tantly and in a voice she had ?ard before. "I hope vou're . a remark which tilled hel prise. is, I'm able to assume the per- -r, as you can see," responded a liandsomo smile of wel- uoff do you llnd yourself?" 'Wty Well." said the flnatornd aow do you do'" ii if we ain't rlirkt back whnro hed from," mourned Red to " it s one of the customs of "Ify saying 'how der do' an "retch, l pass lt up." Aloud wains along flue, llow's fi" "Cuss me lf I don't t a little anyhow," he add- e' vcrv won in. !.!.. Wy, with fervor. "Ilow"- iunner on the nnerv fnr i: woman lnttrnintort i- . Fl. "llnrv 1 r. ... t ft.ll. it. i'euuil, now Wk like that? Your father's JitSl Bve year last Innmr rof th ,nm. . "-".Mviii. v,ua oro- pwarance of Mlss MatUo. .' " u seeing the visit- Mary and Pauline, how do ;Wer one, Pauline, looked up "ly. Ue're well enough, i Ste was weary of the form. ! ia Miss Mattle. ! 'a time for uinuer." i great pru-.est at this. uionient to Fi.r,-- id hlV. K"nr" ,low" to i ad Bton-,1 .., - ' . . ' ' lt sa , , etc '"r? ha. Invl..i could get some dinner?" "What's the matter with that?" in quired Red, pointing to the roast, which still preserved an air of fallen greatness. He hud liked the look of the other instantly. The stranger looked first at Red and then at the roast. "The only thing I cau Bee the matter with that," he an swered, "Is that It is a slice too thick." "Keno!" cried Red. "You get lt. Mattle, another plate and weapons to fit. Sit down, sir, and rest your fe vered feet. If you don't like walking any better than I do, you've probably strewn fragments of one of the com mandments all the way from where the stage dropped you to this apple tree." "It seems to me that I did make some remarks that I never learned nt my mother's knee," returned the other, laughing. "And I'm exceedingly obliged for the Invitation, as there doesn't seem to be .a hotel here, and I nm but a degree south of starva tion." "Red or black?" asked the host, with a quick glance at his guest, The other caught the allusion. "1 haven't followed tho deal," he replied, "but I'll chance it on the red." Somehow he felt instantly at home nud at ease; It wns a quality that Red Saunders dispersed wherever he went. "There you are, sir," said Red, for warding a plate full of Juicy meat. "The Indies will supply the decora tions. " "Do you like rice as a vegetable, sir?" inquired Miss Mattle. "No, he dnesu't," Interrupted Red. "He likes it as an animal. Never saw any one who looked less like a veg etable than our friend." The youug man's laugh rang out above tho oth ers. Toor Miss Mottle was confused. "It's too bad of you. Will, to put such a meaning on my words," she said. "The strange part of It is." spoke tho young man, seeing an opportunity for a Joke and to deal courteously with that," said I.ettls. "I had begun to think he was a myth," and he fell in upon the tender meat with n vigorous appetite of youth and n good diges tion. Nathaniel Lettls was by no means a fool, aud he had experience ln busi ness, but the mainspring of the young fellow was frankness, and in the course of the dinner he told his errand, Mr. Demllt had written to his firm ex plaining the advantages of starting a strawboard factory ln Fairfield. It was too small n thing for the firm to be Interested in, but Lettls had a small capital which be wished to Invest in an enterprise of his own handling, and lt had struck him that there might be a chance for Independence: therefore he had come to find out the lay of the land. Ited Saunders' first glance liking of the stranger deepened as he told of his business. The cowman did not hinme people who took obvious ways and dealt In ambiguities, for his ex perience in the world, which was pret ty fairly complete, had told him that craft was a necessity for weak na tures; nevertheless he cared not for tnose who used lt. In his part of the west n man would no more think of giving a false im pression of his financial standing to alter his position i:i one's regard than he would wear corsets. Money was of small consequence; Its sequelae of loss. Men spoke openly of how much they made, how they liked tlle Job, how their claims were paying. Such mat ters wero neutral ground of chance conversation as the weather Is lu tho east. The rapid and unpredictable changes of fortune gave n tendency to make light of one's present condition. A man would ray "I'm busted" with out any moro feelln:? than ho would say "I have a coal." Now, ln Fair field, that Is not likely lonesome ln that respect, one of the principal ob jects in life was to conceal tho pov erty which would persist In sticking Its gaunt elbows through the cloth of words spread over It. Red asked stralghtforwnrd questions shrewd ones, too seeing that the other was one of his own kind and would not re sent lt. The man that does me a trick has u chance for bad luck, and you can bet on that." "Lord, I believe you!" replied Lettls, taking in the dimensions of his new friend. "Well, good by for' the present, Mr. Saunders. Thank you for tho din ner and still more for the heart you have nut Into me." At U o'clock the fence wns not quite n,0 test, finished. "No, I don't," agreed Red. It's sport to take hold of a place like this that's only held together by Us suspenders and try to make u real live man's town out of lt." Miss Mattie drew a deep breath of "But you don't know anything about ; relief, '"o u canio 1(6' tho hero in a him. Will." she continued, putting the ! fairy story. Will, and 1 was afraid I you'd go away like one." she said I He readied across the table and pat I ted her hnniY. "You'd have had goue, too," said he. "The family I stick together." She thanked him ln a soft little voice. "Dear me," she murmured, "lt does seem that you've been here a year, Will!" "Never was told that I was such Blow company liofore." ! "You know perfectly well that that I Isn't what I uiean." "Well, you'll have to put up with mo for awhile whatever I am, luso inuch as I'm to le a manufacturer and the Lord knows what. Then some day I'm going to have an awful hank ering for the land where the bree' blows, and then we'll lake n slitite for open prairie. It's cruelty to animals for me to straddle a horse now, yet there's where I'm at home, and I'm going to buy me n cayuse of somu kind. Say, I ought to get at that, lf I'm going around with Lettls I want to rldo a horse. Know anybody that's got a real live horse for sale, Mattle? No? Well, I'll stop ln and see the lady that deals the mall. I'll It you wlfit that woman doesn't know about what's going on In this ramp will nev er get into history. Re back right away!" Bald ho to tho postmistress: "My name's Saunders, ma'am cousin to Miss Mattle. I Just stopped in to find out lf you knew any ono that had a house at ti o'clork tomorrow. "All right, joung man; all right, sir. Now don't blame me If you air took home sIiik'S fust." "Nary," said lied, "t'ome and seo the fun." "I sboivly will,!' replied the old gentleman. . ii.u i it-! f . IT 0 the next to I A I a crowd lu 11 i 1 I "What bii I 1 now, Will? seucn-thfrty the fence vat done, weak side of her desire forward ln or der to rest moro securely if that stood , riding horse for sale-horso with four good legs that 11 carry mo an uay. Hut and about the rest 1 don't care a frollc- "If you'll stay with mo until tho here's tho way I feel about that: 1 some cuss, thing's' done, I'll stand another dollar , want to be doing something according j Tho postmistress replied at such all around," said Red. "I don't want lt j to my size: besides Unit, It would bo length and with such velocity that to stare me ln the face tomorrow." i a good thing for this place If sonio Red was amazed. Ho gathered from The eldest spoke up. "We'll stay kind of a live doings was to start here, her remarks that a certain Mr. I'ptou with you, Mr. Sauhders, but we don't All right, that's my side of lt. Now, had an animal, purchased of a chanco wuut any money for it, do we. fel- .as far as not knowing that young fel- horse dealer, which lt was altogether lers7" ' ler's concerned. I might tuink I knew likely he would dispose of. ns the first "No" they replied In chorus, well him from cyclone cellar to roof tree, time he had tried the brute it went lueuning what they said. ; and ho might do me to n crowded p Into the air nil sorts of ways and "Whv vou're nerfect v welcome to House. .My niea is nuu nies a goou nuran me un u ..n...... ........ the cash!" said lied. 1 "oal like raro you unow now mat is, "And you're welcome to the work," I "I remember about uls not letllng retorted the boy, "We're paid pkMt,y ' the people go, but I'm ufrnld I d m't t3 it is." , know my Itible us well us I ought to, "If that's the way you look at lt, Will," apologized Miss Mattle, rather I'm much obliged to you," said Red, astonished at his allusion, who would uot have discouraged such "Let the people go? Itible?" cried n feeling for anything. Ho said to Red, laying down his knife and fork, himself, "This don't seem much like still moro astonished nt her allusion, the kind of people I've heard Inhabited "Will you kindly tell me what tb these parts. Those boys are all right, has to do with faro bank? Girl, in: Reckon If you use people decent they'll of us Is full of glio-U songs, and far, ulnv un to vonr lead, no matter what far off tlie reservation. What in the country it is." ! name of llrlgham Young's off-ox are In here wants to see him about buying At 7:30 tlie fence was done, coriroous you talking about?" a horse." ln a coat of fresh red paint, and the bunds departed, each .with a slice nf Miss Mattie's chocolate cake, n owner to tricks before high heaven ns made tho angels weep. "Where does this man live?" askwl Rod, Willi a kindling eyo. "Tin lives about three miles out on the relervll'.a road, but he's In towu tonight visltln' Miss Alders. Johnny!" to u small boy who had been following the conversation, his wide open eyes bent on Red nud bis mouth and wig gling bare toes expressing their delight lu vigorous contortions, "Johnny, you run tell Mr. Upton there's n gentleman CHAPTER VII. xt morning there wag lu front of the bouse. have you been doing ?" asked Miss Mat- He, with prescience. "Only buying a horse, Mattie," re turned Red soberly. "Seems to bo quite nu event here." "Is that'll!!?" ' "That's all, so help mo Hob!" Red had a suspicion that there would lw objections If she knew what kind of a horse It was. Lettls, who had roomed with Rod overnight, was In the secret. The horse arrived, leading very quietly, as Mr. I'ptou had si. id. It was a buckskin, fat mil hearty from long resting. .Nothing could be moro docile lhan the pensive lower lip nnd the meek curve of tlie neck. Nothing could be moro contradictory than tho light of Its eye, a brooding, baleful fire, quietly biding Ms time. "Scatter, friends!" cried Sted ns ho put his foot lu tho stirrup. "Don't bo too proud to take to timber! Ho swung over ns lightly ns a tra peze performer, deftly catching his other stirrup. Tho horso groaned and shivered. "Don't let him get his head down! flol ding itl Don't you!" screamed Mr. Upton ln wild excitement. Red threw the bridle over tho horn of the saddle "(!o It, you devil!" cried ho. And they went. Six feet straight In tho air, first pass. Tho crowd scattered, as requested. They hurried nt that. Red gave the brute the benefit of ills 2,10 ns they touched earth, and his oppouent grunted when lie felt the Jnr of it. They rocketed ond rlcochetted; they wero here, they wero there, they wore everywhere, tho buckskin squealing like n pig and fight ing with every ounce of the strength, that lay In his steel strung legs. The dust rose In clouds; Red's hat Hew In no time; he was yelling like a maniac, nud tlie crowd was yelling like more, inaulacs. Now mid then a glimpse of the rider's face could bo caught, trans ported with Joy of tho struggle; then Die dust would roll tip and hide every thing. No out was more pleasid nt t)i spectacle than the blacksmith. Hn wns capering ln the middle of tlie 1 road, waving a hand hammer and shouting: "Hold him down! Hold him down! Why do you let him Jump up like that? lf I was on that horso I'd snow you! Aw, thero It Is nguln. Stop him! Slop him!" At lids point the buckskin made lllliee enormous leaps lor uie niucn- thing to make the heathen gods feel contemptuous of ambrosia. They went straight to the black smith's shop, where they were anxious ly expected. "(lood Lord!" he said a little later, "lf you fellers will talk one. at a time, p'r'nps I can make out' what's hap pened. Now, Sammy, s'p'oso you. i!o the speaking: it, III. .u Mt.tM.Tl, I,,, li.wl niirli.t-utnoil. "Why, you spoke rf l'liaraoli, will, i'oiii uisuiro ion. .. mm Tm) Kl1)tll c,.st ,ip,V to tho winds nnd I can remember about his holding remonstrated Red. . I nm, mmt ()v01. t,u, nL,,ll.L,st flMu.e m tIl0 the children of Israel cnpllve, nud thu "Ho won t call that disturbing him. I mvK (lmt m(U, 1)OVS .lcll coasting plagues, but I really don't see Just replied uio pos.nusiress, wu a cll ..mllu.u whopper," or words to how It lipplilM." "Oh!" said Red, as a great light broke upon him, "Oh, I see what you're thinking about. The old boy who corralled the Jews and mai'.e 'em work for the first and last time In their history, nnd they filled blm full of Ileus and darkness and all kinds of unpleasant experiences to break even? laugh. "He'll be here 111 no lime.' She wns n true prophet. It. seemed that effect, and took bis next breath two minutes litter. Ilo might have Whereupon Sammy faithfully enroll- Well, I was not talking nbout him nt lcled the events of the day. The boys nil. My faro Is a game played with had behaved themselves ns lf thero a layout and 11 pack of cards and n wns nothing out of the common hap- little tin box that you ought to look at pening while they were with Red, bo-' carefully before you put any money lug held up by a sense of pride, but on tho board, to see that lt ain't ar naturully tho splendid physique of the ranged Tor dealing seconds; and cowman, his picturesque attire, his there's a lookout nnd a case keeper Lettls wanted nothing better than a J nu,,ndoned way of scattering money : nnd-woll, I don't believe I could tell chance to expand on the subject. It wns close to his heart. Ho had been a subordinate about as long ns a proud nnd masterful young fellow ought to be.' Now he wns quivering to try his own strength, nnd, Feeing, for his part, Unit his host was Inspired with a gen uine Interest and not curiosity, ho gave him all the Information In his power. "But n plant like that Is going to cost some money, ain't It?" nskeil Ited. "Too much for me. I'm tifral l." re plied Lettls. "I have So.ikio to put In. and I suppose I could borrow the rest, but that's I'a.h'.llng the. business with ton heavy charges right In the liegln nlug. Still, It may not be us bad as I fancy." Red drummed ou the table, thinking. around and the air cf a frolic ho hud 1 you Just how It works, but some day managed to Impart to a day's hard I'll make a layout and we'll have somo work all had effect on Imagination, i fun. It's a bully game, but I say, It's and the boys wero very1 much ex- i a great deal like lire the splits go to cited. j the dealer; that Is to say, that If tho "I'd like to know how many Injuns king comes out to win nud lose nt the thnt feller's killed!" piped up tho j same time, you Ioso anyhow, see?" youngest. "Hy! lie could grab hold ! "No," said Miss Mattle truthfully, of a man and wring his neck like a Red thrust his fingers through his chicken." hair and sighed. "I'm afraid I know "Aw, tst!" remonstrated the black- ; too much about It to explain It clear smith, lint the elders stood by the , ly," he replied. "Hut what I menu Is youuker this time. , this: Some people try to play Bysfem "Yes, be could, Mr. I'nrrel!" said ; nt faro, anil they last about as quick they. "You ought to soon him when as those that don't. I always put tho ho rolled up his sleeves! Ile'B got uu ; limit on the card that's handiest, and arm ou him like the hind leg of u . the game don't owe me a cent. As a horse, and he uses an ax like a tack j matter of fact, some of tho tin horns hammer. " Ho got mad once when ho ' used to wear a pained expression when pounded his thumb and busted tho j they suw me coming across tlie room, "I wouldn't mind getting Into a busl- pQst ,,, m tWo with one crack." I I'vo spilt 'em from stem to keelson ness of some i.inu us 100,4 . . . vcu, ho looks like 11 husky man," : more than once und never used n cop. -1 worLl: 5 f"r him to stay sUau r ' ony "ore UJU you to help nie v wa Hm, .. m d()n.t om,;rk! 05 Tmt fixing, al?" ",,,,kef. "it's 00 ta , ... ron an. this " 11 08 It base as j , inv .li.it vnumt man wide open greetings and the explanation of the road, boro the poworrul man ana land Pi bet vou I don t loso by Idui eaud, -Pl "'ed 1.1. chin ! Horse. Then there wero frantic cries !" ,.'?L'y J" whisker regretfully. "Young man," of warning. Fifty feet between tho " Jit ttrijipi d tit to find out II v"t Knew un.; one Mint mil u rtillwj homefur title." ,.,i.inr. ii.iiiirs " ho snlil. "I don't I ..... i..i,.,i,i, ..uf i, : ii i.i,...,i ,., .i,i ,, dercd, solemn faced man, who had hanker to keep store much. Suppose ; 1Mn.t you tako (he' cxtry dollur , llln0 ' Sow ,, ho brought brush heap of chin whlskar decorut I go along with you when you look up . wuen nB mn(lo tM0 o(rcr? Uo .)ettr!! ,0 hlB Blji d,Wn on tll0 ,,,!,., rm Bg Ing tho lower part of his face. After bow much straw is raised ana tne rest ; kn()W wlmt uc wns bout, und It looks of It?" I bltwl nt foollKti to snv 'no' to 1L" vvnnM von?" cried the young fel-! ,,, .,,.,, n,, "w i.i,. mu. kn.i n n m.. whisker regretfully. "Young man,' low eagerly. "Ry George, sir, I wish I wlmteu t0 sll0w him we wero Just as tifT pup for all ho dresses kind of nice. "'! '. a l''"ar and on- vou could see your wny clear to take ; gmd 0? 10 folk knew;. explained 1 might Just ns well try blm on tho pleasant position. I here's mighty hold of lt! Could you stand 10,(XK), tm. eu,.st Bomcwhnt shnmefaccdly. fly as to go luuk heading around ami '"J'ew ' wouldn't no In n hawse for Instance? Excuse the question, but . Tb(! blacksmith straightened himself, get stuck anyhow, with the unsntls- trade, but I draw the Hue on murder. I'm so anxious over this"- quite right, too," said he. "We air , factory addition of feeling that 1 was That there liawse'll kill yon. Justs "Lord, what's the harm of asking wlll,n yoa colno , tlllt ... A mtlu a f(H1, .,, , coh,nj,." sure ns you're fool enough to put yer- facts?" said Red. Then, with a gleam ,9 wonderful tonic. Each man Most of the argument bad been an- self on his back. I II sell you a reul of genial pride, "Ten muni-null uuiuu of that gathering felt hlmwMf Uio ls-t- clent Aryan to Miss Mattle, but tin) " - break me by n darn signi. lcr for the display of It. ring of the voice nnd the little she un- Lettls' boyish face fairly glowed. "It Iu ()lc Im.nlltme u,,j wns repairing dorstood ma le the tenor plain. A sud- was my good angel made me stop in ()le ruV1(;t.8 0f tlc ,iy opposite Miss den moisture gathered In her eyes ns front of your fence," he said. "I saw j.ltte t a supper table which was B,e said; "You're too good and honest you all eating in here, nnd you looked bountifully spread. Miss Mattle put ami gem-runs n limn to distrust nny- bo Jolly thnt I thought I'd stop on the ,w0 am, two t0KPti1(.r nI1,i fnU(i tiu.y b,lv Thut s what I think, Will." chance you might be the man I was m(,unt n inrger sum of eatables than , "Mattle. I wish you wouldn't talk looking for. Now I II go rtgui on aim gue nna ntlcrt0 felt sufficient, nud. Mr. Iiemlit nnd llnd out wnni no vMl tll0 lmng ,lt tUe thought of as ,1 uie ooy o on e,. .- , ci, (1u lMio, tm 110 0..(U Kht,u0li when ho returned wllh 11 sloop shoiil-l . . , ... f . . . . picket fence opposite. Red regretted the nbsenco of herders ns the sharp pickets loomed near, lt was no tlmo for regrets. The horse was over with but llllle damage a slight scratch; enough to rouso bis teniper, however, for he w haled away with both hind feet, and parts of Iho fence landed n hundred feet off. Then a dash through an undent grape arbor, and they were lost to view of tho road. Some reck less small boys scampered after, but tho majority preferred to trace tho progress of tho conlllct by tho aborig inal "Yeriioops" that came from some where 111 behind the old houses, "There they go!" piped up a shrill voice of the small boy brigade. "Right through Mis' Davlsses hen coops! You ought to see them hens lly!" Tho tri umphant glee Is beyond the reach of wolds. Simultaneous squawking veri fied thu remark as well as a femlnlno voice urging a violent protest, cut short by n scream of terror, and tho Hlaiu of a door. Tho Inhabitants of "Mis' Davlsses" house Instantly ap peared through the front door, seeking the street. To show the errntlcnlness of fate, no sooner hail they reached' the road than Red's mount cleared thu parapet of tho bridge In a single leap, a beautiful leap, and came down upon them in the roud. All got out of tho way but a, three-year-old, forgotten In the excitement. Upon this small lad, fallen lint ln tbe road, boro the powerful man and k mnm wants to do In the matter. (1B inadequacy of her first offering to ! "Walt for the wagon and you can n(,r pn,,,,!!,, provided such fatness as ' ride." said Ited. "uoy s gone the land of Fairfield boasted. like thnt," Bald ho in an Injured voice. "It ain't hardly resectable.' II risk blm." cut lu Red. "Could you lead I1I111 dowu here In the morn ing?" "Yes, indeedy he's n perfect lndy of n horse to lend -you can pick up nlry foot climb nil over him. In fac' s'lmig's you don't try to rldo I1I1I1 or bitch lilin up. If you do that well, ... 1.- . - 1 "Bring on your ibuwi "FOOt Of UU tODU ft ill MS cue - Mfl LettiS. as ucrp. """Li bit entertainers it the same Ume-"ile young man, you II get a pretty fair After which there wns a silence for "moo or wnni is meant i.y one or m a short time. Then said Miss Mattle, demons of hell. rw. vn,. think von could content vour- "Wliut kind of saddlo have you ' . . . .... !,!,.. f,.r mo this ,. .. . .- . .. .... n.ir see his una nooui ..-... iney uiscuswu me eveum ui uio acir here, will, alter an 1110 uiiug- - . n.naniln.n tf rnn re . .... "fine of them nntBndUh wextern fir- afternoon, in i"t? ui.-o..... . uay wnu ruiisuicuoii. you ve seen 1 - q. . . ,l . i, 011 . ..1.. i...i,i .mi hi-in .. . ...... ........ ....... m. . . .. fnir. 11.. nnm ihf... in tvttii ih.wlng point with wrath, told In sued lan. not too prouu 10 r --.tiy. sa u mum jiuiiie. luu uo iiii iiriguteiieu at tne cuange '" . . . , ... not 100 10 ,. . ,.. rn be ' . . . . . .. .. 1 .,tmnir..n ... I ihoiuflir I'd tnU guage as had nevor been beard lu us wlto tins oak imngs . wuu.m. . i oou, ,,,.. -, ,c you now umi i. i. . . -- Kalrtlelil that the owner was atiU It, will, doii'l you r hadn't any capital and had to worn uV ...,.- . .......... , .. - ---- - Red smiled In pleased acknowledge nure M a ioor man, I don't Iwlleve I d "rce weeks after my "lacli ailio. q meat "I n no peanut stand, rid Ue tno trouble to try and live. I n ,u"1 "I like to see things aniot youngster and thoso mangling hoofs twenty five! The cro.d gasped. They wero blotted together! Not so. A mighty hand had snatched the boy. away In that Instant of time. He was safe and very Indignant 111 a howling, huddled heap In the ditch by the road side, but alas for horse and rider! The buckskin was not used to such fonts, nnd when ISed'a weight was thrown to the side for the roach bo missed his stride, struck his feet to gether, and down they went, whllo tlie f 1 nit deep dust sprang Into the air like an explosion. Miss Mntllo rushed to tin two Ht the accident, followed by every..'. Young lettls. equully frightened, close beside her. ' "Oh, Will, are you killed?' sho cried. And then a voice devoid of any slgna of weakness, but loaded to tho breuk- "Comou. boys!" said Bed, and the Uur Mld mother. But, having that pleasant "' " fr ". J'Wt (gontlneud Next Friday.)
