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Show ' J MAltRIKD AT A GALLOP. H t ' -Will)'' In drrlMIr tnlr tonf, Hi tlie KftcttriK oM Jcl Urlnjcrr piva the fall H Touok Ktioollnutor wliu itooil fumUInu B tbliitliof tb f ront (pili n J tlwirliiK liU . tbrtMi mortfor thaMktof ftttnirtliiiriit' t mt ft Uotlon iLaq ta nui6Tt Bnjr oUtrnctlon from bit wloilpliw. I'Wdir 'IHi i Hut II wMit't well. ThAt v'l Ilia I Al rllit wr to tncauriut IWyomm tnn. 4 :HJ ' n.l thrtw.1 oU JmI Urlnwr kotw It. II IH WKDtcil to mk him ro through tli tor Slmt , tun of Iflllnn him Ulnlx tott h lift (H &f i tome to t hU dAUsbter, M that htvouM i ut n ami U tU lUog thin anil there. i m h ill "H'ml 1-I-Jail waotM to know If Ml . 1, Ml.i-h'm, h'm-U at l,ora," ami tha El J youDif fallow reltcTM hta nerronnM hj ! ; j1 dllllKK up tha Krartl walk Willi W left 1 w ' 1 too at Krai that threatened to dAmajre It II :f j wora thao tan jreara' rtKular wear and I, lit i Var. ' r - I "Ithonsht )onr Liulneaa waa to teach SE ! U t "" 'J'"'1"" Il!"lt the btllth Ian- W rf 'Ji'l Roajtet ami hero you can't do anything Irtit iuT lirf um an w l'm a( home, and ao la jflb dt 1 (Irowler there. Anything elaef" and tho DJl lift-'1 Heely eyea looked through tha yoang nan i mtt V'f Ilka a fenel'a. ' k i Nho, air," with a loud ahem. "X waa Juat 1 1 8fT ' ' 1 Kolng up the nad to Mr. Maaon'a, aod i! Il i i wantvl to know If the family were all l' mm li well-thal'a all." .iul thebukful yoimn ll I 47 ( 1 fellow aremeil to hare fon'i I hie wltaaome- I I)', h)f where, for lw tttmetl eonlly away, raUlntf 1 I fi ", i bla rane aa ha did ao. and aliiklnn lira ma- ' 3 ' hi follaao over hie heail three eharp dlpa ,f B 1 ruV that mado the lenvea rracL like A pletoh t I T NiL AlKlth bid farmer'a eyea were not eo f 1 I' 2 'ty l1 aliarp aa ho prided hlmeelt they were, or H ' f W he mljht hare aren the flutter of eoiixn. I'M' ''ill tulaawhll. three dhllocttlmoi, from the 18 ' PplH luirrowcet openloj In the hllnda atoye, 'Is J atidhaveKueanetl why the younit manwaa I l K aueakllyaatUneiL I fl. iW Maybe lore It blind to III own bhjecta, I B I v f i Ql 'or U1IUCN4 0l vUlon sire me, all the IH I fl r time, the eyea that are ereraoaharp After H 'I H a barn-alo, but hare not tho tiulckenlnif f f m J r thedlrlneiialoii to make them tlutlant W l1 Kuarda AKalnat the dAusera that threaten pj j . , to thwart lore'a pUna. That' a long way W i7yj of epetllnit JoelUrlmcer, but Atritaone. M fii J--. lla watchel the alrnliiht, lithe yonnit ju 'Slv 'orm utt acemel only a ebadow wjj, Kaa I ' agalnat tlghtfor Maaon'a burn, an 1 then iu ' f" beimlxinglng to the ahuttera with a veil ve-il h t e- 1 hemenc that aatd to all, "Joel Grlnger SU ' I j ' can tako ear uf hla own ercry time H leure him alone for that" H ( "(Ion ou to Maaon'a," waa Lla grnfl m f, antwer to hie wlfe'e fiuettlontng look. t, i ,' 'Only WAnle.1 to Inquire Afler the heallh . Dn ' 1 i ' ' "" family 8'oom he thlnka tho deea- I Rnfjj i L trtclcUaateueiltopAyhlni for goln' round (JrjB , an' doln' that ha, hal What would the lf ' funerala of two-thlrda of thte family count , ' WE If 1 "'"' 'Jm' Uoul at fraetlona, tley eay, , A-HK H e'll aoe how hU fracllont work In tU ',?'(' Uji- y i I'O"1- Much good It will do him to talk VtSKll t It orer with John Manon, the old ' hVl, t 1 "fch r IiIakiI cautlouaty Into hit ear, uK t And warning linger told him to leave un i Wtv I I oomptlnientaryrefcrtneca to tbelitlghbor RoJK C with whomho had beencmhrollnl In a HN 1 f LltUr lawault, Aod between whoaofarma A M!K 4 "devU'a laue' prevented any Joining of HEy ' line frncca unaald. "Thtra'a Uaeon'a M ft k i ' "Weill" About SO prr cent, more rI Eh j ct f t pery than a moment ago. Bj lJ "U "The old roan aent me over to aay them 9 I) J i i ",rr l'"l!" "' irouru'a Ueu Into the leick B f i 'Mi cornllell aglu.an' ha won't turn 'em out Bj Li I, till doomtilay, nor let me. They're there Ij J ylt,Aii' makln'tha luterett on lire I ton-J ton-J K'B it tand dollara lly like allty-lhat'a what tha i, GnC t '(, U man 'Iowa tba flel I'll fetch him. Hot- ; RiV V '' '"'' ,,1,", that there pup along, hod yet W ' if 1111 Walt till 1 can get ciutl" ft Etrlt ' Jl lhe)atexclamaUouwatcauae.lbyprrn. f KM! i II aratluna for unchaining the hue bulldog ) gkgjl ', if il, Uruwlcr, unl lien Stone male one leap i WWl i W I over tho fence and waa out of hearing tw BfK , ili fore Joel (Irlngor could Otil.li touiethlng tKll ?; about ' going for wltueaaea." ! Mk I "rial 1 ray aay out. lion tho dog'a wit- I pjffi i"X I nehtee enough, I reckon, to the aenmmage XfV , . there'll bo. I'meufcaged In Aliotliercjue. S ffi f, Hoge alu'l to my lllln', Joel (Irlngcr, IB fl I though I do know how to drive 'em purty Jjj iii l tllck. Wouldn't AUken that dog If I L.JH iH htulu'tCA!ledltApupAO.'rlrommcudeduot. rvHB , 1 j JJiwal but there'll be amllah to nay for to- , ffil I tilght, aure'a my name'a Jlen btone." !V Q Mra.arlngerKt her candle In the back fii , Vluhen wludow an 1 her aupiier In the . 3l I oveu, and watche.1 and Mallei for Joel'a ( if lantern to gleam down tho lane leadlug to , k-Ci, the ba.k coruueld. W'mJII ' lint It waa gleaming In more fanlaatlo lTllsi,il forma farther away, Itwaa flaying hide ll&osIB ' "leekupanddowndiutyroaot corn, CVf ' ' lutt In the ralllt and tnothtomt to tho uu- I Knl'' rulyawlue. lie an I Orowler weredefind- I Ml j , Ingtherear.wlthMra Orlnger dolog aeu-E aeu-E ' HWH Ij & u'"' uu'r for them but what of tha J ( HHH 1 front I Klj 1" a Utile hollow In the road, not twenty k ! Wlrl i inla from Joel Urloi.er'a houte, the thick " i W& i KrMn "'" lj tl" waytlde errvrd a a i Immli . ouahlonlortbefeit of In rettlva atecda L' I HB ' 1 '!" would ttamp at the troubleeomofllea. t i Wilt ) ' K"rr niil waa hat in IL.Ir thoee, an I 1 SMJ i ,' i " "rap huclltd tight, whllo tha nervy S 'SRI I I fellowa-two of the uioet tlrclma travel 1 rl 1.1' ' ",nn "awn'a tuhle couM bout I Si i, CLaniK.l tntlr hlU ro.tleuly and lowed II WBU'ltll ,ti'mlt,lhrowlngnoWAiiltheliAflake H Wm T'li "' (M.'" ''"" Baahail with allv.ry bright-KtiaWillAl bright-KtiaWillAl " lt thauee raja of mooallght, V 1 EfH M 7 llotwhatlatliatl '. , iBJ P; tk., i ? '.b", H"."' "'""' lwwork I WL A"'""ici ,J"1 "rlnura laie.loua 5 iVlv ' J k ,,'L "?:''' '" Ollll a alight i tf Wi I. "ul' '' and halting, and tl en V 111 l V ' u'Kf ,'r"1" 'Q",,,', to"i II"" tfv salss , j fit wsntTOid Kuajtui aluraUiUauiim Is 4iHk Ha I ' 'l WJlatHK" JeHHHi Married." "m.lHitd-jBOtlttniJimTyf rmtifnM tTarninuta tbtt thowi bo hfttin't Uod Jallrt to tb ttinttnmCf tt Ihtlr nturt iiri falhf rM "Well, (dre mo your foot iifxl off Rn. ''ll bo Jott (IrifiRfr wbflbtr I am coiuttfttot to teach (uldlilon to n Klrl." "Am! ar yuu iur tbo reachtr under Ktandif ' 'Burt, ilMlItur, lio'a to b at Hrolher f-'tlllnfll'a tonight, on MnitfiTlo tbe KIP drtf appclnttnrnt. Kow, oM fellows, do Innr Imt, Mr. .Mason toM (ns nottofi-ar rjrcrti8h Aitht, clAlir of tlielioofa raotf down Hit rorvl pt John Mmou' two UDtmLal nljrht locidrtta) tnltLt fcftvo tWn wUdpmc1 Iho (leant of a If tit AcroM Ilm Oils aivnjtn ami ltlckrlnif MtboitU carried t;y uncx cited, unatrad I And, And n mtti Icnnlnn Kilnl tbedoorof Join Ma'cn atntlm, l)lltllDtt a atlck And minting otrr mna-thing mna-thing which rl lently plnunl Mm raueli. lie, be) 1 nercr l.fwd tako them imt of Lcn. t'ao't prora It lij ma who'a Ukln' toaUiHa't huln't ! la Ublnd tb bay ftUelt tryla'to limtner tba bung In tbat Urrclf An U wouldn't Uy, but It inad qq awful ritclteU Tbura'abiiQConaolAtlont If them thenhoMM liarto go fur. tliry'ra bna well fed An every ahoo U m aound m a trlggtr-ba, tir Aud lien Sterna ahut up 1 la kolffl And went In to Inform hl miMter that likely m not aomwone hw stolen aometbln or other About tbe plivce, butltcoulln'tboproTM byblnu 'Hhut up andicato txl with yon. and don't auatrrr qncatlont until yonr AJikc'll" waa tha curtirplf. with tbla addition In an undertone! MI I wouldn't Itgrudtfi) the beat anau l'r (rut to Ret crta llh old (Jrlnger once mow.", Tatler, letter I tllck. tllckl neck to urck and nostril to noatrlt. Along ridge Ami through wootlwl hollow nklrmnc-d tbo two flrctcuuracra like Aomnwetl inntrtl blnl of flight. Hut few word wrra rxchnng.!, but two ptlr of human earn, At IcaM. trained, minute by minute, to citch tho flrtt aoun 1 of expected pursuit, Ottuf Another valley And up to tie top of another ridge tl ry go atcAdlljr, panting And tMtnIng. Tbry pauae n aecoud to I rrAlhe. And look and tlittn. Away buck on tho Ut ridge, a mile or mora Away, tht moonlight glMrnt nu tmethlng bright it all re r platnt buckle or eaddleilrcoratlnn au 1 then there cmn A cUar, ringing a&unJ.ftJi when atetUtrlkra flint. "ira'aromlngtOli.hnrrr. nickl Wecau notreiuhilr tllwira In tlmej llV Thtrt ml If tet, And" You know lleetwootlegAlti Mr. Ma-pon Ma-pon nerer ltnd a horx thftt muld outrun bliiu V bat ahall ws dot Ob, It only wa "aUirravd, And I could rail you my o wot then I woutl not t.eod to run to n alep, but coul 1 defend my right to you In tba ttn of tbt Uw. IJitcDl U Ut'A that Aleadl" lh Corner Are jut down there, you know, and aotnt ono ijiay to coming un tbe cruM rorni' "An Ideal Tlint la tho direction from which the preacher comet. What If It ahoutd b Imt, no; he'a going atrnlght Ahea.1 of ut. Ye. there ha turnal hip up, And let crcrtako him, wboe.er tbt rider ber' And tbe two blown And Jtded horaee were urged nfretb. A quarter of a mlli halt a mile; three-quart three-quart ra. Ibe aound of hoofe In both dl rtcllfjna art trowing diatlnrt. Ub, ao near Ubtnll Call him. Itlchwdl He may atop. Oh, If It only M" "Hut your father wltt luar, too, Aud hAUenl Hello, tbervl Watll" "Wholeltr' 'I rjn't be mlitakf n In that voice, Dick. He uSt tUpitl. Now" Inn moment the nm taken jwirty waa aw n.aurt enough, to be tbe Tery preAchcr they were riding Urd An Ifaat to And Hat while tho altnAtlon waa Mng explalnnt thefuoUtepe of the purmlng home went heard clooe ty.nnd In a nlnuto another "Hellol" rang on their rant, hoaraa nnd In futiatcdi "Htopl a , I romtiuu.1 you I IS nnle, your father tlW mi to atopt Young man. nihorMwbln rou on tba atiot If you doa't gift rat my tUugbtert 'Hie two looked nt citch other In denpalr. There would acarcvlr be time to begin the crremony, Mnt they be torn Miinder v hen ao near the goalf The thought made the idrl turn I. And he Almost aanb helpleae Iu her forer'a aron. Hut the i readier, backnoodaniAn that ha wita, waa a man of wit nnd rraaurceA,Anl of heart Aa well. "Keep on' aald be iulctlr. "an 1 ride At tint At you caii. I will futlow Join your bandtAud alt firm In 1 the aaddle when I tell you. I liAt e It ell Au 1 tbo tip of my tongue, lht IoM plwuj, iou'U be man and wife Ufore that horao Iriuhf hla ltnat aalntt jomt." CUtUr, ctatur-clluk, clink) rang the ahnrp hoof leatal erf r and nearer they came together but tbe word rolled olT the preacher' lip, nahorOMiAnd aank lu'llt atlrrupa, fator thnu lLei-wdof the race p.. It waa a met ot tongue Agalnat hoof I The wild, ma 1 filing of the Iron ahod feet were plitud Agaluat heart throbeaiid brain pulaet cud trembling II pat 1 ho atraln upon John Manor.' how, (leab, and Ita (letter competitor, whoae muter ajwrcd him neither pain tir llfa. wa tell-lugt tell-lugt but tbe tenalon ou two heart that were tortured byauapeuao no atlll mora tarrlflo. Nearer And ticAirr apetl Ileetwood, until hi hoarae pautltig almnttt drownttl tbe preacher' Hurdi) Hut fewrodaaepnrnttd theml "Join your rljlit hand," came tho aharp command. "Halt, I comnunl you, In the rnicie 'Tut apural roraamncli nalllchArd Anderaon And Aunlt Grlngt,r hate con-Acntrtlto" con-Acntrtlto" I loll up there! Tin nn ofQcer of the law) 'demanded another voice, drowning the reat uf the prtncbcr'a furAammh," Hut the wild wedding party daubed for ward, now alruott cor red by the dut tha other mtti'd, aod the prcuher'a ll(i worketl fnt 'In the name of the rulher" "Halt, or you'll aulTvr the innal, "And of the Bon" 1 Givtj me my daughter, you villain I" "And of tbe Holy (Jhott. I prouounce that they Are husband and wlfo, Ameu." And love ha I won the rftrel 1 here waa n halt then, and explanatlona that dlaarmed the man vt tbe law an 1 Hot old Jo I ttrtngtr back to hi Mated aupper lth aln curliiRi or hla luck. 3boaupp4.Mtfckl.weU' wo flavored with plcaitnnter roflectJoua, And Ikn btone ha.1 many nn opportunity to wouder Aloud, la hi aly way, "How In tarnation thorn ling eterdldgot Into old man Manou corn field ji-at when Hick Anderaon wanted to kU-al Joel Urlngvr'e daughtir M J, Y. Comau In Frank UilU' Monthly. |