The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-17

the horses he has le. him take one of
the Whips mounts, or get horses
enough TO have n spare one when he
needs it. don't see why we should
forever be placing our stable ut his
disposal. Pm tired of It," and tho
speaker began to punish his boot top
again.
"Did you wish to use Lord Both
well on Thursaay?" asked his wife
calmly.
"Of course mott" was the reply, in
tones OF disgust. II don't care any.
thing about the horse. It's this ever.
lastinsly taking trouble for Minturn
that object to. It's Mintun this
and Minturn that, until Pm tired of
IL. You know very well how ntten-
tive he was to you before we were
married Mrs. Brandow's checks be.
came n shade roster, and her eyes lost
for u moment their SteadincssI, and |
thiuk it's decidedly bad form for him
to be always ut your side, and decide.
~ bad form for you to encourage him.
You had your choice and could have
chosen him ii you had wished, but
you didn't, and now savagely |. how
ever much you may regret
your choice, you ought ut least
to act with propricty and discourage
The marked attention he has the bad
taste to pay you. You must not let
him have Lord Boutwell, for Thurs
day." and the speaker paused much
out OF breath. lie felt relieved by the
out5urst, and watched his wife closely
to see what the effect would be upon
her. She looked very angry, angrier
than he had ever seen her before, but
not at all Disconnected. 81 shall most
certainly let Mir. Mnturn have Lord
Boutwell," she said, with astonishing
control OF her voice, "for Ihave prom.
ised. AS to the rest OF your remarks
1t ls beneath me to answer them.
will say, however, that if had chosen
differently | might now have hus-
band willing to display more reason
than you choose to. AfterThursday.
Sill, shall not hunt. | shall visit
mamma or do something. shall
most certainly place myself beyond
another disa.recable attack like this.
Here are he horses" and before Bob
could reply Mrs. Brandow swept with
miniature majesty down the path to
the roadway, and was about to allow
her groom TO help her to the saddle
when Il voice ut her elbow checked her.
"Par'lon me; let me assist" And
Jack Minturn, who had ridden up al.
most noiseIessly on the turf, gave the
aln \, asked oi the groom. 81 thought
rd stop for YOU" he said, speaking
to Bob, who had reached the road NV
,h's t,me' quite as much as to Mrs.
hrahoow; aS ! saw you were about
ready we We lots OF time, consult
'i,- ms watch.
=, we are 2lad you did. sald Mrs.
nFah"ow. .raciotlSiy. what do
f'o'lS day WE nave. BOD sald rot IL
word il' was hewilaered at the po-
sl'ion ms vile had taken so quietly
an" caIhiH. liiS discontinue was m
creased bM the appearance OF the
cause oi ;!ll the lfoubie. lie rode IN
Sileiire IL lew fods' then Sari, abrupt.
lH' ila'irtSsih1 ms Wllr With pointed
emphasis; ~ think IN ride round
ana piSE up Molilton. You don need
me- now mat Ailhturn's here, And
he wheeled ms morse.
VERY well, sad Mrs. Brandow in
.he swee'est OF tones ana continued
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III.
Bob did not pick Moulton up. in
fact he knew very we'll, when lie said
I.i ~. lad "A
hunt that day. lie rode alon. to
"Tlc Corners" where the hounds were
to he east, and arrived lust as the
pack gave cry ami went OIL.
During the first half OF The run, the
pace was moderate and he saw his
wife Il number OF times. She was rid
ing well to the front each time lie
caught sight oi her, and tine master of
the foHhounds was at her side. Bob
was not watching Mrs. Brnndow. The
truth is ile had come to otheconcusion
that he had made IL mistake and gone
too far. Her determined avowal to
stop hunting frightened him. lie be-
gan to plan how he could best make
peace. lie did not admit that he had
been wrong in demonstrating, but felt
that his rcmonstrance had been rath-
er too strong.
He was in no mood for hard rilin,
and toward he end of the run fell fnr
in me rear. riding alone in nm absent
sort ola way. lnkinr to the ronIs
frequently ana following the distant
crv OF the pack hnli ronscio,slv ill.,
finally, quite unrynrctndlv founa
himself al the finish. or rather at tho
SPOT where the finish had bern for hn
whips and uacL had vnnishrd and
most of the rl.]rrs had stnrto6 h,rl;
to the kennels 4 f,w str,.oln,s r..
NAMED rrutbin, tbn;r wn,r,. hnr.as
aud strrtrlin, their own limbs
cramped by the Ion, RIM.
As Bob np,rnrri n aroom leo1;nr q
weary and fresh morse unpronrhrI
him. II w;,s Kierncv lrndiur Mrs
Hrnndow' : tired hunter ond IN. Lnrl.
which was ia carry I,ob home
"AIrs. Hrnndow has zone on SIR
said klerncy. as his master merbnni.
rnllv lluun the LriIIc of his ,irn1 h,nt.
or to the man and moun,rl th. fresh
horse. "Shr said vo,,', overt nike hrr
il you'd follow the north nike: she's
b,it n bit n'ca1. and ON thn Whit.
mare sirn "All ,inht ,ct .hon, come
nlour easy" answered Hob rlnncinr
nj the tired horses. and ,,,rninn lis
hnrl's hrnd il. made the ro,,I md
started of nt a s.,tY cnntnr
lie was rlnd his wife had left the
mrssnne for him. lila thol,ht II so.
nlii.d n mood at Icast unrtinllv iavor.