Telegram-herald., 1890-02-07

strangers conduct that
= galled him inexpres-
sbly From MS hand
some mount, his garb and his general
appearance. Perry set this stranger down
2s one Of tie Englishmen residing al the
ranch IL was uug fear of arrest and
capture that sent him scowllng away
across the prairie. II WAS delloegate an
tent 70 avoid, and this was. 20 Perry's
thinking, rantamounE 70 in-clt One
moment he CARED after the pstresting
form of tie horseman, then clapped bis
forage csp firmly down upon his head,
shook free the rein and gave Nolan the
onged for word Another instant. and
With set teeth and blazing. angry eyes
ae was laundering al headlOng speed,
wooping down upon the unconscious
stranger in pursuit Before that sun
burned. curly haired. bulkily framed
Young man had the faintest idea Of what
vas impending, Mr. Perry was refining
In his snorting steed alongside and cut
tingiy accosting him:
Il beg your pardon. my good sir, bat
may ask what YOU mean by trotting
away when II must have been evident
that wanted to speak with your"
The stranger turned slightly and coolly
evel the flushed and indignant cavalry
man They were trotting side by side
now. Nolan plunging excitedly, bat the
English horse maintaining his even
stride; and stronger contrast OF type and
style one could scarcely hope 10 find In
rough tweed shooting jacket and cap,
brown Bedford cords fitting snugly at
the knee but tapping like shapeless bags
from there aloft 10 the waist, ~ heavy
leather CATERS and equally hcavy leather
gloves. the stocky figure of the English
man had nothing Of grace or elegance,
but was sturdy, strong, and full OF that
burly self reliance which is SO charac-
tcrestic OF the race. Above his broad,
STOPPING shoulders were a bull neck, red
dened by the sun. crop of close curl
ing. light brown hair, 4 tanned and
honest face lighted up by fearless gray
yves and shaded by thick and curling
beard of lighter hue than the hair Of bis
massive ! cad
De rode with the careless case and su-
preme confidence Of the skilled horse
man. but with that ansularity Of foot
and elbow, that roundness Of back and
punching Of shoulders. that incessant
rise and fall with every beat Of his
horses powerful haunch, that the eject
was that Of neither security nor repose.
His saddle, too, was the long, fiat seated,
Australian model, pig skin. with huge
rounded leathera cushions circling in
front and over the knees, adding 10 the
cumbrousncss of his equipment aud ia
no wise 10 the comfort; but his bit ana
curb chain were OF FURNISHED steel,
cieaming as though fresh from the hands
of some Incompatible English groom,
and the russell rcins were soft aud piia-
ble. telling of excellent stable MANAGE
ment and discipline. Perry couldn't
help admirinG that bride, even III bis
temporary fit Of Indignation
IS for him-tol slender, elegantly
made. clothed in the accurately fitting
undress blouse" OF the army and IN rid
inc breeches that displayed to best ad-
vantage the superb mol.iug Of bis pow
erful thighs. sitting like centaur well
down in the saddle. his feet and lower
legs. cased in uatty riding boots. swing
iuc close in behind thc Cleaning shoul-
ders Of his steed. erect as on parade. yet
swaying with every motion OF ms horse.
graceful. gallant. and 20 the full as pow
erful as his bury companion. the acran-
taCc in appearance was all on Perry
side. and was heightened by Noans
spirited action and martial traprinQs
Perry was an exquisite IN his soldier
taste. and never. except on actual cam
paign. role his troop horse without his
broidered saddle cloth and cleaning
bosses An this. and more. the English
man seemed quietly noting IS. finally
without tie faiutcst trace ~ irritabil.tv
with even a suspicion II humor twink
ling about the corners Of his mouth. he
rer'ied.
"A follow may d. as DO likes when
he's on as own bailivirk. sur7ose"
"All the same. wherever Two been.
from heTe 10 A-siu'ae.a. men meet like
Christians. unless taer Uapp-n ~ be road
AGENTS or cattle thieves WHAT'S more. !
am an officer of q regiment Just arrived
here. and from the ,lisaogr. down. there
isn't ranch along our trail whore We
were rot welcome and whose occupants
were not hail fellow vel met iu our
camps You are the frst people 20 sagp
as and. as that fort vonGer was but for
vour protection in dave shen it was 1od-
le needed. ] want 70 know wbst there be-
about it- garrison thst ls 50 obnoxious e.
Unr8re1 Rarch-thats what sou cal
it. noIieve
"Thars vhst-it is called
he.L hcre' I've no intention q in
rg5Ing where we're ret wanted siu3-
plF didn't sup1ose taat On the broad
praiues of tle west there vas such
pace a. ranch where ore z uv cloth
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