Dodge City times., 1890-11-21

lady grew 1p, the master took fancy TO
keep her out of the field. l wont go into
particulars Of the why and the wherefore
now. / believe he was in the night from
what learn. afte. ward. but that's neither
here nor there. Anyhow, he got nd OF
her hunters and made her drive ont with
ber stepmother instead. She had high
spirit, she had. and resented 1t. Tom,
says she to me one day, the end OF De-
-smber of the season rs, 'whatH you bet
/ don't get a mount before this years
outs' The masters bad to move, when's
minds made up said l. i don't mean
to ask him, but I'll be out, you'll see,
Tom.' saws she. And sure enough she
was.
Shed plenty of money at command,
any amount of pluck, and what does she
do but goes and bribes that sneaking
horsedeaier fellow Brown to buy her
| horse. He bought her one and they kept
it dark. But this didn't come out till
afterward, you must know, sir. The meet
was at Cowley's; q fox was found IN
Winlow Willows. A grand old sly boots
he proved, and gave us q ring or TWO De.
fore the catastrophe happened. My mind
was occupied only with my work, and 1
never gave another thought to Miss har-
preave when saw she didn't show up at
the meet. Now this is the story OF how
it all happened. which heard from more
than one eyewitness, Sir.
Tho M aster had ridden his horse at Q
very large and deep drain, when Miss
Hargreave appeared suddenly, from
heaven knows who're, riding at very
great pace. she gave shout OF laugh.
| ter. thew say, as she set her horse also q
the place, close on the masters Leeis'
Too close, for the Squire's horse. thongh
he took the leap all right, in struggling
up the opposite bank fell backward into
the water. Her horse carried her oyel
safe enough, but in SO doing kicked tht
poor Squire-Good Lord! Will any on'
who was out that day ever forget III
Hold hard, sir; haven't quite done yet
It's no secret I'm confiding to your keep
truth of it Miss Hargreave, s1f
Good God! She did not know-sh
could not, / burst out, as cold, creep.
sensation almost paralyzed the wordi
upon my lips,
That's Just the worst part of it. sir
I'm afraid she did. :.
"Impossible," cried l, starting up II
my excitement. No woman In ne
senses
!, But 1 was interrupted by the door o
, the room being quickly opened, ana na
putting his head in.
Wanted" he said, making an Inn
patient sign to Tom Little; and leavln
the door open, he disappeared.
Tom got up to go
-One moment" cried. Close tina
door and finish your tale.
Beg pardon, but it seems to nav
rather affected you sir. You don't haI
pen to be"-he paused and looked at m
uneasily-~in any way related Wa
about to ask2"
Go on. For Gods sake. 60 on
Party won't wait. Wants you this II
stant," said the man, this time grinnIn'
- as he again put his head in.ide the doc
" placed myself between him and mil
host"
$. MY business must be attended to mrs
< sir, said the latter, looking at me cur
ously. IF you'll sit down again, L
l. finish the story when come back.
:" He passed me and went out. closiI
the door behind him, but not before
az had caught sight Of a woman standii
outside. Though her face was turn'
be away, 1 recognized her at once as the pc
SON 1 had seen at the station. She hi
ne basket on her arm, and was leaning
stick.