Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

warmly.
..-Oh. yes. said Cap. mockingly. much
prettier: but you don't want to see me
match my skill against her grace: but
I viii: and / VIII win the whip and
gloves SO now
- Then we viii discuss the matter no
further
..Adios. then. senior. until this after
noon. and remember she called, as she
vaulted on Bret's back and turned to
go. after to-day / mean to show that
dad has as much money as anybody
don't care for dress. but if You do You
shall be pleased and with 4 saucy kiss
from her finger tips she rode away
II felt sorry for both. but l knew II
would come out al right In his sum
mers on his stock ranch only two miles
away. Henry had seen Captola grow
into a wiliful. bK lOvable. girl. and had
Welded I'D all the strength of his great
heart to her: but as she was 100 young
to marry he was waiting for her. His
mother and sisters had come from the
Quaker city 10 inspect the possible
addition TO the family. and were horri-
fed AZ her unconventionalities- par
ticularly her go ng about by herself
spectral 144EC ~ d. S'CA N-4C
county fair.
Miss Oates and some of the city
girls were going 70 ride for the prize.
properly chaperoned. % course Cap
tola suddenly decided that She. too.
would ride. The rules for entry re-
ouired saddles. piece OF furniture Cap
scorned. and besides her riding alone.
Henry feared that she would Toe de-
feated BIZ Miss Oates. who was extreme
X graceful IN the saddle. and he knew
that would nearly break the child ;
heart. He was not aware that Cap had
a thorough Inbred Kentucky mare Of her
father, IN training under saddle or that
She had added 10 her wardrobe an al
most conventional ha bit. Captola was
50 nearly perfect that / verify believe
she could have rid den on that saddle
standing On her head. and Uncle Zarah
! stopped TO chuclsle quietly AZ the re-
/ mem bran-c.
When afternoon came the fair
grounds were crowded Half dozen
( young ladies in prim black and b.2e
cloth habits. chimney-p5- hats. long
( gauntlets and wells. which they wore
then. were gathered near the Judges
! stand. and their escorts We're chatting
; with them. waiting the order 70 clear
! the ring
/ " Where IS your Lady Cay Spanker,
+ Henry? asked his sister a. he drove up
with his mother. Henry trowned
slightly. but before he could answer a
/ little buzz of comment called the at
+ tention OF all as Captola rode up unat-
/ tended. She wouldn't even let me ride
D I :. 7
/ before her in the buggy.
/ Lord. but she was a beauty. Her
| slender black mare was as nettlesome
| as could be. and tossed her long name
| and tail !mpatiently as she obeyed that
/ little hand. with its touch of velvet and
grip of steel. Cap was as slim and
/ willowy "a 4 cottonwood sapling in her
/ close-fitting black velvet habit. She
/ had put up all he- curls under little
/ black velvet nat. around which was d
! long. black ostrich plume.
| Miss Oates looked like thunder
! cloud She had expected TO see the
! child on her little mustang and in the
/ old black calico habit skirt she usually
Wore. Henry smiled and went to her
/ instantly with a loving WORD. and |
+ knew the clouds had disappeared for a
! time
/ The tournament began: up and
/ down. aroun1 this way and back that,
under the ccppery sky the ladies rode.
( then paused. Tie judges were unde-
cided. 80 they went through the PAGES
/ again. No decision. The ladies would
/ please change horses
Cap was off Rondo in an instant.
! but many of the ladies demurred- Miss
! Oates positively refused TO mount any
! thing but her own thoroughly trained
] animal. The contest narrowed 70 Cap
and two other psains-bred girls. but
! even they dared not mount Rondo. Cap
/ rode each of the six horses in turn As
/ she changed the seventh and last time
/ to Roudo she rode to me.
Uncle. don't you smell the prairie
| fire. she asked. ureasilv.
/ Yes / replied: but its across the
/ creek: il can't reach us
! IL was thinking OF the schoolhouse,
she replied hurriedlv as the judges
/ called School began in Henry's district
/ yesterday. and mis- sister let her little
daughter 20 with Rose Williams to-
dar.' and then she rode into the ring.
! Il looked at my watch-3:%O-then
D
+ rolling up black and thick. / could see
/ an eating line of red. The sun was be-
I ginning 10 look like a yellow haze and
{ the air was dense and heavy with the
odor OF burned grass Il the wind
should rise-jus: then puff lifted my
hat Yes. the schoolhDuse was IN great
danger If the wind veered a point or
two. heard shout Of pleasure and
turned to see the judge hand silver
mounted whip TO Cap. She turned her
/ head 10 look at me. and over beyond ne
! saw the clouds of smoke She brought
the whip down on the TANKS of the
mare. and auivering with fright. Roudo
reached me in two leaps
- The Gill schoolhouse. gasped Cap,
as she pointed with her whip
To that moment the prairie fire. so
common thing. had not been noticed
In a moment all was confusion Miss
Oates screamed. Miss Merriam. Henry 5
sister. tainted and his mother turned
white. In an instant Henry was ont
of the buggy with his hand on Rondo' 5
| neck.
May take her. Csppie? Nellie is
over there
Cap slid down. The saddle was
flung off. and cutting the mare with
the silver-mounted handle of the whip
Cap thrust in his hand Henry was of.
followed by half dozen mounted men.
Just then Cap heard a Whitney. and
a cold nose was thrust against her face
| ..Wi-b a S-rearn of 10Y She hire x her