The Delta independent., 1896-04-15

needed no second glance T. see that he
was her brother, not only on account
of the family resemblance between
them, bat also because he allowed her
to get into the buggy without offering
the slightest assistance, which, indeed,
was not needed, and GRACEFULLY per-
mitted her to place the dustcr that COW
cred his knees over her own lap as
we'll. The restive team trott ed n pidly
down the road for few rods until they
came to n wide place In the highway,
and then whirled around seemingly
within an ace of upsettinS the buggy,
but the young man evidently knew his
business and held them in with q firm
hand. The wagon WIS jogging along
where the road was very narrow, and
Bartlett kept his team stolidly in the
center cf the way.
''Hcllo there, Bartlett" shouted the
young man in the buggy; half the
road, you know--half the road"
Take it!' cried BARTLETT, over his
shoulder. -
Come, como, Bartlett, get cut Of the
way, or II run you down"
You just try it." Bartlett either
had no sense of humor or his resent
mcnt against his young neighbcr
smothcred it, since otherwise he woull
have recognized that hcavy wagon
was in no danger Of being RUIZ into by
a light and expensive buggy. The
young man kept his tongue admirably,
but he knew just where to touch'the
elder on the raw. His sisters hand
was placed appealingly on his arm. He
smiled, and took no notice Of her.
have the law on you"
1.-The law" ragged Bartlett; "you jus.
try it on"
should think you'd had enough of
it by this time"
'Oh! don't. don't, Henry" protested
iS,e girl, in distress
There amt no law!- yelled Bartlett,
that kin make man with load move
out for anything"
You haven't any load, unless it's in
that jug"
Yates saw with constcrnation that
the jug had been jolted out from under
its covering. but the happy consolation
came to him that the two in the buggy
would believe il belonged to Bartlett.
He thought. however. that this dog-in-
thc-rlanScr policy had gone far enough.
He stepped briskly forward and said to
Bartlett:
Better drive aside little and let
them pass"
You tend to your own busincss!'
cried the thoroughly cnraged farrnc-.
II will" said Yates, shortly. stridiny
to the horses heads. He took them by
the bits, AMI in spite OF Ear.lctt's male
dictions and pulling n: the lines he
drew them TO one side 80 that the bug
gy got ~.
"Than,f you.' cried the young man.
The light and glittering carriage rap
idly disappeared up the Ridge road.
Bartlett sat there fer one moment
the picture of bafficd rage. Then he
threw the reins down on the backs OF
his patient horses and descended. "You
take my horses Ivy th; head, do yoa.
you Gool-fur-uuthin' Yank? You do.
eh? ! like ycur cheek. Touch r1y
horses an me a-holdin' the lines, Now,
you hear me? Your traps comes right
off here ON the road. You hear me?" .
''Oh, anybody within . mile can hear
you"
kin theyP Well, of comes your
pcsky tent"
mo, il doesn't"
Don't it, ch? Well, then. you'll lick
me fust, and that's something no Ysnk
ever did. nor kin do"
'.I'll do it with pleasure"
Come. comc,- cried the professor.
getting down on the road. this has
gone far enough. Keep quiet. Yates.
Now, Mr.. Bartlett, don't mind it. lie
meant no disrespect."
s-A Ill
right. an amt got nothin' agin you.
But I'm goin' TO thrash that Yanls
within an inch of his life; see IL I don't.
We met EN- in 1879. an we fit 'em. an
we licked 'em, an we can do il ag'in.
I'll learn ye to take my horses by the
head"
Teach" suggested Yates, tantaliz-
ingly.
Before he could properly defend him
self, Bartlett spang at him and grasped
him round the waist. Yates was some-
thing of a wrestler himself, but his
skill was of no avail on this occasion.
Bartlett's right leg became twisted
around his with . steel-like grip
that speedily convinced the younger
man he would have TO give way or a
bone would break. He gave way &C.
cordingiy. ana the next tnln2 ne knew
he came down on his back with a thud
that shook the universe.
There, darn ye.- cried the triumph
ant farmer, chats 1912 and Queenston
Heights for ye. How do you like
'emT'
Yates rose To his feet with some de-
liberation and slowly took of his coat
'Now. now, Yates said the pro-
fessor. soothingsy, ''let IL go At this.
You're not hurt. are your he asied,
anxiously. rs he noticed how white the
young man was around the lips.
Look here, Renmark. you're a sensi-
BILE man There is . time 20 interfere
and . time not to- This is the time
no4 10. A certain international ele-
snent seems 10 have crept into this dis
psse. Nov. yOs Stand aside. like q