Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-30


! used my whip unspNrlngly, but I
no purpose. Darling would not budg,
In the meantime the rider Nppenre
at the turning and greeted the youn
Indy PLEASANTLY enough, though h
glanced at me dlsnpproylngly,
"Pray introduce yourcompNnlon, h
sald sharply, Miss Van Dcemen turne
purple and looked reproNchfully At mC
81 don't know the gentleman, sa
stCmmered, "lle happened to be ndinl
In the same direction ms l."
"purcly Incidental | repeated, bow
ing, lnwardly praying that the eNrtl
would open up and swallow me,
"lndeedl" suid the gentleman, an,
deliberately turned his bnc, upon me
"Permlt me 10 accompany you, Sli,i
Van Dcemen," ! heard, as | bent lor
OVER Durlings myck, apparently ub
eorbed In u saddle bucklc,l heard thcu
trUt oit, and then FELT myself carried
nIong NJ a furious pace, and In an In.
y.nut later landed beside Miss Nrn
DtemcM hreNthlesH but H,ill IN ny
Mddle, Mr., Courncy-so she hNb
styled her escor,-glurcd at me, muy
,crIng something between his tce,h,
"Slr" ! Nenturcd, overcoming my
embarrassment
"Wlll you have the goodness to leave
ns?' he shrlekcd,
"Ihe road Is free TO all" | replied
annoyed 10y his wauner, for had not
'tortrd upon an explanation,
"liut yours Is not beside This lady
whom you ARE insuElng,' he roged,
~ regret II exceedingly, but"
81 forbid you to ride beside her" he
snapped, nngrily,
"You can forbid me nothing an
not your servant
Sir he shritted, "you are an In,
soIcnt puppy, and I must insist upon
m explanation for your" here Miss
Van Deemcn intcricrcd,
"For merCy's sake, no yolence
There mu.. be Il mistake somewhere
out ! am sure II Is not Intentional
Nothing could be further from my
,hough8,' assured her, truthlully.
"Ihcn prove /. BY leaving u.s." she
mplored,
bowed. Then overcome with rage
Ot che brute lhui hnd led me into this
rdtroIl, | lushod Darling mmerclfulN
But Darling merely whlrlcd around IN
bcwlMcring tNreGtela m,il | could
scarcely see or hear, then finally n2V
0cross the courluy In Il wild gnllop
And behind ne came steady tNnple
Was Mr., Courtney determined TO pun
sh what he chilled my iug9lcnce, or
Darling stopped ps suddenly ns he
had started, and tear sHncd ruce
appeared al my elbow, and behind her,
Ike an ayenging angel, stoimed hu
'urlous 0dmlrer, and then we three
lN'tCd once more,
40 .his was prcnTWnged" he snap
BED, "l thougbi so, You have simply |
lecn lending Inc oR to make a fool Of !
ne Il! last forgctflil Of every woman.
y"
cli,Jacl!" cried Miss Van Dcemgu
Confess it,, he shouted rurlously.
"IIut | don't know even him. shl
sohhcd,
"rhcn answer like mani he said,
mrnng to me, Confess that you know
lhis lady"
A siNery laugh startled us both
This iuncturc,
"We don't know each other" cried
Miss Van DeGnen, "but our horses ap.
2arently do"
And, indeed, in the midst Of this un.
ger and strife our two horses present.
ed an idyIlic picture MS they stood rub.
bing their noses.
"Hes, so il seems. But how could It
happen? Isn't that your own?" asked
Mr., Courtney,
"Why, Jack, how could | ever have
gotten away? OF course had to hire
his horse, You know papa never lets
me ride withou, the groom, got this
,ne at ruttersall's,'
$50 did l." exclaimed; that's why
he brutes stick so close"
And then we all laughed together
\ftcr which, as We cOuldu't separate
We continued our ride together and
It the close had ccmented our friend
hip so firm that when Miss Van Dee
men finally married Jack Courtney |
vas asked to otllciate as best man.
But in spite of this happy conclusion
determined to take no more morn.
ng rides until | knew n little more
bout the art, 1t doesn't do to tempt
ate too ofteu.- n. y. Commercial Nd,
ertiser.