Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-03

hollow out any inclinatIons that We're
original with himself. His fathers
watchful, restless eyes and keen intel
Nlgence anticipated everything which
might have embarrassed his theories
or created Interrogation points in the
mind or the youth, and day after day
passed without incident other than
Shose of such constant occurrence that
Sthey had ceased to be noticeable. IT
was rarely, too, that Craig Thompson
Eound an opportunity to converse with
&ojs young friend. for whom he had
conceived such strong aud unaccount-
sable liking.
One day, when the work of sorting
-2nd separating was nearly completed.
Craig rode over 20 Maxwelrs camp and
asked for Isle, and one Of the men
'S1aving pointed him out. at some dis
1>ance, where be was riding slowly to-
ward the slope of the mountains, Craig
sgave chase and soon came up with
Elim.
Say, Lisle." he said as soon as they
were side by side. do you remember
Vim Cummings?"
mo; never heard Of him. was the
reply.
well, he thinks he has heard OF you.
\ thought he had gone east. but he's
shown up here, and he's looking for
you
Looking for me? l don't know him.
Who is hep
Hes the fellow that worked for me
That you winged-the one who said
Ehat you were cut out for girl and all
s-hat Remember now?"
Eyes"
Hes minus a bit OF one Of his ribs.
nout he's about as good as ever, and
= mes bad egg If there ever was one.
HeA hurt you II he gets a chance.
That's what / wanted to tell you
i do not fear him." said Lisle
Aaughtfly.
who said you did? Not I. would
Q 0otbe here preaching to- you IL thought
That you were afraid. But l want to
warn you about this fellow He hasn't
made any breaks. and he won't be-
Fcause he knows that IL had handle
no take hold Of that would prove that
ne was looking for you I'd make mince
meat OF him in no time. He hasn't said
anything; not a word; not he, but he
stands around and watches you out OF
the corners OF his eyes and grins like
Ia Bloody coyote, so that l know that
mes mp TO something. All that want
ed to say on this matter is for you TO
keep your eyes peeled so that he can't
get a chance to take you unawares.
The games will be coming on In day
Sor so now, and then is when you must
have your peppers behind as well as In
front of YOU The boys like to have the
games mixed up with a fight or two.
land If Cummings gets fair chance at
you and opens the ball in what these
~cusses call a gentlemanly way IL would
mot do for me or for Dick Maxwell 10
wake hand in, for IL we did we'd have
sSeven or eight outfits going all at once.
sand there'd be a graveyard started
Mere that dozen eastern doctors could
mot ill in two years. All you've got TO
ado is to keep your 'trinkets' I'm good
working order, so that you can use any
.sof them at short notice. Do you know
s5him by sightY'
Yes-that is, win remember him If
Il see him"
-.All right; that's all. I'm going back
NOW"
He went away then, and Lisle rode
ON, speedily forgetting everything tina,
Craig Thompson had said, for his mind
was busy with other problems that had
Soeen suggested to ii by his sojourn in
rEhe Smoky valley and which were des-
tined TO tax to the utmost the explain
satory powers Of his father.
The day soon came when the work of
the round up was completed, and the
time for play arrived. There was
Ibroad stretch OF level ground near the
center OF the valley, and that was Sc
lected for the place where exhibitions
OF skill In horsemanship and the use OF
various weapons were to take place.
The men, nearly 200 all told, lined up
on either side OF the selected ground
$suae t-ersained IN their saddles, 9th
srs mood leaning against their horses,
AHo others, still, tethered their animals
some distance away and stood in
groups. discussing the events that were
about to take place or busied them
selves arranging for succeeding ones.
}At was wild and beautiful picture,
sand even the cattle grazing along the
'sslopes raised their heads oftener, sniff
ced The air more frequently and muir
INJURED their muttering bellows In
s1eeper tone, as though the excitement
al anticipation had communicated it
SELF 70 them.
The FIRST entertainment on the pro-
&rannme was a foot race, and Richard
maxwell was requested to measure off
THE distance to be run. This he de-
<silned 30 do, whereupon Lisle volun-
dReEeo TO act. His services were ac-
sceFted, and he dismounted from his
horse leaving 1t in the care of one OF
his men while he started of alone
eaONn that stretch OF open ground.
EMg Thompson saw him leave his
and go to the center OF the
q, where, after marking the point
INNING, he began to pace the dis
+ for the contestants to run.