The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-11-21
How Leila Entered Her Claim
Copyright, 1901, By Authors syndicate.)
BY FRANK II. SWEET.


gray As they appeared, she recog-
nlzed her brother-in-law's pillow horse,
aud the rider was, of course, after The
very land she wanted. Her heart
sank.
II suppose this is your horse" The
voice was rich and musical, and as the
stranger lifted his hat she noticed that
his face was strong and scholarly. Il
met him down the road, and thought
that he had run away. All, you are
hurt" as she essayed to step forward.
Here, let me assist you" He sprang
from his horse, throwing the bride of
the black over his arm as he did so.
MY gray will stand all right. ] am
afraid his owner thought / was a poor
borseman, and so gave me a steed that
was safe. Easy, now; lean on me"
he assisted her to the saddle, and
then examined the girths and bride TO
see that everything was secure"
DO you think you are able to go
alone?" he asked.
"Oh, certainly. The bushes broke
my fall. think that my ankle will be
all right by Tomorrow"
''Well, then, Twill not try to keep up
with you. My horse is very deliberate
in his movements, and | doubt if l
reach town before dark. Good-by."
As she rode on, Lelia's emotions were
a curious mixture Of exultation ano
dismav. She could be first to enter
claim to the land, but in doing so she
n Inn oil he l., a,
an unfair advantage of the man who
had come to her assistance. At times
she thought of stopping and waiting
for him to come up, and of explaining
everything, and Offering him a fair
race. Then she would think of her
mother, and Of her brCther-in-law, and
of the German who had said that he
would like her to have the land. Of
course she had better right to il than
this stranger; and Of course 1t would
be the height Of folly for her to throw
away any of her advantage.
But she could not quite Satisfy her.
self; and the thought Of the stran-
GER jogging along on the old plow
horse accompanied her into town,
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and truly and honestly. Miss"
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y tbonsand times OBLIGED 70 Won for
obtaining that land. Yon see my
| hrotnpr was wild ahout nv oattfng
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pious never noused TO consider the
consequences. Now. I am a LAWYER.
and [ think I see a good opportunity
down here for me to practice nv pro-
fession. But suppose | had buried
myself ous or that homestead? Why,
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