Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-03

waiting for the end of the entree,
Alicia sought his face, her eyes
dimmed with grateful tears. Like
his fellows he wore the regulation
blue shirt with its scarlet 'kerohief.
The brown leather chaps were much
like those worn by the others, and a
huge sombrero threw the face in
shadow. He was in no wise differ
ent from his fellows, yet it seemed to
Alicia as If there WAS something
familiar In the figure-something
that suggested someone she had
known.
1t was absurd to imagine that she
numbered a plsinsman among her
sc1uaintances, yet try as she would
she could not take her eyes from
him. Even when Col. Cody passed
ON his fine horse, the graceful, we'll
built figure and the tiny white form
OF her brother were all she saw.
The colonel had rlade little speech.
lie had introduced his congress of
rough riders of the world with a
sweep of his hat all inclusive. The
riders had advanced to the barrier.
had retreated, aud were beginning
the nusical ride which finishes the
entrance
At first the COW boys were within
the circle. Gradually, however. the
ranks thinned out, and on the last
circuit they would have to pass the
box. Harrys rescuer refined up as
the box was reached, aud drawing out
of line, leaned forward to restore
the boy.
Alicia started forward to receive
him, fully occupied with her little
brother. Not until the rider WAS in
motion again did she look into his
face. Then she sank down CRYING
and laughing all at once. Mild hys
terlcs, woman's universal panacea,
had come to her relief.
After the siege of Pekin had been
raised and the emblem of Christian.
ity and loot has replaced the banners
of Paganism, according to the pro.
game, he Peyton family were in.
terviewing young man who now
wore the khaki uniform of private
soldier. His face was flushed with
embarrassment.
Petoff, pere, regarded him with
benevolent good will aud suggested
that he had better come up to din.
ner. PeytOn mere tried to say some
thing suitable and wept quietly in
stead. The younger Peytons regard
ed him with awe, much as one look
ed upon a neighbor who suddenly
achieves national greatness. All
this WAS of interest, but there was
look in Alicia Peyton's eyes that
made him wish the rest of the fami-
ly would go away and leave him alone
with her.
But when this wish was granted
few hours later, Thurston was sud-
denly tOngue-tied and distressingly
self conscious.
Alicia raised her eyes, trimming
with tenderness, to his. "Since YOU
won't take advantage of your BRAY
cry, SIR she said, al suppose | will
have to propose to you myself"
cts not gratitude l want; it's
love-" he said gently. you feel now
| must be repaid for picking up Har-
ry."
at is love | Offer" she said proud
ly. 81 didn't know it, then. You
seemed as inert as the rest of our
men. How was | to know that you
had ridden the range for three
years after your health broke down
in college, if you didn't tell me?,'
He answered with kiss. Sat
any rate" he said, "you have won a
cowboy. That's why wouldn't ar
que the point with you the other
evening. ] have ridden with Co.
dy's show every time it has come to
town since came back from the
West. It's like visiting old friends. d"