The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-07


'You win DO us the favor to join us.
sirx' said my lord
Bobby bowed his acknowledgements
rather curily.
The day after tomorrow. then. I
viii send a hamper Of refreshments on
TO meet us
And the gentlemen. bowing their
adieus. Withdrew
what an insufferable bore that Sir
William Cooke isr' exclaimed Amy.
And see, his lordship IS teasing him.
What can they be laughing So aboutg
Bobby. what's the mattere Come and
sit here
But Bobby was annoyed and Jealous.
and left the room indignant. Amy
looked after him, and made up her
mind to punish him for such an exhibit
tion Of jealousy.
1t was "a glorious fall morning. the air
brisk and braeing. as the party galloped
through green lanes IN the sequestered
valleys. struggled up the steep moun-
tain sides. cresting the SUBMITS Of rude
4 rock and sliding down on their sure
footed ponies the opposite decliyities
They reached the valley at last and
separated 10 wander around. Lord Car
din monopolizlng Amy. Capt. Abinger.
Emily, and poor Bobby was left to the
insutferable boredom Of the hussar
baronet They met at luncheon. Amy
went smilingly up to him and taking
his hand said eoaxlngly:
Bobby why don't you accompany
me- You know / have TO be polite to
Lord cardif Don't be so foolish darl-
ing"
Don't darling me. You are dazzled
by title into forgetfulness Of every
propriety."
Robert, that 10 mer she exclaimed
Indignantly. and left him.
Bobby would have given worlds to re-
call his words. but it was too late. He
joined the circle at luncheon with a
sullen air.
The joke and the jest passed round
and the iced wine with pigeon pie were
thoroughly appreciated after the long
ride Amy devoted her attention gen
orally. but Emily and Capt. Abinger
talked in an undertone, and came IN for
some Of Cardin's sarcastic puns. Bobby |
was the only one who failed to enjoy /
himself They reached home in good
time, greatly elated with the days
pleasure.
Il have come to solicit the pleasure OF
your company, ladies'" says Sir VIII |
lam Cooke one morning. as he janntily i
entered the drawing where my /
and Emily and Bobby were sitting. Il
have hired yacht, and | am sure you
win accord me your delightful society.
Really, now, won't youg Cardiff and
Abinger have gone after black cock. /
preferred a sail Won't you come, Ell p
They pleaded all manner Of excuses,
but he would take no denial, so they
went for their hats and shawls.
"Will you accompany us sirgv he said
to Bell.
THANK you-no DO you go aloney
eyes"
"Do you know how to manage
boatg7
Certainly. II is only a small sloop."
Bobby did not half like il and lntl-
mated to Amy. but as there was still
coolness between them, she made no re-
ply.
1t was rougher outside than Cooke
had any idea Of. and he soon found that
small as the boat was he could not han
die her. Amy saw this and Emily
getting nervous, he steered shorewise
They were not twenty yards from shore
when. in going about, flaw OF wind
caught the sloop and she capsized IN q
moment Cooke struck for land with
out needing his companions. Emily
could swim, and borne on wave was
pitched violently ashore Poor Amy.
less fortunate, was caught by the re-
ceding billow and carried farther out
to sea. Cooke stood watching the
struggling girl.
Amy Oh, my sister, Sir William.
swim out to her; she will drown"
screamed Emily.
Il can't; there is no rope Whore is
there a ropey"
"Herel herel See, 1t is hanging on The
boat Go qulck."
III NNAAhAht a. ANW ANfA iAAAN lllf NlAIft /
but a wave knocked him over and he
crawled back
1T is impossible 10 face such a sea. /
could not reach her"
"Then I cam exclaimed Emily. ana
she rushed toward the waves. when a I
loud cry from above arrested her. Com.
ing down the mountain side with The
rush Of an avalanche, jumping from
rock TO stone reckless OF any obstacle.
was Bobby Bell, yelling to Cooke to 20 T,
to the drowning girls assistance He !,
leaped some twenty feet from the crags :
above on 10 the shore. whipped or his !.
coat and boots and in another instant 7
was bu1cting the waters with the en-
ergy and desperation Of despair Tie
had been standing on the mountain.
the performances OF Sir VIII
lam with his sloop, and bitterly regret
ting he had not gone When the catas. :
trophe occurred he saw the display OF 7
sowardice. and with rage IN his soul !,