Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23

lliGIl anu TIQueu luSlll, anu OCC1i Adiie3
by them?"
Head over heals, "said John Dens-
low. II am little conceited there,
he added. Il used to think that what
didn't know about wild horses wasn't
worth knowing"
The girl looked up at him and slowly
| shook her head.
Can't you offer us a little proof of
your experience. Mr.. Denslow?" she
said half appealingly. 1T would ease
my conscience SO much
| John Denslow smiled and then looked
| thoughtfully. But before he could re-
ply a quick rap came upon the door.
Come in, George" cried the girl.
and boy entered. He was boy of
perhaps fifteen, a keen-eyed round
faced boy in suit of blue with brass
buttons.
Did you ring?" he eagerly asked. He
was painting slightly and his eyes spar
killed.
Yes replied the girl. Fifteen min
utes ago."
The boy was not discomposed.
1T was the runaway that kept me-"
| he said in his quick, eager way. "The
dandiest runaway you ever saw! 1t
was Judge Hammonds new team"
| Judge Hammond" repeated the
girl.
1 "Yes'm, and they took fright at SOME
thing in the square an jerked away
from the driver an flung him out, an
there was the judges two little girls all
alone on the back seat. You never saw
horses run like they did! They came up
/ the street full peIt an everybody run
min and screamin'-you must have
heard 'em clear up here-an' those lit
| tie kids bouncin' round on the back
seat and nobody to do nothin'. | heard
| tn yellin' an saw 'em comin-I was
out after those papers you sent me for
an I yelled, tool couldn't help 1t.
| An then just before they got 20 us a
young fellow who had stopped to see
what was comm, jumped out into the
street-you never saw anythin' so quick
! in your life. He had the whole street
| to himself an he was waitin' as the
horses came up. He kind O. give run
min bound alongside of 'em and jumped
an caught one of 'em somewhere about
| tn collar an hung on, an once they
half flung him off, an the crowd
screamed, an then he was up again an
/ onto the horses neck, reachin' for their
mouths, an suddenly he had yanked
| 'em down to a walk, an then to a
standstill. Say, it was the greatest
| thing you ever saw, an the crowd
yelled like they was crazy, an the
Judges little girls wasn't hurt mite"
| "That was fine" said the girl. She
was leaning forward eagerly drinking
in the boys story. "And who was the
| hero?"
| "What do you Think cried the boy.
| "He sneaked. That's right. He
sneaked. Just as soon as the crowd
rushed UP he let go of the horses and
| lodged into the mob an was gone. An
| there was everybody lookin' for him,
an the judge runnin' UP bareheaded
an half crazy to meet him-an he'd
sneaked-sneaked just as tho he was
ashamed of it,"
THAT'S too bad" said the girl. He
roes are not usually so modest. Here
is the mail, George.
| AS the boy came to the desk he
caught sight of John Denslow. who had
half turned in his chair and was in
| tently staring at a mar on the wall.
The boys eyes opened wide and he
gave a quick gasp.
| 18th that's him!" he suffered.
That's the man that stopped the
horses! I'd know him anywhere.
That's him!"
John Denslow turned round with an
amused frown.
"My quite too observant young
friend he said, I'D like to interview
you out in the hall for about a minute
and a half"
The girl looked from John Denslow
to the boy and back to John again.
THAT will do, George" she said
'These letters should be mailed at
once"
The boy departed reluctantly, turn
ing in the doorway and giving John
long, admiring stare before he disap-
peared.
The girl looked back at the manu-
script
Il find" she said, "that your proof is
quite sufficient The Aurora will take
your sketch and pay you $40 page for
it, and the editor will be glad to con-
slider anything further in the literary
line that you may have to Offer She
looked up quickly. "Tnat was splen-
did" she said.
POOH" said John Denslow lightly,
"the lad saw it with a boys yees. Be
sides. I have just told you that prided
myself on knowing a good deal about
wild horses"
The girl leaned forward a little.
Il think we are going to become bet
ter acquainted, Mr.. Denslow," she said
II think so myself" said John, land
I am very glad"
II am the colonel's sister," said the
girl Miss BanniSter"
Miss Bannister," repeated John with
a faint accent on the Miss. "And I'm
very glad of that, too.n
Il would be pleased" said the girl,
ito have you attend a little gathering
at our home on Wednesday evening.
If you expect to make this city your
home think you will meet some peo-
pie you will be pleased to know And
she handed him card.
You are very kind" said John. "and
gladly accept" He looked up with an
audacious twinkle in his bright eyes.
IF I may presume so far" he said, IT
want to ask you to let me call on you
some time, and perhaps you would be
good enough--taking the interest in my
literary welfare that you do-to give
me little help-a little advice about
those making episodes-where I
am so inexperienced, you know"
The girl flushed and then lightly
laughed.
Il see was entirely wrong to look