Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

guard But how did the swine get in here ?
The stable was locked, an l had the key
In me pocket. I'll take me oath to that"
Carter took his cap off, ran a hand re-
fectively up and down the crown of his
head canNassing every possible entry there
might be to the stalls. Suddenly he replac-
ed his cap and whistled softly. Il know
Mike; he crawled through the dung win
dow. I've seen him do it half dozen
times. When he was too lazy to go for the
keys he'd wiggle through that hole"
Mike said nothing, but led the way to the
back of the stable There he climbed up on
the pile of rolling straw and examined
closely the small, square opening with its
board slide through which Shandy had
passed the night before.
"Gasug! l fought SOL" he calculated
Here's more tobacco spit, where the cut
troat divil stood when he opened the win
der
Looking down his eye caught the CLINT of
something bright deep in the straw He
dug his hand down into the mass and
brought up knife. Whose is that, Ned?"
he queried.
Carter looked at it closely. ''shandys."
he answered; III swear to that-Tye Dor
rowed it from him more than once to clean
out the horses hoOfS
Bot thumbs up! I'd hang that by to
beam If l had him here-he cut that rein
sure az God made little apples" declared
Mike. vehemently An the gall av him
to, to go an sit there in the ould stand to
watch the black run away wi somewan an
kill 'em. Now jest kape your mouth shut,
Ned, an We'll put halter on this rooster
By hivins! whin l git him III make him
squale, toov'
The seriousness of Porter's accident be-
came clearer to DR.. Rathbone the following
day. He impaired this informa ton to AL
lis; told her that in all probability it would
be weeks before her father would be strong
again.
I'm the meantime, little woman, what
are you to do with all these hungry horses
on your hands?" he asked.
The girls answer came quickly enough
for she had lain awake through all the
dreary night thinking out this problem
I'm look after them,' she answered the
doctor, quite simply.
A smile of skepticism lowered about bis
full lips he raised his eyes to the girls
face, but the look of determination of con-
fidence that he met put his doubts to flight
Il believe you can do it If any man can
and he put his big hand on her slight
shoulder as much as to say, Pm behind
you'll believe in YOU"
OF course an inkling Of Porter's condition
had to be given his wife, though the full
gravity was masked. This was done by
Allis, and Mrs. Porter Immediately became
a prey to AFFECT despair.
The first thing to be done was to get rid
of Diablo. She was too gentle to ask that
he be shot; but he must go, even If he were
given away. Sne would willingly have
sacrificed all the horses. Always with their
presence had come financial troubles, spir-
itual troubles; now the lives Of those dear
to her were in actual peril. No wonder the
good woman was rendered hysterical by
the strong emotions that swayed her.
In her depression she somewhat startled
Allis, by insisting that they must send for
Mr.. Crane at once. After all, 1t was not
so unreasonable; with the master Of Ring
wood helpless. with whom else could they