Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-02

OF 1t and told herself
That she hated young Brownlow, whom
she had known so well before the days
or the misunderstanding.
She was riding down a rocky deflle.
Her face was flushed, her arms weary,
Ter she carried her pet lamb, Billy, an
aebstreperous favorite, who ran away
on every possible occasion.
Billy was seasick and rebellious. and
when she stopped over her gate latch
he wriggled out of her lap and jumped
60 the ground.
With an exclamation of impatience
she dismoCnted and began a lively but
vain chase. She was in despair when
n tan figure appeared on the rocks
above, and, taking him for one OF the
Tanchmen. she called peremptorily for
aid
The newcomer darted down A brisk,
undignifled scramble ensued, and Billy
~gas placed, kicking and struggling, in
Sser arms, while she herself faced Her
Bert Brownlow.
Il beg your pardon" she said colby.
IF I had recognized you, would
DeFer have given you this trouble
Don't apologize" returned her com.
panion cheerfully. al am very glad to
have come to the rescue
There's no question of rescue" said
Miss Henderson ungraciously. 81
would soon have had him. Billy Is al
SFays easy to catch"
Every easy" murmsred the other,
Zlancing at his scratched hands and
Erayed trousers.
And please understand one thing"
1he contjnued-''if you ever hear me
rail- for help, 1t doesn't mean you. It's
bad enough to live close to people who
steal from you under cover OF the
law
Here such an omInous expression
came over his face that she stopped.
z:zther frightened.
~Win you go on? I should like to
Aear the rest of the catalogue
Then you shafiT' the girl cried reck-
Sessly. you have stolen a tract Of
our land. Your men have cut Our
: Fences and branded our strays.-
Are you aware" said Herbert calm
1y, that the man from whom your
Eather purchased that tract never cwn-
nd It; that we paid hard money Cor ii
10 the true possessor; that it was so
proved In court? Your other charges
are equally unfounded. In fact, the
only instance round here OF seizing
1Cther peoples property has been the
@1se OF certain pet lamb born on my
Gathers ranch"
Miss Henderson clasped the outraged
Billy closely.
"Have you the assurance to say my
&amb was stolen from your
Il could prove it If 1 chose. But
don't be alarmed. You are welcome
TO him, only it might make you a little
more generous in your remarks about
others"
Il never heard OF anything so I'm
Zsertinent?' gasped Miss Henderson.
You think because I am a girl you
can call me thief, bat you shan't get
on as easily as you imagine"
Two days later man presented Her
Bert with very dirty note which ran
sas follows:
Mr.. Herbert brownlow
you Hereby summoned to sttend Justice
Seourt on the Seventeenth instant to answer for
caefasnin the Character OF miss Nelly Henderson
the Case rests the onershipp Of white lam
the complainant has been accused Of stealth the
said lam TO the great Injury o. her feelins and
Reputation you Have any Witnesses bring
Those.
lSignedl FosTER CAMPBELL Up
Foster Campbell represented ali that
CLARK county knew OF law. he owned
N large copy OF the code. I'm which he
could not read word. bat this did not
trouble him, as an old cripple whom
me had befriended and who was term
-aed clerk read his patron to sleep on the
1ntricacies of the law every night
The two principals in the trial reach.
ed the court, which was situated on
the Justices piazza, at exactly the
same time.
Miss Henderson looked with dlsmay
sat a large crowd OF spectators II
-siawned on her that 1t was Saturday
and that every ranchman within fifty
miles had taken half day 10 see the
sfrial.
What are these horrid men doing
nereT" she exclaimed wrathfully as
the justice helped her to alight g
thought there'd be just you and me
the witnesses, and-end Mr.. Brown
Eow. I'll wait"
hdln 90 InaC, SAID the justice
decidedly.
Brownlow stepped forward.
az told Miss Henderson she could
nave the lamb. She may drop the
whole affair II she chooses"
''She KANT" said the justice firmly
Neither OF you kin go nolle prossin
things around mere like that Wha
begins In my court finishes"
81 intend TO finish" said Miss Hen
aderson, sweeping past Brownlow anG
sEaking the chair reserved for her.
The Justice cleared his throat.
1.-The first case on docket is Mis-
Henderson versus Mr.. Brownlow. MI
Brownlow has aggrieved the com
plainant's feelln's by calm her