The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

"Irs a good Job for YOU didn't" replied FURRY.
as the police on their way to Shreelane TINS
minute TO consult you about it, You" lie gave ut
erance 70 one of his short diaboical hs Oh aushei
He's where they'll not find him. anyhow. no. no
It's the funniest hand i ever piayed!'
oh, yes it's devish funny, I've no doubt
retOrted beginning 20 lose my temper, is the man
give YOU fair warning that if Mrs Knox asks
any questions about IL. i shall tell her the Whold
AN right" responded FURRY: "and when you do
don't forget to tell her how you logged the colt OUT
on the road over her own bounds ditch.
Very We'll" said. hoty. Il may as well go
home and send in my papers. They'll break me over
All hold on. Major" said FURRY soothingly;
itll be all right. No one knows anything It's only
on spec the old lady sent the hobbies here. If youH
keep quiet itll all blow over"
Il don't care" 1 said, struggling hopelessly in the
tolls; IF l meet your grandmother and she asks me
about it / shall tell her all I know
please God you'H not meet herl After all it's
not once in blue moon that she began ..tIoig
fly" he ejacuated isn't that her dos coming mo
the field? Look at her bonnet over the wall. ~,
hide for your life" He caught me by the shoulaef
and showed me down among the furze bushes DeioFe
1 realized what had happened.
Get In therei I'll talk 10 her"
may as well confess that at the mere sight OF
Mrs. Knoxs purple bonnet my heart had turned 20
water. In that moment knew what lI MouIu De 20
to tell her how having eaten her saillol t 80
capped her quotations and drunk her best port hdu
gone forth and helped TO steal her horse. | aoan-
doned my dignity my sense or honor: look the 1u
prickles 20 my breast and walOWed i'm them
Mrs. Knox had advanced with vengetui speed
already she was in high alteration with FURRY al
no great distance from where I lay: varying sounds
of battle reached me- and I gathered that tluriy was
MOTTO put ii mildy-shrinking from that economy
of truth that the situation required
rs it that curby lOng-backed brute2 You prom
ised him to me long ago, but wouldn't be bothered
The old lady uttered a laugh Of shrin derison.
'Is it likely I'd promise you my best colt? And sun
VERY well ma'am." FlUrry's voice was admir-
ably indignant Then I suppose I'm a liar and
ia be more obliged to you for the information if
I hadn't know it before responded his grandmother
with lightning speed 'f you swore to me on slach
Of Bibles you knew nothing ABOUT my cot "ouiul
believe you! shall so straight TO Major Aeales anu
ask his advice. I believe him to be gentleman III
withered deeper into the furze bushes and
thereby discovered sandy rabbit run, along Mllch
cravIed. with my cap we'll over my eyes and the
furze needles stabbIng me through my STOCKINGS me
ground shelyed little, promising pioIouHuer coI[ea
ment, but the bushes were very thick and Iad RolG
of the bare of TO help my progress II HIteu
out OF the ground IN my hand, revealing a 1resny
cut stump. Something snorted not a yard away
glared through the opening and was confronted by
the long. Mortified face Of Mrs KnoXs COLT mysleIl
ously on a level with my own.
Even without the white diamond on his forehead
should have OWNED the truth. But what ia the
name of wonder had persuaded him 10 co1ch IKE d
wOOdcock in the heart Of turze brake: Tor d Iull
minute lay still as death Tor rear or lIlsl'e-7
him while the voices of FURRY and his grahdmolhe
ragged ON alarmingly close to me. The colt shoISe0
ana blew long breaJhs thouGh his wide hostfis' pu'
he did not move crawIed an inch two nearer,
and after few seconds of cautious peerng sfdsp1u
the poston They had buried him.
small sandpt among the turZe had Deen uLt-
lied as a grave. they had filed him in up TO MS
withers With sand and Few furze bushes afuslicaLy
disposed around the pit, had done the rest AS the
depth OF Flurrys guile was revealed laughter came
upon me like a flood. ] gurgled and shook apOpIee-
ticaIy. and the colt gazed at me with serious sur
prise until sudden 0utbUrst of barking close 10 my
elbow administered a fresh shock to my Io'1erlHB
Mrs Knoxs wooIIy dog had tracked me into the
furze, and was now baying the colt and me with
mingled terror and Indignation. addressed MN IN
whisper with perhdious endearnents, adNahclhs q
crafty hand toward him the while, made snatch LOT
the back of his neck missed it badly and got MN 10y
the ragged fleece of his hndquarters as he tried 10
flee If I had dayed him alive he could hardly nave
uttered a more deafening series of yells but like
fool, instead Of letting him go dragged MN toward
me and tried TO she the noise by holding his muzze.
The tusse lasted engrossngly for few seconds ana
then the climax Of the nightmare arrived.
Mrs Knoxs voice close behind me- said: Let
go nv dog this instant sir! Who are you
Her voice faded away and 1 knew that she also
had seen the colts head.
positively felt sorry for her. At her age there
was no knowing what effect the shock might have
Major Yeates," said she. There was deathly
pause. will you kindly tell me-" said Mrs. Knox,
slowly. "am in Bedam. or are you? And what
She pointed to the colt and that unfortunate ami
NAL recognizing the voice of his mistress. uttered
hoarse and lamentable Whinny. Mrs Knox ieiI
around her for support. found only furZe prckles
gazed speechessly at me. and then. to her eternal
honor. fell into wild cackes of laughter.
So may say. did FURRY and i. I embarked on
my explanation and broke down; FURRY followed suit
and broke down. too. Overwhelming laughter held as
an three disntegrating our very souls Mrs. Knox
pulled herself together first.
Il acquit you. Major Yeates: I acquit YOU. though
appearances asainst you It's clear enough to me
you've fallen among thieves She stopped and glow
cred at FURRY. Her purple bonnet was over one eye
"Iu thank you. sir" she said "to dig chat horse
before 1 leave this place. And when you've dug him
out you may Keep BIN. TN be no receiver Of stolen
Goods"
She broke off and shook her fist at him. Upon
my conscience, Tony, I'd give a guinea 10 have
thought Of 1t myself!'
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