The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
Gerald Huntly was young civil en-.
p,ncer fresh from tho scientific courses

Gerald Huntly was young c'SH ~
rincer. fresh from tho scientific COURSES
!, E,r,bourc college. He was virginla.nIn,
an orphan. and the inherltor. 81 te After
cato te in the Blue Ridge mountains. AIee =
foIIr years' absence, he returned home 20
find work almost at his door; 10. a nI hs
railroad was being prospectea t .bo " nver.
opposite side OF the mountain ma. Rad
Swallowed his broad da as ,,s With tho corps
~ ansneers camped at its base. when re,
nuired him to cross by Wuu ano 1o''"H'
trail. ,,r,one the
Air IN sun shonc down brilliantly upon
thc Young man and his horse as liz. u. ),
moved along the tree-lined rond that ~ e..
at the base OF the Tf ena With fne distinc-
i ti6n ~ x handsome picture they maze
The horse was Jet black, deep chesteo.
with flowing name and 9rchea n p,.ssia'
full.blooded belor imported from III Hu paeky
as well tlited for c mlounta,ns 49, as FOR
sweeping over the level arid wastes %
Siberia! ,+ro,cht classic
/, n,StIiuo and noble In expression on. !'
e Soul emanatcd that softened their Keea
brllliancy and told OF an introspHc Gu ME his
ture-and truly-n contradisiIiitnIca'oAc =! Id
Tantys oR FsffsShsaGaaeet
lie was thirty years olo, yet i no .do his he
love for woman had ever en,ereo ,,'1 idco,
Ing. An ideal dwclt IN his nea!c.u,i a., 80 ~
~ ner az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In beauutu!
cnnce ptlons--nnd causing colo, e.. ~
survey Of all women he encounteeeo -
me o ,.es tn.davs travel no was dressed IN
sTt az brown corduroy. high flap boo..
and close-fittlng cap. from when sa" ~
If yellow hair fell In. waves about u, ~, ,.,s
ears and neck, hun rIHas u no.' strap
S nSd e his his saddle in front, while two
revolyers protruded from a wide leather :
ho,t M his waist In person no was
tvnical King Arthur knight. IN man.e, :
nuietlv courteous In speech, retlcen. MT. :,
snecimen OF manhood that Appeals VIZ.
Irresistible charm to tho 1em!h'ne , ns,'h
But though full Of the virillty OF youtii
tha rnn,antic clement subordinated the
material Ia this brave looking knight
and loyo could come to him only uHue'
startling conditions-like a t1ash OF l'snl'
ming in wh!rling Storm :, /,
II will live and die a bachelor ~ ny ny
mountain home" he unused, casting ms
nves over his vast lands TO a stately co
Ionial mansion sitting high amid lordiS
oaks: mo lovely dark-eycd heroine WI
evor bless me with her love- She lives
not-save In my dreams.
lie slackened his speed as ne turned
upward to the toothill trail, and, aftel
| nm hours tOTLuOu6 " 'hAe'''o'' N~-'s'~. -
into the shades of the great mountain
The narrow defiles led him away from IN
haunts of men, higher and higher Into tne
denths of the heights. Barring his head--a
seeming act OF reverence TO the s!'en
niesty OF nature-he took ~ long
drnughts OF ozono from the fragrant
pines. aa J., ,r,o,,x
Towards midday he halted N 2 grove
al oak on level land. and tho trl!l OF
stream greeted his ears. Disseminating, ~
tethered and fed his horse from Il bag o.
onts which he carried behind his saddle
and sitting down against a high boulder
near waterfall that enlivenad the SO
mustered spot with It's tinkllng music
no placed his rifle beside the rock. ane
! look out his own simple lunch OF breac
nnd cheese, As he ate tho crackle o.
dead timbers broke the silence. ne cauRh
| IN his rifle, hut lowered i again AS ~
ocelot, a species OF wildcat found IN thf
Vlrginia mountains, descended from thu
genuine ocelot of old Mexico, came halt
| ingly through the underground towards
limits short legs and spotted body close
| to the ground, Evidently his was tn
animals first sight of mortal man. roy
it crouched abtectly, and Its wild eye
became dazed with establishment Oul
traveller divided his lunch and threw
deftly into the bushes. The egea1ur