The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-01-15


3 had gone in. They had got the colt.
He came out as quiet as "a calf
when he. winded the sugar. said Flur-
~; IL was we'll for me | filled my
pockets from grandmamma's sugar
| BASIN"
lie and Slipper had rope from
each side OF the colts head; they took
him quickly across field toward a
gate. The colt stepped daintily be-
tween them over the moonlit grass I:
be snorted occasionally. but appeared
ON the whole amcnable.
The trouble began later. and was
due as trouble often Is, 90 the be-
guilements Of short cut. Against
the maturer judgment OF Slipper.
Furry insisted ON following a route
that he assured us he knew as well
as his own pocket. and the conse-
quence was that In about five minutes
| found myself standing on top OF a
bank hanging ON To rope. ON the
other end OF which the colt dangled
and danced while FURRY, with the
other rope. lay prone In the ditch. and
slipper administered To the bewil-
dered colts headquarters such chas-
tisement as could be yentured on.
| have no space 10 narrate in detail
the atrocious difficulties and disasters
OF the short cut. How the colt set 20
work To buck. and went away across "A
field. dragging the faithful Slipper.
literally ventre-aterre. after him.
while ! picked myself in ignominy out
OF a briar patch. and FURRY cursed
himself black In the face. How we
We're attacked by fcrocious eur dogs.
and I lost my eyeglass; and how. as
W. ncared the Rivers Cross FURRY
espied the police patrol on the road,
and We all hid behind a rick Of turf
while | realized In fullness what an
exceptional ass ] was 10 have been
beguilCd into an enterprise that In
vuiyed hiding with Slipper from the
Royal Irish Coustabulary
Let n suffice 20 say that Trinket's
internal offspring was finally handed
over on the high road 20 Michael and
Slipper. and FURRY drove me home In
state Of mental and physical over
throw
saw nothing of my friend Mr.
Knox for the next couple OF days by
the end OF which time I had worked
mp a high polish on my misgiyings,
and had determined 90 tell him that
under no circumstances would have
anything 90 say 90 his grandmothers
birthday present n was like my
usual luck that, instead OF writing a
note 10 this effect. | thought II would
be- good for my liver 10 walk across
the hills 10 Tory Cottage and tell
FURRY So Ia person.
The path that was following led
downward through large plantation
tu Flurry's back gate. Hot watts from
some hideous caldron at the other
side Of a wall appraised me OF the
vicinity OF the kennels and their
cuisine, and the fir trees round were
hung with grcwsome and unknown
joints. thanked heaven that | was
not a master Of hounds, and passed
on as quickly as might be 10 the hall
door
rang two or three times without
response; then the door opened a
couple Of inches and was instantly
slammed In my face. heard tho
hurried padding OF bare feet on oil
cloth and voice Hurry. Bridge.
hurry; there's quality at the door"
Bridge. holding dirty cap on
with one hand presently arrived and
informed mo that she believed Mr.
Knox was out about the place She
seemed perturbed. and she cast scared
glanccs down the drive while speak.
tins O. nae.
Ito be- continued)