Arizona republican., 1904-11-13

money could buy. Mary was appalled, when she beheld it towering on her desk, but her white -gowned classmates fortunately did not understand its sig nificance, and thought her a whimsical little thing.
 If Honest John had had his way, Mary would not have been wearing that unassuming littla white dress Mary's father! How was he to tell her that he had stopped for Honest John and found him in no condition to come to Mary's commencement!
 Mary found Oxenford, when the as- sembly broke up, leaning against a doorway, big and silent in an unusually gorgeous waistcoat. She had left a group of classmates and classmates brothers to go to him, and accepted his stumbling explanation about her fath- er' with a quivering mouth.
 It was not the last hurt Honest John was to cause her, for he plunged on recklessly, sinking lower and lower un- taI hnally he put bullet through his head in a fit of drunken meIanchoIia.
 After it was all over, Mary saw OK enford. She put aside his sympathy with a hardness quite unusual in her.
 They say he owes you any amount Of money, Oxie," she said, her eyes fix ed on his. T want to go over it with you. l want to square everything" Oxenford looked at her hopelessly. He knew that Honest John was in debt to him to an amount far beyond Mary's power to square and inwardly he CUTS ed the long tongues that had given her the tip.
 Why it don't amount to anything % he said; perhaps eight or nine hum dred.' It was worthy lie but it was no use. Mary looked at him with bit ter reproach.
 T know of twenty-five hundred he owed you myself" she said, because he told me"
 He paid it." protested Oxcnford suI- lenly.
 I ain't out a thou Honest, Nary" Five thou more likely" said Mary You've got to take the horse. Oxie, /" | What hOrse?" growled Oxenford He was at a loss for the next move. fl Mary insisted on considering herself in 1 his debt. The bigness of mind that lifted him out of commences made if | impossible for him to force his love on her when she was handicapped by this ] ugly legacy. He knew she whs fond 1 Of him, but his large humility led him to see nothing in this but the survival Of her old childish fondnes for the great fellow who had carried her about her cheek against his stiff red curls. | The western horse. He's a two- year-old,' Mary explained. Dad lost thousands on him, but he's overtrained think he's a good one"
 I'll take him and train him for you.' ested
 You are to take him and keen hin, , said Mary, fiercely. T never want tc See or hear of a horse again. hate racing and everything connected with
 Oxenford winced. He found it easy 10 forgive her Outburst, but it cut hin, I've tried to sell him, but they say he's no good" said Mary, forIornIy. can't get anything for him." We'll, I tell you what I will do sald Oxenford, brightening. I'll take 2 half interest in him and run him tbat
 "oh, mo-" objected Mary, q couldn4
 Oxenford misunderstood her ana flushed uncomfortably.
 forgot you were so down on rac- lhg' said he. "Of course you wouldn' want to be dragged into it." | IL ISi that, Mary explained re. morsetully. Only I want to squar, things Oxie, and you may lose on thi. deal Henry Graves says FIitteruous, will never be anything but an old sell. ing-plater"'
 Selling-plater himself!" said oxen. ford hotly Tried to get the bors, rom you for about three hundred didn't he?"
 Yes,' Mary confessed.
 Wen show Graves a thing or two. Oxentord said grimly, If you want f, give me half of Flittermouse.
 Mary stat in thought for some minu she said
 All right, partner" said Oxanfo,. cheerfully Wen pull enough out q our first race to make us square,
 6uf Flfttermouse lost his first rae,