The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-25
CHAPTER VII.

The sun was lifting above me tree
tops when the counts valet called
me that morning at the Chateau lie
Ray. Robins we're calling under my
windows, and the groves rang with
tournaments Of happy song. OF that
dinner-party only the count was at
breakfast with me- We ate hurriedly,
and when we had risen the horses were
1t the door AS TO my own, a tall
chestnut thoroughbred that Mr. Parish
had brought over from England, ]
never saw him in finer fette | start
ed Seth by Caraway Pike for OgdoAs-
ourg with the counts message.
Mine host laid hold of my elbow ana
gave it q good shake as | left him,
with D'ri, taking a trail that led north
by west in the deep woods. They had
stuffed our saddle-bags with a plenty
for man and horse.
| could not be done thinking of the
young ladies'. 1t put my heart in
iutter when | looked back at the cas-
tie from the woods edge ana saw one
of them waving her handkerchief in
window, lifted my hat, and put
my spurs to the flank with such
pang in me that / dared not look back
again. Save for that one thing,
never felt better. The trail was smooth,
and we galloped along in silence for
a mile OF so. Then it narrowed to a
stony path, where one had enough to
do with slow going TO take care of his
head there were so many boughs in
the way.
'Jerushy janet exclaimed D'ri. as
he slowed down. Tibet air s a gran
place. Never he'd my karkiss in no
sech bed as they gin me las night
softer n wind, an he'd springs on like
them new wagins We see over n Yer
mont Jerushy! Dreamed was flynn"
had been thinking of what to do
If we met the enemy and were hard
pressed We discussed Il freely, and
made up our minds that If there came
any great peril of capture We would
separate, each to take his own way
out OF the difficulty.
We halted by small brook at mid
day, feeding the horses and ourselves
out of the saddle-bags.
Amt jest eggzac'ly used { this
kind NV sickle" said D'ri, as he felt
the edge of his saber, but II be
dumed eff it don't seem es eff d orter
be ruther dangerous with tibet air n
my hand"
He knew little about rough fighting
with a saber. He had seen my father
and me go at each other hammer and
tongs there in our dooryard every day
of good weather Stormy days he had
always stood by in the kitchen, roar
ing with laughter. as the good steel
rang and the house trembled. He had
been slow to come TO it. but had had
his try with us, and had learned to
take an attack without fiinching. | went
at him hard for a final lesson that day
in the woods a great folly, | was
soon to know. We got warm and
made more noise than had any
thought of. My horse took alarm and
pulled away, running into thicket.
turned to catch him.
Judas PRIEST" said D'ri.
There, within 10 feet Of us. / saw
what made me. ever after, a more pru-
dent man. Ii was an English officer
leaning on his sword, a tall and hand
some fellow of some 40 years, in shiny
top-boots and scarlet blouse and
gauntlets Of brown Kid
you are quite clever" said he.
touching his gray mustaohe.
made no answer. but stood pulling
myself together.
You will learn" he added. smiling.
with a tone of encouragement Let
me show you a trick"
He was most polite in his manner,
like q play hero. and came toward me
as he spoke. Then J saw four other
Britishers coming cut close in upon
rs from behind trees
He came at me quickly. and I met
him. He seemed 10 think it would be
no trick to unhand my weapon. Like
a fash. with a whin Of his saEer ha