The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
inctly impressed with Pierre's displeas.

tinctly impressed with Pierre's displeas-
| ure:
"You can not please her. and you
can not please me. BAIL Eat ees vat
comes uf teaching a groom table man
ners instead uf stable manners. And
| you will smell uf horse! / do not I'M
derstand Mees Annesley; no!.'
petty ones. She child him on having
the. stirrup too long or too short; the
curb chain was rusting; this piece Of
ornamental silver did not shine like
that one; Jane IS fetlocks were too long;
Pirates hoofs weren't thoroly oiled.
With logged patience he tried 70 RENE
/ dy all these faults. It was only when
they had had a romping run down the
road that this spirit fell away from her,
and she talked pleasantly.
! Twice he ran into Karloff, but that
shrewd student of human nature did
not consider my hero worth studying; a
grave mistake on his part, as he was
presently to learn. He was hand
some man, and the only thing he no
ticed about the groom was his hand-
some face. He considered it crime
for q servant to be endowed with per-
sonal attractions. A servant in the
eyes Of a Russian noble excites less in
terest than breedless dog. Mr. Rob-
well satisfied to have the &c count NIT ignore s
him entirely. Once he. met the count
in the Turkish room, where, in the ca
pacity Of butler, he served liquor and CT
gars. There was, certain grim humor
in lighting lis rivals cigar for him.
This service was test of his ability to
over taborets and chairs. Another
time they met, when Betty and the two
Of them took a long ride. Karlof did
notice how well the groom rode his met
tlesome mount, being himself soldier
and a daring horseman: Warburton
to the idea of breathing Jane and Dicks
dust; he wanted to lead these second
raters. Mr.. James arms ached that
afternoon from the effort he had put
forth to restrain Pirate and keep him
} in his proper place, five yards to the
rear.
Nothing happened Sunday; the day
the ordeal Of driving her to the Chevy
Chase club, William being up that af-
ternoon.
, Then Monday came, and with it Bet
tvs curious determination to ride Pr
, rate.
"You wish to ride Pirate. Miss9"
exclaimed James, his horror Of the idea
4
] "saddle him for me"-peremptorily.
81 desire to ride him. I find Jane
j ism It exciting enough"
E HPardon me, Miss Annesley,", he
y said, "but I had rather you would not
make the attempt
o "You had rather I would not make
= the attempt? ''-slowly repeating the
t OF them. tipped with the poison Of her
S contempt. 81 do not believe I quite
e understand you.'
y He bravely met the angry fash Of
her eyes. There were times when the
k color of these eyes did not resemble
r caused by sudden dilation of the pu
# pills.
g Eyes, miss, L had rather you would
d not.'
t. "James, you forget yourself. Sad
e die Pirate and take Jane back to the
e stables. Besides, Jane has bit of a
d cold.' She slapped her boot with her
le scurrying clouds overhead; for the day
was windy.
,e soberly Warburton obeyed. He was
a. hurt and angry, and he knew not what
IS besides. Heavens, if anything should
re happen to her His hopes rose bit.
IS that morning. He docilely permitted
IL his master to put on the sidesaddle.
es But as he came out into the air again,
re he threw forward his ears, stretched
I'd out his long black neck, took in q
&c great breath and whinnied a hoarse
as challenge to the elements. William had
ed already saddled Dick, who looked
te pact heels.
4 burton as he returned :'He will run
!, away with you. I did not wholly sub
III jugate him the other day. He pulls
10 till my arms ache.
Mt Miss Annesley shrugged and patted
ed Pirate on the nose and offered him a
lump of sugar. The thirst for freedom
It and wild run down the wind lurked
re in Pirate s far-off gazing eyes, and he
ignored the sign Of Cancellation which
Oh his mistress made him,
n ct am not afraid Of him. Besides,
3y Dick can outrun and outlump him.
Id This did not reassure Warburton, nor
did he know what this comparison
ca meant, being an ordinary mortal.
Ill with all respect to you, Miss An
av nesley, am sorry that you are deter
q. mined to ride him. He is most en-
N. phatically not a lady''s horse, and you
have never ridden him. Your skirts
will irritate him, and il he sees your
ne crop he'll bolt
o. OF She did not reply, but merely signi.
IL fed her desire To mount. No sooner
was she up, however, than she secretly
he regretted her caprice; but not for a
y, hundred worlds would she have permit
ted this groom to know. But Pirate
k, with that rare instinct Of the horse
- knew that his mistress was not sure
no of him. He showed the whites OF
W his eyes and began paving the gravel
The girl glanced covertly at her groom
ne and found no color in his cheeks. Two
re small muscular Jumps appeared at the
it corners Of her jaws. She would ride
t Pirate, and nothing should stop her
of nothing, nothing. Womanlike, knowing
ry herself to be in the wrong, she was
furious.
OH And Pirate surprised them both. Dur
as ing the first mile he behaved himseh
re in the most gentlemanly fashion; and i
he SHE'D once or twice, .waltzed a lit
tie, it was only because he was full Of
life and spirit. They trotted, they
cantered, ran and walked. Warburton
hitherto holding himself in readiness
for whatever might happen, relaxed tn.
ed tension of his muscles, and his shout
Id ders sank relievedly. Perhaps, afte
?e- all, his alarm had been needless. TIL
hu trouble with Pirate might be the in
I'd frequency with which he had been sad
he died and ridden. But he knew tina
..as the girl would not soon forget his In
It's reference. There would be more hu
Ia Mutations, more bitter pills for him t
en swallow. It pleased him, however, t.
ng note the ease with which Dick KEEP