Mower County transcript., 1906-03-28
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MAN ON + BOX
BY HARO OLD MacG GRATH
copyright ~, The Bobbs- rlill company.
Author q 8 I. The Grey Cloak IN The Pupp,
sYNOPsIs

II M Copyright, 1904 me l'$
! s5t SYNOPSIS.
Il. CHAPTER I.-Intro oduces the hero,
n Robert w arburton, a we'll TO do West,
Point graduate on duty in arizona: AZ
Il his commission in the army and leaves
Tor European tour. aSz Es8l5
CHAPTER II.-Introduc the heroine,
Miss Betty Annesley, daughter of a res
tired s, army officer living near.. Washing
seen in Paris, is smitten, and follows
I to New ork. Seeks Introduction on
"a board steamer but falls. assss !. {
CHAPTER III.-Upon reaching New
York Warburton locates hotel in which
8 the Annesleys are guestsfand dimes there
In order to see Miss Annesley once more
Chagrined to see young Russian sla.l coHas o9ies
4 Annesley in to dinner Next morning
the Count and the Annesleys had disap-'
peared. ~ e. NT+&"."5 w. futE H \: i8lt%g%3
4 CHAPTER Iv.-warburton goes to
Washington to visit his relatives,-S
married brother, who holds govern
an old school chum of his. Invited to
accompany family to ball at British em-
bassy, but declines. Concocts a scheme
I to play a joke on his sister and sister7in-
1 law o%5E G7l.,T .....s.~. - -. y =.
8S CHAPTER V.7Warburton meets his
sisters fiance whom he, had not seen
for. eight years. Sees the folks off for
the, embassy ball and then proceeds to
disguise himself as a. coachman and
drive his sister and sister-in-law, who
4 must return alone, from the embassy to
I their home. 't 80
Il CHAPTER VI:-Warburton in his dis
!. guise goes to British embassy and takes
: the place of his brothers, coachman,
K whom he has bribed. He mistakes his
" carriage number when called and gets
the wrong! passengers without knowing
It. Drives frantically about the streets
pursued by mounted policemen, When
carriage comes to. a stop he springs down
and throws his arms about the first OF
his passengers to- alight, who proves TO-
/. CHAPTER VII.-Warburton is ar
rested on charge Of drunkenness and alb
duction preferred by Miss Annesley and
locked up over night In police court,
where he has given the name of James
Osborne, the charge Of sae ABDUCTION yet is With
Sends note to "Chuck," his old chum,
telling of his trouble. g.
r CHAPTER VIII.-"Chuck' takes suit
Of clothes and money to pay the fine to
: city. Jail, only to find that fine had been
Osborne, receives note from Miss Annes-
ley offering him position Of coachman,
which he decides to accept in spite OF
protests Of his friend, whom he leaves to
y BY stating that he had gone north sud
denly on hunting sT:p, -,,
4 CHAPTER Ix.-Miss sAnnesley after
closely questioning Warburton knoWn
TO her as James OSBORNE a. M,1, her nome. ha9ns
shown about the stables expressed a de-
sire to ride an exceptionally VICIOUS
thoroughbred called Pirate. With Miss!
LAnnesley.s permission he saddles and
mounts the horse which Immediately
II CHAPTER y II. he; French; chef
giyes ,Warburton lesson il serving at
table as he Is to act as butler at a dinner
the next week. Miss &Annesley gives her
groom a shock when she orders him to
drive her for a call on his sister: For
tunately he IS not recognized %by any @of
his relatives = ~
CHAPTER tX-After'a fierce struggle W arbur
ton succeeds in mastering Pirate in the pres.
praise. Interview between Col. AAnnesley and
daughter in which he tells her that he has in
vited the young Russian Count Karlof to dine
with them on the morrow. - EaazE
\ CHAPTERyXI. Nv arburton. assumes his du.
ties as groom to Miss 'Annesley and meets the
stebe boy Takes hs
first ride: with Miss Annesley and.is further
q uestioned about his past 1T - E% @f
+: Pardon me- Miss Annesleyy.~t q
said, "but l. had rather t;you would
not make the attempt . -
.ii.s'You had rather would not make
the attempt?,,- slowly repeating the
words, making a.knife Of each: one Of
them, tipped with he::poison of her
contempt. "L do mot: believe I quite
understand you" ! p .'| '<s:...-
He bravely met the angry flash Of
her eyes. There were times when the
color of these eyes did not resemble
tsapphires; rather disks of gunmetal,
causeh by a. sudden dilation Of, the
pupils. :,.-$ ,.;... = ......., -s.. ..,.,,-
7, S.'.Y es, Miss, ! had rather you would
not % ..... ,zsHfc - "a ;s@% = u ~,
4 James you forget yourself. Saddle
a Pirate, and take. Jane back to the
stables Besides, Jane has a bit of a
cold" She slapped her boot with her
1tSiding -orop and indolently studied the
scurrying clouds overhead; for the day
was windy a: 4 Z: !. IA Is. ~ =. 81. y
L soberly Warburton obeyed. He was
hurt and angry, and he knew not what
besides. Heavens, if anything should
4 happen to her! His hopes rose a bit.
Pirate had shown no temper so far that
morning. 4, He .docilely permitted his
master to put on the side-saddle. But
as he came out into the air again, he
/ threw forward his ears, stretched out
his long black neck, took in a great
breath, and Whinnied q hoarse chal-
lenge to the elements William had
already saddled ~ Dick, who looked
askance at his black rivals small, com-
pact heels. M i: H. S .5;5 @ s$
s5s5.I III I am afraid Of him. said Warbur-s
I ton. as he returned. "He vii run away
with YOU i did not wholly subjugate5
I him the ot.er day. He pulls till my
arms ache. 'S$l S31g3 @ " , 81 s.5s5t st
1gs Miss Annesley shrugged and patted
3 Pirate on the nose and offered him q
lump OF sugar. The thirst for freedom
and q wild run down the wind lurked
IN Pirates far-on gazing eyes, and he:
iprnorpd fhn ai on ~ cnnci1 II tfoYl which