Mower County transcript., 1906-01-31

my leg might give on: y 5s=
u u ..Y ~ ou can ride "a horse all right" :"
said job 4, d I he way of argument.
1. 81 5z"I cansdo that easily with my knees:
But I can dance with my knees. No..
Il shall stay. at home, i could It stand
It to see tall those famous beauties,
and with me posing as a wall flower 4 Il
sa u Is But what will you do here all
alone? 81 @ ss q IA n
IN: Nm Play. " fth the kid, smo oke and read;
make myself at home You still smoke
that Louisiana. .yacl?"' c s|: 4
! Eyes. '---dubiously @ #-3.s y 4 s@ I'd
r. f. $50. Now, n'tlet me interfere with
your plans for tonight. 4 haven't been
in a home in so long thatit will take
more. than one night for the novelty
to wear off. Besides, !, that nurse OF
yours, KIT, is good to look at" "a bit
Of the rogue in his eye. = ~ !. !.
4tBab!" from both women. -a>~s.
SCI promise not to look at her; !. I
promise. - >yF n .sst.> <z55 =
+ sFtttWell, I, must be off, said John.
I'm late now. I've a dozen plans for
coast defenses to go over with an in
ventor of a new. carriage-gun. Will
you go with me- while I put you up
at the Metropolitan. or will you take
a shopping trip with the women?" -;
"I'll, take the shopping trip: 1t will
be a sensation. Have you any ;horses?"'
"Six." "A EEl d.. &t +:<.y-s.,~ =
: six! You are a lucky pup: hand
some wife, a. bouncing boy. and six
horses! Where's the stable? 2,
t"In the rear. I keep only two stable
men; one to take care of the horses
and one to act as groom. I'm off. I've
a cracking. good hunter, if you'd like
"a legsup. Well all ride to Chevy Chase
Sunday. By-by, till lunch r.
Mr.. Robert Immediately betook him.
self to the stables, where he soon be-
came intimately acquainted with the
English groom. He fused, about the
harness-room, deplored the lack of a
McClelland saddle, admired the En-
g}ish. curbs, and complimented the
men on the cleanliness Of the stables
The men exchanged sly smiles at first,
but these smiles soon turned into grins
Of admiration. Here was a man. who
knew horse from his oiled hoofs to
his curried forelock.: -: %Ss: T..
teThis fellow ought to jump WE'LL:
he said, patting the sleek neck of the
hunter. :E# &: =, u
.'He does that, sir" replied the
groom. HE has never taken less than
a red ribbon Only one horse beat him
at the bars last winter in New York.
It was Mr.. Warburton's fault that he
did not take first prize. Hezrode him
in the park the day before the contest
and the animal caught cold, SIR i
: And then it was that this hero of
mine conceived his great mot to say
young and salad) idea. It appealed to
him as being so rich an idea that the
stables rang with his laughter.
"Sir?'" politely inquired the groom.
"Im not laughing at your statement,
my good fellow rather at an idea
which just occurred to me- N In fact,
u believe that 1. shall need your as
sistance.''s a E@ 0 4, =.
>%G ''1n what way, slr e -. L&.,
"Come with me-" s. "a
The groom followed Warburton into
the yard. A conversation began IN
low tones. > 4 +. 4 ~: $#
I "It's as E.uch as my place is worth.
sir. couldn't do it, sir, declared the
groom, shaking his head negatively.
tStI'l guarantee that you will not suf-
fer in the least. Ny brother. will not
discharge you. He likes joke as well.
as I do. You are not handed $40 every
day for asimple thing like this" ..-.%
Very well, sir. / dare say that no
harm will come Of It. But I am an inch
, or two shorter than you.'' s w..
/. We'll tide that over."H: 4, . :. !
.atss#tI am at your orders, SIR But
the groom returned to i the stables,
shaking his head dubiously. He was
not thoroughly convinced. s5's # IN ].
During the morning ride downtown
the two women were vastly puzzled
over their brothers frequent and in
explicable peals OF laughter. l.:E. IS. !,
IL s.s For mercy's sake, what do you see
that's SO funny!" asked Nancy. lss.s
, I'm thinking, my dears i only think;
Inc. : z.5; ,s. S. .
Tell us, that we may laugh too.
I'll wager that you are up to some
mischief, Master Robert. 4 i Please
/ tel H. Nancy urged. $5,5Ss5, Int
, Later, later; at present you would
Tail to appreciate the joke In fact,
you you might make It miscarry and that
wouldn't do at all. HaveSa little pa
/ thence. It's a good joke, and you'll
be In 1t when the time comes 2 * IS
And nothing more could. they worm
out Of him. m s.ss5 n. ~ $$5 ,5z ..z:
l4s5. CHAPTER " 81 Iss1Y.s$
THE PLOT TEIICKENs. Is. st.
AT dinner that night 1 met my hero
facesto face for the first time in eight.
years and for all his calling me
sdufer (I learned Of his only recent
|s1y) he was mighty glad to see me,
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