The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-06

i is ,a,i, = II. O. JiEl's voice MS he
reine'i i. his aprp clcse beside her
"are vnl ;s,l i,.,,:s,,,,. !"
| oh ses, l,,l vi right" she answer
ed sarcastically. s-.aking the snow from
her skirts, but where's my horseg'
Pretty nigh home by this time II he
keeps up the lick he was going. Lucky
| saw him tearing down the hill or I'd
never have thought to lock for you up
here. Put on this coat AID wrap this
searf over your ears. Now, climb on
that rock and get up behind me-"
dock won't carry double" said lisa.
bel argumentatively.
Hell have to this time" said Jim
grimly, refining up close to a lone bowl.
der. Come here and climb on behind.
Now put your arms around me
whoa" rs Dock pitched violently and
Isabel for the second time was hurled
into II he'd of snow. ~
She could hear the swish Of Jim's
quirt bringing swift retrihution to
Dock as Jim again forced him close
to the rock.
"You're not hurt. Isabel?" anxiously.
Come on and try II again."
NO. I'm not hurt." reproachfully.
but prefer to walk" starting OF
vaiiantly.
isabel. II You walk. TIL walkl"
Inns voice was as decided as her own.
'Oh. Just ~ You please" she replied.
trudgiag ohstinately forward.
Jim swung down. took one stride to-
ward her. then wavered and clutched
the saddle
The girl caught her breath sharply.
"whr. you can't walk" she cried
penitently. II forgot about your lame
ankle"
''W1l you rihe thenT" Jims face
was white. hut he would not give in.
.Yes--oh. yes. Don't stand there
and look like that! Why Gld you ven
ture on horseback? You know the doc
tar forbade it,
I'D ike to know what would have
become OF you II hadn't come! Now
come on
jim slowly remounted and rode to
the bOwlder. where Isabel meekly fol.
lowed and mounted again. clinging
desperately in response to Jim's warn.
ing 10 hang on.
This beats walking. don't IT, asked
Jim after few minutes bIIssfuI
realization II her cllnging arms.
Isabel. though she made no reply.
certainly did not deny the assertion.
She could not forget inns face In
that instant when he chung 10 the sad
lie. and she was consumed by q de-
sire 10 know the exact state OF his feel.
Ings toward her. Her mission to Chi
m grew all at once distasteful and
stupid rs vlewed from heh!nd the
broad hacl; nf her brothers. partner
The sto-EI's lifting" Jim remarked.
"Iye'll be home Ia little while now"
"Jim-I"-
What's thatT' said Jim. turning his
head.
.Jim. I'm-awfully-sorry."
Sorry? Because were almost
home? SOM L.
The undoubted sincerity OF his tone
aroused IsabeI's dropping courage.
"0h. Jim. I'm sorry I said knew
more about horses and the weather
than you did--and because you had to
come after me-and-nnd-hurt your
foot asaln."
Anything eiseT'
Eyes: I'm sorry for what I said
about COW punchers and-and-eyery-
thing"
Jim managed to turn around enough
TO ca:'l q glimpse Of her face.
''isj'cl. Lon: here. Ynu know what
I aasrl rou before you started out on
your VIZ e,rse chase. Hare you got
dlTcTn' answer nowT'
The-c : ~ 10 escape.
"'ET-y-e-s''~~
"And hare you got any mission to
20 and teach tire heather ChineseT''
''No-that is-F'-
Jim grOaned helplessly.
"And you're stuck there behind me
where can't-steady. now. Dock.
Reach around here aud kiss the. Isa.
bel. n you don't I'll set Dock 10 buck.
Ins again
Isaitl. thus inundated. made haste
70 obey.