The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

! that you VIII give up racing. as / have
always requested YOU, and viii confiue
yourself TO managing your farm and to
rearing horses Of a different stamp. You
know that it has always been my wish
that you discontinue your connections
with fast horses.
( Now. little brother. time 10 be good. ="
said his sister, tossing a tennis bah for
one Of the fOX-terriers 10 catch win
you settle down after settling up?"
Jack made WY face Il think that
III go riding. he answered. 4 viii try
to forget that hay bill Hey there. Dot.
not pad play on the word. eh?"
/ He jumped to his feet and walked
toward the stables 10 get his horse. As
he unlatched the farm gate he heard has
sister calling TO him:
! oh, jack. let ne so with you?"
No, Dot. no. I'm worried
! "Oh. but I'm going 10 cheer you up.
/ Please let me go"
1 And being a man and only human. he
consented.
/ 1t did not take long for Dorothy to sad
| die her own mare. Soon they were trot-
/ ting down the winding road that Leo 10
! the village. Fanshawe. buried IN deep
I thought, gazed straight ahead with an
! ugly scoWl on his features. He was an
noyed. disgusted. out OF sorts with all the
world. His stable a failure: beaten hv ad-
verse Circumstance; in debt; no wonder
/ the world looked gloomy It was not
customary for him TO be other than
/ happy But now the very end Of all
/ things seemed to have come He did not
see how he could get upon his feet again
/ Re felt crushed and utterly disheartened
Cheer up, Jacliy, dear" said his sister
at length It's long road that has ne
turning. Don't you know that you will
eventually be able to start your stables
/ again, say I'm three or four years
And meanwhile what -"
Get down 10 work. my brother"
Yes, bot think of poor Dick Ryder.
got him into this and now he will have
to MORTGAGE Hard-UD Farm.
Miss Fanshawe could not suppress a
peal of ringing laughter
IN let him have five dollars for his
place. Jack"
Fanshawe was forced to smile in spite
of himself
We'll. IL isn't worth much" he ad-
mitted. somewhat ruefully.
| The horses stopped TO drink at one OF
the numerous brooks which bubbIed
across the rocky road. 4 strange express
| sion had come into Miss Fanshawe's
/ face. She had a far-away look: a wistful
/ Iazinoss in her eyes that exhibited soma
deep emotion. Her brother did not notice
it. as he was too busy with his own
gloomy thoughts TO think of anything
else. Soon the animals had buried Their
muzzies sufficiently long in the ripping
stream and continued on their way, re-
freshed. Fanshawe sighed deeply
| Poor Ryder. poor Ryder" he repeated
Sorry that I ever got him into such q
confounded mess
His sister struck her horse sharply on
the flank. We'll. now that you are in IT
Jack, how would you like TO get out?"
Fanshawe turned around and looked
her squarely in the eyes.
why, what do you mean. Dote" ht
| asked
She reddened under MS gaze and looked
Eaway. as she answered him.
How would you ike to revive tn,
Fauquier stables as originally intended
Just you ard Mr. Ryder. with no New
York stock brokers to bother YOU and tc
run off with the winnings of the firm?'
You don't mean TO tell me that We car
ever get or our feet again?" asked Fan
shave dejeetedly.
why not2"
We'll who in the world would assist
two such miserable paupers as l and my
English compatriot?"
Il would"
Fanshawe threw his head far bacl
land roared with laughter The situation
seemed to be overwhelmingly comical. II
was fully FIVE minutes before he had
Iregained sufficient composure to agar
look at his sister. IT. was only too plainly