The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-07-09

what IL 40 AAdl udu DCtu nlflluk at
the bottom of my mind and ranking |
there.
luckily / was alone; ever since that
lunch | had been cutting loose from +,
the old crowd-from all its women,
md from all its men except two or /
,hree real friends who were good fell
lows straight through. in spite OF their
having made the mistake of crossing
the dead line between amateur
sport and professional / leaned
over and tapped Sammy on the shout
der
He glanced round, and when he saw
me, looked as If / were a policeman
who had caught him in the act
'Howdy, Sam?" said /. TITS been
so long since I've seen you that /
couldn't resist the temptation to in.
terrupt Hope your friendI excuse
me. Howdy do. Miss Ellersly?" And
l put out my hand.
She took it reluctantly. She was
giving me very unpleasant look
as if she were seeing, not somebody.
but some thing she didn't care to see,
or were seeing nothing at all l liked
that. look; l liked the woman who
had 1t in. her to give it. She made
me feel that she was difficult and
therefore worth while, and that's
what all we human beings are in bust
ness for-to make each other feel
that we're worth while.
'Just moment" said Sam, red as
a cranberry and suffering. And he
made motion to come out of the box
and join me. At the same time Miss
Anita and the other fellow began to
turn away.
But l was not the man to be cheated
in that fashion. wanted to see her,
and l compelled her to see it and to
feel it. Don't let me take you from
your friends" said to Sammy. Per
haps they'd like to come with you
and me down to look at my horse.
l can give you good tip-he's bound
to win. I've had my boys out on the
. rails every morning at the trials of all
the other possibilities. None of ems
+ in it with Mowghli."
"Mowghli" said the young lady
she had begun to turn toward me as
soon as | spoke the magic word tip
: There may be men who can resist
that word "tip" at the race track, but
, there never was a woman
'Mowghlil" said Miss Ellersly.
What a quaint name!"
My trainer gave It," said l. 1--WE
got a second son of one of those
broken-down English noblemen at the
head of my stables. He's trying to
get money enough together to be able
to show up at Newport and take a
shy at an heiress."
At this the fellow who was fourth
in our party. and who had been Civ
ing me nasty, CLASSY stare, got as
red as was Sammy. Then 1 noticed
that he was an Englishman. and / all
but chuckled with delight. However
said; mo offense intended" and
clapped him on the shoulder with a
friendly smile. He's a good fellow
my man Monson, and knows a LOT
about horses"
Miss Ellersly bit her lip and col
ored. but l noticed also that her eyes
were dancing.
Sam introduced the Englishman tC
me-Lord Somebody-or-other, l forget
what, as 1 never saw him again.
turned like a bulldog from a toy ter
rier and was at Miss Ellersly again
Let me put a little something OF
Mowghli for you" said L Your,
bound to win-and I'll see that yol
don't lose. know how you ladies
hate to lose"
That was bit stiff, as know wei
enough now. Indeed, my instinc
would have told me better then, if
hadn't been so used to the sort o
women that jump at such an offer
and if hadn't been casting about S,
desperately and in such confusion 70
some way to please her. At any rate
hardly deserved her sudden frozel
look. Il beg pardon stammered
and l think my look at her must hav
been very humble-for me.
The others in the box were starin
| round at us. Come on" cried Sam
dragging at my arm. lets 60"
Wont you conner 1 said to his sis
ter. shouldn't have been able to kee
LILY otaNC VI Oul VI ALl fOlCSs
had tried. And l didn't try.
! Trust the right sort of woman t
" see the right sort of thing in a ma
through any and all kinds of barrier
of caste and manners and breeding
- Her voice was much softer as sh
said: Il think l must stay here
:. Thank you. just the same"
" AS soon as Sam and l were alone
If apologized. 81 hope you'll tell you
W sister I'm sorry for that break" said
RS "oh, that's all right" he answered
s. easy again. now that we we're ava
u from the others. You meant we'll
c. and motives the thing"
lg, 'Motive-helli" cried l in my ange
e at myself Nobody but mans Go
III knows his motives; he doesn't eve
know them himself. l judge other
ut by what they do, and expect to u
he judged in the same way. see Nv
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