The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-12
Richard
the
BraZen

hNt MI henHF hAt thfas
sruand hAs haak- all ulghi and nj
ppsr DID BE- close hts eyes on soVcra
crmrial peints he WAS IN abe wr0nz
fnd 20 onc knew u better than him
stit. yet ssh huiideG tenaciiy b
ciHng q bis false position wlih los
~ siern hls Irritation decreased, pni
Doruing found him eager Tor the fral
Ena mere insisieni than ever IN hi
unjust claims
Breakfast ever the two went ~ s
hammer and iongs. but without aijusi
na.ni Of IN. dlfficulties The New
Workers. craft and lesai kuowiedg'
we're wrecked on the rocks ~ ID,
T.ssuk common sense aud humof
and ~ last Mr. nenwyck's iempei
burst nil bounds In one short nngrs
speech be severed every business In
teFesi with has best aud former rsrtnei
and iutned that gentleman lnio calu
but feBorscless enemy.
/ The horses were ordered without d.,
/ Tag. And. greatly 60 Miss Hariet's re
4 grei. Tor there Was much that she
wanted to see on the ranch. they iefl
E the place 81 once. IN order that the
angry Mr. Renwyek Nigh, get 10 the
distant railroad by O'Clock mud
I hurry back north A. fast as steam aud
bis hope ~ vengeance could carry him
H1weref they were not Ia reach ihnt
I point without experiencing another
I phase af TcsAs life. with its infinite
possibilities 81 excitement aud sur.
prise
Their wagon had broken down. and
The nu,ft with the guide aud The 9th.
ers. had been left behind at the ranch.
with Instructions 10 follow after so
soon rs things were put In shape A
guide Was hardly necessity, for the
route 10 the railroad station lay straight
south over the prairie There was q
range Of hills 10 the right and with
that and pocket compass even such u
tcndprfoOt as jacob Renwycs could
scarcely lose the way.
The two canterei along IN the pleas
ant morning The enjoyment Of the
ride greatly modified Mr. lieRwyck's
eracerbaied temper, although Il Ia no.
wise altered bis determination 90 make
Williams suffer on account OF the rup
ture, As for Miss Harriet. she thor.
oughly enjoyed II and only regretted
that the experience would soon terml
nate IN the luxurious monotony OF her
fathers private car. From time to
time her father left her and rode to
the top Of one OF the hills TO The right
10 survey The country and 10 make
sure, Ia so far as he could. that they
were going In the right direction
About midday they overlook a great
herd OF cattle drifting along the prairie
ms they fed Mr.. Renwyck was on the
hill at the time. So far as the girl
could see. the rolling prairie was dotted
with hundreds OF steers There were
perhaps 1000 In the bunch They were
grazing peaceably enough on the short
grass. Here and there steer had lain
down for midday rest and was quiet.
ly chewing the cud Of the morning
meal. Remembering the assurance OF
the day before, she fcarlessly cantered
along. threading her way through the
animals. supposng her father would
Join her In few moments. She was
careessly OF the great diff
ference between her situation then and
her ordinary environment, which might |
be typihcd by upper Fifth avenue, New
York.
Her reyerles we're broken by n sud |
Gen coinmotion. One OF those mystic |
rlous impulses which are felt without
being seen or heard suddenly awoke
The great mass OF steers to action. One
lazy old fellow, lying down for q noon
lay sicsta perhaps half mile ahead,
had his tail stepped on
was going. The force Of the blow tore
IN the tuft on the end OF the tail. The
blood spurted from the wounded mem
,er. The manned steer scrambled 10
IFS feet. believing In his anguish be
,egan flashing his sides with his tail
rhe steer that had caused the trouble,
nfuriated at the sight md smell OF
Hood, Immediately dashed at bis
companion The victim. In
realizing that he was be.
rome persona non grata TO the whole
herd. turned and fed for his life.
With the swiftness Of military ma.
newer the nearest cattle fell 10 line
Ind Joined the chase BEFORE Miss
I,enwyck realized what had happened
The herd OF cattle, barking" mndly, as
he short, sharp BELOW on saeh occa
,lons is called, vas racing directly at
her forty abreast 10 the twiukling OF
M eye every one OF the brutes was Ia
frantic motion She was petrlied with
establishment, although blissfully *
,orant OF the extent OF her danger
She heard n shrlll. frightened cry from
Der father aud looked back other
steers for she had reached the middle
" the herd were racing past her 10
such Wsy as 10 sweep around and
Join the ptrsuers. Her pony, an III
'ralued broncbo not used 10 the range.
more frightened than she. hegan to cut
~ yIclonsly. Blind with terror aud
Utterly uncomfortable. ai last he bolted
llrecily toward the onconilng animals
Then she knew her peril lu-tinc
lively she screamed and waved her
rec hand The leading rank OF the
herd was diverted from
he direct course by her approach and
YER cries and turned aside 1heysswept
round 10 great circle, the other
iecr. hl'ndiy following Before the
,iri realized what had ccvurred she
oand herself caught. as II were. on
he edg. OF maelstrom OF panic
trsceen animals aud swept irrcsls,ibiy
long with them.
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