The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-05-10

; fence the colonel had taken 4 chill and
was laid UP in bed. lie could no longer
/ prowl along the shore to guard his
vested rights. But he had a substitute,
and he gave that substitute stern or
dcrs, commanding her to take The shot
gun along and fire at any moving
thing.
The substitute was his daughter Ag-
mes. She was ruler OF the colonel'S
house AMI the idol Of his heart, and
she had taken Il more than ordinary in
terest in that shore fence question
She had announced. too. she was ready
| to perish in defense of her inalienable
rights as heir to the property. This
feeling was strong upon her as she
donned her jaunty hat and walking
skirt and headed for the beach that
afternoon. If the fence was still erect,
we'll and good. If it had been torn
down again
Help. help. help were the words
| that reached the girls ears as she
made her way through the bushes. and
the sounds startled her. Some one in
tearing down that fence had come to
grief Should she play the good ST.
marian? flashed through her mind.
No, but she would take advantage of
the occasion to give the offender
piece of her mind. fastening forward,
she soon came upon the spectacle of 4
well dressed stranger hanging head
downward from the fence. He could
touch the ground with his hands, but
he had no power to release his leg
While she was twenty feet away
Miss Copeland made up her mind that
the victim must be the new owner Of
Dreamland and that lie had come down
to make her father more trouble She
was almost sorry to observe that he
was we'll dressed and in appearance
gentleman and that, though the blood
had Redeemed his face until it had the
color of a boiled lobster, he was new
ertheless good looking. Mr.. Morrison
had ceased calling for help when he
heard and caught sight of her, and as
she approached nearer he politely OBJ
served:
Il have, as you see, met with an &C
cident, and l hope it may not be ask
ing too much of you to render me
little aid.'
|. what, We're you doing thece?' de-
manded the girl, seeing only that his
foot was caught.
"Well-I-er-I think was admiring
the landscape"
Il don't believe it. You We're here
to tear our fence down.
81 can hardly agree with you there
I should have merely taken few
steps OH your land and then gone
away
You wanted to defy us, did you?
You wanted to show my father that
you were not afraid of him."
III Colonel Copeland is your father
then you must be Miss Copeland re-
piled Mr. Morrison. Excuse me,
please, but if yon will pick up my card
case will introduce myself. The posi-
tlon ELECTROMAGNETIC embarrassing"
I'm glad of it. You came to tear
down the fence and make more trouble
for poor old dad. You are caught in
your own trap, and you can stay there
for all of me. I'm going home"
"Perfectly natural feeling Oh your
part, my dear young lady, and l must
bow to the inevitable. l had no bust
ness here If am suffering it's al my
fault"
"But don't think you are suffering"
she said as she turned back. you've
only caught your foot between the
rails. If You call loud enough that man
Of yours will come and release YOU"
Exactly. Don't let me detain you"
'But are you really suffering? If you
are, why-why'-
Il am sure that have broken my
leg, and as for that man of mine, the
coward seems to have deserted me.
However,
"Oh. that's different, of course.
thought, you know-I thought you
were some One-not gentleman-and
that it served you right and that if you
hung there for two hours it might do
you good.''
A panel of the fence was soon taken
down and the foot released. Then Miss
Copeland hurried home and returned
with two men servants and a mat
tress. Mr.. Morrison was removed to
the Copeland house and doctor sent
for the doughty colonel vowing and
declaring that the patient should not
be admitted. But he was, and his stay
was prolonged for weeks.
After few days the colonel could
manage to bear with the situation.
After few more he asked after the
patient. In a couple of weeks he spent
at least two hours dag getting &C.
quainted with the man who intended
to trespass on his land. BY and by
there came day when he was seized
with Il sudden idea. and he marched
away to find his daughter Agnes.
'These things generally come out one
way" was his blunt remark.
''Yes." she replied, with blush.
''Well, don't let this come out that
way was his tcrse and only com
ment
However, there arc reasons for think.
Ing that it did.