The Washington herald., 1907-04-12


then she remembered that her jacket was
upstairs. and she caught up her broth
er's golf coat. She could slip cross lots
TO the woods and be back in no time at
ali. She must have some arbutus for the
supper table.
AS she was crossing the Benton farm.
she heard an angry below and smiled.
Benton's prize bull was confined in the
next lot. He could not bother her. Then
with a rending crash the maddened ami
NAL broke down the fimsy fence and
came charging across the lot after the
fury-ineiting red coat.
Dora, In glance. measured her chances
and swung up into the single apple tree
that stood I'm the center OF the field. Its
branches hung low. and it was no feat
for the active girl to swing up and find
crotch well above the reach of those
lowering horns.
The bun looked about puzzlediy Tor
moment, then he caught sight of the CLINT
OF red in the branches and charged again.
His impact shook the tree but 1t did not
dislodge the girl. for she cIung with her
arms about the trunk.
Being a patient animal. the bull waited
and Dora was so much occupied with the
unpleasantness OF the situation that she
never noticed the approach OF man in
a red golf coat until he was midway
across the lot.
Look out" she shrilled. 'fts bull
Rum"
The newcomer obeyed both injuncti0ns,
4 @t--
tentiOn, and the animal was fast gaining
on his new prey. when suddenly the man
leaped TO one side, and the bull 2lowed on.
By the time 1t had turned the man was
running for the tree and swung himself
up just as the buH reached him.
Narrow squeak, that" he chuckled. Il
felt like Don Jose. in Carmen Is It you,
Dora?"
Il should think you could tell the diff
ference between a bull and COW" she
said. severely. 1.-THE idea of walking right
into a field with that coat"
Il was all right, was the easy response. I
king Champion belongs in the next lot.
He must have broken the fence. I was
taking a short cut to the links. Glad I
left my clubs there last night or I
should have lost them. How did you
get here?"
Il was going after arbutus,' she eX
planned. Il was wearing Ted's coat and /
that horrid creature broke down the fence !
to get after il"
"Amiab!e animal" commented Frazer. |
I'D like TO get down and pat him on the |
lead-with an ak"
Were trespassers. He's on his own /
sr's property" she reminded.
That's So" he agreed. but that does /
not affect my desire in the least
And Ted has some friends to supper"
she walled, "and there won't be any ar
1utus"
Hell have supper, anyway, reminded
Frazer. That's more than we are likely
to get"
Don't you think the creature viii so
lway?" pleaded Dora.
I'm ask him IL you like" he offered. /
but he doesn't look as though he ever
would. Frazer lets him stay out all night.
Oissipated sort Of creature, King Cham
}i0H is.
DO you suppose they would hear II we
.aned?'
~ NBHi0 ttHit VHE tBllkA 10 no aNdiA.
The only thing 10 do is 10 wait until il
,ets SO dark that he can't see the red
Then maybe he'll forget It's"
Throw him your coat" commanded
Dora. Maybe that will satisfy him and
ie'I go away"
Frazer dropped his coat directly in front
f King Champions nose. Directly the
4uII reduced It TO ribbons and worked
Iimself up to a fresh fury"
HE isn't even happy when he gets it,
Frazer. Stubborn sort OF
rute"
His choice OF words had been unfortu-
ate. Dora froZe up. She had forgotten
a the excitement that she and Frazer
ad solemnly ruptured their friendship
ecause she had refused 10 give up Ben
ing as her partner in the double match
anne He had called her stubborn. She
ad declared that she always kept her
romise, and when he reminded her of
n earlier and forgotten promise. the ad-
sctive had been revived
Frazer saw his mistake in an instant.
Il didn't mean that, Dodo." he pleaded. !
he held up her head.
Won't you be niee2" he begged. you
an play golf with any one You want
My don't be angry
1T was not nice to reopen the argu-
tent. when you knew that couldn't es-
ape it," she decreed.
I didn't mean to- he declared. 'T
asn't even thinking Of that row.
You were she said, very positively
It is useless to deny Il, either, for
lali not argue.
He made several efforts to convince
sr, but TO no use, and at last he sank
TO a shivering silence. The sun had set
I'D the air was growing chill. He missed
IS coat sadly, but Dora did not notice
IS plight until his teeth chartered so
iat she heard the sound
You are cold, and l made you throw
)wn your coat" she cried. penltently.
It's all right" he protested
Its not" she eOntTadieted. It's all
y fault, too
The coat was sacrificed In the interest
scientific experiment" he declared III q,
lows that a b0oded bull can at least n
iunt up to two. He's waiting for the a
her one. and then he probably won't be p
tisfied." q
You'd be warmer If you sat next the "
unk on this side. away from the wind, e,
e suggested. 7 could keep of the cold "
the other side. Ia
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