Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-15
On the Wings
Of Pegasus.
BY MARTHA COBB SANFORD.
Copyright, 1901 by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

one hand on his shoulder, the other
ON the pommel sprang lightly into the
saddle.
Heavenly agreed the girl. bat the
wlstful expression in her eyes belied
her gayety.
''Wud We be goin' alone" queried
Mike. skillfully adjusting the folds Of
her riding skirt
''It looks that way" laughed Marcia.
unless meet Iochinvar on the high
way.
II was only thinkin', Pegasus is pref
" fr-rishy the day. OWN TO shtandln'
30 long in the shtall. He's loikely to
run wild We. Miss Marcia. But nv
coose II Ailsther Lock pardon, miss,
fight the rist nv Is name-is goin' to
meet ye''-
Marcia interrupted him with merry
laugh.
"0h. Pegasus and will get along
all right. How his coat shinesl No
one ever took such good care Of him
as You do, Mike. He'd win the blue
ribbon at any horse show"
Mike grinned appreciatlvely and tip
ped his cap.
"Now don't We be dom any jumpin',
Miss Marcia" he cautioned, as Mar
cia. her proud chin held high. gave
Pegasus a smart flick with her silver
tipped crop and trotted of along the
smoothly raked drive.
"Phwat r-rud wud We be takln', Miss
Marciaf" called the admiring groom
after her.
'"The TanRlewOod road, guess"
Marcia answered back over her shout
der.
There really was no guesswork about
II. Since a certain memorable day
nearly month ago no other road had
held for Marcia any charm--and yet
for three long weeks she had persist
entity taken another direction
Now, as she turned toward the high
way that led into the old winding road,
her thoughts galloped ahead or her
horses hoofs, and already in Imagina-
ton she had brought Pegasus to a
halt at the edge OF the wood and was
watching, spellbound, a man and horse
take jump after jump over the mead.
Ow wall.
How she longed to try It herself!
Pegasus vauIted beautifully, she knew.
She had seen him take the bars many
4 time when out at pleasure. But she
had promised her father that she
would never attempt II. That was the
condition, In fact, by which Pegasus
was her very own possession.
Then she remembered with a thrill
how Pegasus had suddenly started and
before she could control him had fol-
lowed the lead OF the other rider and
bounded with the grace OF a greyhound
over the meadow wall. The unexpeet-
edness Of It had quite taken her breath
away. But, oh, was there ever any
sensation so exqulslte7
Before she could recover from her
surprise the unknown rider had gal.
loped up beside her and, dispensing
with even an apology for his lack OF
conventionallty, exclaimed: "a mag
ni1cent performance! Please accept
my compliments"
And she, conscious OF the rising col
o. in her cheeks, had answered smll-
ingiy.
''The praise belongs all to Pegasus.
! didn't know he was going to do t."
How incredulous the man had looked!
"You meanT' he asked. doubling his
senses.
That ! never took jump before.
Ny horse followed your lead. was
never more astonlshed In all my life."
"In that case allow me to pay my
compliments over again." the man had
then said, looking at her with undis-
guised admiration. Pegasus has
wonderfully clever rider"
And then-Marcla blushed to recall
h--she had spent the rest OF that glori-
Gus morning In taking vaulting lessons
from an unknown riding master. And
II further truth DO told she had let the
accident Of one day dictate the pro
gramme Of the next But after that
discretion had come 20 the rescue, and
romance was forced to beat a reluctant
but absolute retreat. In other words,
svery day for three long monotonous
weeks March had resOlutely avoided
the vicinity OF Tanglewood road.
But today she had closed her ears to
the prosaic arguments OF prudence
and literally given rein to her fancy.
The air was as crisp and the sky as
blue az on that other day. Her heart
thumped with excitement.
Faster, Pegasus, faster" she urged.
touching the horses shining tanks
with her crop. We're almost there"
When the edge OF the wood was
reached she drew rein and with eager,
shining eyes looked out expeetantly
over the brown meadows. There was
no one in sight. Well she would have
one Jump anyway.
Pegasus was as keen for the sport
as Marcia herself. He took the wall
handsOmely-not only once, but again
and again. Then. a gate Of bars far.
Their down IN tha wall aaf.htna, Ma