The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-01

gregatlOn. IL had In line all the cow
boys of the ranch owners and there
were some fancy riders among them
who could and did make the onlookers
wonder at their skill
AS the bands played and drowned
out the noise of each opposition com.
pany the two marshals of the day led
the lines toward a tree-lined avenue
and then with a quick turn brought
them out plump against each other in
the broad street, 1t was the most ex-
citing time of the towns history. The
men were mad and the women indig-
nant-the children alone were happy.
They saw two parades instead of one.
But suddenly something else hap
pened. Out of the grove that hid a
stable sprang number of men with
guns. They leaped into the road and
fired them with deafening reports. 1t
was intended to brighten the south
the others, for the parades were there
together.
MY stars, what a panic" exclaimed
Colonel Norton. Il wish we had not
done it.
Well he might. The teams went here
and there. out of the control of the
drivers. Then one was seen running
down the street-it was the one with
the Goddess of Liberty. Behind It
went two riders-Harry and Led. 1t
was race for life. The two young
men were well mounted, but they had
swift horses to catch At the end of
The road was hill and down at the
bottom a bridge. Their time was
short. On one side rode one and on
the other his rival. Now both realized
that they were to test the love of the
woman they both admired.
Dorine chung to the wagon, which
pitched and wavered. alone on the
vehicle.
Here" shouted Harry, Jump to me
and | will hold you!"
Here" put in Led, in that strong
tone of his. "let me catch you, I'll
come alongside"
She looked from one to the other.
Even in the terror of the position she
saw something of the situation and
wished for an instant that she could
escape making a choice before the
crowd. But look ahead told her that
that was impossible-now was her
time.
The hill was nearer and nearer. The
people were wondering why she did
not leap, for they saw 1t was impossi-
BILE for the riders to stop the team.
Suddenly she satisfied them. With an
abandon that showed how strong was
her faith, she threw herself far from
the wagon-toward Led Norton.
The young cattleman was ready for
the duty of the minute He reached
out his strong right arm and as she
came to him threw it around her
waist. With a quick motion he
brought her to the saddle and then
turned his horse back toward the CEN
ter of the crowd.
"She jumped into the arms OF
north ender," exclaimed a dozen of
her friends, for shame," But Dorine
seemed not to care. She smiled at
them when she rode back with Led's
arm around her, and Harry was glad
that he went on to catch the team and
was not there to see.
THAT was a smart trick of yours"
said Mr.. Norton to his son. day or
two after.
mot so smart as that of yours and
the rest in trying to brighten and
break up the south enders' parade"
was the reply. 1T did good in two
ways; 1T won me wife and put the
two towns on friendly basis"
What do you mean. sir? A wife
and friends"
miss Vandele promed me to mari"
me as we rode back from the runaway
and the people were so thoroughly
mixed by the fright that they will
quarrel no more. A marriage between
the two leading families will help
straighten things, too, don't you
Think