The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
Continued from last sunday.)

tIOtii hGoA SAiAA0Ssy
when is the next train?" I asked the
official.
mot until tonight"
There you are I said to VOlna with
q brOtherly readiness TO put all the blame
on her What nOw?''
This gentleman said there was some
fine scenery here: and ride or drive
would do you good"
Scenery cried with a fine contempt.
wei, l suppose we can't SIT ABOUT the
station all day. But do as you please
and she walked out of the station. I could
have laughed at the excellent affectauon
of sisterly discomfort.
The police official sympathized with me
it was / who had tipped him-and ex-
pressed his feeling with deprecating
smile and shrug and a lifting Of the
brows.
Il suppose it's the only thing to DO"
muTmured as 1 rose.
at IS perhaps for the best after all that
you did not catch the train. There is
your baggage" he said.
Remembering what you said last night
about the accident to your carriage on the
way from Vashtic and thinking you
might need the baggage in it. I sent out
this morning to have 1t brought here"
Did you? That's really very friendly
and Obliging," 1 managed to answer quite
cordially. while wishing him at the devil
for his interference.
What shall we do with it,"
''Oh, just keep IL at the station here till
came back for that evening train. You'll
know it easily. Two leather portman-
teaus :one marked r. c. and one NJ.
She'll be as delighted as I am at your
thoughtfulness. It was only that which
made her wish to remain here for the
day"
went after volna, who was walking
toward the little town.
That's a nice. thoughtful fellow. He
has sent out someone to find our lug
gage in the 5rCke-dOwn trap and bring
Il in. I told him how glad you'd be"
Should I go back and thank him?'
81 don't think it's necessary; you can
do that when we get back this evening.
We are going for a ride nOw-and the
sooner we're off the better
1 went to the stable where my horse
was, thinking how to get over the rather
awkward difficulty Of securing a second
animal
did not intend to return to Puita, and
81 I hired the horse I should not be able
to return it. To buy it might create
a horse merely to go for a ride-even
in that hOrse-b artering region, and had
no wish to turn horse thief.
1 put bold face on the matter and
went into the stable Whistling. An OstIer
was grooming my horse and the owner
OF the place looking on.
That's nice looking animal Of yours, %
yes; and as good as he looks"
horse
AndreaSs NnO'S hey
AT BTatinsk. Where YOU got him, I
suppose"
/ scented danger and fenced.
Il suppose you know most of the horses
round about here. Win YOU smOke?'
And I gave him a cigar.
Il know this one. 1 sold him to An
dreas."
Did you? Well. don't care anything
about Andreas, but I know he's a good
horse and I want 10 hire one as good for
my sister to ride today
Il can find YOU one. There he stands -
I had look at him. a good horse
saw at a glance.
Il like his looks I said.
The ostler took him out and ran him
up and down. Then an idea occurred
to me, involving some of the white lies
of necessity, however. I expressed a very
exaggerated admiration.
Garry Lady,"
Garry a baby" was the reply.
Then 1 tell you what I'll do if you'll
agree. We're going to CracrOw for a
couple of days and coming back, and
when We come back we shall want two
horses III buy him from you if you
can find me a couple of saddles, and if
we can come Co terms for your taking
care of both the horses while We stay
here
the bargain, and Np'na ard 7 were soon
mounted.
Just as We were sta~er- my friend of
the police came up.
Gt-LE Ati L.' iaN.. ..-'.#- tI- 0cteH.
knowingly.
"Ob, YES. BY the way. has that lug
gage of mine come i'm yety"
No They ought to have been back
long before now
That's a nuisance. NY sister has to do
without her habit
she looks very charming" he replied,
with a bow.
What time must we. be back for that
traiu?'
six O'Clock But why not ride to Sol
den, it's not more than twenty miles OF
so. You could take the train there"
"Oh, no, We're going the other way.
Are you ever coming, Bob?" asked
Voina, sharply.
He stepped aside with another siguid-
cant shrug of the shoulders and with a
laugh / rode off
You do the vinegary sister to the life
1 said.
There was cause then. I caught sight
of that police agent from Bratinsk in the
distance"
BY Jover' 7 exclaimed; and we clat-
tered off through the narrow streets and
as soon as We were clear of the town
gave our horses their heads.