New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Nh silver Of wood and began 30 Enlttie lntus- IS
" The horseman remained with ms DTld-s rex =
hand arnused1y looking al ms caP5i[e- e & Ine Ia
sat down on the suitcase. dropped her sflrc = a
T1C.fesr FrtIe manner, and cast her gaze On re
ground .v-r1 Er-- T--,
--or, IRE conf g--able
you TeS [-ee MS thank YOU said The maid
Thereuuoa Miss Kent turned 20 The horse-rar- z-1
1ar,0hed SC-1evav she could NOT ieei alar1le- 70
The presence Of this of The nils n whose e-5
merry devils we're dancing Isl I ----7 1..7~--
she said -, % r-..4 81.
t,--e1-s- once more do-flug his hat He Tave- T.
toward the station host lrnper1O1slF Da-e- l---
serr me 20 the lady " And as Dave fOundered hog
Iesslv puzzled he added Ti'e ZIG d A--@ -..--.
man. don YOU savEy-
DE drorregl his silver snatched OF his hat. az
I'D himself of q QJd Of something strong, all II 1
Co. LlS-15- ~; -7ea-er -Niss-NIss Laughl1
Wa-er. this IS Van HIS whole narnes-
That's enough, Van interrupted IhaIa :1i
cordially I'm gratIhed 20 meet YOU 7ei411l-@.
I'm sure " He extended hrs hand
Beth knew not What 10 DO, wherefore she gave rl
her own How do you do, sae anSs eIel- -I7.-.-.-
1oslI conventional and drew her 1rgers pa asa-l
=: C-re II vou don't mind she added. "-
~eav must continue on GOldite a soon a posi-
be A ieeting look Of doubt and alarm had s7e-t
m he mir from her ewes After all. even "I-1 his
.l-r-osI11ction what were these mems lnten-lO17-
T. -zs a crave affair 10 be halted thus 20 be Ir---
callv abducted 20 be left with protection n ne
hands of roadside strangers ~ least one q "---
r,as certainly inclined 10 be O11-rageOusly bold
The h0rsernan regarded her seriously as Il WIN 2
certain dIvInatiOn OF her worTE- oo-1e7aE ron
The look ms eyes, 1eT commence -V----V'- 7--
knew not why
maid. ,,-,.--.,--
the suitcase Elsa. can you ride on horse
Elsa said Yes miss T i i part OF my duty
Beth's cOrnposure increased. After all = "-s a
r1C-ior,- dav The horsernan was handsome. and s-e
had wished for lirtle adventure not zoo -,r-l
What does Il mean she asked OF Van. more
boldly We were perfectly comfortable, --,-1-S -
the car II YOU really intend 20 permit Is 20 90
why couldn Z We have gone or a. We " ere.
Dave started 20 answer. on see. Mss
Van cut in abruptly Never mind. Dave -1i5
isn't Your pie To Beth he added. II YOU v@
brought arv particularly appropriate garments ter
-1--5 -r1r,rCse YOU retire for preparations Da-e
VIII tote The bags inside The house
q" You bet ! VIII SAID Dave Th0. . lisa rose
took suitcase and al II one load
Beth hesItated- The hOrse-ua- had S-l---t ---
ready for the stable - The rear How >-re-- y
straight was his figure, What q con1-e-t, many
grace he~e- him a. he moved How could . -
possible for such a man 20 ne other than ~en-le-1
no matter where he was found Some strange l--l-
thrill Of excitement and love Of adventure stirred -1
he Girls full veins Res>carce was useless Come
what might She helpless n the hands ~ ms
man He seemed - person 20 be trusted some
WAYS he was rnore.-he yvaS splendid
Come. Elsa. she said bTavely deciding 20 ---e
whatsoever might arse ou may wear me ~r.--L
Of my skirts
EIFTEEN minutes later. therefore. she ard -=T
maid EMERGED from The shack a--lrei II --lr-
cloth and khaki respectively her own skirt long i-
and graceful while Elsa was shorter and divided
Astr1de or cross saddle Beth was equally a- home
. horse-or always had been n the parks
Van and Dave now returned. leading TWO extra
tOuIeS from the stable one blv. ----u----eri
with Vans deep MeNican saddle. whereon W@s Sc
cured q cooled aSsO. the other a WHY Lt-le --al
mare with a somewhat delreIlt bI- otherwise sound
Old sidesadd1e tightly eir,hed upon her back
' tuT stable chamberlain mas slipped = ccS 4