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of his mouth, and hustled back to Mr. Lyons stable
Mr. Newport he works for Mr.. Lyon; he says
they've sold that horse heaps of times but it's always
the same story-thcy have to take him back Sam
glad enough to get rid Of him for fifty dollars"
Fifty dollars! How much had you paid for
him."
"Seventy-fve.'
You let them beat you out Of twenty five dollars?"
A light dawning me. had paid ore
hundred and fifty dollars for Richard, Cnur de
Lion. Then his valve varied with the worldly
status Of the buyer.
oh, you see, Mr.. Newport lie said twas like
selling him TO someone else and ought TO be
glad to get that much for runaway"
Now what I'd like to know" said. when Ben
and went way more "is what position
in this affair Mr.. Newport occupes?"
The boy grinncd shrcwdy. Near can figure
it out" he explained "Mr Newport is what Is known
TO the profession as the cappcr. while your friend
Mr.. Young. is the barker"
Surely you don't suspect MIR Young" exclaimed
in horror. The plot :hicienne with
geance.
"You just ii he offer. to refund the twenty
five, that's ALL" answered the worldly wise one.
well, mustn't let all this spoil drive since
it may be the last ever take behind my beautiful
Cour dc Lion" Now that was likely to lose him.
the great horse seemed very to
He threatened to be few moments
dashboard into my lap Starting as though the
yellow before some hideous, undreamed
OF thing. Richard. the lamb-likc. the -asy-going,
reared high in the air and watzed along after
fashion better suited to the sawdust than
crowded street.
Ben also. He grppcd the lines, and the way
he laid on with my ivory handled whip would have
called the humane society in full force 1t
subdued the Lion Hearted. He resumed his normal
attitude Bent himself nearly double to gaze back
upon with eyes wherein surprise and injured
dignity plainly evident lie tried the expert
ment again that afternoon Ben's remedy effected a
change OF heart each time.
All you want is a good strong hand He'd soon
learn who's boss the boy assured me.
THANK you, but I haven't time to cultivate a
strong hand" replied. IS I alighted before my
door. I couldn't resist ( forward to pet the
great head bent 9 d mourned for
already lost:
ooh, Richard Richard, , Ere like all the rest
of the world. You have to be true to your
nature il it is runaway horses. I had hoped
to make you SO happy too, and be happy my
self And I'm to be little lone woman, just
I was before you came Sometimes it's hard to be
lone Richard, though l wouldn't tell
anyone but you.
These thoughts in my mind morning
when Mr.. Young to tell that If I didn't
want Dick he would send someone from the stables
some mention OF the twenty-five dollars. When I
heard none. another fragment OF my faith in
kind crumbled off,
From my window | could watch Richard dainty
grazing in my tiny back yard, with Doc the old
negro had hired to for him, standing
was thinking how empty that yard would seem
without the graceful yellow form moving here and
there. when sharp knocking at my front door took
me quickly toward it. There stood who
carried the stamp OF Ould Ireland his broad face
and dilapidated straw hat in one hand
Good mornn'. ma'am, said this individua
politely, 81 hear you don't like your horse"
81 don't" said briefly, resentng his suavity
Now, what's the matter wild him' Me name'
Murphy. ma'am Timothv Murphy. I'm partne
of Mr.. Lyons. The, ~ belonged to me. an
know he's good horse"
well, Mr.. Murphy" said" bought the hors
through Mr.. Young from Mr.. Lyon, but if he wa
your horse, might as we'll negotiate with you. Yo'
refund me my money. take your horse, and end III
matter"
"Oh. OF course, il you amt satisfied, ns'am. In
willin to do the square thing III take him back
give you hundred dollars"
That you will notr" They had no ignorant woma
TO de" with this time. You'll return the price
paid you or I'll prosecute you and your partner I
{ the fnl! extent OF the law"
hoped the would feel the grasp Of my iro
hand Evidently he did not
Much good that'll do you," he laughed. IF 20
got Judgment agn me, you couldn't collect. I ain
worth cent. l tell you, III take the horse an
give you hundred dollars, you kin keep him a.
make the best we of it, And that's the last wo.
u I've got TO say to you na'an."
e And the last word have to say to you sir" m
ire was rising. "is Good morning." And the doc
a slammed
AS watched him stride down the narraw path ar
II out of the gate suddenly my little stock of courae
q went seeping from my hnger-tips l had, as me
say put up a strong talk. Could make my bo
a words good' One thing was certain, would NJ
r: give these fifty of Uncle Jonathan's har
ia earned dollars and the pleasure of cheating "lon
- woman besides No one should ever saw he h:
n duped a clicks" We weren't that sort
lie ITO the full extent of the law!" had said Imap