Arizona republican., 1910-02-20

they've sold that horse heaps of times but it's always the same story-they have to take him back. Sam was glad enough get rid of him for fifty dollarsr
 Fifty dollars! How much had you paid for him?"
 "Seventy-hve"
 "You let them beat you out of twenty-five dollars"
 A light was dawnng over me. had paid one hundred and fifty dollars for Richard. CGur de Lion Then his value varied with the worldly status of the buyer.
 "Oh you see, MT. Newport, he said twas like selling him someone else, and ought to be glad to get that much for runaway"
 Now, what I'd like to know I said. when Ben and went on our way once more, "is what position in this affair MT. Newport occupies"
 The boy grinned shrewdy. Near as I can figure it out" he explained "Mr Newport is what is known to the profession the capper, while your friend MT. Young is the barker"
 Surely you don't suspect Mir Young!" exclaimed in horror The plot thickening with geancc.
 You just see if he offers to refund the twenty five. that's all, answered the worldly wis.
 "Wcll, we mustn't let all bis spoil our drive sine. it may be the last I take behind my beautiful Cerur de Lion" Now that likely to lose nin, the great horse seemed very to me.
 He threatened to be even nearer few moments later was in deathly terror lest he back over the dashboard into my lap. Starting though the yellow car before us some hideous, vndreamed- of thing. Richard. the lamb-like, the going. reared high in the air and wal,zed along after fashion better suited to the sawdust arena than crowded street.
 Ben rose also. Ee s-pped the lines, and th. way he laid on with my ivory-hanjled whip would have called out the humane society in full force. It suhdued the Lon-Hear;e6. He resumed his normal attitude Bent himself nearly double to gaze back upon us with eyes wherein surprise and injured dignity were plainy evident He tried the experi- mcnt again that afternoon Ben's remedy effected change of heart each time . ."Ail you van. IS good strong hand He'd soon ies;n who's boss the boy assured
 Thank you, brt l hsver't time to cultivate strong hand" I replied. I alghted before my door, I couldn't resist going forward to pet the great head bent meekly, and l moyrned for one already lost
 "Oh. Richard, Richard so you're like all the rest of the world You have to be your nature. even ii it IS runaway horses. I had hoped to make you so happy. too, and be SO happy my self And now I'm to he little lone woman. just I was before you Sometimes it's hard to be a lone woman. Richard though wouldn't tell anyone but you"
 These thoughts were in my mind next morning when MT. Young to tell that II I didn't want Dick, re would send from the stables directly. Remembering Bens words, I listened for
 
 some mention of inc twenty-five dollars When I heard none, another fragment of my faith in kind crumbled off.
 From my window I could watch Richard daintiy grazing in my tiny back yard. with Doc the old negro had hired to for him, standing near. I thinking how empty that yard would without the graceful yellow form moving .cre and there. when sharp knocking at my front door took me quickly toward it There stood man who carried Inc stamp of Ould Ireland on hi, broad face and dilapidated straw hat in one hand
 Good mornin, ma am said thisN individual politely, q hear you don't like your horse"
 q don't" said briefly, rcsenting his suavity
 Now, what's the matter wid him? Me names Murphy, ma'am, Timothy, Murphy I'm partner of Mir Lyons. The horse belonged to me- an know he's good horse"
 Well, MT. Murphy" I said" I bought the horse through Mir. Young from MT Lyon but if he was your horse, might as we'll negotiate with you You refund me my money, take your horse, and end the matter"
 "Oh, of course, if you ain't satisfied ma am. I'm willin to do the square thing I'll take him back and give you hundred dollars.
 That will not" They had ignorant woman to deal with this time. "You'l return tn. price paid you, I'll prosecute you and your partner to the full extent of the law!'
 hoped the man would feel the grasp of my iron hand Evidently he did not
 Much good that'll do you." he laughed. "If you got judgment agin me, you couldn't collect I ain't worth cent I tell you, I'll take the horse and give you hundred dollars, you kin keep him an make the best ye of it. And that's the last word I've got to say to you, ma'asi'
 "And the last word have 70 say to you, sir" my ire was rising, lis Good morning." And the door slammed
 As watched him stride down the narraw path and ont Of Caf eoty # went seeping from my inger-tips. had as men say. put up strong talk Could make my bold words good? One thing was certain, would not give these men fifty of Uncle Jonathan's hard earned dollars and the pleasure of cheating "Ione,' woman besides No should ever say he had duped Hicks" We weren't that sort
 To the full extent of the law!" had said Imagine