The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-21
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A LOVE CHASE

beyond everything but hfs Wv"
Retty loved her grandfather better
than ANYTHING bnt Joe. Nature takes
her course In spite of wisdom, OF any
| thing.
Joe. in cold blood. would never
have eloped with anybody's grant
! daughter. least of all the coioneis'
But how shall man under thirty
! red-bloodsd. madiy In love, say nay
to "a creature of snow and hre- VINO
! f,ings herself upon his breast CRYING
, brcuthIcssly: we have to ride iof
/ IL, honey. It's now or never
Ride they did, Joe In front. Betty
| wrapped in the horseman's cloak.
/ cllnging behind him. While they
| waited, Joe had put his saddle upon
| the mare, thoroughbred, COMING
four years old. in whom the colenei
t felt he had world heater. And espe~
i ctally a conaueror for Ladyiove, the
Desha lilly. who had beat Bonnyhet
by an eyelash only In the local DERBY
2 the season before. The mares were
/ half sisters. lay a famous foreign sire
! out of dams tracing To Lexington
] Sir Archy. the pursner was as We'll
1 bred but in different lines. He had
/ years advantage in age, and had been
+ pampered and petted as rarely ever
| horse was, Notwithstanding he had
/ been kept in training.
And nc had Il rider. Ia his day
! the colonel had been in class by
himself. lie knew still all the art
and mys,erN--he had still the cour-
age. the sympathy, the soul that wins
on courage Deadly angry though he
was. he had thrill of joy in this
rebefious slip OF his own blood.
The breed not running out, thank
God-~ao matter how this turns out.
he said To himself as he pounded
down the road. the skim Of snow
muffiing family the sound of hoof-
J beats.
IN spite of the muiiiing Joe heard
them and smiled. Even anger can
make the colonel lose his head. he
said. Hes not going too fast at
FIRST. Sweetheart. We must do our
best. Whatever happens--we'l face
it together-~esen IL 1t Is a couple of
bullets"
Yes, Together-for life or DEATH
Betty murmured, her face lightly
pressed against his shoulder.
Then she sat clear of him. They
were off--she would not hamper him.
II was enough that he carried her
weight in the race for love and life.
She did not know IL the colonel Were
armed--he was angry enough for any
thing that she Was certain. But
h. had. In a sort. accepted her chal-
lenge. ~ they won the race he was
TOO square sport not to forgive
them.
Ii seemed a hopeless chance. The
colonel was weiterweight, but Sir
Arcny was up to it. Then he was
older than Bonnybeil. likewise iii
harder condition. She had been
eased a bit--allowed TO run at grass,
whites. and fed sugar and apples
Jnft xfa ART tyats h.sr
called how often she had thus pam
pered her pet. New she stopped the
least bit ~ pat the mares flank and
say clearly:
'Bonny--win for us this time, and
nobody shall ever ride you again
Bonnybell answered only with
| slightly heightened stride. She had
! found her feet aud was going free
over the soft dirt road. Sir Archy
had gained-they could hear the
colonel shouting. but the rushing air
tore and tattered the words past dis
tinguishing
Dent let him catch It's, Bonuy!"
| Betty entreated.
And then truly Bonnybeli made as
though she understood-they had
reached a long moonlit level OF road
she lay down TO II as though on
| the course, and literally deyoured
/ space,
The colonel saw il with leaping
heart, His pride in the mare, in the
girl who had taken her in spite Of
+ him. began tn melt his wrath. After
4 all, 1t was Betty who would have to
i live with her husbanda long long
| life he hoped II would be. After all.
! further, she had chosen a mainland
Joe Besha had a governor or so
among his forebears. Moreover
+ Duvai Harkway, In spite of his name.
showed little OF the breed. The
j colonel rose in his stirrups, leaned
i far over Sir Archy's withers, and
| sent home the spurs. shouting the
| while:
Stop You raseais win ruin the
| finest mare In Kentucky, Stop. |
say. Unless yoa do, IN quit and go
| home"
Sir Archy had answered the spur
him well within hail Of Bonnybeil.
Joe heard the calling, and turned
| to Betty-her arm was around him,
! her hand reaching for the rein.
! 'of course. wen stop" she said
Il always mind grandad when he's
| reasonable. Maybe we can go TO the
dance after all"
They did goa trifie late to be
sure. but in time to announce their
| engagement. Bonnyheii truly never
| ran another race. but the colonel
lived to see her first foai win the
| derby from l.adylove's son.