The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
The Fall of the Lion-Hearted By B

grass along my flower borders, did he
mean by that? We've driven aloncside
dozens of cars, Why should i be Care
The question bothered me more than
! cared to admit, and perhaps il wasn't
al klndness that made me call out 10
Want 10 go for 81 drive. Benz"
Ben was over the wheel before the
words. were fairly spoken. He caught up
Ihc lax lines and shook them out while
is sank l,T,, back against the soft cushions
gratefully Ben was frail and slender
YET ! knew his wrists were like iron
for he had played In and out among
me stalls Of his fathers livery barn since
we drove TO my grocers. While Ben
went inside. sat waiting my eyes upon
me great horse before me. Then / vas
conscious or some one by my side. I
turned toward the little "rstty-faced''
looks nor his manner OF asking: What
are .,I,s you nd doing Rgr.S with @ that horse"
could not keep back a note OF pride
nor fond smile as l glanced at Richard
In the next instant. the smile froze on
Well. that's a runaway horse, and
nell go through a brick wall. once he's
My heart sank. There was something
man Mr.. Young had said to nc careful.
What could II all mean?
,,Are you sure he ever ran away?'
Ran away with Doctor Anderson a
year ago. II was a close call. / tell YOU
Then there was woman over on Nc
ridian street only two months ago, Ny
names Newport. ma am. but you don't
need TO believe me. Just drive around
and ask the Doc. l tell you. that's a dan
Serous animal, ! wouldn't lei nv wife
go a block behind him He turned sb-
ruptly and was lost in the crowd.
Ben found me hudded into the corner
OF ncaOIlful carriage amid thn riYina
Of my castle IN the air. Gravely he
neard me through. Ben was too old in
matters equine; had been educated too
literally in the in,iicacles of tho horse
trade 90 pass such warning by. Might
as well drive around TO The Doctors :"
was his VERDICT.
had gone 10 famous health resort
would not be back for six weeks. His
man had heard OF the runaway. but
couldn't identity the horse Mrs. Bed
ford We found lat home" In a communi-
caive mood.
"Yes'm. that's the very horse, Lord
9T h9T he he -, did rear up and grance 'r9unG
how it'd be. but sam--thars my husband
Sam just laughed. Tell you. when that
horse commenced TO cut UP, Sam
laughed out the other side OF his mouth
and hustled back to Mr.. Lyons stables.
Nh. Newport, he works for Mr., Lyon; he
says they've sold that horse heaps of
times. but It's always the same story
they have 10 take him back. sam was
glad enough 10 get rid OF him for fifty
dollars"
Fifty dollars! Iiow much had you paid
for him"
"Seycnty-ffyc.
You lot them beat YOU out OF S25?"
A light was dewning over me. ! had
paid $3.50 for Richard. Coeur de Lion.
Then his value varied with the worldly
status OF the buyer.
oh, you see. Mir. Newport. he said
twas IKE selling him 20 some one else.
and we ought 10 he glad 10 set that
,nuch for . runaway"
Now, what I'd like 10 know" l said,
when Ben and 1 went on our way once
more. SIS what position III this anair
Mr.. Newport occupies?"
The boy grInned shrewdl,'. Near as
can figure ~ out" he explained. MIR.
Newport is what Is known I'm the pro-
fession as the 'capper.' while your friend.
Mr. Young. is the barker A"
'Surcly You don't suspect MIR. Young"