The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

seemed like following her. He hoped
she wouldn't think him so unsports-
manlike, he really hadn't intended it
. like that. He wished he could tell her
so. Some day he would he deter
mined.
Hounds were drawing close now, fol-
lowing after the Master. They we're a
well-drafted looking lot, and the horse,
too, the Master rode was good to look
upon. Striving. stared There was
something very familiar about the way
the Master stuck out his feet and kept
whistling all the time he rode. Striv-
ing thought he could almost catch the
tune He did at last, and stared
harder than ever. Why It was Jerry
himself, Jerry of the old days. They
recognized each other simultaneously,
and the Master gave a great shout that
put the hounds into an ecstacy of fren-
zied delight. Striving sprang forward
down the road to meet the spured
horse and the two mems hands clasped.
The others watched in wonder, no one
had ever seen Jerry Riker show enthu-
siasm before for anything but horses
and hounds.
Splendid" he cried, you've been
coming for over five years, but it's all
right SO you've come at last"
Striving shook his head.
Cant. I'm on my way to New
York to try a case in the Court of Ap.
peals. That's my train" He pointed
backwards over his shoulder. The
other looked up and suddenly began to
holloa.
"Trainl where?" he cried. 1t had
gone. tt
Striving wheeled quickly
A big-boned thoroughbred gray was
standing near him, and he was sure he
heard a ripple of clear laughter, then
he raced for the station. In the dis
tance the train was just disappearing
and all he could see was the end of the
rear car and a flutter of green flag
When he returned the Master was still
chortling and rocking from side to
side on his horse. Striving hardly
knew whether to be angry or not. The
girl had turned her face away as he
approached, but he could see heI
shoulders shake. He stopped.
You knew he whispered, and the
derby hat hobbed up and down.
Striving knitted his brows in vexa
tion.
i've got to get on somehow, Jerry
| wish | could stop, but"
The Master grinned exasperatingly
only two trains stop here, the one
you came on and the other at two"
Oh Lord" Striving groaned, "ant
my brief, what VIII Atkins say?"
Let Atkins 80 hang" the Master in
sisted, "and jump on my second horse
She'll give you the ride of your life
Striving shook his head again Wig
orously. The keen sense of his respon
sibility brought him up alertly.
Impossible the case would go by
default" He looked up and saw pail
of blue eyes watching him, and paii
of lips that pursed, pretending to whis
tie 1t came 10 him with a rush tina
she thought him afraid.
lt cut him, but he couldn't help Ii
Then he walked to the station, leavinl
Jerry swearing mildly under hi
breath. For moment he hesltated
then decision came to him. He hur
ried into the telegraph operators OF
flee picked up the the telephone he saw
there. In short time he had the or
posing attorneys on the wire In New
York.
What time does Grant VS. Ellis 81
on?" he called
For moment he listened, no
speaking, then three o'clock" he re
peated, Goodbye" and hung up tn
receiver. lie glanced at his watch. |
was nearly eleven. The run was onl