New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

the park for a mile The fright and excitement n.
creased apace as four mad riders hurtled on 1hurev
white and rigid in the lead
lanes had been hopeessly outdistanced in the frs,
few hundred Yards Hoobcat and screams that pierced
the air sounded mad warnings down the course Tn.
bride path dived beneath bridge that spanned the
western drive Of fashion hundred frightened women
saw the runaway dynamic Of power flashing his mus.
cles ike engine parts in the sunghts streaming rays
with the stiff upright figure Of the white faced girl IN
finchingy applying strength and nerve and courage
the task Of subduing his madness
A second and third OF the mounted police whipped
into the vortex at the curve that swung on the path
wav's eastward trend. Over, across % a dangerous
junction of riders path and driveway shot the eager
horse intent upon bestng the animals in pursuit But
past the policemen and past his companion crept one d
the men from the group in the rear slowly but steadily
gaining on the hard breathing bay that Thurey guided
And She in the meantime, finally provoked into new
resolve TO snatch back the mastery faulty held before
lost patience with the senseess horse and with II al
comprehension of her danger.
Boy" she said, behave yourself! You ought 70 h
ashamed"
Abruptly loosing both the reins, she gave sudden,
nouerfl Jerk at the right one wrapped about her hand
Instantly saving no less stoutly at the other She felt
the bit give back to its place against the tender portion
of the creatures jaw, which was then SUBJECTED TO The
splendid strength that the moment lent 70 her arms and
body. -.,-.-,..,
She was saving him back to another thought than
that of wild stampede with mpatience that bed him at
the mouth as they dashed less swiftly toward the juno
tion More cries ahead were mingled with the distant
shouting at the rear The driveway Of fashion began
10 clog with vehicles halted in confusion and alright
THEN UP from the rear shot the rider who had haadei
L all but Thurey's thoroughbred. He too rode Su.
nerbIv and was mounted on powerful black, blue grass
product of the racing blood, without peer IN The city,
Nevertheless, when the riders hand projected for.
ward at the last and clutched IhureyS horse by The
bit she had already calmed his raging hre and had
pulled him down to sdewise locomOuon.
The group swung sharply inward TO the e'r, and
Thurlev's bay resentfu Of the needless interference
flung outward again TO the right The saddle .'"8ened
by the strain and pressure Of the race turned from the
change of Thurey's momentum and threw her easily
off on her side in the gravel.
She was neither bruised nor scratched; but grOans
and cries arose from the breathleSs audience The
halted procession on the drive Policemen and the
Others distanced in the mad pursuit rode molly 10 the
scene even as Thurey spr-ng TO her feet and 1o her
horse in hand.
The only man who had ridden with sufficient peed
70 be in at the crucial moment had dismour,.d He
was young, smooth shaven and ruddy. He had
snatched off his cap and sobery regarding the
wondrous surge of color returning 70 Ihurey checks
when another man came running there from the drives
congested traffic.
It was Stuyverant, white and excited. "Pnncass''
he cried.
Thurlev turned, beheld him, and flushed 20 the tips
of her ears.
Here, give me that horser said one Of the mounted
policemen now on foot beside the Others. The young
lady might have been killed.
"Non5ense!" said Thurey. Hes calm enough
now. If some one will please adjust the saddle.
"Are YOU hurt2" said Stuyverant, crowd'ng 20 her
side. "is there anything can do?"
lanes, other riders, and dozen men togeta.r with
aided numbers of policemen, arrived there in M man.
ner of haste Thurley foresaw interference and nnoy
ance She turned to Stuyverant gladly as TO one she
felt she knew.
I'm not even scratched" she told him in her DiHted
manner. "He was stopping. He's not excited now.
If the saddle hadn't turned there would be no need Tor
anyone to help"
The rider who had caught at her horses bit at last
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