Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31
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"We'a come out at Blair Park IN
ten minutes" one Of the men an
nounced. Look here, saltwater
there's a cross-road right ahead, witt
lots Of gates. but it'll take US back;
country into Berkeley. Then we can
come back into Oakland from the 9th
or side, sneak across on the ferry,
and send the machine back avouna
| tonight with the chauffeur"
But saltwater Bill failed to see
why he should not go into Oakland
by way OF Blair Park, and SO decided,
The next moment. flying around a
bend, the back-road they were not
going to take appeared. Inside the
gate, leaning out from her saddle and
just closing 1t, was q young woman on
a chestnut sorrel. With his first
glimpse, Daylight felt there was some
thing strangely familiar about her.
The next moment, Strengthening up In
the saddle with a movement he could
not fall to Identify, she put the horse
into a gallop, riding away with her
back toward them. It was Dede Ma
son-he remembered what Morrison
had told him about her keeping a rid
ing horse, and he was glad she had
not Seen him In this riotous company.
Intervening trees at that moment
shut her from view, and saltwater
Bill plunged into the problem OF dis
posing of their constable. while Day
light, leaning back with closed eyes,
was still seeing Dede Mason galIop off
down the country road.
On Monday morning, coming in for
dictation, he looked at her with new
interest, though he gave no sign of
it; and the stereotyped business
passed off In the ~stereotyped way. But
the following Sunday found him on a
horse himself, across the bay and rid
ing through the Piedmont hills. He
made a long day Of 1t, but no glimpse
did he catch of Dede Mason, though
he even took the back-road of many
gates and rode on into Berkeley. 1t
had been a fruitless day, SO far as she
was concerned; and yet not entirely
fruitless, for he had enjoyed the open
air and the horse under him to such
purpose that, on Monday, his instruc-
tons were out to the dealers to look
for the best chestnut sorrel that
money could buy. At odd times during
the week he examined numbers OF
chestnut sorrels, tried several and was
unsatisfled. 1t was not TIL Saturday
that he came upon Bob. Daylight
knew him for what he wanted the mo
ment he laid eyes on him. A large
horse for q riding animal. he was none
too large for a big man Ike Daylight.
In splendid condition, Bob's coat in
the sunlight was q fame OF fire, bis
arched neck q jewelled conf1agration.
Daylight examined the name and
found It Amer than any horses hair
he had ever seen. Also. It's color was
unusual In that 1t was almost auburn.
While he ran his fingers through 1t,
Bob turned his head and ~playfully
nuzzled Daylight's shoulder.
saddle him up, and I'll try him."
he told the dealer. r wonder II he's
used to spurs. No English saddle,
mind. Give me q good Mexican and q
curb bit-not too severe, seeing as he
likes to rear
Daylight superintendent the prepare
lions, adjusting the curb strap and
the stirrup length, and doing the
cinching. He shook his head at the
martingale, but yielded to the dealers
advice to allow It to go on And Bob.
beyond spirited restlessness and a
few playful attempts. gave no trouble.
Nor in the hours riding THAI followed,
save for some permissible ~curyeting
and prancing. did he misbehaye. Day
light was delighted; the purchase was
Immediately made; and Bob, with rid
Ing gear and personal equipment, was
dispatched across the bay forthwith
to take up his quarters in The stables
Of the Oakland Riding Academy.
The next day being Sunday, Day
light WAS away early. crossing On the
ferry and-taking with him Wolf. the
leader Of his sled team, the one dog
which he had selected to bring with
him when he left Alaska. Quest as he
would through tho Piedmont hills and
along the many-gated back-road to
Berkeley, Daylight saw nothing OF
Dede Mason and her chestnut sorrel.
But he had little time for disanpoint-