The Dolores star., 1911-03-31

injunctions. This was aos : cass q
choice or discretion. Il was Billy o.
fail. She chose Billy.
There was no one about the pjsco
~ she cantered out into the sandy
lane leading into the main rood. ~
knew just how little urWing was ~
Quired to keep the sensitive animal q
his best Billy settled down iato .
steady. even Gallop, coverine the milse
with the swift certainty and regularity
Of one true to his blood and tsAiains.
Margaret was . true hosss woman.
6he could appreciate the sxpsrtsace
enough to get . good measure u hssa
enjoyment out Of Il In spite u Ass
troubles. The fresh morning air. TIE
fragrance of the plowsd fields, was u,
lightful. and 10 crown II all. Billy vas
behaving like king.
Through field and forest. up hin snl
down. along the level strstchss a The
farm lands. she sped. pausing at lsst
TO get her bearings on the crest u the
high ridge beyond Six-MiIe creek.
twenty-five minutes!" she s1.
claimed exultnntly. looking q her
watch. brave boy. Biliyl Nov Tor
the home stretch"
Al the mere touch Of the riding whip
the spirited horse plunged forward q
Increased speed. This hint OF the lash
infuriated him.
Just how the accident happened the
girl couldn't never quite explain. She
WAS rounding wooded curve vhsa a.
automobile Unexpectedly appeared.
and before she realised any possibility
OF danger Dilly SHE'D In sudden fright.
throwing her violently from the sd
die. Fortunately the yielding limbs os
q wild apple tree caught her body and
broke the force of the fall.
when consciousness returned che
looked up into the carewoFu face a
Tom. who knelt over her awaiting
eagerly some sign Of rsturnins life.
For Q moment she could not comprs
hend what II an meant: then. ~ nem-
ory lifted the veil caused By the shock.
smile Of peace overspreaa her coan-
/. tenance.
Then you did writer" she ashed,
and the intoaation of her voscs aatics-
pated the answer.
"wrte' OF courss wrote. Better
than that I came"
The whole story u her su6ertng
leaped before his minds eye clear 20
the morning sun. "I1l sxpiain Il all
when you feel better: tua sss weel
now. Up to three days 400 : "a yeae
letters. Thea they stoVSsA Uvesy
third day we seat ous 1sttego by .
negro boy- - The s0ea. I noves
1gooms6 tha1 they Weso - pEouDe11
reaching yuu thsoasA the ual1s. 1nen
scmethiag Fossed ~ susQecseak
Investigated. The bey q The ~ twe
,rips had siven the lsttsrs 70 that nls-
erabIe puppst - . postnasess. ~
piter SHAW. out In The woods vhsse
he found hin ssuirrsi huating. TAie
| faithful servant of Uncle 8a0 was q
one os his periodical sprsss. anl 10
calmly stuck thoss lettess b his
breeches pocket and forgot all sbout
them. On the ssvsath day hs IockeA
the once and disappearsd IN The
swamp. II was b. mers cAascs that
ran across him and Discovered NJ ~.
tiers In his pocket. Then knew vhat
you must have suffered. witAous svsa
~ much ~ sendine . message bach 10
the party ] hurried scruss tho swamp
and river. end ~ Q lucky eAance gue
this automobile at OAKLAND. lt's all
the fault of Jupiter hloi Dut.
come. Ne must b o9. Yoa sss1 q.
| tentioa."
"Oh. In al risht." Mars.rst smiled
hack u him % he asslsted hee u The
waiting automobile. "l'm see hun.
There's nothlns the nattes With -
except . prosouaced attack q AaDet
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