The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-22

ABOUT tnat! BY JONe, you Ehan flue
any more If you can't behave. Ill
take your horse away"
The color was back in the girls
cheeks. She laughed.
Laugh, you'll see. I'll do e." The
Master shook his heavy crop at her.
Striving stood frowning. The girl
put her hand on his arm.
Don't mind him, he's always cross
like that when he finds I'm all right
It's just because he's scared---isn't e.
Jerry?" She laughed again. Jerry.
this gentleman pulled me out OF Bah.
bington Brook. We rode it," she spoke
a triie proudly: that is, he rode q
and | followed him where the fallen
tree is"
"what?" Jerry's mouth hung open
you, too! Well. I'll be d"
The Masters horse put out his nose
and the girl stroked It.
The mare got over clear but Sports
man Jumped short with me and we
went in up 10 our necks. He" she in
dicated Striving, dove in after me-
You'd better thank him, Jerry, IL you
care"
Jerry stuck out HIS hand.
Fancy you, John. riding the Brook
after all these years. There's no use
trying to thank you about Jane, she's
all I've got in the world. you know, ex-
cept that thoroughbred mare you were
on and two half-bred hunters"
A ripple of laughter followed.
Il didn't know you were married,
Jerry"
Striving stared down the road.
The girl looked up puzzled.
Married. the Master seemed dis
tressed at the thought, Heaven for
fendl"
Striving looked up at him quickly,
and then at the girl.
And you're not going to be?"
"Never!" There was no doubling the
Masters decision. 1t was convincing
to say the least.
The girl was beginning to under.
stand and turned her head away. Her
shoulders shook and she watched
Striving out OF the corner of her half
closed eyes. Striving gave up in de.
spair.
Then who, I demand to know. is
this young lady described as Jane, who
says she loves you, and who, you de.
clare, is all you have in the world?"
Jerry put his hand over his mouth
and guffawed.
That young person" he cried. point.
ing, lis my sister, and If she gets into
any more trouble I'm going to take
her home and spank her. though why
you didn't know seems too stupid to
me for"
He jerked his reins sharply His
horse was nibbling impatiently at the
toe of his boot. The girl turned and
controlled her laughter.
And this gentleman, Jerry may
be properly introduced, since he saved
81 g.. +, L. o..
a miller"
Eth? You don't know, either? Well,
am hanged"
Then the Master, standing up in his
stirrups, grew sarcastically funny.
ALLOW me, Miss Riker, Mr. Striv-
ing. Mr.. Striving, Miss Riker. ] dare
say you hare both changed. You
haven't seen each other since you used
10 slide down our cellar door together
in the old town house"
The girl and the man looked at each
other.
Janet" Striving said, and his voice
was a little husky
'John!" The girl did not laugh.
Jane, do you remember the chap
that came between US, and"
The girl looked up at the Master
"Cut along. Jerry. quick. and get the
trap. I'm going to drive John to the
station. We can make the two o'clock
II we hurry"
Jerry looked at them both, per.
picked. well, I'm hanged" he muir
INJURED to himself, and cantered brisk
ly down the road.
Striving took of his coat and put Il
over the others shoulders in spite OF
protest She was shivering He took
both her hands in his
you won't be angry, will your" she
asked. "Of course, you must get there
in time"
Angry, of course not--not with you.
Why, think Of II, I might not have
seen you at all"
The girl looked away
Perhaps" she hesitated, as n Il
we're difficult to say, perhaps you'll
come again and hunt some day"
Striving frightened.
'Of course"
He did not release her hands.
The Master was coming down the
road leading a shaggy farm horse at
tached to a rickety buggy.
Hello" he shouted, Jump in, you
two, and drive hard You can make
it. Jane, you've got a high fever, your
cheeks are red as poppies."
The girl and Striving glanced at
each other, then at the Master, and
laughed happily.
"Oh!" the latter intoned knowingly,
Il see!"
The girl sprang into the vehicle,
picked up the whip and the lines.
Striving followed quickly. The horse
started and the Master rode alongsiGa
Goodbye" he said; "daressy y0a
won't be back now for another Eve
years."
The girl shot a look at Striving
swiftly. Their eyes met and he smiled.
'To-morrow's Sunday, you know. I
rather thought / might stop OF on my
way to"
The Master regarded his sister and
Striving with an expression of resig-
nation and pulled up his horse
abruptly.
He was left in a cloud Of dust on
the side of the road.
We'll, I'm hanged" he declared