The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-25
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rel with my father?'
 "I did not criticise him." he respond ed quickly. ''and there is no quarrel that I am aware of. We merely diff fered in opinion on a business matter. each believing he was right"
 Twill you tell me why you think him wrongT'
 He found his lips sealed. 'sI haven't criticised him. he said gravely, "aud I can't begin now, especially to his daughter
 The afternoon was spoiled. Into her face had come a look almost of hard ness, like the swift shadow of a cloud over the fields on sunny day. the absence of which had given her the sweet. frank girlishness. What had he to do with this girl to whom luxury was matter of course? Why did her impatience with his ideals trouble him?
 .sLet. us go home," she said.
 They went to the horses. From the beginning Crusader behaved badly
 .'Be carefulr' he cautioned her, as they turned into the public road. That horse wants to bolt"
 'sI told you he lacks common sense sometimes" she laughed.
 As though to illustrate this saying Crusader now began a series of short. cramped plunges, rearing and tossing violently to loosen the steel thing that cut into his mouth
 She brought hef crop stingingly down on the horses Hanks. Crusader broke her grip on the reins. took the bit between his teeth and. head low cred. raced madly down the hill
 John did not stop to consider the use 
 His arm rose and fell continuously as he tried to beat more speed into his horse to close the rapidly widening gap between him and the flying Crusader.
 A turn of the road took her out of his sight Thereafter to the end of the mad chase she was always just beyond the next turn. He was not a good rider. and the wonder was that as he swung at top speed around the curves in the snaky road he was not unseated Lfghtning's legs doubled and stretched with a ranidity never before and never again attained in his placid life. but to John the space between the pounding staccato hoof beats seemed endless The blood throbbed heavily in his tenn pies. at every turn he closed his eyes fearing to see a still. broken figure be fore him. Yet to him just then life IT,
 By a miracle the descent was accom- plished without mishap. The road ran on q level for few hundred yards. then began long gradual climb of the next hill. Lightnings steps Jagged At "a turn iu the road just below the crest he came upon the panting Cru .sader standing witt, head meekly low cred Seated on the roadside was Katherine coolly putting up her hair.
 Lightning stopped of his own accord Johns blood rushed to his heart. leav- ing his face very white
 He climbed weakly from the saddle and threw himself down beside her
 Tt was glorious while it lasted.'' she said.
 ..Glorious!' he stamm mered,
 s.Oh. was frightened too-' She held ont . hand It was sinking like m aus ftumn leaf from which the sap has ber gun to recede. But you look worse scared than l felt What did you think while it was Happening
 He stared at her in q queer. dazed fashion. .I--i am trying to think what was thinking 2
 But he knew-he knewi
 She looked at him curiously, and then she. too. knew. The Knowledge did not displease her. She rose suddenly.
 As he was leaving her at her home she said impuisively: ''Jolln. I'm sorry I was so nasty about your mfsunder- standing with father Won't you tell me what it is about his business you dislike? Perhaps if had your point Of view
 But he shook his head