Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-20
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and gasped "Ohw so shrllly that his
horse looked up with a start. The
next instant his watch dropped forgot
ten from his flngers,and his nlmble
little legs scurried for territory beyond
the log. Nor did he pause upon
reaching that supposedly safe ground
The swift glance he gave the nearby
river was significant as well as appre-
hensive. 1t moved him to increased
but unpublished haste,
He leaped frantically for the saddle,
scorning the stlrrups, landing broad
side, but with sufficient nervous ener-
gy In reserve to scramble on and up.
ward into the seat. Once there he
kicked the animal in the fanks with
both heels, clutchlng with his knees
and reaching for the bride rein in
the same motion. The horse plunged
Obediently, but came to stop with
jerk that almost unseated the rider;
the sapling swayed; the good but for
gotten rein held firm.
"HaW gasped his lordshlp as the
horrid truth became clear to him.
"Charge, Bonaparte" shouted the
man in the road.
"Soldlersw cried the rider, with a
wild look among the trees.
"My dog" called back the other.
"He charges at the word"
"Well, you know saw service in
the army" apologlzed his lordshlp,
with pale smile. "Get epp to the
horse.
whats your hurry?" asked Shaw,
grlnning broadly as he came up to the
log.
~Don't-don't you dare to step over
hat log" shouted Bazelhurst.
"All right. l see but, after all,
what's the rushT The other was puz-
Sled for the moment,
"Pm practiclng, sir" he said un-
steadily, show to mount on run,
demmit. Can't you seer
I'm case of fire. ! imagine. Well,
you made excellent time. BY the way,
what has this envelope to do with it%
"Who are you, sir?"
SHAW. And you?"
You'll learn when you read that
document. Take it home with you"
"Ah. yes; see it's for me. Why
don't you unite that hitch rein2 And
what the dickens do you mean by hay-
ing a hitch rein anyway? No rider
"Confound your impudence sir! |
did not come here to receive lnstruc-
tions from you, dem you" cried his
lordship defiantly. He had succeeded
at that moment in surreptltlously
slashng the hitch rein in two with his
pocketknife. There was nothing now
to prevent him from giving the obtru-
slve young man defiant farewell. IL
am Lord Bazelhurst. Good day, sir"
Just minute, your lordship," call
ed Shaw. mo doubt you were timing
yourself bit ago, but that's no reason
why you should leave your watch on
my land. OF course I've nothing
against the watch, and. while ] prom
ise you faithfully that any human be-
ing from your side Of the log who
ventures over on my side shall be
elected in one way or another, II would
seem senseless for me to kick this
timepiece into the middle Of next
week"
Don't you dare kick that watch.
It's hundred years old"
Far be It from me TO take advan'
tage Of anything so old. Don't you
want it any longerY
Certainly, sir wouldn't part from
IT,"
"Then why don't you come over and
get It? DO you expect me to break the
rule by coming over on to your land to
hand it to your
81 shouldn't call that trespasslng,
don't you know" began his lordshlp.
"Ah! Nevertheless If you want this
watch you'l have to come over and
get it."
by Jove. now, that's demmed
mean trick. I'm mounted Beastly
annoying. / say. would you mind
tossing 1t up to meY"
II wouldn't touch 1t for SO BY the
way. I'll just read this note Of yours"
Lord Bazelhurst neryously watched
him ms he read. bis heart lghtened per
ceptlbly as he saw a good humored
smile struggle to the tall young mans
face. II was, however. with some mis-.
giving that he studied the broad shoul-
ders and powerful frame Of the erst
while poacber VERY good Of you. I'm
sure, TO warn me"
"Good Of me? It was imperative, let
me tell you. sir No man can abuse
my servants and trample all over my
land and disturb my fish
Excuse me- but ! haven't time 10
listen to all that. The notes sufficient
You've been practlcing the running
mount until It looks well nigh perfect
TO me. so I'm tell you what l'll do I'll
step back thirty PAGES and then you
come over and get the watcb-lf you're
not afraid Of me-and l'll promise
afraid? Demmit. sir, didn't say
was Lord Bazelhurst? or the guards
sir, and the Seventy Conf
you come over and get the watch
and then see II you can get back 70
the horse and mount before get TO the
log II beat you there. you lose
HOw's thatf"
II decline to make n fool Of myself
Either you will restore my watch e
me or shall instantly go before ihl
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