The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11

the fact that the man before her was
doubtless tho engineer in charge Of
the work. instead Of laborer. nettled
her. He was polite. but she saw By
his mouth that he could be arm.
you will turn back please" h. said
a he reached out . hand and caught
her BRIDE.
Let 90. sir-let go!"
It was time for Mr.. Percy's revolt
tionary blood to boil and his heroism
70 come to the front.
"scoundrel. let 10 pass!" hs shout
cd, urging his horse forward.
His rein was seized. his horse turn.
ed and given slap that sent It trot.
Ing down hill, and then the man with
the big black eyes raised his hat
again and quietly said:
take the other road. please"
Miss Doris gave him one awful
look, gritted her teeth and retreated.
She was defeated, but only for the
time. The mans scalp should dangle
at her belt ere many more suns had
risen. Mr.. Percy was waiting at the
foot Of the hill, and as the girl reach
ed him he began:
Il say, now"
"Say nothing" she snapped.
But. you know"
Il know you went OF as mild as 4
lamb. and l shan't need your protec.
ton on any future occasions!"
Mr.. Percy's ancestors had been
weighed in the balance and found IA
ounces to the pound. The ride was cut
short, and Miss Doris sat down in
her shady bower to think Of the man
who had turned her back. Oh, how
she hated him! Did she! Well. he
had made her obey him. but he had
nice eyes. He had been nrm. but he
was almost handsome. The same
voice that had commanded also struck
her ears pleasantly. He wasn't 90
bad after Ill. but he had bossed when
b might have coaxsd. That man
must b taught . lesson.
Miss Doris said nothing 10 her q.
thsr or mother. or to the cook or
gardener. She didn't even record Il
In her diary that she had determined
to do . desperate thing on tho NOR.
row. At ten o'clock In the forenoon
she mounted her horse and cantered
away for Bull hill. Same signs Of
Dangerous! Blasting!" The same IL
lorsrs at the Arst turn sought to turn
her back. She gave them . look Of
scorn and passed on. but she heard
them shouting after her. There was
no ono 1t the second turn. but - she
drew rein Z man came running down
tho hill. waving bic cap and shouting.
It was the man Of the big black
eyes and the nrm mouth. He intended
to head her OF again. The light Of
battle shone In the girls eyes.
For heavens sake. ride for your
ufe!" shouted the man.
Miss Doris didn't make = move.
There's a blast to be fred right
where you are!"
Sull no move.
The man reached her. dragged her
from her horse, and though she
fought and struggled he carried her
50 feet up the hill. Then came a blast
that tore thousand carloads Of
rocks and dirt loose. For three min.
utes the sky seemed to rain missiles
and was darkened with smoke. and
girl had been thrown down BY the
conclusion. He was the first up, and
az he extended his hand to help her
he said:
Il trust you are not hurt yourself.
but look down there!"
my horse?"
"Blown to fragments"
"And ~"
"You would have been. even think
you ought to have got broken arm
for your obstinacy!"
"Sir!"
III you were three or four years
younger I'd say you ought to have
your ears boxed"
"Sir, don't talk to me like that. Oh,
you are bleeding! Your head Il cut
open! You-you-"
They cat down on Q rock-he b.
cause Of . faintness-she because she
wanted to weep. She did weep. She
said she was = perverse. obstinate
girl She said she ought to have been
hurt, too. She said-and he said
and the trembling men that came
down the hill to look for the remains
OF Bently Davis. engineer. found the
two holding hands. Only the other
day the father said to the mother:
Well. I'm amazed at the way Dor
rio b getting over her pig-headedness.
IN Won think that she and Mr.