Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-28
CHAPTER XIII.

One Sunday. late in the afternoon.
found Daylight across the bay in the
Piedmont hills of Oakland AS usual.
he was in big motor car. though not
his own. the guest OF saltwater Bill.
Lucks own darling. who had come
down to spend the cleanup OF the sew
enth fortune wrung from the frozen
Arctic gravel. II was a merry party.
and they had made merry day OF IT,
circling the bay from San Francisco
around by San Jose and up to Oak
land, having been thrice arrested for
speeding. the third time. however. on
the Haywards stretch. running away
with their captor Fearing that a tele-
phone message TO arrest them had
been flashed ahead. they had turned
into the backroad through the hills.
and now. rushing In upon Oakland by
new route. were boisterously dis
GUESSING what disposition they should
make Of the constable
We'll come out at Blair Park in
| ten minutes" one OF the men an
nounced. Look here. saltwater.
there's a cross-road right ahead. with
lots OF gates. but It'll take us back
country into Berkeley. Then we can
come back into Oakland from the 9th
er side. sneak across on the ferry.
and send the machine back around
tonight with the chauffeur"
But saltwater Bill failed to see
why he should not go into Oakland
by way OF Blair Park and so decided.
The next moment. flying around a
bend. the back-road they were not
going to take appeared. Inside the
gate. leaning out from her saddle and
Just closing II. was young woman on
chestnut sorrel. With his first
glimpse. Daylight felt there was some
thing strangely familiar about her.
The next moment, strengthening up in
the saddle with movement he could
not fail TO identify, she put the horse
into a gallop. riding away with her
back toward them. II was Dede Ma
son-he remembered what Morrison
had told him about her keeping a rid
ing horse, and he was glad she had
not seen him in this riotous company
Intervening trees at that moment
shut her from view. and saltwater
Bill plunged into the problem OF dis
posing of their constable, while Day
light. leaning back with closed eyes
was still seeing Dede Mason gallop of
down the country road.
, on Monday morning. coming in fol
dictation. he looked at her with new
interest. though he gave no sign o
t.. and the stereotyped bushes
passed off in the stereotyped way. Blu
the following Sunday found him on
horse himself. across the bay and rid
ing through the Piedmont hills. III
2 made a long day of It, but no glimps
did he catch OF Dede Mason, thougl
he even took the back-road of man
!, gates and rode on into Berkeley.
had been a fruitless day. so far as sh
was concerned; and yet not entirel
fruitless. for he had enjoyed the ope
air and the horse under him to sue
purpose that. on Monday. his instru'
tions were out to the dealers TO loo
5 for the best chestnut sorrel tina
:. money could buy. At odd times durin
the week he examined numbers {
chestnut sorrels. tried several and wa
unsatisfied. 1t was not till Saturda
that he came upon Bob. Dayligf
knew him for what ne wanted the mi
, ment he laid eyes on him. A lare
| horse for riding animal. he was non
| too large for big man like Dayligh
| In splendid condition. Bobs coat
| the sunlight was flame of fire. h
] arched neck a jewelled conflagratio
Daylight examined the name an
G found It finer than any horses ha
= he had ever seen. Also, its color W;
=. unusual in that 1t was almost aubur
- While he ran his fingers through
I Bob turned his head and playful
nuzzled Daylight's shoulder.
Saddle him up. and I'll try him
4 he told the dealer. Il wonder II nc
used to spurs. Nc English sadd