Arizona republican., 1912-01-13

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 near the fallen tree.
 Then he sat down deep in the saddle
 and struck hard with both heels. The
 mare did not slacken her speed at all
 but seemed 10 fly off the bank. She | landed with her forefeet on the other
 side and fought like a cat for foot ing. She won, and was out and standing trembling on the other side. | Striving turned in the saddle and
 waved to the girl to go back. but the gray was already outstretched in the
 air, wild light Tn his eyes. his head ! high. The next instant he had struck
 short of the opposite bank with his | forelegs crumpled, and the stream had | caught both and rolled them under. Striving was of his horse in a flash. | Down stream heavy root projected ! and he could see that it had caught them. The girl was out of the saddle, | but holding tight to the pummel. Striving was not good swimmer, but he went in without hesitation and in 1 a moment had the girl in his arms The gray was keeping his head out of water and paving madly for foot ing on the bank which was lower and more solid here. Striving called to him and the horse responded madly. Then with one wild effort all three came out together, dripping and ex hausted. The gray stood shaking with fright for moment, and then gal loped craZily away. In the distance the brown mare joined him and the two raced across the open fields.
 Striving laid the girl on the ground. Hn ah faA hnr hands and called to her in sudden fear. Her eyes opened and searched his, then her head fell back on his arm.
 oh. why did you do it?" Striving pleaded. Tt was no place for a wom- an to ride"
 The other smiled little weakly.
 Il said I-," she gasped a little Tor breath and her breast heaved, Il said l would follow you. you know and l, that time l doubted you. I'm sorry"
 Striving smoothed back her hair, which chung damp 10 her forehead.
 He bent nearer ''I don't know who you are, but you are a nervy little beggar."
 The other smiled somewhat wanly. So are you" she said.
 Their eyes met again. Striving looked away and his arm trembled a bit
 There must be a farmhouse some where about. We'll get a trap and drive. They'll be frightened when they see our horses come in
 He picked her up in his arms with il tfrarr I walk. The girl did not speak and he carried her in silence. After little she asked 10 be put down. and Striv- ing held her by the shoulders for mo- ment to steady her, for she swayed diZzily. At last they reached the road. Striving drew out his watch.
 One o'clock Where are we?" he asked anXiously.
 The girl started.
 oh, your case, I forgot You'll never forgive me. Go, leave me now, you can make the two o'clock train"
 For moment Striving did not speak He couldn't leave her in the road like that.
 Isn't it odd, the whole thing, the way we met and all?" He thought he saw the color coming back into her cheeks.
 The girl nodded.
 Yes, isn't it? I didn't know you and Jerry knew each other Jerrys a corker, don't you think?"
 "Oh yes, Jerry and l are old friends"
 I'm so glad. He'll be galloping this way blowing his horn like a crazy man as soon as he sees my horse. We're pals you know"
 Striving felt his heart choking his throat.
 You love Jerry" he asked trihe painfully, and Jerry lKes you?"
 "Of course"
 The girl looked at Striving. Striv- ing was staring ahead.
 Its always like that. isn't it?"
 How do you mean?"
 "Oh, nothing"
 The note of a horn carried down the wind and they stopped to listen. The sound of a running horse was quite clear-the rhythmic beat of hoofs on the country road.
 Jerry He'll be so relieved to find me all right. you know. m tell him what you did. He'll never forget it."
 A man in a scarlet coat appeared around the corner of the road urging big halfbred chestnut with a pair of long hunting spurs. All at once he saw the two in the road and pulled up so abruptly that it threw the horse to his launches in the road.
 "Phew!" he calculated, mopped his forehead with his sleeve, and stuck his horn into its leather case on the sad dle.
 "Phew! Jane, you've scared me out of seven years growth. Now, what the devil have you been up to? Soaking wet, too. Been in Babbington Brook. bet. Remember what I told you about that? By love, you shan't ride any more if you can't behave. I'll take your horse away"
 The color was back in the girls cheeks. She laughed.
 Laugh, you'll see. I'll do it." The Master shook his heavy crop at her.
 Striving stood drowning. 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 it.