The evening world., 1912-02-05

49, ron the cIIinp OF
s~hrubbery that skirted the
trail, the pony stepped out
upon a rocky promontory that
- rose several feet above tho
srass-carpcted river bottom. Receiving
a sharp command from his rider. he
sassed to a halt, braccd his legs COM
fortabiy. and threw his head and ears
erect. The rider pulled one foot GU,
OF the stirrup. twisted crossway In the
saddle. and leaned laxliy against the
saddle horn. Ills eyes Allied with the
light or amusement. q grin wrinkled the
deep tan OF his face.
Before him spread the plains. vas,
and u%nending. q monotony OF gray
white sand. sagcbrush. cactus. n non-
descrIpt weed that grew In the c~revices
OF the rocks where moisture still EXIST
ed. In the distance In front OF him rose
mountains. with their peaks shining IN
the sun. In other distances were other
mountains. rising above other plains.
The rider saw none OF this.
Below him. In the great natural basin
that had been formed by tho action OF
the water In some previous time. he
saw a pony, equipped with saddle and
bride. quietly grazing. Fifty feet from
the pony was a young m STE was
a'tired In a short riding skirt. boots
and a soft felt hat. This much the
young man saw at a siance. He did
not take the trouble tn observe the
other details OF her dress. for he saw
that something had gone wrong. II was
nothing very serious.
AZ tho momen his case had rested
upon the young woman she was stand.
Ing about nifty feet from her pony. her
arms folded owe her brenst. her figure
rigid. her face bstraying = mingled riot
OF rage n disgust.
Presently. while me young MAI
watched. h unfotdei her arms and
took n stealthy forward step at the sans
lint extending one gloved hand towart
the pony. There vas no Indication or
the pony's part that he had observed
this movement. But when the younu
woman had taken another step and Their
another. the animal ceased niboiins q,
the srass. raised his head q very little
and REGARDED her distrustfuliy.
The young oma continued to ap
proach. The pony resumed Grasing. ap
parenuy nawaf of her continued ad
vance. But after Q moment. when sh'
had como within several feet Of him
he raised his head and vsry dsliberatsl.
changed hh grasing ground to . poin
about twenty feet further up the river
Tho young man chucklsd and settle
more comfortably into his saddle. Thi
pantomims bads fair to b Of lon
dwat1oa. He was o disposed to "a
tsrrupt. He was sn3oying himss,
hugely.
Both principals In the seem we're nov
Inactive. The young woman again stoo'
with folded arms. her head lowered
her ohm thrust out beiiisersntly. IN
woman. was grazing industrtousiy. Sud
denly the young woman moved. sh'
stamped ono booted foot and gssturs'
commandlngly with n hand. Her voie
reached h rider on the pronontory
Monty. You bruts!"
Monty raised his head . tribe an
regarded the young woman out Of tn
corners Of his slant eyes. Then he 70
sumed his gazing unoouoeenedly.
II reckon that cay,ise 10 sure q Joker.
mnttsred ~ young mar.
Ills voice auivsred with semsthinl
that he did not allow expression. witt
hat further down ovsr his~ eyss-shsAini
Them He wished 70 miss 20 move d
the comedy that vas being enacted b
fore him.
And now the young woman ASau
moved forward. This time the pom,
allowed her 10 approach within ave Zee
Of him, and then, when II seemed Oh
was sure OF him, he snorted with is
nance land. Il seemed. deris!on). kicks
. sha rply ana cavorted sideways Q ful
! hundred feel down the river. For a
instant the young woman stood. her fac
red and angry. Then she suddeni
stopped. took up a nat rock and tire
Il ~furiously toward the pony.
II dld not come within twenty feet n
the animal. but pretending that he ha
come very near to being struck. h
snorted In apparent fright and remove
his base Of operations another hundrs
feet.
And now the young m change
her plan Of attack. She resorted I
oajolery. hut the pony Was not to b
battered Into capture. lie allowed ia
20 approach again. but just when