Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-12

going to take appeared. Inside the
gate. leaning out from her saddle and
Just closing II. was q young woman on.
~ chestnut sorrsl. With his hrst
glimpse. Daylight felt there was some
thing strangely familiar about her
The next moment STRENGTHENING up In
the saddle with q movement he could
not fail to identity, she put the horse
Into q gallon, riding away with her
back toward them. II was Dede Ma
sson--he remembered what Morrison
had told him about her keeping q 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 on
down the country road.
On Monday morning, coming In for
dtctation. he looked at her with new
Interest, though he gave no sign Of
1t; and the stereotyped business
passed on IN the stereotyped way. But
the following Sunday found him On q
horse himself, across the bay and nd
Ing through tbs Piedmont hills. He
made . long day OF 1t, but no glimpse
did he catch Of Dede Mason, though
he even took the back.road Of many
gates and rode on into Berkeley. IT.
had been q fruitless day. 30 far az she
wac concerned; and yet not entirely
fruitless, for he had enjoyed the open
air and the horse under hirn to such
purpose that, on Monday, f.s instruc-;
tions were out to the dealers to look
for the best chestnut sorrel that
money could buy. AT odd times during
the week he examined numbers Of
chestnut sorrels, tried several and was
unsatisfied. It was not till Saturday
that he came upon Bob. Daylight
knew him for what he wanted the mo.
tnent he laid eyer on him. large
horse for q riding animal, he was none
too large for q big man like Daylight.
In splendid cond ition. Bob's coat In
the sunlight was 3 dame OF fire, his
aychsd neck q jewelled cohfiagratfon.
Daylight examined the name and
found It finer than any horses hair
he had ever seen Also, Its color was
unusual in that 1t was almost auburn.
While he ran his fingers through It,
Bob turned his head and playfully
nuxzled Daylight's shoulder.
Saddle him mp, and I'll try him. =
he told the dealer. Il wonder 1t he's
used to spurs. No English saddle.
mind. Give me good Mexican and a
curb bit too severe, seeing as he
likes to rear" ,5.i5
Daylight superintendent ttihs prepare
tons, adjusting the curb strap and
the stirrup length. and doing the
cinching. He shock his head III the
martingale. but yielded to the dealers
advice to allow It to 90 on. And Bob,
beyond spirited restlessness and =
few playful attempts, gave no trouble.
Nor Ia the hour riding that followed,
save for some permissible curyeting
and prancing. did he misbehavs. Day
light was delighted the purchase WAS
Immediately made; and Bob, with rid
Ing gear and personal equipment, was
dispatched across the bay forthwith
to take up his quarters In the stables
OF the Oakland Riding Academy.
The next day being Sunday, Day.
light was away early, crossing on the
ferry and taking with him Wolf, the
leader OF his sled team, the one dog
which he had selected to bring with
him when he left Alaska. Quest as he
would through the Piedmont hills and
along the many-gated back-road to
Berkeley, Daylight saw nothing OF
Dede Mason and her chestnut sorrel.
But he had little time for disappoint-
ment. for his own chestnut kept him
buoy. AT the end OF half an hour
of goodness Daylight, lured Into conf
dence, was riding along at q walk
and rolling cigarette, with slack
knees and relaxed seat, the reins lying
on the animals neck. Bob whirled
abruptly and with lightning swiftness.
pivoting on his hind legs, his fore legs
Just lifted clear Of the ground. Day
| light kept his seat, but, beyond e f1-
tile rein across the neck. did nothing
10 prevent the evolution.
Well. Bob, /" he addressed the anil
mai, at the same time wiping the
sweat from his own eyes, .I,in free to
confess that you're sure the blamed.
eat q Hired quickest creature / ever
saw. guess the Way to 81 you IS to
keep the SPUR Just a-touching ah!
you brutei
For, the moment the spur touched
him. his left hind leg had reached for
ward in 4 kick that struck the stir
rup d smart blow. Several times, out
lot curiosity Daylight attempted the
spur, and each time Bpk's hoof landed
the stirrup Then Daylight, following
the horses example Of the Unexpected,
suddenly drove beth spurs into him
and reached him underneath with the
/ quirt
sYou ain never had 4 real licking
| before he mnttered. as Bob. thus