The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-23

I've said in that letter. confound himw
He had not observed the approach OF
Randolph Shaw. who now stood, pipe
In hand, some twenty PAGES behind
him In the road.
What the devil are you doing?" de-
manded a strong bass voice. 1t had
the effect of cannon shot.
His lordship leaped half out of
his corduroys. turned with agonizing
abruptness toward the tall young man
and gasped oh so shrily that his
horse looked up with start. The
next instant his watch dropped forgot.
ten from his fingers, and his nimble
little legs scurried for territory beyond
! the log. Nor did he pause upon
reaching that supposedly safe ground.
The swift glance he gave the nearby
river was significant as well as appre-
hensive. 1t moved him to increased
but unpublished haste.
He leaped frantically for the saddle,
scorning the stirrups, landing broad
side, but with sufficient nervous ener.
gy In reserve to scramble on and up
ward into the seat. Once there he
kicked the animal in the TANKS with
both heels, clutching with his knees
and reaching for the bride rein in
the same motion. The horse plunged
obediently. but came to stop with
a jerk that almost unseated the rider;
the sapling swayed the good but for
gotten rein held firm.
"Ha" gasped his lordship as the
horrid truth became clear to him.
Charge, Bonaparte"' shouted the
man in the road.
"Soldiers!' cried the rider. with a
wild look among the trees.
"My dog" called back the other
ale charges at the word
well, you know. l saw service in
the army" apologized his lordship.
with pale smile. "Get ep.' to the
horse.
whats your hurry?" asked Shaw,
grlnning broadly as he came up to the
log.
"Don't-don't you dare to step over
that log!" shouted BaZclhurst.
"All right. see; but, after all,
|
Eled for the moment
"Im practicing. SIR" he said un.
steadily. how to mount on run
demmit. Can't you seer
I'm case Of fire. imagine. Well
you made excellent time. BY the way
what has this envelope to do with it?'
who are you, sir?'
"Shaw. And your
: you'll learn when you read tina
document. Take 1t home with yon."
"Ah. yes; see it's for me. VIII.
don't you unite that hitch rein? Ant
what the dickens do you mean by hav
Ing a hitch rein anyway? No rider
"Confound your impudence. sir!
| did not come here to receive instruc
, tions from you, dem you" cried hi
lordship deiiantly He had succeeded
at that moment in surreptitiousl.
slashing the hitch rein in two with hi
> pocketknife. There was nothing nov
to prevent him from giving the obtru
slve young man defiant farewell. "
, am Lord Bazelhurst. Good day, sir"
J Just a minute. your lordship,' call
ed Shaw. mo doubt you were timlnI
yourself bit ago, but that's no reasol
) why you should leave your watch o.
2 my land. OF course I've nothin
against the watch, and, while ! prom
! Use you faithfully that any human be
| ing from your side OF the log VIII
ventures over on my side shall b
D elected In one way or another, II woul
; seem senseless for me to kick thi
. timepiece into the middle OF mex
week"
| Don't you dare kick that watci
e It's a hundred years old"
] Far be 1t from me to take advar
] tage OF anything so old Don't 20
5 want 1t any longer?"
S Certainly. sir, wouldn't part fror
5 IT,"
$ "Then why don't you come over an
u get It? Do you expect me to break tn
!, rule by coming over on TO your land
hand 1t to your"
81 shouldn't call that trespassin:
h don't you know" began his Iordship
d "Ah. Nevertheless, II you want thi
I watch you'll have to come over an
get IT,"
h by Jove. now. that's demme
;. mean trick. I'm mounted 3eastl
annoying. say. would You min
= tossing It up TO meY''
II wouldn't touch 1t for SO BY til
way. III Just read this note of yours
Lord Bazelhurst neryuusly watche
$ him as he read, his heart lightened pc
v ceptibly as he saw good humore
smile struggle TO the tall young man
a face II was. however. with some mi
l giving that he studied the broad shou
r ders and powerful frame of the ers
u while poacher, VERY good Of you, II
e sure. to warn me"
t Good of me2 II was imperative. Il
e me tell you. sir No man can abui
n my servants and trample all over "a
| land and disturb my fish
II Excuse me. hut haven't time
l. listen to all that The notes sufiicien
= You've been prncticing the runnir
N | x,aunt until ~ Innkc waII ptph MARTA