The Dolores star., 1913-06-27

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bare hands twisting NJ collar ints .
tourniqust.
with one Impulse Lady Jsaa anA IL
young oflcers each snatchsl . gool
club and spsans 10 hit him. "Kesu
o6!" he cried. Il can hold him. O. Z
strap: ~ have TO kssp him alive =
I'D out-Jsaai Foe 0od's saks-s
His heart seemed to stand saiIl.
LADY Jsas had dropped Oh her knses
b. ~ dog. sAisidias him from tAs
young oelcsr's club. "Dont.. sAs sail:
hes not mad! rs Mr.. Brooks's dog
why can't you sssi rhs poor bruts's
Wagging his tail!"
He TO-" said willy; hold W. boys!
A mad dog dossn't wag bis tail" He
released the tourniquet sufncieotiy 70
tree pitsous whimper. A sscoal later
be lifted his hand Oh the dog, which
vriggied into Lady Jeans compas
sionats arms - . voice announcsd.
That's not the dog!"
The real mad dog--if mad hs wsrs
had been despatched By . sinsls
shot from . soldiers gun. rods away:
but . panic-stricksn crowd had uss1
the customary judgment Of panic. and
pursued the wrong dog.
And now" wrathfully declared
Jabes Rivers to his army crouies,
now that poor boy has probably pat
bis wrist out Of, whack: and bic ~
Their coming In on the two o'clock train
to see him fight for the cup! And
this old fool telegraphsd for him 70
come"
Nevertheless he kept . ssmblancs Of
confidence. And he has always liked
Dickson because he was 20 sure Willy
would win. He offered to caddy for
Willy: but Willy gratefully declined.
because II would break Tommy's
heart: Tommy's mother was coming
over to see the game. HES . real
lead game sport" Dickson ended.
and little thing like spurious mad
log isn't going to put him out Of the
running"
Nor did It: Cieaves made up one
II his missing holes. but he got no
farther: and at the sixteenth hole
Rivers and . small. keen-syed, quiet.
looking man stood up In Z runabout
and shouted while the great Cisavss.
sewildered but invincibiy courteous.
shook hands with Willy Butler.
You wait until he has cleaned up
I Bit" advised Rivers; give the boys
girl chance nrst-there they are:
she's talking to him now"
Mr.. Butler knew who she was; she
had been pointed out to him before;
possibly having watched her carefully
through the progress Of the game. he
knew something else. being . man who
came to conclusions quickly, on oc.
casion. He looked at her now: As
looked At Rivers: the only words that
escaped his lips-in . very small. low
voice-were. Wouldn't that make Z
man believe In answers to prayers!"
WHY'S been going some" said Riv.
ers. Il don't know who you've up your
sleeve for him. but we've picked out .
winner sweet. brave. true-hearted
little lady. Don't you butt In. Hiram"
well. hardly" said Hiram Butler.
since her father and ! picked her out
first. But. Jabes. blood viii tell: !
knew Willy had the makings. Nov
suppose you and put the young folks
into the machine. They can do their
counting on the way"
II may b. presumed that he knew,
although they took their own original
way to Arcadia. Fifteen minutes later,
In the heart Of the woods which they
had sought because. although much
longer 70 the club house BY that road,
Willy needed IT. cool rsfrsshment' nf
teen minutes later the boy Was say.
ing. Il had 70 write the note because
] didn't have chance TO Sc you. Have
you read ~" He looked up tremu
lously. ri write an awfully blind hand
writing always. and today. with play
ing goR and all. IT'S worse than ever"
"You could read II out to me. you
know" said the girl: she pulled the
score card. on which Willy had scrib
bled. from her sleeve. and both the
young heads bent over H. "'Dear
JEAN" read willy: then 10 added. u
hope you don't think that prssumptu
Gus. but being engaged-
mo. never mind that: you called me
that today. already. 1t the top Of your
voice. too"
"You scared ne stiR-Jsan."
"You scared NJ Arst-bsfors knew
II was 51ukes. You are an awfully
reckless boy"
Il will 90 on" said willy: cts
short" He read:
Dear Jean. ! forgot to say one
thing yesterday when ! asked you to
marry me; love and adore you. Yours
very sincerely. william 0odfrsy But
isr.'"
He said nothing more: neither did
she say anything for . space. The
squirrels watched them with theii
bright little eyes. and scampsred fear
isssly up the very tree under which
their car had halted. All at once she