The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18


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.
HE charges at the word
"Well, you know, saw service in
the army" apologized his lordship.
with a pale smile. Get ep" to the
horse.
whats your hurry?'' asked Shaw,
srinning broadly as he came up to the
log.
'Dont--don't you dare to. step over
that log!" shouted Bazelhurst.
"All right. l see: but. after all,
what's the rush2' The other was puz-
tied for the moment.
: :I'm practicing. SIR" he said IN
steadily. 'thow to mount on a run.
demmit. Can't you see?''
In case Of fire. l Imagine. Well,
you made excellent time BY the way,
what has this envelope to do with it,"
who are you, sir:'
: "Shaw. And your"
'::.'tYon1E 'learn when you read that
.docuInent: Take 1t home: with you"
-.''Ah, Yes;: l see it's for me. Why
don't you unite that hitch rein: And
what the dickens do you mean by hav-
Ing hitch rein anyway? No rider
"Confound your impudence. sir! !
did not come here to receive instruc-
lions from you. dem your. cried his
lordship def1antly He had succeeded
at that moment in surreptitiously
slashing the hitch rein in two with his
pocketknife. There was nothing now
to prevent him from giving the obtru-
sive young man a defiant farewell. Il
am Lord Bazelhurst. Good day, sir!"
"Just a minute. your lordship." call
ed Shaw. mo doubt you were, timing
yourself bit ago. but that's no reason
why you should leave your watch on
my land. OF course I've nothing
against the watch. and, while l prom.
Use you faithfully that any human be-
ing from your side Of the log who
ventures over on my side shall be
elected in one way or another, it would
seem senseless for me to kick this
dmepfece into the middle of next
week.
Don't you dare kick that watch.
It's hundred years DID,
"Far be it from me to take advan-
tage Of anything so old. Don't you
want it any longer?'
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It."
Then why don't you come over and
getit? Do you expect me to break the
rule by coming over on to your land to
hand it to your
Il shouldn't call that respassing,
don't you know" began his lordship.
..'Ah: Nevertheless, II you want this
watch you'll have to come over and
get IT,
by Jove. now. that's a demmed
mean trick. I'm mounted. Beastly
annoying 1 say, would you mind
tossing It up to me?"
II wouldn't touch it for $40. By the
+ way, I'll just read this note of yours"
Lord Bazelhurst lnervous1y watched
him as he read; his heart lightened per-
ceptibly as he. saw good humored
smile struggle to the tall young mans
face. It was. however, with some mis-
giving that he studied the broad Shout
ders and powerful frame of the erst-
while poacher. VERY good Of you, I'm
sure. to warn me-"
Good of me? It was imperative, let
me tell you. sir. No man can abuse
my servants and trample all over my
land and disturb my fish,
Excuse me, but 1 haven't time to
listen to all that. The notes sufficient.
You've been practicing the running
mount until it looks we'll nigh perfect
to me- so III tell you what I'll do. I'll
step back thirty PAGES and then you
come over and get the watch-if you're
not afraid of me-and I'll promise"-
Afraid? Demmit. sir. didn't say I
was Lord Bazelhurst? OF the guards.
sir, and the Seventy-f>rst? Conf
You come over and get the watch
and then see II you can get back to
the horse and mount before get to the
log. If 1 beat you there, you lose.
How's that?'
II decline to make fool Of myself.
Either you will restore my watch to
me or I shall instantly 80 before the