The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27

seemed like following her. He hoped
she wouldn't think him SO unsports.
manlike, he really hadn't Intended it
like that. He wished he could tell her
so. Some day he would, he deter
mined.
Hounds were drawing close now, fol
lowing after the Master. They were a
well-drafted looking lot, and the horse,
too, the Master rode was good to look
upon. Striving stared. There $Was
something very familiar about the way
the Master stuck out his feet and kept
whistling all the time he rode. Striv-
ing thought he could almost catch the
tune. He did at last, and stared
harder than ever. Why it was Jerry
himself, Jerry of the old days. They
recognized each other simultaneously,
and the Master gave great shout that
put the hounds into an ecstacy of fren-
zied delight. Striving sprang forward
down the road to meet the spured
horse and the two mems hands clasped
The others watched in wonder, no one
had ever seen Jerry Riker show enthu-
siasm before for anything but horses
and hounds.
Splendid" he cried. you've been
coming for over five years, but it's all
right SO you've come at last"
Striving shook his head
Can't. I'm on my way to New
York to try case in the Court of APP
peals That's my train" He pointed
backwards over his shoulder. The
other looked up and suddenly began to
holloa
Train! Where?' he cried. 1t had
gone,
Striving wheeled quickly
A big-boned thoroughbred gray was
standing near him, and he was sure he
heard ripple of clear laughter, then
he raced for the station. In the dis
lance the train was Just disappearing,
and all he could see was the end of the
rear car and a fiutter of green flag.
When he returned the Master was still
chortling and rocking from side to
side on his horse. Striving hardly
knew whether to be angry or not The
girl had turned her face away as he
approached. but he could see her
shoulders shake. He stopped.
You knew he whispered, and the
derby hat bobbed up and down.
Striving knitted his brows in vexa-
ton.
I've got to get on somehow, Jerry.
| wish | could stop, but
Tho Master grinned exasperatingly.
Only two trains stop here, the one
yon came on and the other at two
"Oh Lord!" Striving groaned, land
my brief. what will Atkins say?"
Let Atkins go hang" the Master in
sisted, land jump on my second horse.
She'll give you the ride of your life"
Striving shook his head apain VIC
orously. The keen sense of his respon-
sibility brought him up alertly.
Impossible, the case would 20 by
default" He looked up and saw a pair
of blue eyes watching him, and pair
of lips that pursed. pretending to whis-
tie. 1t came to him with rush that
she thought him afraid.
1t cut him, but he couldn't help It.
Then he walked to the station, leaving
Jerry swearing mildly under his
breath For a moment he hesitated
then decision came to him. He hur-
ried into the telegraph operators Of
fee picked up the the telephone he saw
there. In short time he had the on
posing attorneys on the wire in New
York.
What time does Grant VS.. Ellis 20
on?'' he called.
For a moment he listened, not
speaking. then three O'clock" he re-
peated, Goodbye" and hung I'M the
receiver. He glanced at his watch. It
was nearly eleven. The run was only