The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-23

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"Neverl answered indignantly
and MIR Tarrish laughed
You've got the grit OF your dad
| Miss Millicent,s he said, admiringly
Keep It up. Don't let It be said q
James could blur q Street.
We'll, l should say not. an
swered, and with that felt SO proud
that ! was quite ashamed to let him
know the peril that was In Of being
arrested and carried away to prison.
Not that I believed Harold James
could really close that road. But the
Jameses could do almost anything in
our county, and II they chose to go to
Lave well. everyone knows that four
| thousand dollars has hard work
fighting fourteen millions. | wasn't
too joyful when awoke next morn
| ing.
I looked out OF the window. The
boards were still there, but there was
no sign of the tramp agent. was
going into town anyway that day to
get the mail, SO l had breakfast
quickly and put on my hat and sal
| lied forth.
Then saw something that made
my heart jump into my throat. Close
| to the gate, tied to short stake by
livery long chain, was the most savage
looking bull had ever seem He had
his head down. and as ! approached
the garden gate he gave one below
and began to paw the ground furi-
ously.
tried to compute the length OF that
chain. Could / go past without be-
Ting impaIed upon the creatures
horns2 Bulls have always been my
one terror
I saw that he could not reach the
garden. and OF course could have
climbed over the fence. But pride
would not permit that plan. APP
preached slowly. and think must
have looked like woman who is sea-
sick. for had pretty much the same
sensations as they say this malady
brings with It.
| Then took heart again. The chain
was too short. could pass the bull
with several feet to spare. Well, !
would show Harold James just what
thought OF him. | was going into
Hicksville. and would buy reVolvr
er there, and come back and shoot
the creature. That IL what any Street
would do.
| felt SO Infatuated that. as passed
the snorting monster, snapped my
fingers at It. Next instant with 9
L. .
roar, the creature leaped at me. !
heard the chain ring taut. and saw
the stake come out Of the ground l
tried to run, but my limbs refused to
support me. And then well. for the
first time In my life tainted.
| cannot have been unconscious
long, for when opened my eyes the
bull was feeding q short distance
away. as peacefully as though It had
never had thoughts Of violence toward
me. And the gamekeeper was bend
ing over me. look Of agonized re-
proach upon his face.
didn't mean to do indeed
didn't. he was saying over and over
again. Mr.. James told me to hide
behind the board and prick old Hiram
1 with the goad. He didn't mean him
to get at You. He wouldn't hurt a
soul. Won't you forgive met"
Il suppose you have to earn your
wages answered CURLY. getting
upon my feet, heartily ashamed Of my
weakness. .But tell your Mr.. James
that there are men In the county who
still know how to protect woman. !"
what do you mean?" he demanded
bluntly, and he looked quite shocked.
Il mean that my lance. Mr.Mr.
1 Tarrish will have something to say
to him." I said, naming the little
/ grocer on the spur OF the moment.
This fellow probably wouldn't know
who Mr. Tarrish was. for he was a
stranger to the county. and Hicksville
was not the nearest village to the
James estates.