Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23
CHAPTER xvI-contInued.

The major nodded, "Ah, yes,' ne
said. THE Continental prison-camp."
And just over this rise there / can
see an old courthouse, and the Viz
ginia Assembly boiling under the
golden tongue-lashing of lean raw
bowed Patrick Henry. | e a messen-
ger gallon up and see the members
scramble to their saddles-and then,
Tarleton and his red-coats streaming
up, too late"
well" commented the doctor delib-
,erately, AL | have to say is, don't
materialize too much to Mrs. Poly
Clifford when you meet her. She'll
have you lecturing to the Ladies'
Church Guild before you know it"
II hope you ride, Mr.. Valiant?" the
latter asked g~eniallyl
I'm fond of it" said Valiant, but
/ have no horse as yet"
Il was thinking" pursued the ma
jor, "of the coming tournament"
Tournament"
The doctor cut in. "a ridiculous
cock-a-doodle-do which gives the young
bucks a chance to rig out in silly toy
gerry and prance their colts before a lot
of petticoats!"
"Its an annual affair" explained the
major; "a kind Of spectacle. For
many years, by the way, it has been
held on a part Of this estate-perhaps
you will have no objection to it's use
this season?-and at night there is a
dance at the Country Club. BY the
way, you must let me introduce you
there-tolnorrow. I've taken the liberty
already of putting your name up"
Good lord!" growled the doctor.
aside. "He counts himself young! II
I'd reached your age, Bristow-"
"You have" said the major, nettled.
-Four years ago!-As l was saying,
Mr.. Valiant, they ride for a prize. It's
a very ancient ~thing-I've seen refer
.ences to 1t in a colonial manuscript
in the Byrd Library at Westover. Nc
doubt it's come down directly from
the old iousts."
You don't mean to say" cried his
nearer in genuine establishment, cha
Virginia has a Iineal descendant of tht
tourney"
The major nodded. Eyes, Certain
sections Of Kentucky used to have il
too, but it has died out there.
exists now only in this state. It
a curious thing that the old knight
meetings of the middle ages shout
survive today only on American so
and in a corner of Virginia"
Doctor Southall, meanwhile, had sc
his gaze on the litter of pamphlets. H
turned with an appreciative eyl
You're beginning in earnest. TIL
Agricultural Department. And til
Congressional frank"
I'm afraid I'm a sad sketch as
scientist" laughed Valiant. IN
point of view has to be a somewh;
practical one. I must be self-suppor
ing. Damory Court is a big estat
1t has grain lands and forest as we.
If my ancestors lived from it, ca
It's not only that" he went on mo
slowly, II want to make the most
the place for its own sake, too. N
only of its possibilities for earnin
but of its natural beauties. lack Il
esources l once had, but l can gil
it thought and work, and if they CT
bring Damory Court back to anythiI
even remotely resembling what it on
was, I'll not spare either"
The major smote his knee and evl
the doctors face showed a grim,
transient approval, Il believe you
do it," exclaimed the former. "a
let me say, sab, that the neighbt
hood Is not unaware of the splend
generosity which is responsible I
the present lack of which you speal
Valiant put out his hand with
little gesture of depreciation, but t
other disregarded 1t. "Confound
sab, it was to be expected OF a