The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-02

through every tortured crevice of his
impatient frame. Like steel from flint
it struck out a crisp oath that brought
an answering bovine snort from the
fence-corner.
Worming like a lizard t. freedom,
his eyes puckered shut with the
wretched pang, .E,hn Valiant sat ur
and shook his s1rjG.y fist in the air.
you silly loafing idiot" he cried
"Thump your own crazy-bone and see
how you like it! You--oh, lord!"
His arm dropped and a flush spread
over his face to the brow. For his
eyes had opened. He was gesturing
not at the bull but at girl, who
fronted him beside the road haughti.
ness in the very hue of her gray-blue
linen walking suit and, in the clear
cut cameo face under her felt cavalry
hat, myrtle-blue eyes that held 8
smolder of mingled establishment and
indignation. An instant he gazed, all
the muscles Of his face frightened with
chagrin.
II beg your pardon" he STAN
mered. Il didn't see you. ! really
didn't. l was-1 was talking to the
bull"
The girl had been glancing from the
flushed face to the thistly fence-corner,
while the startled dignity Of her feat
ures warred with an unmistakable ten
dency to 1nirth. He had struggled to
his feet nursing his bruised elbow,
irritably conscious Of his resemblance
to ar emerging chimney-sweep. y
don't habitually swear" he said, but
I'd got to the point when something
had to explode
oh" she said, don't mind mel"
Then mirth conquered and she broke
forth suddenly into laugh that
seemed to set the whole place aquiver
with musical contagion. They both
laughed in concert, while the bull
paved the ground and sent forth a
rumbling below of affront and chal.
lenge.
| She was the first to recover you
did look so FUNNY" she gasped
II can believe it, he agreed, max
ing vicious dab at his smudged e]-
bow. The possibilities of motor for
comedy are simply stupendous.
She came closer and looked curious
ly at the quiescent monster-at the
steamer-truEk strapped on the carrier
and the bullying portmanteau peeping
over the side Of the tonneau. us it
broken?"
Merely on strike, I imagine. Are
we far from the village?"
About mile and a half"
"I'U have to have it towed after me
The immediate point is my traps !
wonder if there is likely to be team
passing"
Tn afraid it's not too certain" an
swered the girl, and now he noted the
liquid meditation, with it's slightly
questioning accent, charmingly South
ern There is no livery, but there IL
a negro who meets the train some
times. can send him if you like"
You're very good" said Valiant. az
she turned away, land I'll be enor-
mously obliged. Oh-and If you see g
white dog, don't be frightened il he
tries to follow you. He's perfectly
kind"
She looked back momentarily
"He-he always follows people he
likes, you see"
Thank you,' she said. The tone
had now hint-small, yet percepti-
ble-of aloofness. I'm not in the least
afraid of dogs And with little nod
she swung briskly on up the Red Road
I-I ...-
till she had passed from view around
a curve. ''Oh, glory!" he muttered
ITO begin by shaking your fist at her
and end by making her wonder If you
aren't trying to be fresh, You poor
profane, t1oundering dolt!"
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