The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-06

Confldentially. I've found out that
might make quite an income in the
next year II would travel with a
circus, giving some clever cowboy
stunts. l expect q visit soon from q
Snowman and may close with him. II
it would lead to getting that two thou
sand dollars"
Then Tempest and his master were
away like the wind. Five miles. ten
miles, q dazzling dash and turning
across q reeless waste. Dan suddenly
halted Tempest and nxed his eyes on
the far western horizon with q pro-
Ionged:
'Helloi"
Across the sky suddenly and with
out warning there had spread broad
black ribbon. Rising above this.
second seething strata Of clouds
boiled. hubbled. tumbled, approaching
with appalling swiftness. For the
skilled plainsmAn practiced eye read
these menacss OF = coming storm. He
calculated to Q second when It might
cross his trail Az he touched up his
horse, the intelligent animal smiled
and threw up its head a. II seeming
excitement and danger.
Half way across the desolate
stretch Of moorland, Dan brought
Tempest to an abrupt halt. 1t was
where he observed the daintiest little
lady he had ever seen. The rain had
started, the wind nearly blew her OF
her feet. He noticed her rich attire,
her fair patrician face, but had she
been a scrub-woman the chivalrous
sentiments Of Dan would have even
equally aroused.
Quick" he spoke rapidly, with a
superb sweep reaching directly the
side Of the young lady. There is not
q moment to lose. Get into the saddle
and then-a dash for our lives. We're
a-goner II that storm overtakes us!"
, Miss Nina Grant drew back and re
garded this unceremonious stranger
, with disturbed dignity. despite hel
environment. Dan, for all his crude
western ways, read the oracle. He
reached down, her by the slen
| der waist and | 4Aled her on the sad
I die in front of him before the aston
ished maiden could realize 1t all.
"How dare you." she flashed out.
"Scold me later" retorted Dan
Just nowhere she comes! Temp
est. old boy.>do your, last"
Nina could not help but admire tn
manly strength and determination Q
the young man. She was chagrine
for all that at his mastery ways. A
he landed her, wet through but SAFE
on the porch of the first home the
came to, she remarked rather sharply
you see, sir. the storm was not Q
harmful after ALI"
Not here, young lady," returne
Dan, but look yonder. We got OF
Of the scrimmage just in time"
Nina shuddered as she looked bac
} the course they had come. A veri
able cyclone had swept the route Jul
covered and flying debris and uproo
/ ed trees told what she had escaped.
/ Sorry offended YOU" said Dan
( his offhanded way.
"Oh, MOI" cried Nina quickly. Eye
! don't know how grateful l am" ar
then each had the time to observe IL
! other. It was love at first sight.
I week later the whole town was dl
8 cussing 1.-The rare catch" the your
( ranchman had made Of the daught
( Of proud aristocratic Judge Grant.
In the midst of his love-making b,
O luck came to Dan. One night TEN
est kicked the shed he was In
Q pieces and started forthwith to ravaI
8 several gardens. The animal car
I home limping. load of buckshot
l. one limb. The veterinary surge'
3 said he would never do his clev
l tricks again, as he was famed
z life.
I mo sale Of Tempest now!" d.
4 sighed to Nina. well, we will ha
to wait a year longer"
One afternoon during a storm.
woman Fastening to shelter with
shrek saw the little grandchild
old Martin Dobbs fall into the cree
She was helpless to aid him. Ten
est. near by. plunged into the sw
current. seized the loose clothing
the little tot In his teeth and broug
the imperiled child ashore. Til
evening Martin Dobbs sent for DE-
"Mr. Randall" he said. 1T was
who shot your poor horse. and
ashamed Of It. He saved the life
my only cherished treasure on ear,
understand you need capital to sto
your ranch. You shall have all y
need as long as you like, without
terest."
So the young ranchman took hol
o bride to his western home-a
they did not leave brave, loyal Ten
est behind.
copyright. 1914. by W. q. Chapman)