The diamond drill., 1916-09-30


anticipatory haze. as Boyar stood on
his hind feet and tried 70 face the
blackboard, recognized the black horse
as Louise's saddle animal. He took n
frmor grip on the seat and looked at
Collie. The young man seemed 10 be
enjoy Ing himself. There wasn't a line
OF worry on his clean cut face
Pretty lively" said the doctor.
Collie, with his foot on the brake
and both arms rigid, nodded. Moon
stone canyon trail was not n bOule-
ward. lie was not 10 be lured into
conversation. lie was giving his whole
mind and all Of his magnetism TO the
team.
Boyar and Apache took advantage
OF every turn, pitch. steep descent and
ford 10 display the demoniacal ingenu-
ity inspired by their outraged feelings
They were splendid, obedient saddle
animals, but TO be buckled and strap
ped In irritating harness and hitched
TO that four wheeled disgrace, a buck
boardl
Anne Marshall chatted happily with
Louise, punctuating her lively chatter
with subdued little cries OF delight as
some new turn in the trail opened on
vista unimaginably beautiful. espe-
cially 10 her eastern eyes.
Young DIR. Marshall, In the front seat
with Collie, braced his feet and smiled.
He had had experience in New York
ambulance, but then that had been
over level streets He glanced over
the edge OF the canyon road, and his
smile faded little. IL faded entirely
as the front wheel sheared Off a gener-
GUS shovelful OF earth from a sharp
upright angle OF the hill as the team
took the turn at gallop.
''The road needs widening there any
way" commented Collie. as though
apologlzing.
IL have my-er-repair kit with me-"
said the genial doctor. I'm a sur
geon."
Collie nodded, but kept his eyes rig
Idly on the horses. Evidently this Inn
mnculate OF the white collar and cuffs
and the stylish gray tweeds had
sand"
They're little fussy, but know
EN-" said Collie as Boyar, apparently
terror stricken at a manzanita that he
had passed hundreds OF times, reared,
his fore feet paving space and the
traces dangerously slack Louise bit
her lower lip and quickly called Annes
attention TO a spot OF vivid color on the
hillside. To Or. Marshall's surprise,
Collie struck Apache, who was behav-
ing, smartly with the whip. Apache
leaped forward, bringing Boyar down
10 his feet again. The doctor would
have been inclined to strike Boyar for
misbehaving. lie saw Collie's wisdom
and smiled To have punished Boyar
when already on his hind feet would
have been folly.
At the top of the next grade the
lathering, restiye ponies finally settled
to a stubborn trot. Mad clean
through" said Collie.
81 should say they were behaving
well enough" said the doctor, not as
much as an opinion as TO relieve his
tense nerves In speech.
"When bronc gets to acting lady
like then Is the time TO look out" said
Collie. "Boyar and Apache have never
been In harness before Seems kind
OF queer TO 'em."
"Whati Never been-why, huh! For
heavens sake, don't let Mrs. Marshall
hear that"
Walter Stone ana his wife made the
Marshals feel at home Immediately.
Walter stone had know Dr. Marshalis
father and he found I'm the son
pleasant living recollection OF his old
friend Aunt Eleanor and Louise had
visited with Anne when they were
east. She was Anne winthrop then,
and Louise, and she had found much
in common 10 enjoy In shopping and
Their one regret was that
Louise would have 10 return to the west
before Anne's marriage to the young
DIR. Marshall they admired 50 much.
There had been vague promises OF
coming west after things were set
tied" as Anne put IL. which was mere
ly another way OF saying, After we
are married and have become enough
used TO each other to really enjoy
long trip west"
The Marshalls had arrived, with
three years Of happiness behind them
and apparently with an aeon or so OF
happiness 10 look forward 10, for they
were quiet, unassuming young folks,
with plenty OF money and no desire
whatever to make people aware OF II.
In the shadows OF the mountain
evening they congregated on the yer.
anda and chatted about the east, the
west and incidentally about the pro-
posed picnic they were 10 enjoy a few
days later. when boots and saddles"
would be the order OF the day. "And
the trails are not bad, Anne" said
Louise. when you get used 10 them
you'll forget all about them, but your
pony won't He'll be just as deliber-
ate and anxious about your safety and
his at the end OF the week as he was
at the beginning"