The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21

cOulu take 1t easily. l. Know YOU
could. Now, then. once more!"
Again she wheeled the horse anc
cantcrcd away, only to turn hin
and ride for the fence once more.
Gray in his interest quite forgot
himself. He vaulted the low wal
that separated the orchard from
the field and ran forward.
Don't try it, he cried warming
II. Its TOO high. He'll never do
it in the world"
The eiyl turned to look at him
coldlv. Then she smiled.
ooh. vos. he will".' said she. CAN
he needs is q little confidence
"non't try again." said he.
She raised her eyebrows. 81
can't stop now" said she. He must
80 over that fence now that lie
knows it is what | expect Of him."
"Then let me put him to it," said
he.
The girl locked surprised. "Aren't
You the philosopher friend Of the
Renvicks:' she asked.
Il am" he confessed. Involun-
tarily he Strengthened his STOPPING
shoulders. But even phil osophers
sometimes ride" said he. ia like
to put him to the fence if you don't
mind"
Instantly the girl slid from the
saddle.
DO so by all means" she sus-
gested. I've been trying it all the
morning. and I confess I'm Begin
ming to doubt my ultimate success
with him."
Gray looked at her pretty flush
ed face and her sparkling eyes.
"And if ! succeed what reward
do ! get:" he inquired boldly.
The girl laughed. "lou mav
have a canter with me up to Bald
hill and back" said she.
Gray sprang into the saddle. y
man in a sidesaddle is not a par
ticulat7v graceful figure. But there
was a light in his eyes and a gen
eral determination in his whole
bearing that went far toward max
ing up for his lack Of grace.
Three times he put the horse to
the fence, each time with no sue
cess. The fourth time he piled the
crop freely.
They reached the fence. and the
biz horse rose lightly, cleared the
top bar tv a good two feet and
landed easily on the other side.
''Bravo.'' cried the Girl, "Snlon-
did. Splendid @plondid.'' And
even the groom ventured an invol-
untarv "NeIl done. SIR
And now.' said GRAY, his YES
glowing with eager light. Il shall!
claim that canter with YOU. Shall
We go now"
He slipped from the saddle and
lItlI)tu IL! " iilDI-ll.
You will take Peters horse,'
she said, turning to the groom.
Some on
Up the field they saiiopel -avlT
together. swung into the road and
headed fer Bald hill. Back IN the
orchard a "oodpeeEor chased a MINI
biz grasshopper Owe the pages Of a
work Of German r~hllosonhv.
Just as they reached the bend
rear the summit OF the hill they en-
coun1=rel Eenvici and his party in
The tive 19ad cars coming down the
road.
Mrs. Henv;sk stared in wonder.
U"r husband ehncEled openly.
Gray lifted his hat, utterly with
Tut embarrassment, and, with the
girl at his side, went on up the hi.1,
pcth in high spirits.
TO think Of it, exclaimed Mrs.
Ecnwiek. some two weeks later. Ar
thur engaged to that Carlton girl
Why, she can't draw j breath with
out talking horse, and that's all she
can talk, She doesn't know a thing
about rhilosophy.'
Renvjck looked out the French
window to the drive beyond, where
Gray was helping a decidedly pretty
young woman to her horse.
"Ior my part, Agatha said he,
With deep conviction, i am might
,lv re.joieed. 1t shows that for ali
his intellect he las a decidedly hu.
man streak in HIM"
Eyes With Double Pupile.
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