The Bossier banner., 1917-01-25

Louise gasped.
Prices team is out-oyer to the Orc
ranch. knew you wanted team in
a hurry" said Collie.
ut looks quite like team in hur-
ry," commented DR.. Marshall "Your
man is good driver?''
"Splendid" said Louise. Come on,
Anne. You always said you wanted to
ride behind some real western horses
Here they are"
"Why, this is just-just bully"
whispered the stately Anne Marshall.
"And isn't he striking fgure?"
YES" assented Louise. who was
just the least bit uncertain as to the
outcome Of Collie's haaty assembling
Of untutored harness material. 1T is
just bully Where in the world did
you anearth that word. Amer
d.. MarshalFs offhand designation
of the buck board as "a team in a hur-
ry" was prophetic, even unto the end.
What Boyar could not accomplish in
the way of equine gymnastics in har
ness Apache, Collie's pony, could,
Louise was little fearful for her
guests. yet she had confidence in the
driver. The Marshalls apparently saw
nothing more than pair of very spir-
tied 'real western horses like one
reads about, you know" until DR.. Mar
shall. slowly coming out of kind of
anticipatOry haze. as Boyar stood on
his hind feet and tried to face the
blackboard, recognized the black horse
as Louise's saddle animal. He took a
frmer grip on the seat and looked ct
Collie. The young man seemed to be
enjoying himself. There wasn't a line
OF worry OH 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 boule-
| ward. He was not to be lured into
conversation. He was giving his whole
| mind and all Of his magnetism to the
| team.
Royar and Apache took advantage
of every turn, pitch, steep descent and
ford to display the demoniacal ingenu
ity inspired by their outraged feelings
They We're splendid, obedient saddle
animals, but to be buckled and strap
ped in irritating harness and hitched
| to that four wheeled disgrace. buck
| board!
Anne Marshall chatted happily will
Louise, punctuating her lively chatte!
with subdued little cries of delight as
some new turn in the trail opened Or
vista unimaginably beautiful. espe
cially to her eastern eyes.
Young DR.. Marshall, in the front seal
with Collie, braced his feet and smiled
He had had experience in a New York
ambulance. but then that had beer
over level streets. He glanced ovel
the edge of the canyon read, and his
smile faded little. It faded entirely
as the front wheel sheared off a gener
GUS shovelful of earth from sharI
| upright angle of the hill as the team
took the turn at gallon.
"The road needs widening there any
way" commented Collie. as though
apologizing.
II have my-er-repair kit with me,
said the genial doctor. 'Pm sur
geon.''
Collie nodded, but kept his eyes rig
Idly on the horses. Evidently this i'm
maculate of the white collar and cuff
and the stylish gray tweeds ha'
sand"
They're little fussy. but l know
'em," said Collie as Boyar. apparentl.
terror stricken at manzanita that b
had passed hundreds OF times. reared
his fore feet paving space and th
traces dangerously slack. Louise hi
her lower lip and quickly called Anne
attention to spot of vivid color on tn
hillside To DR.. Marshall's surprise
Collie struck Apache. who was behay
ing, smartly with the whip. Apach
leaped forward, bringing Royar dow
to his feet again. The doctor woul
have been inclined to strike Boyar fo
misbehaving. He saw Collie's wisdoI
and smiled. To have punished Boya
when already on his hind feet woul
have been folly.
At the top of the next grade th
lathering, restive ponies finally settle
to stubborn trot. Mad clea
through" said Collie.
Il should say they were behavin
well enough" said the doctor, not q
much as an opinion as to relieve hi
tense nerves in speech.
.Nhen q bronze gets to acting lad,
like then is the time to look out sal
Collie. "Boyar and Apache have nevt
been in harness before. Seems kin
of queer to en-
s.What! Never been-why, huh! Ft
heavens sake. don't let Mrs. Marsha
hear thatr'
Walter Stone and his wife madc Il
Marshalls feel at home immediatei
Walter Stone had know DR.. Marshall
father, and he found In the son
pleasant living recollection of his o
friend. Aunt Eleanor and Louise hi
visited with Anne when they we
east. She was Anne Winthrop the
and Louise and she had found mut
J in common to enjoy in shopping al
sightseeing Their one regret was tn
. Louise would have to return to the we
/ before Anne's marriage to the youi
:. DR.. Marshall they admired so muc
There had been vague promises
coming west after t:things We're se
] t,ed,'' as Anne put it. which was mer
II another way of saying, AFTER
are married and have become enon:
Z = used to each other to really enjoy
] iang trip west
The Marshalls had arrived. wi