South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
HOW MADGE ENADED THE
HORSENAN AND MET \ Diff.
Guilty WITH PETE.

Guilty WITH PETE.
The sight OF the mysterious horse
man waiting. watching upon the
crossroads aroused a feeling Of ang-
er in me instead OF the terror Of
him that I had felt earlier in my
tramp abroad"
Was my first day in the open to
be completely spoiled by this figure
/ asked myself hercely. and in the
same moment answered it by a sud
den determination 10 put stop TO
the annoyance. The man, whom u
was sure | should know If his dis
guising mustache and beard were re
moved, had fed once at the sound
of my voice. 1 would try another
ruse.
Making an abrupt turn, / started
down the crossroads toward the
horseman. 1 walked very rapidly.
and Pete, evidently thinking / was
about TO run, capered around my
feet in high spirit.
The man didn't hesitate an instant.
Catching up his bride he swung
himself into the saddle and swiftly
turning his horse away from me
galloped madly down the cross
roads until a rise in the ground hid
him from view.
] drew a long breath as he disap-
peared. This was proof, indeed, that
he didn't wish me to recognize him.
even though his determination to spy
upon me was so persistent.
In Dicky's parlance. my sporting
blood was up. I resolved TO match
my wits against this bizarre figure
who tracked me one moment and
fed from me the next He shouldn {
find me again if l could possibly help
il.
stood motionless by the roadway.
bordering the situation. In another
moment a plan flashed upon me, one
which l hoped would prove efficient.
1 was but a little way from an in
terurban trolley line. And | knew
that within a quarter mile Of a cor
ner five miles away was a little way
side inn at which Dicky and ], the
Underwoods, Grace Draper and DIR.
Petit had lunched several times
when on woodland outings together.
j
beaten track, and not frequented by
the New York joy riders. a quality
which gave IL special charm TO me.
was reasonably sure that if I could
get TO the trolley unobserved L could
throw the horseman effectually off
the track.
j turned my face toward the troll
! ley line, and hurried along the road
as fast as I could. To my graft
fcation a car came along just as
reached the corner. But as 1 mount
ed it. Pete obediently at my heels,
the conductor said:
You can't bring that dog on this
car"
But he's already on" I replied,
! smiling, in the hope that he would
relent. for there We're only a few
passengers on the car.
put That Dog or
Besides" went on, I won't go
| inside the car with him. I'll stand
way out here" indicating q recess
in the platform, and I can promie
you that the dog won't move"
BY this time every passenger on
the car was gazing at us, and I was
| flushed with embarrassment. To add
| to my discontinue, a handsome au-
/ tomobile which had been coming
rapidly up behind us slowed as il
passed, and its driver looked with
! evident interest at the controversy ]
/ was involuntarily staging.
For controversy 1t was in real
earnest by this time. The conduc-
tor, unfortunately for me, was a sur
~ chap, with no idea of chivalry OF
courtesy.
See here!" he said with an ugly
snarl in his voice. I've kept this
car standing here long enough. You
put that dog off or I'll know the
] reason why"
/ My temper blazed. and I said
something for which l repented af-
terward.
Suppose you put him on" I SAID
quietly.
The man glared at me, then al
Pete's Furnishing jaw and leerine
/ grin. which seemed daring him tc
touch either OF us. I thought for Z
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/ timated the mans resourcefulness as
well as his brutality.
He put up his hand quickly, gave
/ the signal to proceed, and then
when the car was going on rapidly
and 1 was of my guard, he suddenly
gave Pete a brutal, well-aimed kick
which sent the poor animal 1yine
from the speeding car, rolling ovel
and over on the ground.
You brutal coward" I blazed
stop this car and let me off imme
diately"
The conductor pretended not q
hear me. His eyes were fixed upoi
Pete. who had lain mOtionless 70
a moment so motionless that I feare,
he was dead or seriously injured
But in an incredibly short time h,
had dragged himself 10 his feet, anC
after shaking himself all over
tore after the car, his lips curleC
back over his teeth, his red-rimmeC
eyes blazing in terrifying fashion
Il demanded that you stop thh
car" I repeated. and as he still ig
nored me, put up my hand anC
1 rrrasnpd the hell rome with a NUT