Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-02-28
CHAPTER Continued.


time the visiting doctor was mani eSt- r.
ing impotence to be away. But DaHe a
declared with prompt finality that the I,
horses must rest until after noon, anu 8
the doctor. willy-nilly, spent the morn u
ing rambling in the foothills. Mean II
while the girl busted herself with WORK
about the house, in which she was eI- :
fecting a rapid TRANSFORMATION. r
After the midday dinner Dave mar i
messed the team for the journey ~ !
town. but before leaving inquired Vi !
Irene If there were any speclai pui-
chases. either personal or FOR the use (
of tho hOuse. which she would RECON-
mend. With some diflidence she men
toned one that was uppermost III hel
| tboughts-soap, both laundry ana tol-
let Doctor Hardy had no hesitalion
in calling for a box of MS 1a'orl'.
cigars and some new magazines anu
took occasion to press into the ooy
hand hill out of all proportion TO the
vaIue Of the supplies requested
The day was Introductory to otne's
that were to follow. Dave returned
tho next afternoon, riding his own
horse and heavily laden with cigars
magazines and soap.
The following day it was declueu
that the automobile, which since inc
accident had laid upturned by the roau-
vav should be brought to the rahcn
buildings. Dave harnessed his team
ond instead of riding one of the horses
lrtx- -,
and accompanied by the girl VINO hau
proclaimed her ability to steer the car
With the cid of the team and Dawes
lariat the car was soon righted ana was
found tn be none the worse for lts ue-
Election from the beaten track. IRENE
presided at the steering wheel, watch-
inc the road with great intentness ana
turning the wheel too far on each DC
casion, which gave to her course
Il somewhat Way or undulating oroer'
such as is found in bread-knives; Oh
- nerhaps a better figure would De &c
n compare it to that rolling motion al
lr fected by fancy skaters. However tn'
n moan of her direction corresponde'
lie with the mean of the trail and all wen
IN merrily until the stream was ap
Ill proached. Here was rather steel
IT. descent and the car showed q sudde
purpose to engage the horses In COL
l." test of speed. She determined 10 US
the foot-brake, feat when was a'
,omnlished. under normal conditions
nv pressing one foot firmly against
ed contraption somewhere beneath u
steering-pOst. She shot quick glah'
III downward and. to her alarm DISCO
ared not one. but three, cOntrapuoh
IT'D all apparently designed to receive u
pressure of a foOt-if one could rea'
ma them-and as similar as the steps OIL
iau stair. This involved a further heslt
tion. and in automObiling he who me-
ON tates invites q series of rapid eApe
ences. 1t was quite evident that I
hey car was running away. 1t was qul
ii! evident that the horses were runhl
QUAY too. The situation
sumed the qualities of race a
the only matter Of grave DOUBT relh'
Jus to its termination.
Cu Then they struck the water. Ii
p'.' not more than two feet Deep out
10 axtra resistance it caused ana the
u uo .ro alarm if excited in the horses
useo sulted in breaking the lariat. ID;
chung fast to his team ana they "
soon brought to a standsulI. INV
nacified them, he tied them to 7
was and returned to the stream. Inc
both g. +ho middle. the girl had put
ulS feet on the seat beside her' anu
swift water flowed by few inches
son" low She was laughing merrlly w
ten Dave very wet in parts, appeared
81 Vi the bank.
"Well. I'm not wet, except for
lthet- flo smashing" she said, "and you
Does anything occur to you!
II my Without reply he walked stolidiH
DC IN the cold water, took her in his q
car. and carried her ashore. The Ia
IcK OF was soon repaired and the car ha
Imped We" e. ra,cb buildings without fur
mishap.
Later in the day he said to her:
v,ou you ride?"
NUN "Some." she answered. Il have
,ouda- don CITY horses, but don't know a
do all these ranch animals. But would
active. 70 try-if l had a saddl >
have 81 have an extra Sauule' he
lie for But it's a mans. They all
ltches, that way here"
It and She made no answer and the SUI
eczema was dropped for the time. Bu
$ yield next morning she saw Dave ride
NJ sent leading horse by his side. HI
le Co., not return until evening, but VIII
came the idle horse carried sad
Its strad-legger," he said VIII
drew up beside Irene, 'but it's
the I'm I couldn't find anythin' else in the
les diggin's."
I'm sure 1t will do-splendidly
can Just stick on" she replied.
says he onotber problem was already
say. mind. 1t apparently had not oc'
m Dave that women require s
&a clothing for riding, especially If
50 s'strad-legger." She opened her
w. mention this, then closed them
He had been to enough trouble
'SGSn~ account. He had already spent
YES day securing the country for
atfhy Che would manage some way.