The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-15
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pletey mufhed In lavish furs of gray brown rae
coon. His cutter shOne In the sunlight and h!s
Dig. black horse was cul ried until he cleaned ~
II he were oiled.
Hut why were they waitinx7 Why WINS Lady
C'atre's face like stricken flower pale cheeks
desparing eyes that seemed to be seeking some.
tnihR beyond the excited crowd, down the long
frosty rood1 lnstinctivey the hushed crowd fol.
Iowed Ctares glance. lnstinctlvely they. Too.
looked and wished for the absent Philippe Beau.
clerc
Then there swept around the corner and up to
the astonished crowd. the most curious equipngs
thnt their eyes had ever beheld. Philippe Beau.
c.erc. looking like some glorious savage clad in
shaggy black bufYaO robes held tnut the home.
made rcins Of bison hide that guided u curious
pony. lie was small and shaggy and spotted like
quail. His neck wnx long and his head WAS ienn.
His hind legs seemed shorter than his fore legs.
Reside the well-grOOmed horses Of the other con.
testants he was groiesque parody The cutter
was rudely wrought OF ironwood hut tho drivers
face was serene and eager. lie glanced toward
Claire. Their look held. Claire smiled. Then
they were of on the xig nal Of the Seixneur.
The crowd ioosed its pent-up laughter as they
saw Beauclercs lean. dappled beast fall behind
pace by pace Tho other ponies were skimining
on like swallows In the wind. Hut leading them
all was old Va.debOn-C Occurs black stallion. There
was II sympathetic shudder for Claire. but she.
seeming not to mind. was smiling like dainty
witch.
Vh-de-bon. Occurs black stallion wna the first 10
dash up to the blasted oak. lie hecked with
foam. His quivcrng TANKS were streaked with
the asl'eH Of the old mans whip. was plain
he well spent but his driver allowed him not
moments respite on they sped again. Then
two soldiers came galloplnE in neck to neck. The
others followed in quick succession.
Close the heels of the last sleigh came B%su.
ccrc. his sinewy little pony as stout and fresh ~
when he first vet out. his reins sti drawn taut.
lie wheeled about dcftIy. then loossncd the leather
ribbOnx. The ugly pony stretched out his long.
thin neck and ieapcd forward.
lie gained on the last horse. passed him. Sned
by the second the third passed tho rest Of them.
was neck and neck with the leader. vn.de.bon.
coeur's painting black stallion. Farther and far.
thcr lie stretched out his hoofs IN hs dashed BY
the leader
TN the bank the cnger crowd crhne'i their nccka.
Their eyes opened with incredulity when tn the
flying shape that was dnshlng toward them they
recognized BcHuclerc md his uncOuth speckrd
nng on In the distance fnr behind him. strngyed
his yanquIshci rivals. Instnctlvcy the OnlOokers
rinncel toward Claire and though she hiding
her rosy cheeks behind u grcnt mum. they could
sce that her eyes giowcd with the light that was
never on land or HcR.
The spectators surgrd up shout the victors
sleigh. There wns u torrent of welcoming cheers
for the tall dark hero But he had for their
Eccfhinntl0ns. lie WIS running 10 the nttI6 Knoll
where Claire stood beside her father. who In spite
Of himself looking rather relieved and Joyous.
They watched Claire rs shs put out h~r hands to
the good looking but brcnthlrss youth who In.
closed them In his own engsry. They watched
him bend above them with grace Of n cavalier. And
M he did NJ they henrd the old Seigneur excnin.
"Sacre where did yon get TINT wind slod demon r
Philippe Bcnuc!erc's answer came bnck. Inigh.
ing. "Oh. that's old Mcnclcpmh's Indnn pony. I've
been training him for weeks In the forest"