The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-18

"On both" said Hugh.
1t was pretty and close race be-
tween Firefiy and white-starred bay
mare, and they came down the course
neck and neck like two whirlwinds
A, war-whoop SO Indian-like and
curdling that il startled every old
frontiersman who heard 1t came sud-
denny from one of the riders. Then
Firefy stretched ahead incn BY inch.
and another triumphant savage yell
heralded victory as the black horse
swept over the line length ahead.
Dane Grey swore quite fearfully, for
IL was a bet that he could i'll afford
to lose. He was talking with Barbara
when the boy came back to the Dales,
and something he was saying made
the girl color resentfully, and the lad
heard her. say sharply:
"He is my cousin and she turned
away from the young gallant and gave
the youthful winner a glad smile
Again Hugh and Dane Grey were
missing when the party started back
to the town-they were gone to BET
On "Bacon's Thunderbolts' in a cock.
fight. That night they still were miss
ing when the party went to see the
Virginia Comedians in play by one
Mr. Congreye-they were gaming that
highland next morning when the
Kentucky lad rose. he and Dave
through his window saw the two
young roisterers approaching the
porch of the hotel-much dishevele6
ana all but staggering with drink.
81 don't like that young man." sale
Dave, land he has bad influence or
Hugh"
That morning news came from New
England that set the town a-qufver.
England's answer to the Boston tea
party had been the closing of Boston
harbor. In the House of Burgesses,
the news was met with a burst of
indignation. The LIST of June was
straightway set apart as a day Of
fasting, humiliation, and prayer that
God would avert the calamity threat
the middle of the afternoon my lords
coach and six white horses swung
from his great yard and made for the
eapitol-my lord sitting erect and
naughty, his lips set with the resolu-
ton to crush the spirit of the rebel
lion. It must have been a notable
scene, for Nicholas, Bland, Lee, Har-
risOn, Pendleton, Henry and Jeffer
son, and perhaps Washington, were
there. And my lord was far from
popular. He had hitherto girded him
self with all the trappings of etiquette,
had court herald prescribe rules for
the guidance Of Virginfans In ap-
preaching his excellency, had enter
tanned little and, unlike his prede-
cessors, made no effort to establish
cordial relations with the people of
the capital. The Burgesses were to
give great ball In his honor that
very night, and now. he was come to
dissolve them. And dissolve them he
did: They bowed gravely and with
no protest. Shaking with anger my
lord stalked to his coach and six
while they repaired to the Apollo
room to prohibit the use of tea and
propose a general congress of the col
onies. And that bali came to pass.
Naughty hosts received their naughty
guest with the finest and gravest
courtesy, bent low over my lady's.
hand, danced with her daughters, and
wrung from my lords reluctant lips
the one grudging word Of comment;
Gentlemen
And the ladies of his family bobbed
their heads sadly in confirmation, for
the steel-like barrier between them
was so palpable that 1t could have
been touched that night, 1t seemed, by
the hand.
The two backwoodsmen had been
dazzled by the brilliance of 1t all, for
Ene boy had stood with Barbara, rnv
had been allowed to look on for a
while. Again my lord had summoned
Dave TO him and asked many ques-
tons about the wilderness beyond the
Cumberland, and he even had the boy
to come up and shake hands, and
asked him where he had learned to
ride so well.
Before Barbara was sent home
Hugh and Dane Grey, dressed with
great care. came in, with an exaggera-
ton of dignity and politeness that
fooled few others than themselves.
Hugh, catching Barbara's sad and re-
proachful glance, did not dare go near
her, but Dane made straight for her
side when he entered the room-and
bowed with great gallantry. To the
boy he paid no attention whatever
and the latter, fired with Indignation
and hate, turned hastily away. But in
a corner unseen he could not withhold
watching the two closely, and he felt
vaguely that he was watching fright
ened bird and a snake. The little
girls self-composure seemed quite tt
Itch hos So