South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

mounted BY straddling a leg 20 the
ground-that in the narrow lane ne
was between two plunging horses
Their riders had divided 10 make
way for his bemused approach.
on one side the lane was banked
steeply up in a cutting. The horse
Of the rider on this side stood on It's
hind legs and appeared 20 be per-
forming a series OF postman's double
knocks on the bank with It's fore
legs Lord Tybar. who bestrode IT,.
and who did not seem 20 be at all
concerned by his horse coTyinE a
postman. looked over his shoulder at
sabre, showing an amused grin. and
said. Thanks. Sabre. This is Jolly.
I like this. Come on, old girl. This
way down. Keep passing on. please. -
Ass" laughed p voice above
them; and Sabre. who had almost
forgotten there was another horse
when he had abruptly wakened and
dismounted. looked up at IT..
The other horse was standing with
complete and entirely unconcerned
statuesqueness on the low bank
which bound the lane on his other
side. Lady Ty'bar had taken tor II
had taken Lady Tybar-out OF dan
ger in a Sideways bound and horse
and rider remained precisely where
the sideways bound had taken them
as If II were exactly where they had
intended 10 go all that morning, and
as II they were now settled there for
all time as living equestrian statue
"a singularly striking and beautiful
statue.
I'VE are here" said Lady Tybar
Her voice had a very clear, fine note.
we are rather beautiful up here.
don't you think? Rather darlings?
No one takes the faintest notice Of
US; we might be off the earth. But
we don't mind a bit. Hullo. Derry
and Toms Mako is actually TAX
| ing off his hat 10 us. Bow. Derry"
Her horse, as If he perfectly un-
/ derstood, tossed his head, and she
I drew attention 10 It with a depreca-
Y tory little gesture Of her hand and
| then said, shall we come down
now? All right. Wen descend. This
| IS US descending. Lady Tybar. who
/ is a superb horsewoman, descending
/ a precirice on her beautiful half
! bred Derry and Toms, a winner al
several shows"
Derry and Toms stepped down of
the bank with complete assurance
and superb dignity. With equal pre-
cision, moving his feet as though
there were marked for them certain
exact spots which he covered with
infinite lightness and exactitude. he
turned about and stood beside his
partner in exquisite and immobile
pose.
Thus the two riders faced Sabre
smiling upon him. He stood holding
his bicycle Immediately in front of
them. The mare continued 10 culver
her beautiful nostrils at him; every
now and then she blew a little agi-
tated puff through them, causing
them to expand and reveal yet more
delicacy.
Sabre thought that the riders, with
their horses, made his most striking,
and somehow affecting picture OF
virile and graceful beauty he could
ever have imagined
Lord Tybar, who was thirtv-two
was debonair and attra ctive of coun-
tenance TO a degree His eyes.
which were gray. were extraordinari-
" mirthful, mischievous. A supreme
ly airy and careless and bold spirit
looked through those eyes and shone
through their flashes and glints and
sparkles Of diamond light. His face
seemed 10 say to the world. chal-
lengingly, II am here I have ar
rived. Bring out your best and watch
mel There were people-women-
who said he had a cruel mouth They
said this, not with censure or regret,
but with a deliciously fearful rap
ture as though the cruel mouth Of
il were crueD were not the least part
of his attraction.
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