The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-13

ins-should he ever do II again. The
rest " the guests trooped In now,
and some were going out on horse
back, some for n sail and some VISIT
Ing up the river In barge. and all
were paired of.
over the place With my ponies" said
Barbara, and"
TIN going back to bed" interrupt
ed Hugh. cor read little Latin and
Greek with Mr.. Brockton." There
was tmpudence as well as humor In
this, for the tutor had given up Hugh
In tspalr long ago.
Barbara shook her head.
you are going with u.s." she said.
u want Hugh to ride with me-" said
Colonel Dale. "and give Firehy a little
exercise. Nobody else can ride him"
The Kentucky boy turned chal
Longing eye. as did every young man
mt the table. and Hugh felt very com.
Portable. While every one was get
ting ready. Harry brought out two
folls and two masks on the porch a
little later.
"We fight with those" he said.
! pointing TO the crossed rapIers on the
wall, "but we practice with these
Hugh, there, Is the champion fencer."
he said, "and he'll show you"
Harry helped the Kentucky boy to
mask and they crossed folls-Hugh
giving Instructions all the time and
noddlng approval.
You'll learn-you'll learn fast" he
said. And over mis- shoulder to Harry:
why, his wrist is as strong as
mine now. and he's got an eye like
weasel"
With a twist he wrenched the foil
from his antagonists hand and clat-
tered It on the steps. The Kentuck-
Ian was bewildered and his face
flushed. He ran for the weapon.
you cant do that again"
81 don't believe can" laughed
Hugh
"Will you learn me some morer'
asked the boy eagerly.
Il surely will"
A little later Barbara and her
cousin were trotting smartly along
sandy road through the fields with the
colonel and Hugh Looping In front Of
them. Flrehy was black. mettle-
some geldlng. He had reared and
plunged when Hugh mounted. and
even now he was champing his bit
and leaping playfully at times, but
the lad sat him with an unconcern
Of his capers that held the Kentucky
boys eyes.
Gosh" he said. but Hugh can
ride! wonder If he could stay on
him bareback"
Il suppose so." Barbara said; "Hugh
can do anything"
Many questions the little girl asked
and some of the boys answers
made her shudder.
Papa said last night that several
OF our klnsfolk spoke of going to your
country In party. and Harry and
Hugh are crazy to go with them.
Papa said people would be swarming
over the Cumberland mountains be-
fore long"
IL wish you'd come along"
Barbara laughed
IL wouldn't like to lose my hair"
an watch out for that" said the
boy with such confident gravity that
Barbara turned to look at him.
81 believe you would" she muir
INJURED. And presently:
"What did the Indians call your
"White Arrow"
"Whlte Arrow. That's lovely. Whyr
81 could outrun all the other boys"
"Then you1l have to run tomorrow
when we go to the fair at Williams
burg"
THE fairr'
Barbara explained.
For an hour or more they had
driven and there was no end to the
fields of tobacco and grain.
Are we still on your landr'
Barbara laughed. Yes; we can't
drive around the plantation and get
back for dinner. think we'd better
turn now"
plantation" said the lad. whats
that?"
Barbara waved her whip.
why. all this-the land-the farm"
"Ohr
Its called Red Oaks-from those
big trees back of the house"
"Oh. | know oaks well-all Of EN-"
She wheeled the ponies and with |
fresh zest they scampered for home. |
Everybody had gathered for the noon
day dinner when they swung around |
the great trees and up to the back /
porch. Just AS they were starting In |
the Kentucky hoy gave cry and /
darted down the path. A towering |
figure In coonskin cap and hunters
garb was halted at the sun-dial and |
looking toward them.
"Now. I wonder who that Is" said
Colonel Dale. Jupiter. but that boy
can rum
They saw the tall stranger stare
at the boy and throw