The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-15

IN gong Uack 10 DeQ, interrupt
ed Hugh, ''or read a little Latin and
Greek with Mr.. BrocktOn" There
was impudenee as well as humor in
this, for the tutor had given up Hugh
In despair long ago.
Barbara shook her head.
''You are going with u.s." she said.
81 want Hugh to ride with me-" said
Colonel Dale, land give Firefiy little
exercise Nobody else can ride him"
The Kentucky boy turned a chal-
longing eye, as did every young man
at the table, and Hugh felt very COM
Portable. While every one was get
ting ready, Harry brought out two
foils and two masks on the porch a
little later.
1--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, land he'll show you"
Harry helped the Kentucky boy to
mask and they crossed foils-Hugh
giving instructions all the time and
nodding approval.
You'll learn-youn 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
a weasel"
With a twist he wrenched the foil
tered 1t on the steps. The Kentuck-
ian was bewildered and his face
flushed. He ran for the weapon.
you can't do that again"
81 don't believe I can" laughed
Hugh.
'Will you learn me some more r
asked the boy eagerly.
81 surely WILL"
A little later Barbara and her
cousin were trOtting smartly along a
sandy road through the fields with the
colonel and Hugh Looping in front OF
them. Firefiy was black, mettle-
some gelding. 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! I 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 kinsfolk spoke of going to your
country in a party, and Harry and
Hugh are crazy to go with them
Papa said people would be swarmine
over the Cumberland mountains be-
fore long,"
81 wish you'd come along"
Barbara laughed.
81 wouldn't like to lose my hair"
"I'n watch out for that" said thu
boy with such confident gravity thai
Barbara turned to look at him.
81 believe you would" she mum.
INJURED. And presently:
what did the Indians call you"
"White Arrow"
"White Arrow. That's lovely. Why?'
ST could outrun all the other boys
'sThen you'll have to run tomorrow
when we go to the fair at Williams
burg"
1.-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 cam,
drive around the plantation and gel
back for dinner. I think we'd better
turn now"
"Plan-ta- tion," said the lad. "whuts
that?"
Barbara waved her whip.
"Why, all this-the land-the farn5
"Ohl"
TITS called Red Oaks-from thost
big trees back of the house."
"Oh. know oaks well-all Of EN-
She wheeled the ponies and witt
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 bach
porch. Just as they were starting ir
the Kentucky boy gave cry and
darted down the path. A towering
figure In coonskin cap and hunter!
garb was halted at the sun-dial AND
looking toward them.
Snow 7 wonder who that ia" saS<
Colonel Dale. Jupiter, but that DO.
can run!'
They saw the tall stranger star
wonderingly at the boy and throw
back his head and laugh. Then tn,
two came on together. The boy wa,
still flushed but the hunters face wa
grave.
''This Is Dave" said the boy simply
"Dave Yandell," added the stranger
smiling and taking off his cap. 'I'p
been at Williamsburg to register SOM
lands and I thought I'd come and Sc
how this young man is getting along
Colonel Dale went quickly to NEE
him with outstretched hand.
I'm mighty glad you did," he sal
heartily. "Erskine has already toll
US about you. You are just in tim
for dinner"
That's mighty kind" said Dave
And the ladies, after he was present
ed, still looked at him with much CO
riosity and great interest. Truly
strange visitors were coming to Re