Evening star., 1924-09-21

When he had finished Velvet Pant.
bowed deeply, first to Janey, then Il
the rest. There was a slight, dubiou.
ripple Of applause that was checked
suddenly. Pete High had strode uI
to Velvet Pants and was facing him.
Just a minute there" said Pete
You and me has got little bone tt
pick. Wadda You mean by singingaf
song like that to Miss Crosby?"
The small man looked puzzled.
ut ces only song American
know" he said.
Yeah? Well, I'm goin' to teact
you to sing it out Of the other side
OF your mouth. Come outside with
me-"
Pete High" broke in Janey, don
you go fighting with him. He didn't
mean any harm. He probably doesnr
know what the words mean"
II told him never to say anything
to YOU. whether he understood 1t oil
not stormed Pete. Come on, YOU"
Velvet Pants made an attempt to
steal away, but Pete blocked his
path.
You're going out on the lawn with
me-" said Pete.
And seeng?' asked the little man
was happening.
NO; 1ght.''
Fight"
Yes; hght."
But l do not hate you, Meester
Pete"
Well. hate you. Come on"
But how we nght?' inquired the
small man. He was pale beneath his
tan. and trembling. For answer Pete
thrust a clenched nst under the man :
nose. The man drew his head back
and shivered.
Mo-" he said. shaking his head
No, no, no, no. no.
You won't fght7'
Velvet Pants shrugged his shoul.
ders.
Not know hand-hshts," he said
Pete slapped him across the face
with his open hand.
Now will You fght:"
Not know hand-ights," said the
man, drawing away.
| Pete gave him a push into the
night. They heard the sound Of fee,
on the path. Velvet Pants was run
ming.
Not know hand lights" Pete MIN,
licked. Did you ever in your life see
such rat?'
NEXT day excitement swept Crosby
~ Corners. Defender Monarch hao
gone crazy. He was the pride and
the terror Of the country. His owner
Ben Crosby, had raised him from a
gawky calf, wobbly on his legs into
massive ton-an-a-half bull. with a
chest like a haystack, a voice OF
thunder and the temper of a gouty
demon. Ben Crosby had not dehorned
him because in cattle shows a good
pair Of horns is considered a pon,
Of merit in judging bulls. and the
giant bull had won many blue rib
bonS. On this day Ben Crosby wish ed
most earnestly that he had foregone
the blue ribbons and taken off those
horns. savage bull with a pair OF
sharp, wicked horns is just about the
most dangerous animal that walks.
Perhaps on that morning Defender
Monarch had realized that he hac
rea ched the end OF his usefulness, and
that before very long he was doomed
to end a proud career ingioriously as
steak, roast and stew. He stood in
his pasture. roaring challenge to
the world that he would die fighting
BY blind luck Ben Crosby was able
% trick him into entering the big
5en, but in the process Defender
Monarch had given a sample OF his
viciousness by ripping Johnny Mel
sons arm from elbow TO shouldel
and had failed by hairs breadth II
sincere attempt to crush the life
out OF Ben Crosby himself. Once
confined in the pen, Defender Mon
arch's rage knew no bounds. H.
hurled himself against the thick
board sides so furiously that the,
creaked and trembled, and the crowc
that had gathered to see him dartee
back to places Of greater safety.
Luckily, the penwas stoutly
built affair. 1t was not really a per
at all. but small corral perhaps 81
feet square. About it moved De.
fender Monarch, his small eyes blaz.
ing. alert. And, perched on boxe:
and ladders, Crosby Corners, fasci
things, watched the mad king of the
herd
Isn't he just too terribleo" saic
Janey Crosby to Pete High.
'Oh, I don't know answered Pete
airily. 'Tve worked round him often. >
often
But not since he went crazy
Pete"
No" admitted Pete, "mebbe not
never saw one that acted this way
Just plain bulls I'm mono too fond Of
fooling with. But crazy one-ex.
cuse met"
See how he's looking right at u.
with those mean little eyes of his,
said Janey. ITS just as II he were
saying. IF 1 only had you down here
for minute" I'm scared, Pete"
I'm here" said Pete High reas
suringly. Look, Janey. he's getting
another ft. He's going to try to buck
that opposite WALL
Janey Crosby, to get a better view
climbed to the very top Of the sep.
ladder that leaned against the wal
OF the corral. There was a sharI
crack as the top rail gave way. ther
horrified cries. She had fallen intt
the pen and lay unconscious, almost al
the feet Of the mad bull.
The women screamed, the men rar
about aimlessly, wildly, shouting or
ders at one another.
Help! Janeys fallen into tn,
penr
"oh, he'll kill her! He'll kill her
He'll kill herr
Get pitchforks"
Get a gum
1t would just make him madder to hi
him with that
Some one will have to jump in"
where are you running to, Pet
High"
ITO get a rope-or something"
You'll be too late!"
| Defender Monarch looked down a
the girl and his eyes were evil. Ther
he looked at the ring OF white face:
that lined the top of the corral. HI
seemed to understand the situation
He seemed to know that he hal
plenty OF time, and he gloated. HI
turned away from Janey, trotted Il
the farther end Of the corral, wheeled
about, and surveyed the distance be
tween himself and the girls body
Then he, lowered his head with hi:
| cleaning prongs and gathered hi