Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02

appreciatlve hand stroked the
L the silky flank. Must come
of good stock"
A word of praise for one Of her
horses always touched the right chord
in Miss Vests heart Blue Bullet is
three times ribbon winner. He's one
Of the best polo ponies that ever went
q full chukker"
Blood will tell" observed the vet
Urinary. 1T tells in a horse and it
tells in human" His glance slid up
ward to the figure of the straight young
rider, and once more the fanatic CLEAN
returned to his eyes. "'I will surely
20 with thee: Notwithstanding the jour
ney that thou takest shall not be for
thine honour, for the Lord shall sell
Sisera into the hand of a woman
you're quite q student Of the Bible,
aren't you, DR.. Cranson?" Thanks to
Abby's early training. Miss West was
not unfamiliar with the Book herself.
yes, yes" came the mumbled reply.
"'I diligently keep the commandments
of the Lord, my God, and His testi-
monies and His statutes which He has
commanded
The girl said his zeal did him credit
She was not quite sure that she spoke
And thou shalt do that which is
right and good in the sight Of the
Lord" he told her, and there was
curious intensity in the look which &C
companied the words. Ito cast out
thine enemies before thee All,
with q wave Of the hand and q
ludicrous change of tone, here we are.
So absorbed was Miss West in her
strange companion that, until he caIleo
her attention to the fact, she had not
realized they stood before the gate OF
Brides House.
prise and a vague uneasiness, she
Started up at the primly curtained VIM
dows. the mellower roofs, the staggering
red-brick chimneys. II hope" was ner
observation as she slid from the saddle
and hooked her arm through Blue buI.
let's bride, IT hope you are not one OF
those foolish people who are AFRAID 10
come here"
The veterinary laid his hands on the
white picket fence. why should bs?'
His voice sounded as reverent as though
he were speaking before a church altar.
s'Tirne was when this old place held for
me all that was most sweet and beautl-
full" After pause, In the morning,
it hourisheth and groweth up; IN tne
evening, it is cut down and withereth.
Teach us, 0 Lord. the number OF DAYS,
that we may apply our hearts to Wis
dom. Allow me" He had opened the
gate and was waiting for her to pre-
cede him to the house where Abby stood,
with what her young mistress was wont
to call "tae pSalm-and-catech ism- look,
all resigned to greet this latest ADDITION
TO the queer characters with winch
Hales Crossing seemed to her to be peo-
pied.
Before they had visited half the stalls
in the white barn Miss West was con-
WINGED that the reputation Noah Pea
body had given DR.. Derrick Cranson Of
being the best veterinary for miles
around was not exaggerated. The little
man knew all there was to know about
horses. Bending over famed foot, OF
handling a mouth that had chafed un-
der too severe a curb he was no longer
the pathetic, half-starved tramp, but q
man of position-a doctor ministerins
to the sick. Even though his patients
were only horses, his touch was as pro,
fessional as that of an established
medico in one Of the big cities.
OF Dracula, when he had been for
nally introduced to him, Derrick Cransor
spoke with little enthusiasm: One of the
heet-footed Arabian of the desert anc
the ree-booting wild horses OF oul
Western prairies. Strong and hand
some, but well-nish untamable. M
good except for breeding purposes" wal
the way in which he summed up hi
impressions.
The Killer, as though he understood
he was being disparaged, rolled wicked
eye and, when the little man venturec
to lay a hand on the bars Of the boz
stall, let out a roar that could be hearC
for half a mile. The next moment n
had charged, two rows Of yellow teeth
barred for action.
Cranson snatched his hand away
Just in time. His face turned gray. II
vicious beast" he said, trembling. Luck.
he Is in no need of doctoring. wouldn'
touch hinl-no, not even If he were to-
sick to move"
Miss West looked thoughtful. He
been that way ever since last night
can't quite make 1t out. Do you sup
pose he realizes what's happened2 Ami
mails are very sensitive to tragedy. Som
hint Of it seems TO come 10 them on tn
air. A prescience, If you get what