The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-05-09
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with her anyway!
That was Thursday morning
On Friday she went for her ride
as usual, and Michael was there
tall, lean and casual.
"Mawnin"
She smiled at him with just the
right degree of casualness. "GooC
morning"
He frightened a strap, patted
Prince Charities cleaning flank
"Storm comm up" he announc'
ed.
ooh, do you think 500" But
Katharine's query was not the
usual feminine flutter. She ador-
ed storms. -. ;,
"Mavbe I'd better take this"
! Michael flung an oilskin slicker
ocross Prince Charities back.
"Not for me- Katharine said
coolly. ou
glanced at her quizzlcally mo-
ment, then called to Tips; Here,
catch this" -,
The sHcker sailed through the
air, landing in a pile Of hay. The
colored boy ran to retrieve IT,
with a flash of white teeth IN an
ebony face.
"Just as you say" Michael an
nounced. He swung a long leg
over his western saddle, leading
the way.
The trees arched overhead In a
conspiracy of silence. In the am
| interstices where the sky could be
seen there were patches OF an
cry clouds. From the west rose a
rumble of deep thunder. 800.
"You won't mind gettin' Wet.
He looked back at her over his
shoulder, his gentle voice courte-
Gus as usual.
katharine laughed. "No, why
should T."
The deep roll of distant thun-
der increased. They crossed an
open meadow with river mean
! dering alongside and an orange
flash of lightning licked across
the sky. Suddenly they were
again in the woods, the horses
wading carefully through the
shallow stream and Plunglng up
the muddy banks.
Now the rain came down, sud
denly, in torrents, IN violent
sheets. For the main part, the
trees protected them, but soon
the path again crossed civilized
road, a main highway. Great
angry peals of thunder sounded
and the sky was made llvld by
the almost continual flashes OF
lightning. The horses were nerv-
Gus. Fury danced and whinned
refusing to proceed.
At the side of the road was q
small biue-roofed cottage which
had once housed a district school
and later an amateur radio sta
ton. 1t was unoccupied now. AT
the rear was a rude shelter for
horses. Michael, without consult
| ing Katharine, cantered back to
her and, Selling Fury's' bride
| led the nervous little animal un'
der cover. -.
"We'd better stop here a min
ute," he said quietly. cts fool
hardy to go on Just now"
Michael helped her to dismount
Then he tied both Fury anc
Prince Charlie to the rude raj
of the shelter and ouieted then
with his reassuring voice.
eve can go inside, if you like,
he told the girl, after a particu
larly vicious flash of light. 90
had to stop here last week in thai
cloudburst-remember? l had {
party of kids. They were scared
stiff"
He pushed open the door, dis
closing a narrow room with
bricked fireplace and some bat
tered school benches. Someone
had evidently built fire. Their
lWere the TellldlHS VI lOSs' SHol
,,red and broken, in the CRATE.
Cheerful place" Katharine
commented dryly.
He glanced at her curiously
otis not so much. Here-let M
dust that thing off. You can 81
down."
/ "Td better not" Katharin
Rugged her arms about her.
! Michael knelt, making shift
with bundle Of twigs at tn
D side of the fireplace, and the re
mains of the logs. Presently h
, had a blaze going. The Yves
lwind whipped in at the open doc
: and Katharine shivered, in spit
4 of herself.
"Well, go on-lecture me
tshe said, looking down at him.
: The tall young man turne
e from the CRATE, busting off hi
: lean. long fingered hands.
/, "For WHAT"
: She regarded him coolly, light
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