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to fidget with his hand at his coat, an
""`"---"--"'"*•—•''''anxious i h ddy face' number"" he said to himself. "Well Pity. Such a nice creature --it was Past•'d h ""1" said, Hi, young man.
•
"Well?", there's one good thing, he Can't break you often find a common mongrel YOU .rel Do you want me to go over`
you, and I e, —tire ver much ob. Well.
, Y "Well!" P' th echoed Other impati- his head •it's tea thick.--.Iisilior Young well-mannered and atiactionate, but yea? Sure You haven't broken ax
, „ . are you o e . seat an x , ,
broke off, addrossinff Esther .as title of course, Is s rong an ea y.
nese here; don't You know titer's a I am afraid," elle said, after a pewee, "Well, I'll be mewing. Glad it's neth
easetof measles in the house?" "Oh, !tie of no consequence,' re- ing serious with the termer. Good -
Nether laughed, marked Jack, resignedly. "I'm in no day!" He raised his hat and prepar
I've been scolded for that already, particular hurry. It's all in the days ed to depart and as he did ao, Esther
doctor," she began, giving him her work," with a tonal of color in her faet,
band; then she caught sight. of Jack Esther looked at him curiously-- leant forward and said something in
1 and pulled up short, ""Yes, I'm nor- not for the first time, a low voice to the doctor,
liged /MI sure,"
Jolt raised his hat, but was :too ently,e Why You may l•atCh it, and lady, what y tieing h r '"„ ki beauty d birth have the first pull sPrirtaned anything? Thatyoung `mere
busy hoisting Martin into the Cart to It's a bad kind.
pay much attention to these polite The t;olor deepened on her face
expressions. and her eyes fell beforb hie cool anti
"We'll follow and wait to see if he somewhat weary and bored ones; then
is hurt" she said, she looked up with a hauteur which,
"Rete either broken or sprained if the truth must be told—and the
his leg ��the latter, I .think," said truth shall be told of Cat her Van-
,Tack .Anyway he'll want a doC- court in this record—was not a little
ed
tor.
assnm
"Of courser' .said Bather, again, "'Please stand aside, Do you think iy to say poor Martin has met with "What is yaux—work?" she asked. "ph? What? Yes; just so; but
apo1egetieally. '"We'll go and fetch I'm afraid? I'm—I'm ashamed of fin accident. Tlie mare bolted, and "Nothing—at present. I'ln look* we don't know ' anything about him ,"
hnn it is only into the vilinge." yqu!'+ Martin might have been killed--" ing for some. I've been worlcing at he nmuttered, in response.
Jack made Martin comfgxte.ble in
Jack shrugged his shoulders and ; Not hr.!" interjected Doctor Grey the doelcs—dock laborer, you. knew; "Oh, I'm sure lie's honest and can,
the bottom of the cart,
and mount. stood aside, and she swept in like a I£ this .this gentleman had not but l slippoee i can call myself a farm ba trusted!" said Eathex, swiftly.
th queen. Looking
over his shoulder a r f h d " Be quick doctor or he 11 bo gone!'
atoned iter, e - 'arm an - + ,
ing, kept the mare who with
,1
came to the door. You've no bust- "This—accident has detained. you, "Quite sure, thanks," said jack.
a u. , c ,
cuteness of her sex, was well aware moment after, he saw her kneeling Tho old dodo turned sharply on You will find it d#tiicult to fittd
that she bad now met her master— beside the sot .and kissing the child, :jack and scrutinised him keenly. work now," acid Esther. "All the ho he kemusen edsbioherdiatehtteio t if
, at a walk. Presently Ma hl m she had taken in her arms `Bumph Looks as if he could- farmers have engaged their men; p y
ruin began w o
Like a pkcture in a Christmas Not hurt yourself, Ise., --It's a great they do so at Lady Day, and it's just "Oh, !f you answer for him--" ho ••
Love, The Tyrant
rr.
CHAPTER III (Cont'd), of geed -tempered resentment.
"Just as well I'm elearing out," 'Wed have . been all right if we
he murmured, "or I should be tempt- I hadn't been stopped suddenly, he
ped 't think I was being badly treat • said. go the calm assurance—Jack mentall g g and she colored, khan:dxew lierself u
i ht be tempted "For shame, Martin!" Miss Van- y . cannot o until we hear the doctor's eyed faintly, for there was somethin
ed b fate. 'No; I m g „ called it cheep—of her age and class, opinion. Would you mind holding to her rather appalling in this young and. gazed 'straight •Idnred a her with
but fancy I should stand firm• He court broke in• The horse was bolt- „ "My neice may want you. At any the Pony s head, young man Plan's coolness, not to say his sang- -the indifference' of a hundred -ton gun.
save his life for me; and life's worth 1 ing and this—this gentleman stopped h 1 d d rate, I shall be glad if you'll remain She was getting tired of sitting in froid. And, woman-like,, she was Jack stood with :his hands in his
ort t V art Towers No let it m the most wonderful way. It Ia Tey g h t'll h h k to you and the cramped position demanded by a fighting against his evident self -poi-,.
k t th t f d ubt and un
" ons ex eas on to ru • » e y ng cart mare, I suppose? And I daresay," ," a m go pp sigh and an
"Lost anything?" said Jack. I'll be off and take that remembrance rhe young Y assented. Jolt stopped with a
Martin succeeded in lugging a bet- • e -- in to London.' There's .slava s the e
Hecalled Bob,• as sitting Well I'll go upstairs and settle docks there if ther's nothing else" „A 3 k' • b?
M d d ' 1 b t of her with me it was market day ah, yes! Just g Y audible word of one syllable,
tie out of his pocket, and, with a sigh ca e ° +'g w e w so. I've
g "It is terribly hard work " ie you oo ing or a Jo x -
o£ relief, remarked, bolt ht eyeing the proceedings him I ve brought my tools; for when she asked Iva road about the mon
ad 1 h •d t♦ Mart I knew he'd
its all right! Blest° upright Y „ , cure my
abruptness.", a
"It's if I didn't with a to the docalm, and tken o .. vas in, - "Certainly," replied Jack court-
think I'd broke it. It's whiskey— his way to the door, But he was not broken something. I wish they'd put at the docks, and I know they carry „ Y, ,
have a drop, minter?" to escape so easily., more water in what they call their tremendous weights." eously., Ye -es; I am."
Jack laughed and shook his head, „ Oh, where are you going, my good whiskey at the King's Head:" "Oh, it's hard enough, but I've seen "Well, here's one ready to drop
"No, not just now, thanks. No,, man?" asked Miss Worcester from He went upstairs, and Esther stood' harder. You don't,think this pony into your mouth!" said the doctor.
You ' don't!" and he took the bottle the jingle. at the door, and JaCk leant on the is' going to runaway, do you?" "MVly friend.Maftin *ants 'a hand
away as it was approaching Martin's "To London, ma'am,"said Jack, gate in silence. Esther laughed by way of reply, foreman—and Miss Vancourt tel
lh
lis. "That's the wrong sort of stuff raising his hat. "We shall be.dreadfully late for and, Jack, who objected to talking me you hevgbeen, a farm-hand, and '.
p " "Oh—er—really I think you had dinner, Esther, said Mies Worcester, at such a distance from his auditor, she is kind enough to 'speak for you."
for your complaint.
batten stay!" sal the old lady, with with plaintive resignation: "Bat we strolled up the garden. Esther. col- Esther hadn't bargained for this,
"Whiskey's od for everything,"
said Martin in a solemn and injured
tone of voice. "You're talkin' fool-
ish, young man!
reachedthe lodge atlast,an
Mrs. Martin came out, She uttered
a little cry,butdidnotappearto e
overwhelmedastonishment.
'Is he verymut hurl—this time
"Oh o said ac cheerfully.
"Lean on me, my rien He's no
much hurtWe'llget imus airs
ou h,Shut that no
need to frighten the child," he added,
in alower voice.
The woman - looked at him—the
f i the song says d d cid d mother's look of p e by. a woman.Presently Bob rose regarded as a nursery toy, is well youpp r
Z oral and1 d to with a strolled up to her and enough, but as a horse, leaves some got
hefted to it, coAfter all, she's better a marvel he wasn't injured, and that ere i the as spoken — i y pec a s, a ptc ure o o
b the doctor comes" jingle, and was still in mortal terror session and squall obvious grace 'certainty• and the doctor, rather not
suited to the shop'thanI am. ,She's you're not killed." Jack bowed and leant against the lest Toby, demoralised by example, "Do you like driving?" he asked,
young and pretty, and looks as if , "Me mise? Lor' bless your inner- by �� should take to bolting on his own ac- after a pause, as he leant against the
tled by the young fellows hesitation,
porch said•
r to, himself, with an air g good offer, my young friend
with a place like that and a quarter "You'll tumble out oncehtoo often, d f n 1 , t and long suffering, "Bob, Fate's side the pony, eyeing it gravely; and ing what he was going to say now, i and if I were you I should jump at
of a million of money? What rot ! my friend," said Jack, who wanted to one too many for us! This is the apparentlyunconscious of the res- and whether she were going to be of- it,
1 talk! As if I didn't know what I d cut the business short and get on his h' p ' last time you and I do a friendly once of e beautiful girl in the fended. "`Why?" "Right," said. Jack. "I jump."
.of! horses, and
I have a stable eek! way.handion upnow, and keep a
though, g h t deed, old man; the very last time; porch,.who, with equal gravity, was "Oh, well, I daresay you will think The doctor smiled.
.of
in huntkefour yacht
a the steady on hou h You're alleright and don't you forget it!" atcng him, withoutappearing to it is like my cheek; bet I was wond- _ "That'e better. Well, you'd better
in winter, and keep a yacht in the nbyi now, aren't you?" he added, sig- sleight of which e ' g why you didn't drive something come in at once I should think Go
bay there, and—Ah, well, what's the nificantly. a r ciation—and be
repining, as I+1 stand Theunderstood a tween hem they
,
she's play the part to perfection, : cent heart! I've been tumbling out she asked. h
lord! what should I do all m life— „ 'r of real nation, Jack helped her out and stood be- Oh, yes," replied Esther, -wend- "It's a
"I chuck up the sponge!" he said count. porch.
whale I oh, of carts y
look at him: a •s eig t eye w is ren o
CHAPTER IV. can only be performed to perfection different to that little beast, which, ' upstairs and talk to Martin—I'll give -
ten minutes: I suppose you ve
use o man un ors oo an no t got Martin i o a Character?'
ve iven my word, gh as rain, mister! Sorry I've When Jack came down again the lin- Jackwentround to the stable'yawn,
by it,' caused all this rumpus, thought if the le was just driving u ; and there see if the young mare was -hurt—he wagged his tail by way of opening a thing to be desired. But perhaps you 1 "Yes,"said Jack, gravely; "but
I ought to: add that he confirmed _1 ft Innn—" He was annoyance and impatience in hadgiven her in charge of a chuckle- conversation. She sat down on the like going at two miles an hour?"i it's not a particularly good one.'
y p g h' h ` h r hand "No I don't," said Esther, indig- The doctor tried to look grave, but:.
this assertion with a word or two, mare had been e a
•"-which the very highly respectable coin moved toward the cart, but stopped
posher would very properly refuse and winced, and put his hand to his
to set up; and reluctantly dragging leg with an air of surprise and hum -
tis' eyes from the vast building, the illation. "Blest if I dorm think I've
-wide-stretching lawns and parks, the been and hurted my blessed leg!" he
:stately elms beneath which the deer muttered.
were. placidly feeding, resumed his "Esther, you surely will not per -
tramp. mit the poor man to drive that dread -
He had not got very far on the ful horse in his injured condition!"
highroad when he heard the sound of said Miss Worcetser, in a flutter of
wheels, and looking round, saw that exciement and anxiety.
it was the' pony -jingle with the two Esther bit her Hp softly and loolced
ladies. His face flushed for an in- about her helplessly; then her face
Stant and he quickened his pace; for cleared.
he didn't want another interview with "Of course!—Aunt, you must drive
Miss Vancourt of Vancourt Towers; to the farm and tell them to send
but that young lady was vidently someone, and I'll wait here; un -
Miss Vancourt's face. headed youth whose eyes threatened settle and kook is cad
"The doctor is out," she said. "So to drop out with staring at the strang- and looked into his big, soft orbs,
provoking!nantly. "But—well, I prefer it to a "there was a twinkle in his shrewd
Is he very much hurt?" ; er who looked like a tramp and talk- then lifted his leg and inspected his regular cauriage; and though there , eyes.
"Simple fracture," replied Jack. ed like the "gentry" ---and wandered foot. is a dog -cart, of course, Pin not used'] "I'm sorry to hear that—but we'll
She looked at him. II about the rick yards until the doctor "Your dog seems to be all right to it- I've only been at the Towers risk it. You've got the right look a -
"Are you 0-0 doctor?" she ask- , drove up; then he sauntered round to now, she said, her clear voi+ r•i+•"w- a short time ---that is, 1 ,didn't knew bout you."
ed. the house to see if he could b;: of any ing to Jack quit 5 ratty. "I11d you whether they were mine—" She 1 "Thank you; it's about all I've got
"No,' said Jack. "But I've seenuse. get the thorn out?" a theolored and bit her eyes were Hp, feeling her cool- 1t ! aboutIme," said
obliged pleasantly;a
a broken leg before. The doctor will 1 The doctor was an. old man, bent ' Oh, yes," he said."By the way,giving the h o• iI won't let Moor
be here' presently, I suppose?" and grey with years of toil. A coun- Miss ancourt, I did not thank you ly'„I beg your pardon,veryrude of tin og me himself."
"Oh, yes; we left word," she said. try doctor's life is perhaps the hard- for your kind attempts."
"How unfortunate it is. And Nettie, est a man can lead; he sits in a gig Esther raised her brows; for it was me. But you should try it. Given a "From your style I should say you
Mrs, Martin's little girl, ill! I'll go or on a horse all day, and there is al- not usual for men in seedy attire, well-balanced dog -cart with a clink- had been abroad—colonies—Austral-
in and see her;s sne's fri
hera ways the off -chance that he will be with unwaterproof boots, to address ing mare -Here's the doctor." ia, eh?" queried the doctor, eyeing
p p rht- d." called u in the night to' do a dozen her as "Miss Vancourt." ' There was All right, my dear young lady. the stalwart figure and tanned face
en She entered the little passage, but miles or so in ram or snow; but there no disrespect in the tone, but a sug- Only a broken leg." curiously.
Jack unceremoniously stepped in was a good tempered twinkle in this gestion of equality which Esther i "Only!" said Esther. "Oh, I've been around a bit," as
• h Ix "Ti.. Martin . all the good in the sented Jack.
-urging Master Toby, and Jack was less— front of her and blocked her path. one's shrwd eyes, and s cheerful ring thought rat er s tinge i
thinkingof turningdown a by -lane Jack saw it coming and resigned "You can't go in there," he said, in in his voice; and though his manners Bob was very grateful; and so world to be quiet bit; that is, if he
Esther had risen, but seemed
until te hadpassed when he heard himself. his curt, not to say masterful way. were somewhat brusque, he was a was I, though we forgot to mention doesn't worry; and he doesn't usual- somehow, as if she could not go until
a commotion on the road in front of "I'll drive hkm home," he said, "Is She looked at him with amazement gentleman.
it." ' ly; but'he's worrying now, Seems the colloquy was over; but she walk-
3sim.
it far?" in her beautiful grey eyes. "Well, what is it this time?" Jack "I am fond of dogs," she said, � that he's a man short—hie foreman ed down the path now, and Jack went
A small fadnot the ofash- "O," willd su? Thank you very "What?"hshe said, her face Rush- off heard
haystack, got thawed
up"bylthe and handsome,en and beautifullyare lman- I claresft im thingssuddenly,
w llyall go wronand Martin
if he and
Thankdyou,gate
M ss Vancourt," he
idown the road, not u the sober ,but much," said he Esther, with obvious re- ing. Why can I not?"Y , young said, simply.
ion appropriate to such a vehicle, but lief. it is the home farm—at. the "The child has the measles," he threshing -machine? Oh, horse run nered, as this one is."i can't get about. Whore's the own P y
in a reckless, rollicking. way due to lodge, you know. "It is very kind of said, quietly. away: broke his leg, has he? Well, "Ah, yes," said Jack. "Though man who played the hero? -0h, there (Continued Next Week)
the antics of the horse. It was all
ever the road at once, and half rear-
ing and kicking; and, as Jack watch-
ed it, it looked very much as if it
were going to bolt. in the
The driver was standing up
Wart; and when Jack got nearer he
saw that the man was "three sheets in
the wind." His hat was off, and he
was laughing in a happy-go-lucky,
reckless way, as he tugged' at the
rope reins,
Jack smiled.
"He'll come out on that jolly -look-
ii!g head of his presently," he thought.
"Being screwed, he won't, of course
hurt himself: they never do. The .
horse is a young 'un, and a good one
too; as he's sober he'll probably rick
himself or something." -
Then the horse did actually bolt;
and Jack's smile died away, for he
remembered the pony-jinglawhich
was trundling along behind him; the
farmer's cart would make exceeding-
ly small potatoes of that if it came
into collision with it.
"Seems to me I'm in luck to -day," •
he said to himself, grimly. "Of
course I've got to stop that beastly 1
thing, and I shall probably be knock- 1
ed down, and generally chewed up• ,
I'm nearer that hospital than I
thought. Here, Bob; you stand out
of it, and take a back seat. Lia down 1
now!"
He ran forward as he spoke, and
gathering .himself together, made
ready for a spring. ,As he did so, the 1'
jingle came. round the corner, the
two ladies saw the little play that was 1
being enacted, and Miss Worcester
cried aloud after the manner of her
kind
,Tack heard it—noticing that the 1
girl made no sound -as he leapt at
the horse. There was a tussle,, a clat-
ter
latter of hoofs, and a cloud of dust 1
through which, as through a mist, Es-
ther saw the horse forced back upon 1
its haunches by a supreme effort 1
which strained every effort Jack own-
ed.
She also saw the low comedian ,
of the play—the farmer, to wit,— .
come outon his head as Jack had I
mentally prophesied. She drew up 1
the cart and jumped out, much to
Jack's disgust.
"'tee') out of the way!" he cried, 1
none too gently, for the advent of the
other characters on the scene excited
the young mare and set her dancing
dangerously near Jack's tees, 1
Esther retreated a few yards and.
looked on, pale but calm, while Jack
and the mare waltzed about in the
dust; then, when the victory was with
the man, she came up.
"Are you hurt?" she asked. She
was trembling just a little, and she
bit her Hp to keep it steady.
"I? Not a bit!". said. Jack, coolly,
"But I wouldn't be surprised if that
idiot is;" and he nodded to the jolly
faced figura lying in the dust.
She crimsoned painfully.
"011, I—I forgot him for a mom-
ent!" she said penitelitly; and she
went to whore her aunt was bending
over the maul. "Why, it's Martin!'
she said, "Oh, Martin, are you
hurt?" for Martin had struggled to
his feet, and now stood looking ex-
tremely sheepish and ashamed of him
self.
"Not by no means, miss,," he re-
plied, touching hie forehead where
his hat should have been, "Least -
ways, 1 think not—What happened,
mister? We was coming along
quiet and easy tike..."
"Free and easy," said Jack, in the
tone in which a man who is sober ad-
dresses the man who is not. "This
ie a three-year-old, isn't it? Disi you
think you'd got a child's rocking
.horse In the shafts?"
The man looked at him with it kind
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