i" ''Yes, Miss, had rather you would
not."
"James you forget yourself. Saddle
pirate, and take Jane back to the
'stables. Besides, Jane has a bit of a
cold.'1' She slapped her boot with her
•*jding-orop and indolently studied the
Bcurrying clouds overhead for the day
5Y£S windy.
j»
1
.Soberly Warburton obeyed. He was
"hurt and angry, and he knew not what
im besides. Heavens, if anything should
I®5 happen- to her! His hopes rose a bit.
Pirate had shown no' temper so far that
morning. He docilely permitted his
fc .' ,master to put on the side-saddle. But
as he came out into the air again, he
$ threw forward his ears, stretched out
his long black neck, took in a great
p• breath, and whinnied a hoarse chal
lenge to the elements. William had
already saddled Dick,who looked
askance at his black rival's small, com
pact heels.
fx "I am afraid of him," said Warbuf
ion, as he returned. "He will run away
with you. I did not wholly Subjugate
him the other day. He pulls till my
a a
Miss Annesley shrugged and patted
Pirate on the nose and offered him a
lump t)f sugar: The thirst' for freedom
i. and a wild run down the wind lurked
in Pirate's far-off gazing eyes and he
ignored the sign of conciliation which
^his ^mistress made him.
