cried. '
My ll' 'de bow-d and sm 1--d to tne lady.
‘J.*.?!<* it -at ITiir's- flaks," said he. "I’ve
my ii.'itt i iirricle and two mw marcs, half
I th.-rougalucJ, half Cleveland bay."
i "What d'ye think of my team of blacks?"
I cri< d tile ot her
, "'i . S'- Charles. What d’ye think of
them? Ain't lhev damnation smart?" said I
the little woman.
"Plenty of pow. r Good hors-s for sh - I
Su s x cla. Too ■ k about the fetlocks ;
' for me I like io t> .vel."
: , i ’ .ii d t ■ ti'otaan with extra
<>r.i n. V” . -men- ■ "V’hv, what the—"
I ..I I .. \ ua-.a- ■ ,u> t had
; nevi ;’ .leai’it f i fi.an'?' i'u i>-f *re.
' "W.-'d start wltli our swingle-bars touch
j Ing. aid we d luive your dinner oruere 1.
' cook, i and laid I ef..re you w. re th. re to
j eat it:"
"By GrU. ves; !. tty is right!" eri"d the
j man. "1 > ymi start lomorr w .'"
"Yi-s, -I t”'
"Well. !|| mak you an offer. T.nok ye
lure, Charley. I’ll spring m? cattle from
the ca ul - lapiaro at quarter before You
can follow a: t i<- el k.sirik* s. I’ve double
I the !> ’!'■■ and d ruble H e weight. If you
' so much as .■■*>■ me before we cross \\ < st
; m ust r biidge I'll pay you a co d l.un-
I dr.d. If not. it's my money, play or pay.
I Is t a ma tell?"
"Very ■- i»il.'' -ail my uncle, and raising
i his ‘mt. ii” led tii” way into the grounds.
