Phil Rushington's Search, or, The Unknown Rider of the Ring — page 6: what you’re looking at

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po AND team from its course and bringing 1t to a stop, inch the rear wheels of the W agon within an 1n of the boy’s head! : Wy a a) r e {aD BNE down, the driver flew to t ’ heads, and Walt, who had hastened mule the boy and set him on after Rite picked up his feet. “Why, rider. the Unknown! the skin of his teeth, 1 Walt, “it’s the hurdle- He got out of that by Rush, thanks to you!” exclaimec a CHAPTER IL. ANOTHER ACCIDENT. “Encore, Rushy, me b’y! Do it agin {”” This from Mamie, the Irish girl, as she and the other two hurried to the scene. “Vou saved the lad’s life, Rush,” said Isabel, aclow, the star rider, her beautiful face “and-I feel as though I could give you a good hug.” added Dora “T not only feel that way,” Warren, her eyes sparkling, “but I’m going to do it. There, now!” With that she threw her arms about Phil and gave him a swift embrace. “Don't be disappointed, Walt. ~L wouldn't be guilty of such poor taste,” began Isabel, tossing her head L like that,” AS this!” With a strange look at Dora, Isabel turned on her heel and walked off toward the dress- ing-tent. Isabel,’ laughed “You may embrace me, if you like.” oi ANS Opes mumbled Walt. to embrace any one ina place like “Sure,” smiled Mamie, “the only thing Oi can see about the place at all, at all, is that it makes the rest av us a bit envious. But ye did well, Rushy, an’ it’s proud av ye we all are, though it ain’t for us to express our. falin’s loike Miss Dora here.” “Supposing you had fallen under the hoofs of those mules!” exclaimed Dora with a shud- der ane a eg look into the pong show- - glance. DARE WEEKLY. There was no ToubHeae the objec r Dora Warren’s love. She and P fe the very best of friends in their s cl 1001 d er when he had attended the Springvale Acad cS ae ; emy and she had been a pupil at the “ Norm’ — ag it across the lake. In those times they had cme Rae some perilous experiences. Phil had savec Dora’s life and, from that hour onward f | fate se » = ae aay Rey ips mrad had thrown them together often, and i n th strange manner yi ae hase oa sccpee feeling. £ “But I didn’t fall under the hoofs 2 te mules, little girl,” said Phil rightly, ~ am glad that I was able to do the lad as a ; > - vice. While speaking, Rush turned ovardd As Walt had said, he was well-dres 7 Ve boy. bie of slender build and had about him the u un See uy, mistakable air of one brought up in the city. He had short, cutly hair and a pleasing face Bs, 1a b's” ay hand in his. geno As soon as he could do so, he caught Rus “As the lady has just said,” he remarked, 5 si “vou have saved my life and I wish you os ae = a? understand that I am grateful to you what you have done. Am I speaking g to RKushington ?”’ bs Y OS “T have been hanging zroueies here all . - * — Hes Ge hes aa inorning hoping to get a word with - 7Ou am a rider, sir, and would like to have you en } eage me for your show.” a pee ‘g At this Mamie gave the boy.’ a. critical Kvidently she saw nothing ing lis appearance to impress her with his horseman ship, for she flashed Rush a quizzical oe L she turned away and followed i f rc the dressing-tent. | oe “One thing at a time,” said: Phil. * were you under the canvas-van?” = “I was tired, sir, and crept aaaee there to rest. All at once I heard the runaway team and it frightened me for the moment. | aly had se comicboo oks 7 lhe” in ie eee ‘com