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May 12, 1909. THE
gleamed brightly with the fiery spirit
within. "If you please?if you please,
good sirs"?he began in stammering
tones; "I can carry fhe message to the
Fort."
For an instant there was a silence,
broken by Margaret Vogel, patting her
hands together applaudingly, as she said
in a loud whisper, "Good for you, Hon
ic-Kie stable!"
But Master Weidau exclaimed, " 'Tis
a good offer, Honiekle, my lad; neveftheless,
not even your long legs are swift
enough for this most pressing need."
Honiekle laughed! his eyps still shining.
"Not to mine own legs will I
trust, sir! Captain?Herr Schell's fine
colt?shall carry me. I'm sure his owner
would be willing."
"The Sehell colt!" broke in Peter
Swartz, with a sneer. "Why he's as
wild as a forest creature! Herr Schell
was telling father the other day that he
expected to have a hard time breaking
in that horse!"
Again Honiekle laughed.
lyuputin ami i are true irienas. 1
doubt whether he would let anybody else
ride him, but we understand each other.
So."' turning eagerly to Master WefZIau.
"I'm sure that with Captain's help the
message will reach the Fort in time."
Here the scout exclaimed Impatiently:
"Aye, let the lad tty. Doubtless he il
do better than I, for I am as well-nigh
spent as my horse here. But there's
no lime to waste. I pray you. Master
Weidau, dismiss your pupils and bid
them seek the protection of their own
homes and guardians."
Permission thus gained Honickle sped
aw;-.y, heart lowered, elbows close to his
sides, to the pasture where grazed hi3
four-footed friend. A shrill whistle, a
loving call, and the beautiful young
horse came with swift bounds toward
the waiting boy.
"So?so. Captain!" How soothing
was Honickle's voice, and yet what a
ring of command it contained. "So,
boy, so! -There, bend your head and let
me put this rope bridle on?luckv I've
tried it with you before! Want to
prance a little? Yes, to be sure?only
let me get on your back first. Now, my
fine fellow, show your mettle! It's no
idle cantering around this gr.^en field to
day, my friend, but a swift ride to the
Port. You and I are expected to do a
MMbrave deed, my Captain."
I And so, coaxing and commanding,
^konickle guided the colt from the field
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J^K Once, just at the beginning, the lad
nlfrrnert to look back. He saw Master
^ eidau shutting the door of the school
^ftusc; the weary scout trudging along,
H|^Bding his limping steed, while farther
were the smaller figures of the
^MBdren, scattering in divers directions
* Hkl a flock of frightened chickens.
+f#ne of them, however, had paused for
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IMunuic, ujt- Hiiniiunt nasned on the
p of her wind-blown curls; there was
m flutter of a blue skirt, and the wave
a friendly Utile hand,
i* 'Tls Margaret?she bids me Godleed:"
Horicklo murmured; then, seatk
himself more firmly on the colt's
fck, he gave all his energies to the per[rmance
of the task before him.
It was not an easy one. for. though
aptain was not disposed to show any
icious traits, he was young, high-spit ited
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and entirely untrained, aside from
the few rides Honicklo -had taken with
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was it that on such occasions the lid
had been both gentle and firm in his
dealings with the colt; it was because of
this, the latter had learned to love and
trust his youthful trainer and was now
willing to let himself he governed and
guided. Nevertheless, Captain had to
learn that the' stumps by the roadside
were harmless, that a rabbit scurrying
among the leaves was not to be feared
and that his own prancing shadow,
blocked out in the sun-lit highway, was
no evil creature intent upon harrassing
him.
Honickle, with knees pressed close to
mo tun a siut-9, wivn one nana ciuicning
the flowing mane and ihe other keeping
tight hold on the rope bridle, managed
not only to keep on the spirited young
creature's back, but also to guide him
along the road leading to the Fort.
Glad indeed was the lad when, at last,
a turn in the highway revealed the dark
lines of the log stockade, and his ears
heard tho sound of fife and drum of soldiers
at their daily drill.
It took but a few minutes to change
that drill into an aspect still more warlike,
and Honickle gave a great sigh of
lenei us at* ??w xno long line or sturdy,
grim-faced soldiers march* briskly away
to repel the invaders of the little settlement.
"They look brave and determined
enough to drive back even Brant and his
Indians, or cruel Walter Butler, with his
Tories'" said Honickle, as he rubbed
down Captain's sweating Banks with a
nanaiui oi nay. And lie added: "How
glad I am that I was able to go for
help; maybe now the foe will be checked
In time and no harm be done?not bven
the schoolhouse be burned!"
Honickle's hopes were realized, for
the marauding band were forced to flee,
and the next morning work was goiug
on as usual li\ Master Marinus Weklau's
school.
But when Hnnlobla nr.
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he held himself proudly, toes straight to
the line and head reared high, for the
master said, before he gave out the first
word of the lesson in the green spellingbook:
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"Attention all! Let us spare a minute
or two to express praise and gratitude
for one of our number who yestcr
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day took an active part in the saving of
our lives and property. Aye, 'twas a
worthy deed you performed, Honickle
Stahle!"
Here Margaret Voeel's rosv arm wont
up.
'"Please, sir," she said, with a winning
smile, "after all it was Honlckle's
kindness and gentleness that made him
a hero; it was because he had been good
to Captain that the horse loved and
obeyed him. and was willing to be r:dd?~n
10 me Fort."
"What you say Is true, Margaret! A
tender heart is usually a brave one?
bear that in mind, my young folk."?
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