Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-31

If he needed any assistance, and receiving
a negative answer, snuggled back into his
wiappings. Presently The stage moved on
and the incident attracted no further alten.
tion. In little while another stoppage
occurred and the passengers had vague
consciousL ess that the driver again descend
ed to arrange something about the wheels
or traces. The rain pattered unceasingly
upon the roof, the wind moaned through
the forest branches, aud weary, exhausted
aud beLumbed, Our friends were only semi
conscious OF the fact that the Stage again
resumed pits journey. Suddenly the gen.
llenan became impressed with the idea
that they were travelling at too high IaEe
OF speed, and this conviction became so
strong that he finally leaned out OF the win
dow Tar enough TO ascertain that the driver
had disappeared aud his horses were run
ming away.
Without awakening his wife TO a sense
Of their danger he attempted 10 perform %
feat which few men would have the nerve
to do in broad daJ light. his was 10 cllmb
out of the window while the teaA was run
ming al lul speed, ald sWIngh mselI up ON
70 The drivers STAT 80 as 10 secure the reIns.
IL required the strength of an hleCe aad
The cOuIaye OF hsro TO accomplish this
task, but II was accomplished AS soon a.
b. gained The drivers sea. he reached Tor
he reIns which he expected 70 ind twisted
aOout The brake, and 70 hIs utter horror
found they were gone. Meantime The horses
were RAINING q. Inc top OF their speed, the
hack Was DeIng violently jUlved a0d tossed
from SIDE 10 slide, ant the OninOus darkness
into which they were plunging lhreaEened
instant destruction. Leal llng over the boot
trying 10 reach down aud ind The reIns. the
stage gave a sudden lurCh aad the Renll.-
n-aa Mas hurled heaalong under Ine wheels.
here was momenlaflly stunned SEN
"a ion, sharp pam as the wheels pa ssed
over nls legs, aud there was rush anu cla
Ter OF h0OTs a5 the runa sRy team dIsa, -
peare1 In the da Kness. Ihe wIte VA.
gone IN The runa "ay age. Fiction never
conlured up many slTua IONS more uniquely
uncomfortable. TumDled uncere .noniod
~ Out INTO the mud ald wa er, with a na!r
'roken Leg and Iun Knowledge ina. ms
wife would DC Ola he'd speedily 70 horrible
dea b, our friend Vas al most fIa Atlc when
| he nhally arose aud commenced cropping
along In the darkness.
1t was not very lJng before the driver
ca ne rushing a.ong In pursuit OF the slagU
aud his paseeDgers, ana gloriOuIy aaonlsh-
ed he was TO neeG wIlh one of Ineln under
such circumstances. Th6re was nothing Go
do Du: follow The road aud await the ter
mInaion Of affairs. Suddenly, as they
were passing over brushy knoll, they
hear0 sound which they readily knew
must be occasIoned by the runaR way tea Il.
lhs wonder OF il, however, wAS Enat the
team was evidently coming toward them.
BY some mans the horses hal turned
a, ,Ound and were coming back. IL was NO
easy matter 70 cheek tho frightened aul-
mails, Dut by vigorous shouting ld hurraa-
lng th;y were turned into Mo brush aad
aIgnt. flushing 70 the slaSe 20 see what
uaI become OF ms wife, tns gentleman
found her all wrapped up as he hAL Lett ne.
ld totally ODllvIOus OF The Iact that she
uaI Deen The OBJECT Of any paIacalAr sollc-
Itude on ms part, or Ih4G he nsd Deen aD-
sent from her side, or Lha. sne IA ld been In
any ualger. she knew Lue sage was Eo-
lng very rapidly, buG innoceuIly sapposed
ths. Tie driver was making up Tor Loss lime.
No. lhlng was broken ABDUL Lhs carriage
Cr harness.