The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-24


safely, and in an incredibly short space
OF time, back TO the cab round by the
same road he had already trayersed.
Tie poor horse apparently was dead it
had ceased to kick or struggle, and
Dick concluded breath had fled. This
was no moment, however, TO indulge
in regrets, and he hastily proceeded to
carry ont the notion which had flashed
across his mind,
In the first instance he groped be-
meath the seat inside the cab for n
small black travelling. bag in which he
had slowed various Christmas offerings
comestibles, etc, which he had pur.
chased for those at home among other
things, q couple Of bottles Of rare cher
ry brandy for his father, which he now
ruthlessly diseutombed; then dragged
the cushions forclhly from off the seat,
Thus loaded he staggered back over the
now familiar ground rs fast as cTcum-
stances would permit
He found cabby with his ewes now
open, so with an ejaculation of heart
felt gratitude and relief, Dick flung his
cushion lengthwise on the snow. when
to his Joy ii sank gradually, but not
more than a foot beneath the surface of
the frozen crust.
Then with infinite caution, along this
eXtempore platform, Dick crawled on
all-fours. IL landed him within an
arms length Of the injured man, whom
he forthwith seized by The collar of his
clothes, and by painful effort, sue
ceeded in stirring slightly, his object
being TO prevent his limbs from becOm-
ing nnmbed and cramped from remain
ing SO long IN one position in the
snow.
Then with the handle Of his umhrel-
Ia Dick dnftly knocked off the top of
the bottle. and succeeded IN pouring
some mOuthIuls OF the generous cordial
between poor cahby's hal1-lrolcu lips.
The eject was magical, and after Y
repetition OF the. experiment the man
was able lo raise his shoulders some
what, and 90 declare that after all lie
fanCied he was more stunned perhaps
than hurt, Then Dick poured a few
drops of brandy i'm his own hand, and
gently chaiej the sufferers brow, be-
hind his ears, the nape Of his neck, I'M
Ill cabhy declared generous glow per
meated his whole frame, and he felt az
though he might presently he able to
Staggcr TO his feet.
but Whal lheh; DICK could not fail
10 ASK hlmSel! despaiiingly, when ne too
mad fortified his inner man by a mouth
fuI from lhe invaluable bottle. New
moments Iaiel WIen poor Jrhu was 30
iar restored as 10 raise Inc upper part
of his body entirely, and draw himself
up INTO aStting posture, DICK coniid-
ed TO his ear the real tprrors OF the stu
alton, preparatory to their making a
united effort 10 struggle up the tank
IN order that the injured man might
urdg himself, II possible as Tar as the
She!tel oi the CAB; for the severity OF
the night ar was terrible, araW hitting
VINO from The east chilling The very
marrow ol lagH bones, ald The laden
snow clouds hanging low. Threatening
10 di58ulBe then llaecy treasures at any
moment,
Even should they succeed in making
their way III safety to The cab though
DICE was more IMAM doubtful whether
ms companion would ma himself able
10 STAND Whtn disiodged from ms pes.
ent resung-p'ace, much less capable Of
craving NJ the ditch side, and round
by the gate rs DICK had done, there
would ne nothing Tor II but To creep III
slde, ana, wrapped III the bear-skln,
resign themselves to spend the long III.
terninabie hours of the advancing
night ~ thus terrible colgn OF vantage,
Inc WindoW was smashed, 80 there
would be no. protection against the
severity OF me elements ana II NE
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