The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-10

evening on Mr.. Fox. tell him that the
cholera had appeared in Dover. aad
induce him TO get into a cab To 20 over
TO Lilyburn. and then TO spend half the
night driving him 70 his nephews?'
They could easily. he maintained. when
he had been there two or three days,
write and tell him j: was q mistake.
and that the cholera had not appeared
The suggestion vas no one made than
agreed to; and they determined To put
il into immediate operation. both chuck
ling over the old gentleman's rage and
ind lgnat;on when he found tina: he had
been made a fool of.
Late the next evening. Charley Reck-
less and his friend called a. Mr.. Fox's
lodgings. When they were shown in
he at once noticed that their faces bore
q very serious expression. He anxious
ly inquired as To ITS cause.
The fact is, Mr.. Fox" said Charley,
in a solemn voice, 1.-THE cholera has APP
peared here
What" exclaimed Mr.. Fox, turning
pale with alarm. ..YoI ion't mean in
DOvers2'
..ies. / do" answered Charley.
1.-The authorities are trying to conceal
it to prevent panic; but they can't.
There have beer nearly a d,zcn deaths
already; and it's said there are over a
hundred persons attacked. There's a
terrible panic in the town. Every train
that leaves is simply crammed."
'My gracious.r' exclaimed Mr.. Fox,
in a helpless one. What shall | do
wonder whether | could catch a train
tonight for LilybuinT"
Don't try that" said Bold. VERY
risky business travelling in crowded
carriages. Possibly your next ncighbor
has got infection. You should drive"
res, yes, | will drive. It's only a
few niles. Could one of YOU get me 4
cab while / pack up some things?
thought had everything prepared: but
then 4 did not expect So sudden an out
break rs this"
.'Yes, certainly" said Charley.
'Ilacry. you run out and try TO yet a
cab. They'll hardly all be hired yet
I'll help Mr.. Fox to pack
Bold started of at once and Mr.. Fox
and Charley began to hastily pack a
portmanteau. They had just finished
their work when Bold returned with a
stout hack and a closed lily, but without
any driver.
"All that's left" said he to Mr.. Fox.
''No driver-all bolted.'
mo driver" exclaimed the old rem
tlcnian. ..What OH earth shall | do?'
Never mind" said Bod; Charley
or l will drive you; in fact. well both
drive"
.'I'm so much obliged to you. Mr..
Bold" answered Mr.. Fox, q little
doIbtfully. ''But l couldn't think of
putting o to such trouble. ] can
surely get some one; I'm ready to pay
anything"
mo usc." said Bold; mo one TO be
had for money. It's no trouble to u.s."
Not the least, my dear SIR" inter-
posed Charley; mot the least, l assure
you. just give me your portmanteau.
And before Mr.. Fox had time to pIo-
test his pOrtmantcau was thrown on the
top Of the cab. and he himself was
hustled inside. The young men then
jumped on the box ard dashed tie horse
into almost a gallop.
For Il few minute, Mr.. Fox was in
clined to accept the situation without
objection. so glad was he to get out of
Dover; but before long the pace be-
came SO great that he felt bound to put
his head out of the window and remon-
stratc with the drivers. lie might as
well "a demonstrated with the wind;
they never paid him the slightest atten-
ton. So after screaming himself hOarse
he had to set down again. exhausted
and scared. He expected every minute
the cab would 90 over. and he was sur
priscd to find himself. at the end OF
half an hour, still unin ured.
As for Charley and Bold. they were
enjoying the Joke immensely. 1T wa,
true, taey had carried it a little farther
than they Intended. Instead OF the
quiet drive they had decided upon Civ
ing old Mr.. Fox, it had turned out n
wild gallop. But in their excitement
they thought little of this. In fact, in-
stead of wondering whether they had
not gone too far. they began to consid-
er whether they could not 60 u little
farther. ''IiCw would it DO to up>c.
the cah?" suggested Charley. Before
he had well spoken Bold. who held the
reins. turned the horse into the ditch
by the roadside and in a second the
cab went over. and Charley and Bold
wero lung hcad-over-heels I o the
ground.
Charley fell into the ditch, and was
not much hurt. He immediately sprang
TO Lis feet and caught the horse. which,
not having fallen, and being frightened
10y the shock. was plunging about in a
dangerous manner Then 4 glance
round showed him his friend Bold
stretched insensib!o on the road. and
bleeding from 4 wound on the head.
The CAB. with one shalt broken and AL
the glass smashed, lay against the
hedge. What had happened to Mr..
Fox he could not say, but he was glad
to know, by the cr.es coming from the
inside Of the cab. that at n rate. he
was alive. The serious state Of affairs
brought Charley to his senses. He now
saw the folly of which he had been
guilty in its true Light.
As he was trying to calm the fright
ened horse in order 10 leave its head to
assist Mr.. Fox and to SEQ 10 Bold, a man
came running up
Upset, Slr??" he inquired.
"Yes; give MS 4 hand" answered
Charley, thankful .or the unexp cted
assistance. Help the gentleman out
of the cab"
"All right" returned the stranger,
setting Immediately to work.
In a few minutes MIR. Fox was on the
road. He was considerably shakca.
but not otherwise injured; and Charley
was Delighted TO see that he seemed To
have no idea that the upset was due to
anything but pure accident. Bold was
next attended to. He was suffering
from = cut on the forehead, which,
, though severe. WAS aS Char,ey'S Sur-