Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-01

hardly all be hired yet. I'll help Mr.. Fox
to pack"
Bold started off at once, and Mr.. Fox
and Charley began to hastily pack a port
manteau. They had just finished their
work when Bold returned with a stout
hack and closed fly, but without any
driver.
'All that's left said he to Mr.. Fox.
''No driver-all bolted"
'sNo driver exclaimed the old gentle
man. What on earth shall do?"
.Never mind said Bold "Charley or |
will drive YOU: in fact, we'll both drive
"I'm so much obliged to you, Mr.. Bold,'
answered AIr. Fox, Il little doubtfully.
"But couldn't think of putting you TO
such trouble. l can surely get some one;
Pm ready to pay anything
"No USE" said Bold; no one to be had
for money. It's no trouble to us"
Not the least my dear sir, interrupted
Charley" not the least, | assure you. Just
give me your portmanteau.'
And before Mr. Fox had time to protest
! his portmanteau was thrown on top Of the
cab and he himself was hustled inside.
The young men then jumped on the box
and dashed the horse into almost gallop.
For few minutes Mr.. Fox was inclined
to accept the situation without objection,
so glad was lie to get ont Of Dover; but
before long the pace became so great that
he felt bound to put his head out of the
| window and demonstrate with the drivers.
| He might as well have demonstrated with
the wind they never paid him the slightest
attention. So after screaming himself
hoarse he had to sit down again, exhausted
and scared. He expected every minute
the cab would 90 over and ne was sur
prised to find himself at the end of an
hours journey still uninjured.
As for Charley and Bold, they were en-
ioying the Joke immensely. 1t was true,
they had carried it Il little farther than
they intended. Instead of the quiet drive
| they had decided upon giving Old Mr..
| Fox, it had turned out 3 wild galiop. But
| in the excitement they thought little Of
this In fact, instead Of wondering whether
they had not gone too far, they began TO
consider whether they could not 20 Il little
farther. Glow would it DO to upset the
eab?' suggested Charley. Before he had
well spoken Bold, who held the reins
turned the horse into the ditch by the
roadside, and in second the cab went
head-oyer-heels to the ground.
Charley fell into the ditch, and was not
much hurt. He Immediately sprang to
his feet and caught the horse, which, not
having fallen, and being frightened by the
shock, was plunging about in a dangerous
manner. Then glance round showed
him his friend Bold stretched insensible
on the road, and bleeding from wound
on the head > The cab, with one shaft
broken andi all 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 cries coming from
the inside oilithe cab, that at any rate, he
was alive The serious state of affairs
brought Charley to his senses. lie now
SAW the folIY of which he had been guilty
| in its true light
AS he wastrying to calm the frightened
horse in order to leave its head to assist
! Mr. Fox and TO see to Bold, man
came running up.
Upset, sir?' he inouire3>
''Ges: givssvei hand" answered Char
| ley, thaukful1for the unexpected assistance
Help the gentleman out Of the cab"
'All right" returned the stranger, set
ting Immediately to work.
In few minutes Mr. Fox was on the
road lie was considerably shaken, but
not othcrwiss injured; and Charley was
delighted to see that he seemed to have no
idea that the upset WAS due to anything
but pure Il, ciflent Bold was next at
tended TO- He was suffering from a cut
on the forehead, which, though severe,
was, rs Charley's surgical knowledge en-
allied hin, to see, re! dangerous. lie was
soon restored to consciousness and then
was able to stand without support.
But the upset put them al into a diff
Guilty. They were still seven or eight
miles from Lilyburn, the cab shaft was
broken, it was too late to lool, tor another
CONVEYANCE, and Bold was too much in
iured to walk far. Under these circum-
stances, things might have turned out very
awkwardlv if the man who came to their
help had not. with rustic generosity, Of
,ered 10 give them the shelterofhiS roof for
the night. This they all Ut last decided to
accept. and the stranger conducted them to
his house.
it was nest little farm homestead. at
no considerable distance from the scene OF
their mishap, pretty little place called
Whitfield Bold at once went 10 bed and
Charley remained with him. They both
however, were very hungry. So the farmer
kindly took them substantial meal up in
their bedroom Mr. Fox had q little re-
fresiment With his host, and then also re
tired to rest.
Charley and Bold did not wake up very
early the next morning, and when they
did 50 they did not feel particularly we'll.
/ Considering what thew had both cone