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right: when we turn this corner Tn going to
take the inside track and pass ON"

tho turn. gave quick twist OF the lines
around his hands. leaned over the dashe:. and
spoke shrlly:
CIT out " this. Mark"
The splendid brute swervcd to tho right AMI
made lean that seemed to lit the sleigh and
all into the mir. The snow flew in such singing
showers that Milton could sec nothing. Tho
sloigh was on one runner.reclinG Ikea yacht IN
n gale: tho girl was clnginGto lis neck hc
could hear the bells Of the other sleigh to hiseIt
Mark was passing them. lie heard shouts and
the swish OF a whip. another convulsivc effort
oi the gray an! then Milton fnunl himself in
the road again. in the moonlight where the
apparently unwearied horse. with head out
thrust. wide blown nostrit and body squared.
was trotting like II veteran on the track: the
team WAS behind.
Milton s"othed Mark down to n long. easy
pace. then turned to Bette. who mad uncover
=" To Howl Wv y " fE. tn"
My sakcs! don't want any more OF that
expected every minute we'd be down, n lilo
itch-But ~! .aint ha Jr-t splpndii y she
added in admiration Of he horse.
Don y want to- drive him.
$40 So Yes: let st. try d,iSyT"nr t"ams
wound them around her hands. he lnrNei
very pretty with the moon shining ON Ter in.",
her. eyes zig anu llack with c>ri,ene1t.. anil
Milton i'm nedintely nut Ills arm Mounl her
and laid hi head On her shoulder
Look out" he erred in mock alarm. don't
..:..Miltcn Jennings, yon let 20 mel"
Take thes. lines
cold Got to Warm them see Hs ns az" n
HE mittsn and put his icy hand under her
chin chin. The horse was going at II Tremendous
40 .o;o:o'oh; ltycn! don't take these lines III
Don't y do it," he called warnirs!y. but she
astiins MARX in hani aEa" I"tt t ' r Sss
nostrlls. and when Milton III ne 10 her asi;n
al! was as !: his department had heen grave
The singing air made itself felt. and they
drew close under their huge buffalo robes as
groves. fell behind. the clashins bells nasEoi
the rods AMI miles aud kept Ii no to tho songs
they hummed:
', iins,s Pill I'll III, l'"x Msy s'''''
on VIVA, 10y r " u t" ride -,
They. overlook another laughing, singing
load OF young FOLKS. a great wood sleigh.
packed full with boys and girls. tw" and two:
hooded girls. and boys with caps drawn down
from the sweeping. rreakinE bobsieigh: rose
into the silent air like mighty peal OF
A schoolhouse set beneath tho shelter of
great oaks was the centre OF motion and
sSaRns tns Gne bells s0 undr nc the !es aISn
blankets th making "a soft en9rns q nnsn heard
before the house. which rndiateI light anil
laughter. a group OF young men stood ON the
=. heI!o. Milt;" said a familiar voice. as he
reir 2Sfi, Mark ark close l6, 70 2, the step.
"Chuss. it's ;n"." replied Shep.
How'd you know me so far or ?"
those besmsss Moss allow tina" horse
supper and the cid folks are here and tho
Ieys." he explained as he helped Bette out.
ri! ; ns 6n &c, R soTn,s Gut my horsenr,
GOOD n warm. and then we'll 80 over to the
esff srR sand out
sSnc .' said shephard. as he sprunG IN beside
=, knew YOU would. What's tho news Is
"ieh-un On deck with 'fye kinney, I'll
Let him, Are the Yohc boys here?'
Yep They're alwiss on hand like sore
thumb.Bill's been drinking and is likely to
give Ed trouble, He neverl! give Bette up
without q hight. Look out he don't jump onto
No danger o. that" said Milton coollv.
borhooh: They had come in with tina wave ~
harvest help from the south. and had STAYED
on into the winter. making lew friends and u
men OF the crick." Lveryb"dy nd itted they
Ind Ind. metal in them inr they instantly paid
without regard to any prior claim.
And the Eirls Were attracted by the novelty
wick elness. and Their muscular swagger. pre-
clscly rs flock Of harnyard fowl are in, crested
in the strange bird thrust among them.
But the Southerners had muscles like Wild
cats. and their feats Of broli and battle com
mandei certain resnectfnl consideration.
trict w.r" afraid OF the rel-facen. hoid.ryed
strnnGcrs. one Of the few exceptions being
friend and roommate 1T tie Rock Nivsr scmi s
nary Neither Of these BOYS bein. ut all attn
YSs Il s sef lin wh So thn cons
Bill was standing before the hugo cannon
mans hard black eyes we're flied with u bale
his long red moustachr. 1t made Milton NUT
ter under hi, i,rrath ashe saw how inrorcntly
AMI could not have sompreh cnded tie viieness
oithe mans, whole life and thought. No hideous
Lizard reyeiled in the mud more ahsnutely
imam he. HIS conversation rocked with ii. his
among his own sex. and Ms, eyes biazsi it
ens Melle H Si SAID Milton with easy lndor
m. I'm nsS S4u sii fSsS You rather got ahead
-" Well rather. the man that gets ahead o
me- me nas 81 s Hst t drive good team eh' He
I'D like to try it."
=. VEL, let's 80 across the road" said Milton
to Bettie. anxious to get her out Of Bll'sway
They had TO run the gauntlet Of the whuop-
foot for them all.
When they entered the Dudley house onpo.
site bettie,s cl,eeks were hot with color nut
the ro:uisii CLEAN IN her eyes changed TO II
curiouHy naughty an dSlninful lnos ~ sho
passed Biackler VIII" stood liecunsolairly be-
s!ns the door looking awkwa II and suli-n.
. milton WAS a great iitv"rit.. aud IL, ll;.l no
Ilne 10 shy ahS'hin. more I" Bette rs PEACE |
ihmmk.f lie iir r'arhei III - soon az pns>ihlc.
70, what NJ between ynu aud Hettiry z"
On. don't know. can't ind uut." Black
into the fun.
I'm make Ed Eiack,"r squirm t. so. Batsey |
come III on Alit Jrnnings'- arm" SAID Bill f., |
snrrhnrd after Milton went ,"nt.
Mhl. .hnsS, 'ienE 1t viii SHEPPARD was
LOOKING round Tho roo II whnr" the old Ieopi.
We're n"siy eating supper, and til. 81 oan'ns |
Oy-tnrs. AMI lha cold chickens suvory smell |
went TO liis heart One Of til" mothcrly mana. |
gers, Of he i.a't hus,lrd Mp to him.
Slepliard y"u en- ran over t the house an
tell the young i"lk that til"r. run come nvcrI'
hour. You UNDERESTIMATE 1850 VS.