Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-14

81 have the greatest confidence in Mr..
Damiens too" Wanda said, charmingly.
''for am sure he would not lead Mr..
Arundel into danger
mo, indeed" Arundel interrupted.
''This is not the first time / have been
out under his protection, and can bear
testimony that no one could be more
considerable and careful than he is. If
harm comes to us tonight, rest satisfied
it viii be through no fault of his
''Pshawl" Damiens sneered with a
laugh, which showed every one of his
white, cleaning teeth-teeth for which
duke would have bartered his coronet
--''what a precious fuss you people are
making tonight over handful of snow
and a cupful of wind. One would think
that Mr.. Arundel and myself were
made of maple-sugar to hear you talk.
Make up your mind, Miss Arlington, to
forget the storm; for, if you will fortify
us with cup of Dolman's old cider
hot, with roasted crab in it'll will
undertake to land your friend safe and
sound at Glastonbury inside of two
hours of the time of starting"
Yer couldn't do it" Dolman cried
disputatiously. 'Yer couldn't begin ter
do it, 'Phonse; onless yer crossed the
bay at breckenridge farm, an no man
in his senses 'ud try SIGH game as that
on a night like this"
None but Dolman saw the threatening
glance of the Frenchmans eye as he
uttered these words.
Don't you think I'm capable of hand
ling the bashaws, Dolman?" Damiens
asked fiercely. "Praps you'd like to
send one of the gyurls' to take care
of us?"
While Damiens and Dolman fetched
the horses round to the door, Wanda,
with her own fair hands, was engaged
in muffiing up George Arundel for his
midnight ride.
at is bitterly cold outside" she said,
with a shudder. II wish | could per
suade you and Mr.. Damiens to stay all
night at the hotel"
And brighten poor old Bladon out of
his wits? Why, he would arouse the
whole city with his lamentations if
did not put in an appearance, /" George
demonstrated, with light laugh.
'Then, good-by, which, l believe,
means God be with your" Wanda said,
little solemnly.
HE is always with those who trust
in Him." Arundel replied, catching the
tone of her mood.
Alphonse Damiens' horses merited
the high enconiums passed upon them.
They were coal-black "bashaws," with
skins as sleek as satin, and it was all
that their master and Dolman could do
to hold them while George Arundel,
with the awkwardness of blind man,
got into his place.
''Are you ready, 'Phonse?" asked
Dolman, wrestling with the bits of the
fiery animals.
"Aye, let EN- go!''
And with a bound which lifted the
cutters runners from the ground they
dashed at headlong speed down the
frozen street.
Not eggsacly the team as nervous
ole lady 'ud care to HANDLE" was Dol
mans observation, as he bolted the |
door, and then added with a quiet |
aside: at 'ull be by Gods mercy only
ef them two reaches Glastonbury with
out broken bones ter-night. -
"Do you think there is any danger,
Mr.. Dolman?" Wanda asked, half |
at the mad start they had
made.
They're jest as safe es if they was
a-sittin' in these arm-eheers," replied
hat veracious gentleman, proceeding
10 shake the ashes down in the stove
with such chatter that further question
ng was impossible.