The Progress., 1894-04-07
81 thought" murmured Margaret

"Therc-again.'
1t was a cry, wailing and pitiful-
the cry of frightened and suffering
child. And it was accompanied by
the frantic beating Of small fists on
the front door.
The girls heart quicllcncd at
thought of a child ont in that singing
cold. She flew to the door, which had
been Iabirously barricaded, undid the
bolts guarding it, and flung it back
A boy Of seven or eight almost fell
against her, as he stumbled into the
hall.
"poor la Idle" she said, and took
hold OF the door as if to shut it.
"Don't," he painted, ''do that.'
He pointed in the direction Of the
road winding below. She peered out,
the keen cold going through her like
a knife.
"They want-somc one-to help
them" the boy whispered.
She saw now, through the wintry
hlSh'' inc outlines OF Il Vehlcle' she
did not wait to question the boy
further. She drew him into the
Sitting-room, aroused grannie, offered
few words Of explanation, and then,
haS'iiF "ohu'h9 " hood ana SHAWL
ran out of the house, down the path,
ana 10 the road' III the middle OF
Whlch was IsFery team ana buggy
Lhese Sle recognized as pcing 1roln
|F"hl'0n, inc nearest town 10 the
north Inc cause OF the Stoppage
was apparent y Wheel hao como on
n man on Vhe 1ronC seal was restrain
ing Che horses win one Iland' IN ms
IelI arm ne heio an awkward bundle.
i peg your PARDON SAD pleasant
"eIi-mouulateU voice is there no
man upat the mouse VINO can hcip me-
wy 'athef anu the hlreo man are
ooth away BUT can AID you' II you
Will lei me- Nhc was ouSlty unhlAch-
ing the horses as she spoke "lhere!
cow, II you Will lead the horses up to
Vile Darn I SilalI carry your parcel
"A meIlo" laugh sounded on the
rosy All
Inc parcel ne FelharNeo' as lie
lIahueu II 10 ller' IS /" oaoy'
"A o'oS repe"Ce" MarSareC' al
most oe'"ceh aSVon'Shmeh1 anu
hulhoheAS Oh her oare myers, lettlhg
'ie SUI hea'y o'lno'ie lall. one ran
up 90 Iils mousse WIN IL rs laS1 as she
c'"l0 go "nIle 'ne Stranger drew the
wagon " inc roa"Slue' ana leu Che
lorSeS 10 the Darn Nhen ne entered
chc par!or OF the canyons nome ne
louiio margaret warming milk 1or the
la' niue !aSS1e VINO SAT contenVedly
on SruhhIe ZAP white Vne BOY Slep1
9o"'''ly On '"e lounge'
"'"n''e looNeu SHARPLY aV MN over
l1e[ SPec'acieS' ,
Nny' you re MI " lll'S'oh son. II
an wrong
res ne repileo' i am on my
way o"cN from l'S'"no' Inc carriage
was 10 nave iheG me at Oranoon' out
laileo 10 10 So lne only man coulo
geC 10 urlVe me appeared hal1 orunk'
81 "ICeihp'e'-iooliSliy' 1 aoinlV-'o
"rlVe 'ne Instance nome alone. nau
no luea, "Ileh leaving Orahooh' Uha'
Inc nlSht was gong 10 turn out so
coio, Or would nave remained aI 1ne
noVel Vhere until tomorrow we were
lorv"h"Ve' however, Ill Ia'1h9 1ne
acclaent occuf-i1 occur u must-so
near MI Lanyon s mousse. 1hls Is MI
hanyoh mousse IS IL nov
les assehUeo Margare1' anu
mere IS 1a1heF now
me ola coupe hurrylng IN, were
qUiVe ootu.al W Vle!r unexpected
g0esV,ahu MIS- hahyoh ous1leo around
70 make the 'hree cofhioftaoie 1or the
night IL was WIN secre' lh'eresG
ana Sympaeny margaret regarded
1"lliier "ilitSCoh' MenV.on VI his
ndnle recafiea 'he s0ory her iaCher
iia ~, 'oL, riul 'ii"V Jay "o oiiiner'
40 " l,i''Oon' "eio U'i' Rio"O peo,
PIE VI 'la' p@rI ol 'ne country anu
o"'i0' " oT""V'iui ii'ine' several
years ago Vic only oauen'er ol inc
nouse llau run s""y WIN " sen:h
III o'te Ano9'1l' on0 iiao p00n o''
o~ ,1 ,' anu IT, ION. ns'il40 was noO 'poA0n
"n, ~, ',el ioi".iTes'
AN's lait d le''er n"u coulo from