The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07

thunderbolt. but with his usual obedi
ence he drew rein, sitting erect and al
most passive as young Mr.. Arnold
sprang to the ground, slamming the
carriage door behind him. His eyes
were blazing with anger, his face pale
with passion.
Drive on he said, CURLY, Il am
not going home
.'Sir2" asked Jerry, upon whom the
command fell like a dash of cold wa
ter, nearly taking away his breath. He
knew John was listening with greedy
interest, but for the life of him ne
could not utter another word.
"Drive on, say" repeated the young
master inperiously, for Jerry seemed
unusually slow of comprehension; it
was too cold night to handy words
without you. sir?' questioned
Jerry, incredulously.
Certainly; I am going to walk.
TT will be late when you get nome.
sir" said Jerry, respectfully.
Il am not going home. / shall walk
/ back to the city
Any ether coachman would have ut
| tered an exclamation, but this rare eA-
| ception sat apparently unmoved upon
| his box, though perfectly aware tnal
Johns elbow was digging perslsteIitly
! into his side. :,
gan in his slow way. land that coat OF
yours is only fit for the carriage ~, IL
you've left anything in the city-In
! see to it in the morning"
Young Mr.. Arnold stamped his foot
! impatiently.
Confound you, Jerry Can't you do
/ as tell you? Drive Mrs. Arnold nome
! d:rectly-Tm going to tramp it-so be
off"
Jerry frightened his slack rein prepar-
atory to a start. He glanced at John
that functionary might have been
carved in wood for all the sign he gave
/ He stopped slightly and his searching
eyes looked straight into the angry
/ one just below him.
TT a pity he said. you'd better
! change your mind sir--the weather
/ horrid cold-you might"
well, I won't" Interrupted his mas
ter-'so drive on
Perhaps you'd be goin 10 walk as far
as that little drug store we passed a
while since, invent on Jerry i'm
perturbably--''it's there they keep good
cigar. If you're feelin' a bit restless
you might have a smoke on your way
back-and We'll wait for you at the
turn of the road. I may as well give
I the hores a breathin' spell any how. y
The devil, you Will You trot them
straight home-do you hear?"
Yes. sir-but-'' Here Jerry's pre-
negative of old servitude stood him in
good stead-'I must wait a Bit to see
if you don't come-you sometimes are
real changeable. Mr.. Winston-Miss
Ethel now will be that Worried if you
should take a cold"
Winston Arnold laughed-there was
no mirth in the sound-it rang harshly
out on the silent world. Then without
a word-he turned away abruptly-and
headed for the twinkling city in the
distance.
Jerry touched his hat in his usual
fashion, but the voice he sent after his
master into the darkness was deter
mined against all odds. Remember
sir. that drug store is ON the right hand
side going back; we'll wait for you al
the turn of the road" Then he touched
his horses with the whip and the car
riage rolled smoothly onward
John unbent before the wheels had
made dozen revolutions.
We'll, [ never seen the beat of that
fur temper" he began; ''p'raps your
tell me. Jerry, he was funnin'-It was
the the biggest bluff fur fun 1 ever
heard on-that's all I've got to say
about it -
jerry maintained dignifed silence
He knew Johns last remark was 9
mere figure of speech He had eyi
IDENTIFY great deal more to say.
Humph.' went on this worldly-wist
youth. with q wag of his head. 'Tvt
seen his kind, many's the tinle-sof
soap afore, and brickbats after. MY
eye. out ne was ragin' when he
tfamped off. Maybe you think he.
comm bsck-yer as inherent as tn,
pape unborn. Jerry-thern great bis
felfe'rs your size amt much in see;n
through things; p'r'aps you're goin' Il
STOP at the crossroads an make .
1901 yourself, besides freezin out tn,
Jerry smiled
Don't worry, young one: the Missue
won't freeze, and I guess know tb be
master better than you do. I'm eoine
10 Walt. You can walk home if Won
! want to. l amt keepin' you" trbere
was twinkle in Jerry's eye. He was
man of few words. but he usually
iifI StfaiSht IN controversy
,, oollh looked at his immaculate top
boots and was silent on that head
See here, Jerry" he said. refurnino
once more to the charge, 81 bet Yer :
llver the master don't come home this
nlght: amt got too much tin. but
m that certain 1 don't see no risk
Done! said Jerry, solemniy, and
lne situation in Johns opinion havine
fedcHep a climax, there was nothing
Tor 1t but to wait results.
They drove on in reflective silence tbe
rest OF the wav- 1t was not far to the
turn OF the road. When they reached
this objective point Jerry headed his
horses for home but drew rein beneat II
some great gaunt trees.
you'd best get down. John an7
walk about bit; it'll unstiff youl
joints" said Jerry with his professions
ar OF command, and you may as wei
look IN at the carriage window an tel
Mrs. Arnold that the masters ms
gone for cigar an will be back di
rectly. An look sharp now-don't yoI
be mountin' this box again till YOU SCI
the light of that there cigar bobbin
along the road. Mind what L tell you
Johnny and Jerry looked very for
bidding as he knitted his brows.
A grunt from John showed his dis
trust Of the future. but he executed tn,
orders of his superior to the very LET
ter, and tramped up and down, beatins
ioff the cold with his Wiry arms. AMI
stamping his booted feet, strikin.
: sparks from the frozen ground.
Jerry sat immovable, looking neithe
j to the right nor to the left. This tim
q of waiting was crisis in his life. am
he began to question il he had BEEF
y wise to stake everything -even his pro
e feSSional reputatiOn-upon the way
t ward humor of his young master: bl
:. then something had to be done. III
S could not submit to this eternal cues
e tioning on the part of his subordinatn-
o a mere stable lad who knew no better
s Yet there was only one way to silenc
t. him, and that way-this great-hearte,
e fellow in his simple instinct trusted +
a Providence.
o The cold was biting, the wind wbis
n tied fiercely through the trees. TIL
e horses paved mpatiently while tn
S steady tramp, tramp of the young foot