The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

were always such selfish creaturesi-and
had quite forgotten all about her. 1t would
only have been decent for them to have
brought her down something hot; biscuits
and honey were certainly cloying, and
somehow didn't agree with the tempera-
ture. She really half starved And
much they caredi 1t would just serve them
right if something did happen to her-or
seem to happen to her-if only to brighten
them. And the pretty face that was turned
up in the moonlight wore charming. but
decided pOut.
Good graciousi What was that The
horses were g ther struggling or fighting
in their snow shelters. Then one with
frightened Eeigb. broke from its halter and
dashed into the road, only 10 be plunged
snorting and helpless into the drifts. Then
the other followed, How silly! Something
had frightened them. Perhaps only a rab-
bit or mole; horses were such absurdly
nervous creatures! However, ii was just
as Weik-sOmebody would see them or hear
tnem-that neigh was really quite human
and awful-and they would hurry down to
see what was the matter. She couldn't be
expected TO get out and look after the
horses in the snow. Anyhow. she wouldn't
She was a good deal safer where she was
II might have been rats or mice about that
frightened them. Goodness
She was still watching with curious Won
der the continued fright of the animals,
bumped, half lifted from behind. II was
such a lazy deliberate movement that for
q moment she thought 1t came from the
party. who had returned noiselessly with
the runners. She scrambled over TO the
back seat, Cnbuttcned the leather curtain,
lifted At, but nothing was 10 Dc seen. Con-
seQ1ently, with feminine quickness, sac
SAID: 1 See you perfectly. Mr. Water
house; don't be siIy!' But this time there
was another shock TO the wagon. and from
beneath It arose what at first seemed 10
her TO be uplifting OF the drift itself,
but as the snow was shaken away from IT'S
heavy bulk. proved 10 be the enormous
head ana shoulders OF a bear.
Yet even then she Was not wholly fright
ened. Tor the snout that confronted her
hdd feeble lnOlenSiveness- the small eyes
were bright with an eager, almost childish
curiosity, rather than savage arior. aGd
the Whole attitude OF the creature afJed
upon he Iiad legs was circUs-like and lu-
dicrous. rather than aggressive. She Was
enabled to say with some dignity. Go
away-shoo,' ana to wave her luncheon
basket at it with exempi2rg hrmness. But
here the creature lad one paw on the back
seat, If to steady itself, with the sin
suIaT effect Of cOliapsiug the whole side
o. the wagon, ana then opened It's mouth,
il in some sort OF inarticUidte reply.
But the revelation o. its red tongue. its
giistening teeth, and above all. the not,
CarniyCr0Us fume O. its breath, brought
the nrst scream from tie lips Of Miss Amy.
IL vas real and convincing. the horses
joined in 1.-THE three screamed together.
Tho pear hes.tated Ior an instant then,
catching sight of the honey pot on the
front seat. which the shrinking back Of
the young girl had disclosed. he slowly
reached forward his other paw and at
tempted 90 grasp IT, This exceedingly SIM
Pie increment however, a. once doubled
uy the front seat. sent the honey pot a
dozen feet into the air ana dropped Miss
Amy upon her knee in the bed OF the was
on. The combined mental and physical
shock was TOO much Tor her: she instantly
ana sincerely tainted; Jhe last thing in her
ears amidst this wreck OF matter being
the 'whirp" Of bullet ana the sharp
crack or = rifle.
Size recovered her consciousness in the
h.cherl.s light of a fire Of bars. that play
Cd upon the rafte-s Of = roof matched
with bark and upon a floor OF strewn and
shredded bark She even suspected that she
was lying upon a 2t-ress Of bark under
meath a heavy bearsl1in she could feel and
couch She mad = delicious sense of warmth.
end mingled with a strange splicing Of
woodland freedom. even n sense Of homa
protection And. surely enough looking
around. she saw her father at her side.
He briefly explained the situation They
had heen at first attracted by the cry OF
frightened horses and their plunging. which
thev could see distinctly. although they
saw nothing else
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