Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
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Wait. screamed Lila. Wait!
Something is wrong."
Wrong decidedly The horse on The
left, swerving with fright at some OBJ
ject-possbly the eaun,. rot ling cara
wells of Columbus had covered Gown,
had SHE'D sideways. In struggling up
the pole WAS thrown over his back.
Frantic with terror al his efforts 10
free himself, he reared, heaNed,
plunged.
Give me the reins." cried the girl.
"I'll hold them. You get out and lift
the pole. Quick"
There was no answer.
She looked hastily around. Didine
sat stirless. His face was CHASTITY. His
heavy lower jaw had fallen. \ bewil-
dered terror glared from his set eyes.
"Quick." she cried again. The
reins!"
They fell from his nerveess fingers.
At the same instant the maddened
beast freed itself from it's unaccus-
toned incumbrance, scrambled TO its
| feet, and then-its furious fright COM
municated to it's mate-dashed wildly
southwark. Lila had grasped the reins
was straining at them with all the
vigor and tensity of her strong young
body But it would have taken more
muscular arms than hers TO have ar
rested that headlong fight. Then
just as her grip began to relax ever
so slightly-an obstacle ahead in the
shape of a temporarily abandoned
buggy-brought surge of fresh fear.
Dildine saw it and scrambled to his
feet. The next instant he had leaped.
He landed in mass of dank leaves at
the roadside. And Lila-deserted-
still holding fast to the reins sat
stone STILL resolute, waiting for death.
They We're close upon the buggy
now. Her arms seemed to be
wrenched from their sockets. She
shut her eyes. A prayer of her baby
: hood days came to her lips
"Dear God" she began.
Then she was dimly conscious that
the speed was less rapid. The strain
She opened her eyes. Something black
was hanging from the head of the
horse on the left--was swaNing back
and forth.
Fierce fear seized her for the first
time.
5 "You will be killed." she tried to
Shrek. you are mad! Let go! You
< will be killed." But she knew that nc
: word passed her dry lips.
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Snorting. sweating. trembling. the
conquered beasts stooo still. And the
!: men who had rsked his life to save
I a womans looked bewildered into that
woman S face.
"Lila!" he painted. "Lila-is il
a you?"
He was covered with dust. His
IL clothes were torn. His hands were
bleeding She dropped to the grount
came and stood beside him. He
> lips quivered. Still she could no
= speak.
81 was wandering over there" h
. said, indicating the deso.ate fai
grounds 81 often come here. hav
no home. YOU know" The simplicit.
! of the bitter confession hurt her. IN
X homeland but few friends. I saw tn
u the woman VINO was with you
Where is he?"
She found voice fast enough then
," voice and indignant utterance.
Burton Dildine was with me. An
:" he jumped to save himself-th
coward."
- "Hush! Here he is now.'
* He came up, begrimed as to al
tire. solicitous. apologize, explain;
" tory, but unhurt.
a Lila turned from his self-exculp;
:. tory torrent of words with unco1
% cealed disgust.
. will you take me home. Mr.. Cla:
entlon?" she asked.
p They had to walk quite a distane
20 TO get a carriage. Lila noticed tn;
several times he WINGED and hesitate'
;. She noticed. too. that he useu only h
= left arm in helping her into the v
hicle But it was not until-refusi1
to come in and allow her father
10 thank him-not indeed. until the ne.
:. day did she learn that in his despe
y. ate struggle his right arm had bee
-. broken.
That he should act as her father
=. secretary for some time to come W;
=. obviously impossible. But one m;
- fancy that those days OF help,essne
~ which followed were the happiest NJ;
- Clarendon had ever known.
-. When lie was able to resume h
~ duties he found that Burton Dildi1
- was no longer partner of John VIII
- berg.
70 Papa bought out his interest" Ii
20 explained. MY father could not fe
81 give him-and I would not recei
re him"
- The routine of life seemed to ha
,a settled down in.o its old groove. B
aa withal there was a difference Cls
endon was made much of y the m;
l, ter of the house. who daily came
depend more and more upon him.
=. was he who broke down the barrie