The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14

arm withal. Her garb only was the pre-
posterous rind to a most refreshing fruit.
A thousand times Lucy congratulated
herself on the happy chance that had
brought them acquainted.
81 shall love you, Nancy" she said. Il
VOW l do already"
Honor bright, now?' said Nancy.
Honor bright, to be sure
''Whoop!' cried Nancy; and skipped her
great boots in the straw.
Lucy laughed.
You may kiss me, in token, If you like,
gill; but you must first take off that
frightful cap"
Nancy fell suddenly rigid.
81 won't take off the cap, and / won't
kiss We, ma'am, till I've proved myself
deserving it," she said, very starchily.
With her words came the sound OF
trace swapping like a pistol shot They
turned out into the road. While they
We're waiting, Nancy, in bOiste Gus spl, It's,
ClaWed up q ball of snow and let fly with
it at bird sitting on IL Wayside branch.
Lucy gaSpeG, and became Immediately
speechlGss. So she remained for some
time after they had resumed their Jour
ney.
Nancy she said presently, in very
quiet voice, where did you learn to
throw?"
Nancy looked down, as red as capst-
cum and tWiddled her fingers and did
not answer. A much longer silence be-
fell. BY and by the maid stole a glance
at her mistress. She sat With closed
eyes, and as ralc as death When Nancy
put out a deprecating hand, she shivered
and withdrew herself as far as possible
into her corner.
The happiness of the day seemed all
gone. The frost frightened; the chatse
logged on through q dismal waste Of
fog. Suddenly, to the maids horror and
renorse, Lucy was weeping violently.
''Oh, the terror Of this last hour!' she
something closing in upon me! Whoever
you are, put me out of nv fright. I'm
all alone-Im all alone! Tell me if you
are in the old mans pay
They We're reaching the exit from
walled lane as she spoke. The chaise
had been in gloom; the noise of the
wheels reverberated hollow. Now, in a
moment, as the boom and the gloom tC-
gether Hgntened, to quick shout and
clatter the vehicle was pulled up 50
sharply that they We're almost jerlled
from their seats. In the same instant a
masked fellow ON horse showed him
self at the window Miss Sebright gave
one little gasp, and sat motionIess. Now.
indeed, she was between the devil and
the deep sea. Her tongue was locked
convulsiveIy. She had no power to take
part in the little bandying of words that
ensued.
Turn out of that your said the man
peremptorily. (LUcy's eyelids flickered.
The bully had not so much ina ginatIon
even as would serve him for the disgUis-
ing Of his voice.
'Why?' asked Nancy. because he had
'Why, Dolly Inollisher?" ne answered
with a coarse laugh. Why, because
want your place. Me and the little lady
has an enga geEegnt at the Fleet this
morning that can't be put Off"
''Lawks!" said Nancy, you amt never
! going to marry my mistress against her
I wili!'
TO be sure not, my dear. But-ap-
pearances to the eontrary-her WITH be
one with mine after a little persuasion
Of sorts; You see, if it ANT. Now then
-nizzler
AL right, if l must, But what's that
fellow behind you waiting for?''
The highwayman gave startled jerk
and turn. Immediately poor fFigid, sur
fering Lucy saw her maid whip some.
thing from her pocket, lean hurriedIy
| across her; and, on the thought, flash
/ an explosion, and a screech from the out
side broke the situation into fragments
VITA an "a. answering shriek,-She came to
tion of the I:ttla tragi-farce that was en-
acting fer. her. benefit. Nancy, Givertirs
their aS-ailants attention By a rilse had
ON the trick Of it. shot him down. He
had not been killed. The bullet smashed