The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-12-26

heavy batEroEe of silk and wool.
Here are couple of coats for the
children, he continued. tossing them
out. And here's quite an assortment
of gloves"
He had found the overcoat ut last.
and lie laid it down in the bottom OF
the pung While he replaced the tray
and closed the trunk. Then he re-
moved the fur lined coat.
why, what are you going to do:'
exclaimed Miss Hunt. No, | posi-
lively will not wear it. You must put
it on again. The other is not nearly
so warm"
Il think l shall find it more comfort
able" he rejoined. please let me try,
and # it isn't | will tell YOU"
Hy the exercise of Il very fine quality
of persuasion lie induced her TO put on
the fur lined coat. which cnveloped her
from top to toe. Then he assisted Bun.
! ker to don the frock, the difference in
| the size of the two men making it pos.
sihle for the driver to Wear the gar
mcnt over his long yellow ulster His
/ appearance thus attired excited the
i loud mirth of Mrs. Williams. who her
/ self locked even more ridiculous in the
! hooded hathrobr.
! They came 10 Il short. steep hill dim
! ly visible through the SHOW. which was
! then driving thiclly. beyond anything
| in Wethcrelrs experience. Bunker
pulled up his team.
! Il reckon you an me II have to hoof
it." he said
W"thcrcll slowly dropped out of the
pun~. His left leg wouldn't walk ut
all. and the right one was by no means
nimblc. Yet there WAS the hill. and
there were tn" horses. obviously I'M
| equal TO the task of pulling the whole
load. Wcthcrrll summoned all his
strength and made 4 start. Almost
immediately lie was conscious OF feel
ing better His blood began to stir.
There came to him IL strange. youthful
sense of pleasure in this novel cXer-
ton. this struggle against the storm
His heart answered To many vague
memories of old days He turned and
waved his hand To Miss Hunt with
boyiSh gesture and felt alSu"lly
pleased when she returned the greet
Ing.
sFrom the top OF the hill extended :.
level bin of road. hut ihr SEow WAS
wildly drftCd, and the horses iioun-
dercd in it.
Another hill. worse than the first.
hiinkcd at them through the eddying
snow. The horses stopped ut the foot
of If wifi hon. f,,r i'm
the two men prepared for another
climb. Miss Hunt declared herself
Eblr To join theta. and Wvthcrell was
obliged 10 restrain her with gentle
force. Standin" beside the rude vchi-
Gle and holding the girl ill her place,
Wcth~rril WAS aware for the first time
that she WAS very pretty. She raised
her veil 10 plead with him more effcc-
lively and III 50 doing produced an i'm
preston even stronger than She had
fGrcScrn. hut because of ii the man
WAS further than ever frCm permitting
her TO climb the hill afoot.
1t was Il hard pull At the last of it
each man had u horse by the bride
and was cXertin@ all his strength. In
halt that they made and later 1T the
top of the ascent WrthCrclI heard
iiunkcr Murmurin": "Cur'ous- darncd
blarStrd curious, | don't understand it,
''M'hatS curiOus:'' he inquired at
last
Bunker stepped across in front of
the horses.
Il dnn't seem to remember this HILL
he sail in Il low voice
Wrt.:"r Il felt a< l. he had been stab
he'd viii IN icclr.
You don't mean 10 tell me that
there's any doubt about the road" he
demanded.
Banker arrvOuSly adjusted the bath
towel that WIS tied around his head
Il amt been over it but twice afore."
he said. Il amt til" regular stage
driver work fer him He does Il
sort of Il little trickin' m livery bust
ness in IirantfGri. | ai:!'t Len with
him mcrr'n Il month. c,:mc from
over ThomastGn way"
Wethercll uttered a half articulate
prayer that would have been an oath
in less desperate circumstances.
My friend" said Wcthrrri.. If we
ara lost in this storm do Yen know
what will happen II us
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