Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

She had slept herself in the saddle coming down from the mountain in the dusk, with swin and her father riding by her. and Swim was the best rider that she knew.
 As she watched him sway gently with the motion of the car she remembered and tried to take courage.
 But nothing was of any use now.
 A sudden jerk of the car brought her heart to her throat. His heavy body failed to respond as usual. The boot against Swin's moved an inch, and with one sickening plunge he was over. Tn falling his hand struck the rail and caught it, and he hung out uncon- scious, with his feet on the footboard. The next moment the young man by Miss Sherbrooke was over the back of the front seat and out on the footboard beside him.
 And he was not moment too soon. As his arm touched the heavy body the l'clinched hand slackened and let go, and it was well then that the arm was strong.
 The whole car was on it's feet with rush and confusion of cries, and those who were near imagined they knew all that happened.
 But only Jerry understood. He saw the young doctors hand go over Swin's face for an instant as the white faced conductor backed him up, and he knew why Swim was able to get back in the car on his feet
 | As he moved to make room for their entrance he said something with laugh, and Miss Sherbrooke caught the l word swine" l JQIIt Cu-iy, ,aifl,a,, NY r,oy. ay,d his rescuer guided him to the inner cor ner with rush.
 | As Jerry turned his head after them he looked into Miss Sherbrooke's eyes. He turned white to the lips and made some incoherent attempt to speak, but her stare was pitiless.
 Jerry Danberry knew he was beaten and turned and stepped quietly from | the car. -
 And Miss Sherbrooke was left with the two men facing her alone.
 To her inexpressible relief, the stran- ger began speaking at once in a cheer- full, everyday tone.
 Now, Swim old man." he said, you | have had Q touch of sun. Lean back there now and keep still" | And Swin leaned back obediently and shut his weary eyes.
 Miss. Sherbrooke felt two soft hands | come ONSI iiST eyes.
 You naughty grill" said Mrs. Presid- der in her ear T could not make you see me before. wanted to introduce Jack to you-iny nephew, who comes with US tomorrow.
 "I see he has picked up an old friend He played with him once in Toronto. The poor fellow seems quite done up."
 And so Mrs. Presidder rattled on with the ready tact that left no need for reply, and Miss Sherbrooke pulled her. self together
 She was grateful to Jack Presidder and his aunt, but neither deceived her for 6 moment.
 She went through the rest of the ride with a very brave face and laughed | gayiy when she bade her escort good night, but to this day the scent of new hay as it blew from the mountain that night brings an odd, sick pain to her heart. And it took three long moonlit weeks at Newport, with all Jack Presidders eloquence, backed up by his aunt's tact and cunning, to wipe out the cruel stain of that horrible ride on the Belt line.
 But Mrs. Jack Presidder now wears the lucky penny as pima penny that was ably recovered from the Montreal street railway that night while Miss Sherbrooke lay desolate on her bed and
 wept for her broken idols.