The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-12

deep gully which ran across the road.
and a rude bridge Spanned this ugly
chaSm. The old bridge had been laid
merely by cutting three Sapling poles and
placing them across the gully then plank
ed by slabs which came from Tommy
Browns saw mill. nor could Il person
stand on this structure while any vehicle
was passing, without being knocked off
to the bottom far below. 50 narrow it
was. so Springy that an old cat would be
compelled to mind its P's and Q's in
making Il safe passage to y0nder side.
And thither it was that our mysterious
heroine, directed Black Joe when she
said. up, up Black Joe. and we may
head him off,
just when Mad Cap Belle had reached
the bridge. Mr.. Glenn was sailing over
the hill that Sloped to the gulley. The
poor steed was frantic with fright. for
by this time the lightning was furious.
and the terrible crashing of thunder was
almost constant. Just now Il binding
flash of chained fire. followed by one of
Jehovah's awful guns. caused the mad
Steed to vccr suddenly. which unScated
its rider and he fell off. but his right foot
remained fast i'll the >tirrup. for it was
lIbll lllil sue III Int SIppu ne 1pll. vi
course the mans weight and dragging on
one side of the horse. checked his mad
flight and then it was that our lovely
little heroine gallopcd up in front, and
with her sweet voice calling we. wo. and
with her tiny right hand. for she must
hold Black Joe with the other. for he
to was much excited by this time. she
clutched the rein of the runaway and
brought him to stand still. But in do
ing so. Sh" was dragged from the back of
her own horse ANA that black rascal gal
lOped away to the herd. now nesting
under the big pin oak over in the mca-
dow. Poor little Donna Belle. what an
awful plight she was in. \ mad horse
hitting her nj times clear off from her
little bare feet in his frantic efforts to
get away, and for auyht she knew. Il
dead man fast To him. for the poor man
was in Stupur even when he fell from
tn" saddle. and the electricity played
Enthusiastically between her and the helpless
man now lying by the side of the frantic
horse. ANA if he was not already dead,
she thought that the very next struggle
made by the poor beast would finish him
for sure. And the rain. well it was not
coming in drops. hut good old Peter had
Knocked out the flood gates of Heaven,
an" ""' '"'''In"""N '"rF'il' was pouring
pouring down ON the chestnut brown
head of our little darling
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Mad Cap, for he it known. that one or
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death to both man and horse because the
ii'" N"".' SWINE on from ,Il' "I" Htrnrt-
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cure cure ~ near ne ANA come over ANA
'har,rE li@ht rut that Stlrrup strap,
an" VIZ ',i"hh WorI" ." lrr"' W"' Wo'
n'''' NH'" t"c 'ir'""llhG brute reared
once more
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uncut 'ir'' hundred PAGES interviewed he
tNec" lh' prI"%r ANA IN" oId log house
JUST across Il iNl'Nrt,
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