Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19

All his energies were Eiven TO reaching the
morse and getting ahead OF him before they
came to the top OF the hill. On they went.
Carroll did gain, as there had not been
much distance between them when he
started, and he always had been a swift lit
Tie runner. Just as the first descent in the
road was before them he made a last des-
perate sprint and ieaped into the middle OF
the road little in front of the frightened
animal He waved ais arms wildly about
ana and shouted with what breath he had left.
The horse stopped abruptly and almost
sat down on his launches Then he
swerved to one side and tried to pass
Billy, who was somewhat ahead of Peggy
and Bob. had caught up, and Carroll called
to him to take the other side of the road
and head him off.''
The horse, seeing the way In front
blocked. backed little and then started TO
turn around sharply. Carroll knew what
that meant and sprang forward. He got
hold OF the bride, but not very firmly and
old Jim shook him of with an impatient
toss of his head
Just then Bob and Peggy arrived ubon
the scene. breathless and painting. but still
laughing They bad not yet taken in the
seriousness of the situation. Dawes horse
caught sight OF them out of the one eye
which had no blinker over it. He gave a
little snort and jumped forward again
Carroll was right in front of him. anc
Billy uttered q terrified cry. He was SURE,
that Carroll would be under those huge
hoofs in another moment But Carroll
Kept his wits about him, and as the horse
started. he gave little spring into the sir
and grasped the reins just back of the BIT
This time he held tight Although Jim
shook his head violently and began TO run
again, Carroll hung on with might and
main As he was small. he was ea silly car
ried along, and he could not keep his feet
on the ground But although he was small
he was not particularly light. and the dead
weight dangling at his head made the horse
under his feet, Carroll gave hard Jerk at
the bride.
Billy was terribly frightened when he saw
Carroll being dragged along. but he was
cool and collected, as he always was in an
emergency. AS he kept beside the carriage
he saw the reins Hopping about on the road
Selling his chance. he stopped and grasped
them Then he stood still and began to
pull. Bob and Peggy came up and Joined
him when they saw what he was trying to
do. and among them all Jim had nothing
left but to stand stock still in the road and
look about him with inqu!ring glances from
his eyes. which were rapidly relapsing into
their accustomed state of mildness What
| ever had startled him in the beginning was
| evidently forgotten now.
Carroll stood with one hand still upon the
bride With the other he stroked the
| horses nose
| Old Dave looked from one to the other of
the children Then he sank back with a
| sigh of relief.
"Well-FH be-" he exclaimed ITS them
| kidsr'
Afterward, when they had seen Dave
safely home, had unhitched his horse for
| him and put 1t away in the stable had ex-
| planned who it was that had cut his wood
| and had told him to "cheer up and net
| mind the horse running away with him. and
| as they were sitting on the wood-p pile at
| home talking it all over, Bob said:
Thought you were mad at Dave Car
| roll?'
Well 50 1 was"
You took a funny way of showing it,"
( said Billy
Thought you said you'd get even with
him some day for what he did about the
| wanuts?"
well" said Carroll. slowly, with :
slight flush. "well-so I did, Then he
| laughed. IF I hadn't got even with him
1 never would have got hold of that horses
head I couldn't have stopped him from
| behind"
"Oh, Carroll!' expostulated all three. And
| they proceeded to fall upon and pummel
him.
| Billy and Peggy went home on Monday
School began again. and the headdresses
and weapons of the great tribe of Sioux
| Indians were hung up in the boys room
as trophies Amity was restored between
old Dave Rivers and the Mason family. and
many a jolly afternoon that winter did
Carroll and Bob spend at the old mans
house talking about all sorts Of interesting
things.
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