The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05
4 MOORIAND PRINCESS
By Mrs. c. ". WizHamsou

observe the lifting ragged
urcn into the vehicle apparently selected for himself Jim
no time see more than this for his hanson started
driving smartly from Victoria
the peephole of window in the back the time
to time there many -wheelers
another that it impossible
being followed or not
If Breakspear had impatient to open the black
leather portmanteau and discover whether
prize twenty pounds he would have told
his caban to drive to Seymour street
merely giving supposed
as much trouble as possible; but in the
he had time to waste such foolish
ceedng fair rate of
denly heard question shouted in rough voice to which
his cabman replied. Evidently professional
asking how to reach his destination Breakspea
answered with elaborate directions slowns s,igb+v al
four-wheeler shot quickly ahead and
round corner This vehicle was ckv enough
to cross before the traffic coming that by
the imperative, lifted big policeman;
hanson was not SO fortunate had to wait until
Of omnfbuses carriages gone along
front of the horses fully minutes
passed before it able
prising four wheeler The driver brought whip
the horses back to make lost time animal
forward and then his hind
little boy threw stone, darng
and disappearing in the crowd which thronged Oxford
The stone hit the nose dancing
pain and fright the animal launched himself
exactly in the of advancing motor which could not
be stopped in time to collision
struck the legs of the pungng horse and him down in
heap The cab swayed for an instant from side to side
and then went down also but before Breakspea had
leaped out and sprang to the rescue of the driver.
In the fraction of minute a collected
traffic stopped The out of motor and
loudly telling all who listened how it
that the accident had happened a
his stupid 'haymotor' to blame Other try
ing to get the horse feeling his legs
hurt, the superintendent policeman.
drivers shouting pulling
had been in the crossing the franticaly
striving win their security pave
confusion Brealspear thought only
cabman whom he had helped to dazedly
rubbing his apparently
know but I'm all right sir thank YOU" STAN
mered the fellow; Its cab and horse I'm hinkin' Of
but, sir ow about your luggage? Adn't black
portmanteau with blue it,"
Breazspears heart bound The cabman
Jims followed direction clumsy finger
Taking advantage of the confusion pushing bat
portmanteau Maltese cross
painted end into the door fourwheeled
cab which was drawn up by the pavement close by.
Jove exclaimed Breahspear, and had his hand the
appearing into the vehicle LOOK here friend" he went
grmly, 'that trick of
enough. TIL trouble you for my portmanteau."
The turned thin, eagle-face with KEEN
IT don't what mean' he said 1--WE just
taken luggage down from the top to put it inside as it's
beginning to rain What do by saying it's yours?"
II mean that it is mine, and that intend to have it,
retored Breakspear My driver will bear witness that
he brought this portmanteau Victoria
from which place followed know why took
corner me, bribing
horses well managed But there's slip
twxt the and the lip This time it's for my lip, not
yours Hi bobby" And, raising voice. called the
policeman who soemny observing the broken hanson
and the damaged horse.
Quick as had pains
shabby portmaneau resigned himself to give
lie flung the OF the cab jumped
himself shouted to his driver who evidently expected
heavy bride this days work. off before the
policeman could Breakspears So well did
help his masters that
not having observed it before when there time-t
proved impossible to make of the number of the
vehicle.
There lay the pormanteau in the road and Breakspear
eyed suspiciously by the policeman who unable
thoroy comprehend what had happened after Jms
hasty explanations When strange events take
the moment in crowded London street
policeman is hardly classify them
with and what with the stone throwing the falling
the sudden stopping Of traffic the putting
the attempted theft worthless looking
while desirable left to lie in
the extraordinary explanation of the mystery
delivered handsome and mpeuous
with the bronze of South Africa his face it small
that the guardian of law and order aud accused
public being in league against him.
At last however he persuaded that Breakspear
anything which had occurred and
there nobody to bear
against Therefore Breakspear free to take