Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-15
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say, ! am yours, take me" Perhaps /
never shall; and until | do, | Will re.
main Lady Bell, though they Duzz
round my money-bags til | am deaf
with their hum
The brouGham was going at great
pace, simply because the coachman
very reasonably desired to get home
and to bed and Lady Bell saw the
houses fit past as II they had been
part of panorama got up for her
special amusement,
But suddenly the brongham swerved
and, indeed, nearly upset, and the
stiffness OF the might was broken
by what seemed remarkably like an
oath by the coacbman,
Lady Bell felt that something was
wrong; but she neither turned color
nor lost her presence of mind
Putting her head, with a thousand
pounds Of jewels in 1t, through the win
dow, she said. In clear tones;
What is the matter, Jackson"
whoa! don't quite know, my
lady; think It Is a man Something
came right across the road. Yes. 1t Is
n man
Lady Bell opened the brougham
door, stepped into the road-the light
from the lamp flashing on her pearls
and went toward the horse.
Keep away from her hind legs, for
goodness sake. my lady" calculated
Jackson. Keep still, will you" this
was Of course addressed to the horse.
What is It? what Is ~" asked Lady
Bel, peering about.
Here, my lady, on the near slde-on
the left It's down in the road, what,
ever 1t Is,
Lady Bell went behind the broug
ham to the near side-she was too
well acquainted with horses and their
moods to cross in front OF the horses
eyes--and looked about her, For q
moment she could see nothing, but
presently, when her eyes had become
used to the darkness, she saw q man
lying, us II seemed, right under tho
horses body.
Her impulse-and she always acted
ON that impulse was to pull him out.
But to pull n man even nm inch is
dihicult task even for the strongest
girl, and after moments tug she was
about to tell Jackson to alight while
she stood at the horses head, when
suddenly the PROSTATE man staggered
to his feet. and leaned against the
LrouGham as If It had been specially
built and brought there for that pur.
pose.
Lady Bell went up to him and laid
her hand upon his arm,
what has happened?" she said,
anX ously Were you run over--are
YOU hurt
IacR Tor 1t was Jack--opcned his
eyes and stared at her with the gravity
of man suddenly sobered
NO" he said, Il am not hurt. Don't
blame the man, II was my fault. Not
hurt Mt all Goodnight,"
And he feels for his hat, which at
that moment was lying under the ear.
riagc Il shapclcss mass
As he spoke Lady Bell saw some.
thing drop on to his hand. and looking
al II saw that II was a drop of. blood.
with n shudder-for she could not
bear the sight of blood--she said;
Not hurt Why, you are bleeding,
Am ?" said Jack. gravely and curt
y. 1T will do mo good, Don't you
be alarmed, miss | am used to be
ing upset, and my homes are too hard
to break Goodnight"
And he made for the pavement
pretty steadily. But a hand, soft and
warm, and strong also, stayed him
stop" said Lady Bell, II am sure
YOU are hurt How did YOU come to be
run ovcr@'
Got in the way of the horse. | sup.
pose, said Jack, quietly. THAT is the
usual way"
"Rut--hut," said Lady Bell and she
looked at the handsome face scrutmtz.
ingly.
Then she stopped, for her scrutiny
had discovered two facts, first, that
Tho in,,, ",daal who had been run over
was gentleman secondly, that he
had been drinking,
wait she said sttll keeping her
hand on his arm, ''you arc not ut to
60 alone without some assistance, and
| nm sure YOU are hurt. Look, YOU
are bleeding"
"A mere nothing" said Jack, don't
trouble Allow mo 10 put YOU I'M
shall get home all right"
Lady Bell, stll keeping her eyes
hxed on his face, shook her head
II couldn't leave you like this she
saia. Whore do YOU l.yc?"
where do live" repeated Jack
Spider Court, Temple. It's no dis
lance from here"
THE Temple" exclaimed Lady
Bell 1T must lie miles away.
"A hanson. smiled Jack.
But there are no cabs here, not one,
| cannot leave YOU Hike this-you must
get into the hroughgn"
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