The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

occasion the ponies SHE'D so suddenly
from a daring wolf that made a dash at
the head of the off horse that the slcdgef
.collided against a tree trunk Cyril
icutched at the girl bysshis side, and held
on to: her as the sledse righted itself:
but. the gun was thrown out with thes
ceoncusslon. together with the pig in its
hampers, and Noel's gun, which lay in
the straw at the bottom Of the sledgc.
went also -sse.
Cyril was white andytremblng. .Nocl."
he i'd. both the guns are lost
Noel made no reply.
i, I 81; painting, lmping, the. brave
Without an nstant'ss pause, Noel handed
the, reins to his brother.
c,,t Vh z m J, Is Is, lame he said, q must
formed the operation deftly. Poor Vain
ka darted off into tlle3forest. pursued by
haf OF the wolves. They found his
h latas 1wo m miles away few days
Samest of the little animals but the
Welsht Of the sledge with its three occu-
pants pants combined with the. pace, soon be-
reins again There was still a mile and
half TO go.
lie will not quite do it..sNoel thought.
lor half a mile in response to his encour-
/, aging cries. Then he slowed off seriously.
and painted ominously.5. Noel sat and
| brooded upon his box seat.
| lake the reins in, Cyril" he said.
suddenly 81 and speaking very rapidly.
Petka tipes, the load is too heavy for
MIN; heard your conversation little
you ery.happy. Nora-God bless you both
| and goodbye In case l. =
1 Brother what are You saying, what
are are You doing" shouted cyril,"it is you
! that Nora loves, man. she-'
1 but Noel had already taken the fatal
| leap from the sledge into the snow, Fetka
spra,ing forward, for Nopers weight, sud
1 task considerably easier. Cyril would
have pulled up, but Nora shriekcd and
ih an led nearly t9pPnS oyer the side Of
Petk free ,s mouth and see that his is me-
| cious charge did not fall out among the
! wolves. Three, minutesaGlnter the pony
| had dragged them clear If the forest.
Cyril ttiundered at atpeasants, door 1t
was tho hut Of spiridon. one OF the game
| keepers on the estate. He handed Nora
oyerSto the care of s3piridon's astonished
/ Wife
ra1 Rrse and %ep the and Rsrsez my ausT sR
among the wolves 2 mile awayw
| BARN. ~ A8 b A ,s
Within twenty minutes, cyril, and his
men were back t ], ne %, scene. 3y thar
uproarlously from half a mile away.
Noel, it appeared, was IN IN tree, nd-
dressing boisterous abuse to company
/ oil DOZEN. wolves. 2tlliu Sal ana llcktu
| their lips beneath him; volley soon sea T.
tered them. and down came Noel
/ 1'How innthe. world did you do 1t, dear
old cl,ap?' asked Cyril Shaking his hand
so long and so vigorously that Noel drew
| II away with a vince and a laugh
MY good man your words did 1t, not
i If YOU hadn't sung out that she loved
\ me. by MI the saints sro,:d have let
! the devils have me, as things are, n
| thousand of the internal NANCY bvlltes
shouldn't have got me- Do You know.
| dear old Cyril since you shouted those
words to me. am positively drunk with
| happiness-but what u brute am!-for-
give me, brothel--my happiness means
| your sorrowr-I-n Cyril laughed gaily:
\ "Ol, no, 1t doesn' tim In love, Noel,
J but not with Nora" and Cyril. proceeded
/ to explain matters, to the wohdrous de-
i light of his brother
\ Nora had recovered consciousness,
though her condition OF anxiety was de-
/ pIorable untll Cyril entered to tell her the
4 joyful news of Noes safety.
\ He came ont again presently. "She
wants You in there" he grlnned,
4 "Cyr--foi, heavens sake tell me, what
| am TO say!, murmured poor shy Noel!--
! sid rather 1t was u dozen wolyes----''
well, don't tell her so, you old fool
replied Cyril, laughing and pushing his
! brother through the doorwaY; you may
| thank your stsra l. did yop proposing for
| you; go In and do the kissing for yourself,
: .Aatts all she nesds lust pow,"