The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-03


MENT SHE WAS UNHURT.
on his head and marched down the
path between the rows of laurel trees,
his broad shoulders stifily erect, his
head very high and his faith in women
badly shaken
Before he had reached the street he
was telling himself he was many in
conceivable kinds of an ass. and a
vague desire to go back to her took
possession of him, but this course was
out of the question, and he strobe sui
Ienly up the street. bolstering up his
pride with such snatches of the con
versation as he could remember.
Miss Sterling, standing white and
shaking, by the veranda rail, watched
him go down the path. She was well
aware that Frost was the sort of man
who lived up to his word. She had a
premonition that if he left in this way
1t would be forever. She gripped the
rail, and her breath came fast. Some
thing like a panic must have seized
her, for when he was far down the
path she called: sid. Oh. Sid!' But
In such weak voice. which her pride
was striving nightly to suppress al
together that Frost did not hear it
as turning his head.
Even when he reached the street and
was lost to sight behind the high HEDGE
she still stood there by the rail. She
was angry with Frost for going away
and angry with herself for sending
him.
She sank into a wicker chair and
stared helplessly at the lake. which
shimmered in the heat. There was a
suspicious blur before her eyes. This
would never do. she told herself What
she needed was action. She rose with
view of seeking the links and playing
twice around the course. She was
halfway down the path when she saw
Higgins, the groom. coming up the
drive.
Higgins" she called, you may put
the cob in the trap"
BEG pardon, num- Higgins de-
INJURED, but the cob's green and amt
Ut IOF lduleS uTlNln num-
Miss Sterling stamped her foot.
'The cob in the trap. Higgins.
said.'
Higgins made his way to the stable.
mumblng under his breath. but five
minutes later the trap was at the door.
Miss Sterling climbed in and took the
reins Higgins let go the cob's head
and by dint of a wild scramble man.
aged to land in the trap as the cob
bolted for the gate. They tore down
the driveway and swung into the street
Higgins. his dignity by this time fully
recovered, sat beside Miss Sterling
with folded arms and impassive face
They drove around the lake at
reckless pace. The girl gave the cob
his head. and the cob made the most
of his opportunity. They bumped over
stones that lifted the groom a foot
from the seat and swung corners that
sent the trap on to one wheel. Hig
gins covertly watched his young mis-
,tress' face and prayed mentally.
On the other side of the lake a cool,
wooded road branched from the lake
drive. Miss Sterling swung the cob
into this. and for the first time in his
zen years service Higgins took the mi
tiative in conversation.
BEG pardon, mum; the roads not
safe, mum. They do be rollin' it with
road roller"
Miss Sterling smiled grimly.
$50 much the better" she said and
ficked the cob with the whip. The cob
responded with jump that babe fair
to dislocate Higgins neck, and the
trap went te~ring up the road
When Frost left the house he walked
aimlessly around the upper end of the
lake, reviewing mentally every word
of the quarrel On the far side of the
lake he paused before the little wood
ed road that branched off the lake
drive, and because the little wooded
road seemed to offer the peace and
quiet he sought he turned into it and
walked leisurely through the notified
shadow cast by the branches above
his head.