The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-06-10
When the Brake Broke
BY FRED OHLE
As. f. q. z. q. z. q.
g. 81 81 ~ Sls ~ ~

The Flyaway coach stood ut the curb
in its glory of red and black. The four
blacks that took the first stage were
champng their bits and throwing tIcckS
of foam on the n,miljug group of oilers.
while Spencer Graul, in smart coachln%
rig, stood Oh the hotel steps.
Grau attracted almost rs much attcn-
tiOn a$ the wci-Srt-Up coach. for there
was something curious i'll tn" idea of Il
millionaire driving Il coach i'll which all
might ride who had the $40 for Il ticket.
Graul and Tom Montgomery had set
MP the coach to awaken interest in four
in-hands. The run wacs to Il river resort
30 miles up, where lunch was covered by
the price of the ticket. and lack to town.
The newspapers had taken up the idea
and the runs of the FiyTwHy We're hook
ed far ahead. G1Hul had glanced idly
over the hooking list and had found
thereon only one wcll-known name. The
Others were all pcr>~i~ mhom he did not
know and he wondered whether he
would ask Mlliccnt Kent 10 occupy the
box seat with him.
She and her mother were the only pas
sengcrS he knew, and Glaul thought he
should give her the seat of honor. though
he knew THAT she wills dcathly afraid of
horses and WIS making the trip only he
cause it was considered the proper thing
to do.
He w;lS still considering the question
when Il 1.-THE figure in gray dart"d past
him and uccostCI one of the grnomS
standing ut the hrrSt.} heads The
groom pointed to Grau. and that gentle
m:ln knew that she had asked for the
driver.
The girl came toward him, and G1aul
not, l . appl0vingly that ~" WAS more
than ordinarily prcttr.
please" She asked. with II trace of
Western accent. Il wait To- ride on the
box with You. may : 10 ,ly yes.
There wa$ Il witchcry in the eager
eyes. and a. she danced back into the
hotel Graul WIS glad that Miss Kent
was lnt to- riGe with him. He followed
the girl into the hotel and looked over
the hooking list again.
who is that girl in gray?' he asked
the clerk That person smiled.
daisy Redmond" he answered.
"Her fathers. the big mining man. She
booked a seat all alone because he hangs
out down in the street Told me she
wanted to see if these Eastern dudes
could nplu II cHlluie 10 W tSleTli uIlNtlS.
Graul nodded and went outside. 1t
was time to be starting and he motioned
to the guard with the ladder. Miss Red
mond flashed past him.
Ready she cried. and 81 moment later
to the intense amusement of the crowd,
she hard climbed over the wheels and
was perchcd upon the box.
Through the crowded streets the pace
was necessarily slow, and the girl turn
ed to Graul. "Do you let them ont
when you hit the high road?' she de-
manded eagerly. Graul laughed.
Il fancy you will get speed enough
when We get going. This is just through
downtown
Il should hope So" she rctored. Il
booked for Il coach, not Il heal'Se.
Il suppose you will write back to the
newspapers that the Eastern dudes are
undertakels," he laughed. She flashed Il
quick glance at him.
"You've been talking to the clerk.
she announced. Il am curious to see
the difference"
What do You think 50 far!' he asked.
Il think" she answered. that if you
ever hit the streets of an Arizona town
with THAT yellow coat on you'd be sorry.
still, he defended, 1--WE can drive on
here"