Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-02-09

and he wasn't Used to snubbing. ~
don't care!" he declared. what
the use Of getting mad over a little
fun? And to tell US we voted for it''
But don't you see," put in Phil,
ella changed the word partnership
to partners, and we did vote for II.
saw it after it was too late. Lord
WAT fools we've BEEN"
Percy felt that he was almost ch0k.
ing with rage as he turned into the
road that led to his home on the hill
north of town, while the Others turned
In the opposite direction. Just then
the doctor, In his automobile met him
and by the light of the lamp caught
the look Of ehance-what-not?
on the youths face.
II wonder what's up" thought the
doctor. ;, "He and Lila must have had
= misunderstanding. The, doctor
knew pretty well how things were
among the young people, He hadn't
taken them through the measles and
whooping cough and all their childish
ailments without becoming pretty
thoroughly acquainted, and still kept
q friendly interest In them.
Ahead of him he saw three young
men walking rapidly, and passing
them sped rapidly through the village
to his home 10 the east end, As he
turned into the house drive he saw 4
buggy beyond, but gave it no thought.
Elda had managed old Whitenose
pretty we'll for a while, but as they
passed through Main street he began
to wake up.
He felt the keen frosty air working
In his veins; and this was not the way
home. He felt sure he knew where
he was being taken; out to that white
farm house where the pretty young
lady lived who pstted and patted him
and gave him Jumps Of sugar when his
young master drove him out there.
But where was his master? 1t was
not he who was driving. He could
hear girls chattering behind him;
they chartered disagreeably, too; evil
IDENTIFY something had not gone we'll
with them. Perhaps they were cold;
he was cold, he was sure, and a little
run would warm up his blood.
Whitenose began to sniff the air; he
pricked up his ears. What was that
noise? A train running away9 He
saw the train every day from the back
pasture, and he wasn't afraid Of 1t:
but here-thiS was no place for train.
Could it be that one was running
away and had got behind him? 1t
might run over him The rumbling
came nearer. This was good place
to rundown the hill-and as the
doctor turned into the driveway
WhitenoSe was of without warning.
Three terrified girls chung to the lines.
On they went down the hill at ter
ific rate-oh, God! was there no help?
And shrieks rent the air On and IN
Almost to the bottom of the hill
Coming towards them down In the
valley was an open buggy. In it were
Jack Snyder and Chris Peterson re-
turning from Kirwin. They saw the
buggy coming with great speed down
the hill; they heard feminine screa ms,
and realizing that the ladies must be
alone they prepared to render assist
ance. Chris Sprang out and prepared
to intercept the runaway animal, aud
as Whitenose was daShing past he
caught the horse by the bride and
was jerked almost of his feet; but be.
ing a powerful man held ON, and In
less time than it takes to tell 1t had
checked WhtenoSe who swerved as he
was gripped. Another moment and
there was a craSh-the vehicle had
upset and the three young ladies were
thrown violently to the ground.
1t was now Jake'S turn to jump out
and leaving his team, which was d
quiet one, to stand unheld, he ran to
the assistance of the ladies'
1t was but moment after the over.
turning OF the buggy until Audrey
was on her feet, unhurt but tremb-
ling. Her first thought was for her
companions AS she rose Jake had
reached Elizabeth. He assisted her
to rise, asking her II she were hurt.
81 dom know-I think not much, y
she replied. There was the sound Of
tears In her voice.
| AUDREY had turned to Elda who was
lying prone upon the ground seeming.
ly uDconcious.
Jake, finding that Elizabeth had
no broken bones turned aud picking
up the PROSTATE girl laid her gently
down upon the grass by the roadside
and tried some simple means to re-
store her to consciousness.
Rodney, Phil and Allan had turned
into Main street and saw the girls
ahead Of them half way to the doctor g