Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18

door ann sprang clear. In doing so he
tripped over the newsboy and fel
heavily Gu the pavement The boy
quicker to note that the breaking o,
the pole had given momentary res
pltc. rushed into the roadway, throw
ing away both precious bun and still
more precious stock of unsold papers.
He wrenched the other door oper
and shouted:
"rhis way, madam. Quick"
madam" was quick. She sprare
right into his arms and proved TO be O
girl Of twelve or thereahouts. dressed
all in white and wrapped in an erinine
cloak.
Over went the carriage with fear
ful crash. The coachman managed II
jump from the box into the roadway
He retained the reins and whip in his
grasp and now. losing his temper. lash
ed the struggling horses savagely. This
cowCd them and they ceased their an
tics
Tho boy and the girl found them
selves standing on the sidewalk close
to the ruined vehicle
"iou have saved my lfew said the
girl swcetly and without any trace oil
the nervousness which might naturally
be expected after such n narrow escape
from n serious accident.
The boy noted that her eyes were
large and blue. that she wore great
shining ornament In her hair and thai
she appeared to he dressed in some
what fanciful manner though the bis
cloak she wore concealed the details.
The door of the mansion opened, and
servants came running out
Suddenly the boy received a violent
blow on tho side of the head
"Confound YOU" shouted the mar
who had fallen on the pavement. "why
didn't you get out of the way when
told your
The boy, astounded by such recog
milton Of his timely help. made no re
ply, but the girl protested vehemently
"Oh. uncle" she cried. "why did yo,
strike him? He got me out of the
carriage Just before 1t turned over
He did. indeed
Another vivid fash of lightning II
lnmined the scene. 1t lit up the grouT
with startling brillancy. The boy
still somewhat shaken by the vicious
blow was nevertheless able to sec
clearly the pale. handsome, but dissi
pated features Of his enragcd assail
ant, whose evening dress and mmacn
late linen were soiled by the blacl
mud of the pavement. The girl. dainty
and fairy like. little maid Of aristo
cratic type, and of a beauty that prom
ised much in later years. was distress
ed now and almost fearful
Through the crowd Of frightened
servants. augmented by a few daring
pedestrians, a bury policeman, gi
gantlc in waterproof overalls. was ad
vancing with official buster.
what has hnppencd?' he demand
ed. is anybody hurtf"
The man answered.
"My horses were startled by til,
storm l jumped ont and was en-
deavoring to e1tricate my niece wher
this wretched hoy got in the way"
Uncle" protested the girl, "yor
closed the door on me, and the boy
Shut up he growled CURLY. &c
inside the house,
Bnt his niece shared with him n
least one characteristic. She possessed
the family temper.
81 will not go away and let you say
things which are not true. Listen T.
me, Mr.. Policeman. Lord Vanstont
n ,1a L,
the carriage would turn over on top OF
him. For some reason the accident
did not happen Immediately, and the
boy ran round to the other, side an(
helped me ont just in time
"Confound the brat. I think he was
the real cause Of the whole affair
Why was he hiding in my doorway"
Lord Nanstone was more enraged
than ever by the girls obstinate de
Tense OF her rescuer and her insistence
on his own seeming cowardice.
Il was not hiding. | only took she
ter from the storm. | tried to help yor
| because the footman was struggling
with the horses ! do not claim any
credit for simply opening door ant
helping the young lady to alight, but
/ lost both my dinner and my papers
in doing So
Every one experienced a shock OF
surprise Mt hearing the boys elegant
diction. The policeman was puzzled
He instantly understood the facts, but
dared not browbeat an earl.
"ion do not bring any charge agains,
him, my lord?" he said.
Put his lordship deigned no reply
He told the coachman to arrange fol
the removal of the carriage, grasped
his niece by the arm and led her, still
protesting into the house.
The policeman saw the bundle OF
papers scattered over the roadway and
near them the partly eaten bun. After
n wrench at his garments he produced
a penny,
Here" he said to the boy. "Buy
another bun and be off. It's a good
Job for you the young lady spoke VI
the way she did"
She merely told the truth. Thai
man was liar"
Refusing the profYered penny, the
boy turned on his heel. The policeman
looked after him.
That's queer kid" he thought
"Talked like a regular young gent
wonder why he is selling papers. Poo
lad. He lost bob's worth at Leas,
! and small thanks he got for it,"
Passing out of the square by tn
first eastward street, Philip Arson