Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-15

never have succeeded in stopping
them. AS 1t was. they sweated white
with fear, and the footman, shouting
10 the occupants of the carriage that
he could not attend to the door, ran
to their heads after giving vigorous
tug at the house bell.
A boy, tall and thin, and scantily at
tired for such weather, who had taken
shelter in the dark portico of the man
sion, ran forward to offer his services
at the carriage door. A bundle OF
evening papers, covered with a piece
of sacking, somewhat impeded the use
of his left hand, and, as 1t happened,
In his right he held large bun on
which he had just commenced to dine,
Before he could turn the handle the
carriage door opened from the inside.
A man sprang ont.
"Get out of the way" be said Inn
patiently, and the newsboy obeye6
glad that he had not followed his first
impulse and flung away the bun.
A vivid fash of lightning made the
horses rear and plunge.
Look sharp, Elfv' cried the stranger
in no more cordial tone. Gather your
wraps and jump out On a night like
this these nervous brutes"-
A peal of thunder that ratified the
windows interrupted him. The two
animals reared and backed with one
accord The plucky footman, hanging
on to the crossbars of the bits, was
lifted off his feet and banged violently
against the pole. He was forced to let
go and fell, staggering backward some
yards before he dropped. There was
a smash of iron and Wood, and the
near hind wheel of the carriage jam
med against the curb. A slight scream
came from the interior. Certain that
the vehicle would turn over instantly,
the man who had alighted slammed the
door and sprang clear. In doing so he
tripped over the newsboy and fell
heavily on the pavement. The boy,
quicker to note that the breaking of
the pole had given a momentary res
pite. rushed into the roadway, throw
ing away both precious bun and still
more precious stock of unsold papers.
He wrenched the other door open
and shouted:
"This way, madam. Quickp
Madam" was quick. She sprang
right into his arms and proved to be a
girl of twelve or thereabouts, dressed
all in white and wrapped in an ermine
cloak.
Over went the carriage with a fear
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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
cowed them, and they ceased their an.
/ tics
/ The boy and the girl found them
( selves standing on the sidewalk close
to the ruined vehicle.
You have saved my lifer' said the
girl sweetly and without any trace Of
+ the nervousness which might naturally
| be expected after such q narrow escape
from a serious accident
/ The boy noted that her ewes were
large and blue, that she wore a grea
shining ornament in her hair and tina
{
] what fancitul manner, though the bis
cloak she Wore concealed the details.
The door Of the mansion opened, an(
I servants came running out.
Suddenly the boy received a violen
blow on the side of the head.
"Confound you" shouted the mai
who had fallen on the pavement "wh.
didn't YOU get out of the way when
told you?"
The boy. astounded by such recOg
milton Of his timely help, made no re
ply, but the girl protested vehemently
ooh, uncle" she cried, why did yo
strike him? He got me out of tn
carriage just before 1t turned over
He did indeed
Another vivid flash of lightning i
lumined the scene, 1t lit up the grou
with startling brilliancy. The boy
still somewhat shaken by the yiciou
blow, was nevertheless able to Sc
clearly the pale, handsome, but diss
pated features of his enraged assai
ant, whose evening dress and immacr
late linen were soiled by the blac
mud of the pavement The girl, daint
and fairy like, little maid of aristC
cratic type, and of a beauty that prom
ised much in later years, was distres!
ed now and almost fearful.
Through the crowd of frightene
servants. augmented by few DARN
pedestrians. a burly policeman, &
. gantiC in waterproof overalls. was az
, vancing with official buster.
What has happened!' he demanC
, ed. Us anybody hurt?"
The man answered:
! MY horses were startled by th
: storm. I jumped out and was ell
! deavoring to cNtricatc my niece whe
! this "retched boy got in the way"
J "Cfrple," protested the girl, "yo
closet the door on me. aad the boy
/ "SrHt up" he growIcd CURLY. &c
!, inside the house
But his niece shared with him {
least one characteristic She possesse
{ the family temper.