New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

out brskly and placed himself somewhat ahead 3,d
+ the officer He the drums Oe1oIe nc
I'D -,oaLa sire that he was actually within
few wards Of a former classnlate. The knoWledge
I-o,1ght a rush Of blood to his face. lhough glad
enough 70 see unexpectedly one VINO had oeen d
-1bol1 friend il was not in human nature that the
marked difference between Their present social posi-
ms should not be bitter to him. Here was JACK
;,;ro down the middle of the road IN the panOp!E
Il the guards while Dick. his superior during SIN
long Years at Rugby was hurryng along the pave
nent perhaps nearing the brink OF that gun aeauy
reached by the NauXhall processlonSts! >, 3,
So Dick Rovsons placid temper was again ruined
nd he might have said nasty things about rate
had not that erratic dame suddenly thought III -
tier his fortunes As the street narrowed between
Tf+T h1,;ldinqs so did the blaring thunder OF the
music increase The mob closed in on the soldiers
?eeIs: the whole roadway packed with moving
- +ha ra,.ement in its onward swirl. If Royson had
not utilized that clear space lower down the street
: would have demanded the exercise OF sheer force
20 reach the OF the dense gathering VI Ifo"
descripts following the drum H.
Nevertheless. clearance was made, and speeQlI'
with the startling suddenness OF summer WHIT WHIT
wind \ pair of horses, attached to an open car
-laoe were drawn rr in a BY street until the guards
mad passed. So far as RoysOn was concerned they
were on the opposite side OF the road win , Inen
heads toward him. But he happened to be LOOKING
hat way, because his odtlme companion the non non
Iohn Patton Seymour. in the direct line OF slght
and his unusual stature enabled HIM TO see lhat
both horses reared simultaneously. 1hev TOOK lhe
cOachman by surprise. and their downward plunge
dragged him headlOng from the box instantly
here was panic among the mob. 1t Inelted away
from the catter of frenzied hoofs as though 1--we
shell had burst the locality. Two Staccato Sylli
bles from the officer in command stopped the music
and brought the guards to halt The horses dashed
-!adly forward. barely missing the color and It's
escort \ ready witted sergeant grabbed at the
loose reins Tapping in the air; but they eIuded
tim with snakelike twist The next wild leap
brought the carriage pole against lamp post ana
nOth were broken Then one of the animals stu1n-
bed half turned, backed, and locked the front
wheels.
A woman the sole occupant was dlscardng some
heavy wraps which impeded her movements, evl-
IDENTIFY meaning to spring INTO the road; but she
vas given no time The hind wheel was already
Of the ground
oyerturned had not Royson brought by chance TO
he right place seized the off wheel and back OF the
mood and bodily lifted the part OF the victoria
into momentary safety 1t was tine d1sPlay M on
physical strength and quick judgment. He literally
threw the vehicle a distance of several feet. But
that was not all. He his opportunity, caught
The reins and took such pull at the terrified horses
that . policeman and q soldier were able 10 get hold
q their heads The coachrnan. who had fallen
clear. now ran up. With him came man IN fur
coat Rovson about to turn and tlnd out what
mad become Of The woman when some one said
Wen saved King Dick"
|. was the Hon Tohr Seymour who spoke Rigid
= a statue. and almost as helpless. ne was standing
IN he middle of the road, with ms lett hand holding
he flag and q drawn sword IN his right. let a
school nickname bridged FIVE years 50 rapidly that
me man who had Just been revlng Fate smiled at
the picturesque officer OF the guards IN the old,
tolerant way, the way IN which the hero OF the
eleven or fifteen permits his worshlpers TO applaud
Bur this mutual recognition went no further. The
guards must on to s IatucS s. some !nComprehen-
e,hIe qroyvls set them IN motion again. the drum
banged with new zest. and the street gradually
e1nptIed. leaving only few curious gaperS to sur
round ne damaged victoria ana thc 'It'l'ri'S
horse. Tie fresh ou.brrst Of music brought re-