Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

Slowly the coach came up from its peril
Gus careen. where a vashout in the bank
and broken axle had combined to place
it. and the breath of the men came hot
and short.
"Heave yo.' repeated the hearty voice.
and once more the men bent their sinews
10 the task. There was a rattle OF loose
gravel a scrambling of feet. and then
the. rail they were using as lever hav-
ing slipped from its treacherous hold on
the bank. the clumsy vehicle Topped down
again upon its corner. and this time it
came very near turning a somersault over
into the ditch.
Damn, rolled out deeply and Sono-
rously. not in the voice of the big man, but
of the actor, and there was suppressed
siggle from the gloom. where the actress
and the country beauty. in the mud at
the side Of the road, We're huddled under
an umbrella
Tie broker. even though Injured TO sud
den reversals of fortune. turned to the
lawyer in disgust:
Couldn't you get out injunction to
help a little?" he suggested.
NO use sighed the lawyer. Even
an injunction has its limitations Death
Listen. suddenly exclaimed the
Youngest man of the party, "a tall. big
boned young farmer who stood In the
middle of the road with his hand to his
ear. straining to hear into the night.
Every one stood stock still. The
horses stamped restlessly. \ gust Of
wind came swooping and bowling through
the roadside woods. and the splash and
splatter of the hard rain on the coach, on
the road. on the leaves of the trees
crowned out all other sounds except the
rushing sweep of the creek, wild and
swollen, over which they had just
crossed.
The young man went over 10 the two
women. He had no trouble in picking
out the right one. even In the dark
Twasnt anything. Molie.'' he said.
encoUragingly. he stepped under the
umbrella and pressed a big affectionate
hand on each of her arms just at the
shoulders. as if to squeeze her together
into a more compact bundle.
Il amt afraid. Hen" replied the girl
\ it'll sublime confidence, and the other
woman. the actress. put a sympathetic
pressure upon her hand where il was
drawn within her own.
'Come on. boys" called the big man
Wen get it this time
He had found another and a stouter
rail by now. and had already slipped II
under the broken axle. They all took hold
with a Will
Now. all ready" he cheerily urged
"Heave. yo-o-o-O. Heave. 100000,
Heave. yO-o-O-o."
Slowly the coach came up. and the men
held il with vein swelling exertion until
the driver hooked the double-tree to the
tongue and whipped up the horses Stun
bling and stepping each other per-
spring and muttering strenuous Ian
guage-kept under breath in remem-
0rance OF the lades-the workers followed
after until the coach was moved to safe
ground. There the big man slipped the
strong rail under the rear axle and over
the front one. letting tn. other end rest
on the ground. With the aid of the actor
and the driver he bound this firmly to
place with halter ropes and helped to put
che broken-of wheel on top OF the coach
'"I guess * Will carry the ladies now
he said. brushing off hts hands.
He allowed the actor 10 DO the honore
however.
we are very glad 20 offer tou a seat
out of the rain ut last" said the latter
approaching them. Then he added. turn
ing TO TIE actress: II suppose you are wet
through ard through. my dear"
Miss tourtenay. Dlea se." corrected the
actress. bat not uniSindly. and she put her
hand through his arm in friendly fashion
Al tia o'ch tc helped her gracefully in