Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-12-30
CHAPTER AXI.


break the daily routine through the
winter. The children went to school
regularly, and the outside members
of the family as Reginald called
them, gave occupation and compan-
ionship. An occasional sleighride OF
evening entertainment furnished var.
iety. Life was not exciting, but ii
was BEAUTIFULLY busy and enjoyable
What has disturbed you, Reg
gie?" said Mrs. Gardner, one night
as they fingered about the tea table
after the evening meal was over
Reginald looked up at her.
Something has disturbed me
greatly, l own. l went over to
Brampton today, and came in from
there to Fairmont on the steam cars.
AS | went to the station to take the
car l met Robert Graham driving
that fine gray horse of his. He had
Miss North with him. Going home,
Reggie?' he said. Wish | had an
other seat, would take you in
Il thanked him, and said, 4 am
going to Farm ont on the train, and
shall meet Perez there; but if you
had a spare seat, your offer would be
very tempting one. This horse is
such a splendid creature that |
should like very much to ride after
him.
" Is he not a beauty?' said Rob
ert. I will come around and take
you in some day..
3" He goes like the wind, said Miss
North. III bet you an ice cream
that we shall get to Fairmont as soon
as you do
"'oh!' l said, No horse could do
that
This horse can, can't he, Mr..
Graham
1t would be pretty hard on him,
said Robert, laughing. He thought
of course that she was in Jest, but
she continued:
This isn't any common horse,
and the cars don't go at full speed
between Brampton and Fairmont.
1t would be such fun to try. l
should like to say that I had ridden
after a horse that could out trot
every other on the road, and even
keep up with an engine
Robert did not answer, and then
she said: Let us try it. Do you
dare?'
You know what a mettlesome fell
low Robert is. He flushed red, and
his eyes flashed, but still he hesitat-
ed. She flung her glove to him and
said; See, throw down my glove.
Is there knight to pick it up?'
Robert set his lips sternly. He
did not look at her, but he took up
the glove and put it in his pocket.
The cars came up just then and l
got in. AS l did so, Miss North call
ed out to me:
1--WE shall meet you in Fairmont.'
For a part of the way the car
riage road runs in the same direction
as the railway track, and can be
easily seen from the car windows.
Farther On it bends to the left and
is hidden from view. l watched
them as long as could see them.
Miss North evidently enjoyed it. She
kept waving her handkerchief to me
at intervals. Robert looked straight
ahead and seemed to fix his attention
upon his driving, as indeed he had
to do, for he was constantly meet
ing other carriages and teams. Peo-
pie turned to look after him; they
thought the horse was running away
away at first. The passengers in the
car watched him--one wondered if
that fellow We're going for a doctor,
and another if he were driving on a
wager.
when he came to the bend in the
road, Miss North gave me a parting
salute with her handkerchief, but
Robert did not turn his head.
1--WE could not see them after that,
but just as the cars stopped at the
Fairmont station, they drove by 1t.
The horse was breathing heavily.
and his breast was necked with
blood flying from his mouth and nos
trils.''
There was silence about the table
when Reginald had finished; DR..
Gardeners face was burning with
white heat, fed by the fires Of right
eous indignation. at last he spoke.
When will young women learn
to use the great influence they have
with men for good. and not for ovil?''
Miss North is so thoughtless. -
said Mrs Gardner.
"Heartles, you mean" said her
husband. "a case Ike this shows