The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-23

kneed horse. 1t just had to strike
somebody or something. The knees OF
the horse were bent as he strained at
the sled. He fell In a heap and didn't
try to get up. That was a wise move
on his part, for the sled and the Etrl
climbed over his back. knocked old
Adam out OF his sleigh and struck the
other horse before coming to a stop.
The man in the cutter was smiling
when splinter from the .pHng hit
him In the forehead and left great
brutse. There was bad mix for five
minutes.
Its wonderful how girl can gees
whiz down hill and knock men ana
horses into the middle OF next week
and yet do very little damage. When
things were Strengthened out. 1t was
found that the girl had cut on the
wrist and twisted ankle: old Adams
knock-kneed steed had his knees
barked. old Adam himself had a
shoulder wrenched; the old "pung'
could be patched up. As for the
young man, he had a bruise. but he
was smiling as he helped to extricate
the cause of the srnash-up ana deposit
her in his cutter, where she INDUCED
in a few Mysteries to prove that she
still lived 1t was old Adam who did
most of the talking. and he didn't
seven winds OF earth, and he tried to
gesticulate with his injured arm as
he Grated:
Now by 1imlny-cracky, but serae.
body shall sas-- IeF-~tffisik, he pip~tfs-
Who's this gal? Ill bet cent she's
been riding down my hill. Ii she has
then its trespass and a lawsuit Then
she banged me into my boss. That's
another lawsuit. Then she's banged
into me! That's third. Then the
pGng has been smashed, and the law
has got to assess the damages. Then
I've got to have pay for being skeered
half to death. All them lawsuits.
and then this Young Teller is to he
settled with. Young woman, l wouldn't
want To be in your shoes,"
Miss Hyde began to cry. 1t was
the first time In her life she had been
threatened with ten or fifteen law
suits Her father was a prosperous
merchant in the city. but so many yer-
diets must drive him into bank
ruptcy, The young man chided old
Adam for his threats ard said hs
would see him later about damages.
Miss Bessie was driven up the hill
and turned over to the care OF her
aunt She was still nervous. but she
could see that bruise, and she insisted
that ii be attended To at once. 1t was
attended to. The young man intro
duced EhimseTf as Mr.. Howard Kyle,
and IL was a long hour before he con-
tIn0ef his drive. or course he res
turned next day That was only good
form. tic was visiting brother onfw
two miles away and 1t was no great
trouble to come over.
The bruise was still there, but bet
ter. Miss Bessie's wrist was also still
there, and ALSO much better. What
she was worrying about were thosa
lawsuits Would the damage alto
gether amount to a hundred thousand
dollars Would she have to 60 out
as a servant for the rest Of her life
10 help make up the sunr MIR. kylo
had keen Xary kind but did that mean
he would not seek TO collect damages
IT was only after the adventure had
hann talked over at length that she
heaved a sigh Of relief. He informed
her that he had settled all damages
with old Adam for ready cash. This
SIGH OF relief still fingered In the air
when a horrible thought came to tho
sigher and She cried out;
But I've got To pay you, and may
he papa hasn't money enough. Please
tell me how much IL Is. and ! will
rxFite him at once,
But he didn't tell her--not then. He
waitrrf Il wfrufr- y-~-tr. and tffcIfs--trr
evening az they were sitting together,
he suddenly said:
Il paid old Adam SIS TO settle dam.
ages It's been year now. and /
want settlement with you"
She reached out her hand. and he
took 1t and seemed to think he had
got the best of the bargain