The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-07
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Are they going to shy-bolt SAID
Dexter Reece, smiling. wryly.
They may, httle,' said Evelyn
tcheerfully, and unconscious of her
companion's nervousness.
They SHE'D, but not a little; they
even reared; but those slender, steel
like wrists Of their driver were quite
equal to the emergency; she held
them in hand in a manner which
wouId have evoked the keenest ad-
mirauon in a good horseman' drew
the whip across their sleek backs,
murmured a word of remonstranca
and encouragement; and the danger
was passed and over.
You must be very strong" remark
ed Dexter, when he was capable OF
speech.
"Oh, it's more use than strength
che assured him. "As a matter OF
fact. no man could hold this pair II
they took it into their heads to be
wicked: but they really are not
naughty. and only want a. word or
Two and a little pressure. Horses are
80 delightfully sympathetic; and they
+. rely on one 80 entirely. You can al
ways control them whom they are
frightened-that is. If you area not
frightened yourself. II you're the
fetst bit nervous they know it in
moment, and become absolutely terri
ned. Than look out for a general
smash up!-
II hope you are never nervous,
Miss Desborough?" said Reece, trying
to mask his anxiety with d laugh.
..oh, never with horses" said Eve
,vn laughingly. with men and wo-
men-sometimes. Let me see, think
We can drive across here-I fancy it
! IL dry enough-and reach the road
below by q short cut. I've not been
here for years."
Reece would have like to have said.
.*For heavens sake, stick to the par
emit road and don't risk my valuable
neck: but he remained silent. and
y looked about and before him appre-
hensively Evelyn bore to the right;
the indications Of a road grew fainter
and seemed 70 disappear; the horses
danced rather than ran on the short,
springy turf: the wind blew the soft
tendrils Of hair about her forehead
and face, her colour rose, her eyes
grew brighter, and her lips We're
slightly apart as If she were drinking
in the glorious air which thrilled ev-
evry nerve of her.
YES. think this is the way" she
said cheerfuily. isn't it delightful up
here? There is no air in the world
like it-a mixture of sea and moor
land. I always want to sing when I
am on the moor; indeed, there is no
place like it."
Il should think not said Dexter
Reece, devoute1y hoping there was
away from it.
I'VE shall have a splendid view
presently. Mr.. Reece," she said. You
Viii see the river winding below and
running out by the estuary to the
sea; and the great woods on the other
side. Why, what's this?'' she asked,
as she looked at a dark mass which
suddenly rose from, the brow of the
hill. "Oh, it's the old mill! I re-
member now. It's so long since !
was on this part of the moor that ]
had quite forgotten it. Why. it is
soing." she added, with surprise, as
they drew near enough to see the
great sails revolving against the
elcudIess sky.
fsOughE it not to be going?" asked
Dexter Reece.
We'll, it wasn't going when / was
here last she replied land I Thoughts
hat it was not working-that it was
snoccupied- Oh. / must go and see.'
The horses" muttered Reece
but She did not hear him, and pu
them to quicker pace.
The carriage rolled joitingy ovel
some broken ground, and present.!
they came almost abreast of the mill
prehensively for some time; and now
rs they approached the terrible thing
zfley. threw up their heads, snorted
began to swerve away, and then stood
stock STILL
-Oh, go on, dears.'' demonstrated
Evelyn Its only a mill, and won
hurt you
Perhaps-er-we had bette
turr?" suggested Dexter Reece, try
ing to speak carelessly.
..Oh, we mustn't do that sait
Evelyn; ''or they'd be troublesom
whenever they came this way again
You foolish things, it's only mill 70
grinding the corn you love so.''
She drew the whip across thei
backs, but they did not respond; an,
she touched them mere sharply, witt
firm little go en, stupids. The
moved at last, and drew little near
CT, but they were really frightene
BY the great revolving sails, which
seemed to them limbs of some ney
ana altogether horrible kind of ami
mall they SHE'D violently, reared un
til they were almost on their haunch