The Washington times., 1913-01-29
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Milk of Human Kidress.

LANCING back on the road, 1
observed that the chaise had
reached the toll house. The
vehicle should have been
through. but that the gate barred prog
ress as unf1inchingly as It had blocked
ours. Surely the Macdonald had two
bawbees, for / had an idea that Bor-
deaux would pretend he had none.
AZ looked back. without stopping, l
could see both the Macdonald and BoT-
deaux standing in the snow. apparently
protesting, and that volubly. to judge
by our queer friends gesticulations. l
wouId-while would not-hsve giyen
more than two bawbees TO have over
heard that passage between our pur-
suefe and the tollkeeper. Bordeaux has
since told me something Of IL. and the
remembrance OF the story ever revives
my faith IN human kindness.
When the Macdonald saw us stopped
by the gate he cried to the postboy to
speed the horses. Faster still he made
him drive when the gate opened to US.
for despite our passage through, vie
tory seemed assured to the Macdonald.
When his chaise reached the toll gate
only poor quarter mile lay between
him and his absconding lady. But the
tollkeeper was to be reekoned with
That man, having lost sleep through
toothache, or believing that one pass
age was enough traffic for one day, had
apparently shut up shop and gone to
bed. Roar as the Macdonald did. spout
philosophy as Bordeaux might, and
hurry as the postboy pretended
the clouted individual could not be
aroused.
Finally the post boy dismounted and
Numbered on the door OF the dollhouse
The tollkeeper, ingloriousIy swathed in
clouts, appeared presently and ex-
a.
q "wrangie in his head like A weaver's
loom"
Mad said Bordeaux. with SYM
"open yon gate" beloved the Mac
TT is the cauId Ah'm Cear't for"
whined Clouts. "Ah had a kizzen yinst
that ketched cauld in his gum. an he
deed in fearful az ny-fcerfuI ag'ny.''
open yon gate" screamed the chic
What wad Je be speirIn?'' asked tie
tolI-kecper. clapping hand 10 the
cIouts that covered mis- ears. "Ah'm Il
wee dull O hearin'. It's the cauld. We
That's hoo it TUX me kizzen. an in two
days he was
.'open ia gate, or ] wuII thraw yer
I.awland neck!' shrieAed the chieftain
of the Kyles.
Aye aye" said the toiIkeeper pleas
sntly. THE weather. as ye say. is Gey
hard for trayel-hard on man and beast.
7 hae nae doot the snaw was gey bad
in the Hielands- Mebe ye would tie
from the Hollands. yerseT? But it'I
baud up moo. Pm thinkin'. It's ay this
way at this seas'n O the year, an We
nnsun expec' a thaw by an by"
The Macdonald fell back in the chaise
overcome with fury. Bordeaux alight-
ed and began = lengthy Grafton on the
evils of the toll system ss an infringe
ment upon the rights OF individuals.
save as In some cases where the toll
fees were outlayed for the improve
ment Of the highways upon which q
private tax was placed. He challenged
the right of the toll-keeper. however.
TO delay equestrians. pedestrians, post
boys, messengers, horsehesh and vehicles
upon any pretense, and challenged tiis
private individual who, having such
lien upon the highway as empowered
him to levy toll. 90 abused his fortune |
as TO employ menials who were either ]
deaf. dumb. seuryfed or scurriloua