Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-03-12

luhu tntO ptIcSC CAAS anu 0utAy WaS,
obliged to permit an occasional pas
senger on to her box seat This she
strongly objected to, since she had
determined to remain. IS far as posi-
sible, stranger to her patrons
Il was not until the advent of Dick
Halstead into her omnibus that Sally,
| found her dignity slipping from her.
IL was impossible for any one TO re-
main very far above the human,
throng when Dicky was near. He,
seemed born merely for the purpose
of etching smiles on the faces OF
those with whom he came In contact
Il say, Halstead" yelled Roger
/ Evans from the inside OF the coach,
mo one il allowed on the box seat
unless it IL crowded to capacity in-
side! Come down of your perch!"
Il am sitting here in the interest OF
humanity" returned HaIstead. THE
of mare has a wicked look in her eyes
this morning. She may want to bolt
when she passes the steam rollers
He glanced swiftly at salIy's amazed
expression. MY manly strength isl
required-here on the box seat"
| To those inside the wagonette itI
seemed as If Halstead had made the
statement in q spirit OF -fun. In real
ity he had feared the on mare for
some days past. Since the advent OF
the great steam roller on the quiet
country roads Sally had had aa much
as she could do to handle the horses
They were approaching the corner
OF the road where they we're wont to-
meet the snorting, powerful roller
with It's deafcning noise.
Halstead turned to Sally. Her face
had gone white. He looked ahead for
the cause and saw q second roller,
more gigantic than the nrst. The,
mare might pass one road-fend. but
assuredly Sally's hands could not
make her pass second. It meant
q frightfui spill az least on the pre-
carious road. Halstead FOR 1 second
feared to take the relns suddenly from
the girl, She might fight to retain
them and the horses would bolt with
some twenty men In the wagonette. s
Halstead drew a heavy, swift breath
and again glanced at Sally. Il
She felt his glance and realized the
strain he was under.
Here" she said, swiftly thrusting
the ,reins 10 his ready hands; Il
haven't the strength" +
"Angel," muttered Halstead under
his breath and then the night began.
Never could Sally have controlled the
maddened beasts, for beasts they we're
In that desperate moment when thew
reared In one awful plunge as they
dashed past the second roller.
| The wagonette swerved from side
to side, one minute topping the next
erect, but the situation was saved.
Tragedy had been averted.
| Sally closed her eyes, her face
whittier than the lace at her throat
The horses were running steadily now
and straight. Dick put one hand over
sally's as it lay on the seat beside
him. She looked at him but did not
speak. In the wagonette twenty men
were suddenly bereft OF speech. Per-
haps the realization that life was y
wonderful thing hit them forcibly after
the narrow escape with that other
phantom.
You saved them all" sally said
finally and her voice trembled.
| Dick only laughed.
I'VE might all have had d house
party in the village hospital" he said
and tried to cover the emotion IN his
voice. Sally's sudden weakness hafl
SO unnerved him that he was fannfaa
then and. there to take her il his
arms, but again reason prevented him.
No. he muttered MY half Ia him.