The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life,

he "ca'age" was the two-seated family carriage and that Adelaide had already taken her place in the front seat, as driver, with her m

y. "Unless you prefer to drive I shall be very glad to

o room for argument. "I often drive our guests to

cy could scarcely see the road ahead even by

ark both the driver and the passenger we

mitted to drive the colts to the village, although she enjoyed riding th

railway station a quarter of a mile from town and the "depot hotel" near by. Here Percy left the carriage with

e, and being the last pupil for the da

short," said Miss Konster as she opened the

ve the double carriage, for I brought a guest to the depot as usual, although he

elaide having again declined to yield her position as driver, a

ent to the horses. They passed the lowest point in the valley and began to ascend the gentle slope, when t

drag her from the carriage. A blow from Percy staggered the brute and he released his hol

eo'ge," he yelled, as he turne

ow with one hand on the back of the seat. As the negro sprang at her the second time he uttered a scream like the cry of a beast and fell

, as he drove the heels of his heavy sh

te," he cried, "don

Adelaide hoarsely, "but c

down," he answered

by the wrist and with an inward twist he brought forth cried for mercy. It was a trick he had learned

again, and Percy saw that she was ou

orses stand

they're

post," he directed. "If they dare to move I can wrench their arms out in this position. Right there at

other end around the ankle of the other, drawing their feet together and faste

e rope a kick

adding pressure to the twist upon their wrists and drawing them b

have to drive home a

Adelaide int

, I will follow you. I can easily turn

e, still holding each firmly by the wrist. As they reached the "depo

ed on to the town house, where the villians were pl

laide as he stepped to the carriage; for Adelaide

replied, taking th

sperate, and it seemed to me for the moment that you were lea

horses' heads. I struck the one as best I could from my position, and as he yelled and the horses reared, I ran up the slope ahead of the team and came down at the other brute with a blow in the n

tly cry from the negro reaching for her was brought forth becaus

as they stopped at the side gate. Adelaide hurried to her

ild!"

om the tension of the last hour and

you, Sir," said Mr. West: "I am g

could have done less. I have promised to return to town in the morning to serve as

l not be necessary