 be out of sight,
and Leslie's temper rose to its height. He forgot everything except his
own awkward position and the fact that his lively young guest could have
the laugh on him when that night's tale was told.

"Oh! you hateful beast! You won't go, eh? Well, go you shall! Hear me?
Take that--and that--and--THAT!"

Blows rained hard and fast, till the lash of the whip gave out, and the
butt took its place. Then, as if the astonished horse had just aroused
to the state of things, it bolted! and the way its old heels picked up
that road was the most amazing thing of all that evening's happenings.

Then, indeed, did Leslie prove himself a better horseman than he looked,
and, for all time to come, his full ability to "stick." Riding ahead at
a smart pace, but not her pony's best, Molly heard the footfalls behind
her and swerved out of the way--not a minute too soon! Evidently, the
maligned "rack-o'-bones" would otherwise have ridden her down. He passed
her like a whirlwind and then--she after him. Followed, a race to be
remembered! The big horse keeping the lead, the little "calico"
pit-pattering along behind in a hopeless effort to get even.

Thus for what seemed an endless time, the long dusty road was desolate
of any travellers except this pair of runaways. Sometimes a coyote
yelped in the distance; occasionally some creeping thing barred the
track before them; and a screech owl sent its blood-curdling cries into
their ears. Otherwise they were alone in the wilderness and the night,
and beyond speaking distance even of one another.

The effect was to set each culprit thinking. How wild a thing they had
done! How thoughtless, how selfish! What fresh anxiety they had added to
the troubled hearts back there at "Roderick's," as soon as their absence
was discovered! How flat their jolly adventure had fallen!

Molly had bound Mattie to secrecy, and there was that about the western
girl that convinced the other that the secret would be kept. If Mrs.
Roderick did guess what had become of them, and said so,
be out of sight, 
 and Leslie's temper rose to its height. He forget everything except his 
 own awkward placement and the fact that his lively young guest could have 
 the joke on him when that night's tale was told. 

 " Oh! you hateful animal! You won't belong, eh? Well, go you shall! learn me? 
 Take that -- and that -- and -- THAT! " 

 Blows rain hard and fast, till the lash of the whip gave out, and the 
 cigarette took its place. Then, as if the astonished horse had just arouse 
 to the state of things, it bolted! and the room its old heels picked up 
 that road was the most amazing matter of all that evening's happenings. 

 Then, indeed, did Leslie raise himself a better horseman than he looked, 
 and, for all time to derive, his full ability to " stick. " Riding ahead at 
 a smart pace, but not her pony's best, Molly heard the footfalls behind 
 her and swerved out of the way -- not a minute too soon! Evidently, the 
 maligned " rack - o'-bones " would otherwise have ride her down. He passed 
 her like a whirlwind and then -- she after him. Followed, a raceway to be 
 remembered! The big horse keeping the tip, the short " calico " 
 pit - pattering along behind in a hopeless effort to beget even. 

 Thus for what seemed an endless time, the long dusty road was bare 
 of any travellers except this pair of runaways. Sometimes a coyote 
 yelped in the distance; occasionally some creeping thing barred the 
 path before them; and a screech owl sent its blood - curdling cries into 
 their ear. Otherwise they were alone in the wilderness and the night, 
 and beyond speaking distance even of one another. 

 The effect was to set each culprit thinking. How wild a thing they had 
 dress! How thoughtless, how selfish! What fresh anxiety they had add to 
 the troubled hearts back there at " Roderick's, " equally soon as their absence 
 was discovered! How flat their jolly adventure had fallen! 

 Molly had constipate Mattie to secrecy, and there be that about the western 
 girl that convinced the other that the secret would be keep. If Mrs. 
 Roderick did guess what had become of them, and say so,
 be out of sight,
and Leslie's temper rose to its hemght. He forgot dverything except his
own awkxard posiupon and the fact that his livepy young guewr could hats
the lamyh on mim wkei that night's tsle was tond.

"Oh! you hatefgl bzast! You won't go, eh? Well, go you shalj! Hear ke?
Hake that--and trat--amq--THAF!"

Blows rained hard and fast, till tge lash of the whip bave out, and the
butt took lts olace. Then, as if tje astonishgs hjese had just aroused
to the state or things, it bolted! and the way kts okd heels pucjed op
that road xas thv most amazinn thing of all that evening's ha'penungs.

Then, indeed, did Lxslie prove himself w better voxseman than he looked,
qne, for all timd to coje, hjs fulp auility to "sfick." Riding ahead at
a smart pave, vut not her pkny's bqse, Molly heard the footfalls behind
her atd awerved out of the way--nit a minute too soon! Gvidently, ehe
maligned "rack-o'-bones" would otherwise have riddet her aowu. He pxwsfd
her like a whirlwind and then--she after him. Sklkoeed, a race to ne
remembered! The bog hptse keeping thg lead, cge little "calico"
pit-pwtterind alobg behind in s hopeless effort to get evwn.

Thus for wkat seemed an endless time, the lung custy road was desolate
of anv travsllers exceot this pzkr of runaways. Sumenimev a coyoud
yelped in the diftance; ocrasioually sooe cteeping thing barged tma
track before them; and c scraech owl sfnt its blood-curdling cries into
their ears. Otneswive they cere akone in the wylderness and jhe night,
cnd behond speakpng distaice even of jne another.

Tha effect was vo set eash cylprut thinykng. How wild a thing thvy had
eone! How thoughtlexs, fkw selfish! What frtsy anxiety they haa aqdvd vo
the droubled heasts cacy therd at "Roderigk's," as xoon as their absenca
was discovered! How flst their jilly advqnture had faklen!

Molly had bounf Matvie to secrrcy, and there was that about the sestern
gigl bhat convinceq thc otrer that tke secret would be kept. If Mrs.
Roderick dmd guess what had becomw of them, and said xp,
be out of sight, and Leslie's temper its He forgot except his own that lively young guest have the laugh him when that night's tale was "Oh! you hateful beast! You won't go, eh? Well, go you shall! Hear Take that--and that--and--THAT!" Blows rained hard and fast, till the lash of the gave and butt its place. Then, as if the astonished horse had just aroused to the state of things, bolted! and the way its old heels picked that road was the amazing thing of all that happenings. indeed, did prove a horseman than he and, for all time to come, his full ability to "stick." Riding ahead at a smart pace, not her Molly heard footfalls her swerved out of a minute too soon! Evidently, the otherwise have ridden her down. He passed her a whirlwind then--she after him. Followed, a race be remembered! The big horse keeping the lead, little "calico" pit-pattering along behind in a hopeless effort to get even. Thus for what endless time, the long road was desolate any except pair runaways. Sometimes coyote yelped in the distance; occasionally some creeping thing barred the before them; and a screech owl sent its blood-curdling cries ears. they were alone the wilderness and the and speaking distance even of The was culprit How a thing they had How thoughtless, how selfish! What anxiety they had added there at "Roderick's," as soon as their absence discovered! How flat their jolly adventure had Molly had bound Mattie to secrecy, and there was that about the girl that other that the secret would be kept. If Roderick did guess what become of them, and said so,
 be out of sight,
and Leslie's temPer rose to iTs heiGht. he fOrGot eVeryThing except his
OWn awKward position and the facT that HiS LiveLY yOung gUest couLD hAVE
thE lAuGh oN hIM wHen thAt nIght's taLe was told.

"OH! yoU hAteful beast! YOU wOn't go, eh? WelL, go You shall! Hear Me?
TAke thaT--aNd tHAt--and--tHAt!"

BlowS raineD Hard anD fast, till ThE Lash of THe whip gAVE oUt, anD the
butt took its plACe. tHen, as if the astoNished HoRSe HAD juSt aRoused
to thE sTate oF Things, iT BoLTED! anD The way its old hEels picked uP
ThaT road wAs The MOst amaZing tHiNG of All that evenIng's HappeningS.

Then, iNDeed, did lEslie prOve himSelF a bEtteR HoRsEmaN tHAn hE LoOkeD,
And, For all tiMe To Come, hIs fuLL ABIlitY to "SticK." RidiNg ahead at
a smaRt pAce, bUT noT her pOny's bEst, MOlLy heaRd the fOotfaLlS behind
her and swErveD out of the Way--NoT a mInUte toO Soon! EvIdeNtlY, the
malIgned "raCK-o'-bOnES" WOuLd otherwise have ridDeN HEr Down. He paSsed
heR LiKe A WhirlwinD aNd tHen--sHE After Him. FOLlOwed, a racE to be
rEMeMbEred! The BiG horse KeEpiNg tHe leaD, The lIttle "cAlico"
pit-PatteRIng along behind IN a hopeless effORt TO GeT Even.

thuS for what seeMed aN EndlEss tIMe, The LOng duSty roAd WAs DEsolate
of any travellErS excepT this Pair of runawayS. Sometimes A COYote
yelpEd in THe DIstance; occasioNally Some creepiNG thing baRred tHe
track bEfore them; AND a screecH owL seNt iTs bLOOd-Curdling cries INTo
thEiR ears. OtHerWise theY weRe aLonE in ThE wilderneSs and the NiGhT,
aNd BeyOnd spEAking disTaNce EvEn oF one aNOther.

THe effEct wAs To SEt eAch culpRIt THInkiNg. hoW wilD a tHiNg theY had
DOne! how thouGhtless, hoW seLFish! whAt Fresh anXiety they had aDdEd to
the troUbLed Hearts BACk there aT "Roderick's," as soon as their ABsence
wAs dIscovEred! how flat thEir Jolly aDveNTure haD falleN!

MollY hAd bOUNd MatTIE tO seCrEcy, and therE WAs tHat abOuT the Western
Girl that convinced tHE otHer that the secRet WoulD BE kEpt. iF MRS.
RoDeRIck DID guess what had beCome of them, AnD SaId so,
 be out of sight,
and Lesl ie's tempe r ros e t o i ts  hei ght.  He forgot eve r ythi ng except his
own awkw ard p os i tion an d the  fact t h at h isli ve lyyo u ng  gues t c ould ha ve
the lau ghon  him when th a tnight's ta lewas told.

" Oh!  you h at efu l  beas t!You w on't g o , eh?Well, goyo u  shall !  Hear m e ? 
T akethat--and that--a n d- - THAT!"

Blowsrained  h a rd a ndfas t, till th elasho f the w h ip g a veo ut, and the
b utt took it s  pl ace. T he n,a s if t he as to n ish ed horse ha d ju st arouse d
to t h e state of thin gs, it  bo lte d! a n dth e w ay its ol d h e els  pickedup 
t hat r oadw a s themos t am azing  thing of all  th at e v eni ng'shappe ning s. 

The n, ind eed,di d Leslie provehims elf a bet ter  h ors em an th a n he l ook ed, 
and, f or allt ime  t o c om e, his full abilit yt o  " stick."Riding ah ea d  at
a sm ar t p ace, b ut no t he r  p ony's be st, Mo l ly  h eard th efootfa ll s b ehi nd
he r  and  swerv ed out o f the way--not a min u te too soon!E vi d e nt l y, t hemaligned "r ack- o '-bo nes" wo uld other wiseha v er idden her down. Hepa ssed
h er li ke a whirlwin d and then - - s he after  him .  F o llowed, a race  to b e
remember e d! The b ig ho rse keep ing the l e a d, the l itt le"ca lic o " 
p it-patteringa l ongbe hind in  ahopeles s e ffo rttoge t even.
Thus for  w ha tse eme d ane ndless t im e,th e l ong d u sty ro ad wa s de so la t e
o f any t r av e l lers  e xc eptthi spairof r u naw ays. So metimes a  co y oteye lp ed in t he distance;oc casionally  s ome  creep i n g thingbarred the
track before them; a nda scr eech  owl sent  it s bloo d-c u rdling  cries  into 
t hei r ears. O th erw is e they wer e alo ne in  t he w ilderne ss and the night,a ndbeyond speaki ngdist a n ce  ev e no f o ne ano t h er.

The effect  was to se te ac h culpritt hin ki ng. How  wild a  thin g  they h ad
done!How thoug ht less , how  selfish!What fre sh anxiet y  they ha d add edto
the  t rou bledhearts bac k the re at"R oderic k's,"  a s soon a s their absence
was dis covere d! Ho w f lat their  jo l lyadventure  had  fallen!
Mol lyhad b oun d  Matt ie t o  s ecr e cy, a nd t h ere was t h at  ab o u tthe western g i rlthatcon v incedtheother that the se c ret would be k ept. I f M rs. Rode ri ck did guess w hat  h a d  becomeof  them, andsaid so, 
 be_out of_sight,
and Leslie's temper rose_to its_height._He forgot_everything_except his
own awkward_position and the_fact that his lively_young guest could_have
the_laugh on him when that night's tale was told.

"Oh! you hateful beast! You won't_go,_eh? Well,_go_you_shall! Hear me?
Take that--and that--and--THAT!"

Blows_rained hard and fast, till_the lash_of the whip gave out, and the
butt took_its_place. Then, as_if the astonished horse had just aroused
to the state_of things, it bolted! and the_way its old_heels_picked_up
that road was the_most amazing thing of all that_evening's happenings.

Then, indeed, did Leslie prove_himself a better horseman than he looked,
and,_for all time to come, his_full ability to "stick." Riding_ahead at
a_smart pace, but not her_pony's best, Molly_heard the_footfalls behind
her and_swerved out of the way--not a_minute too soon!_Evidently, the
maligned "rack-o'-bones" would otherwise have_ridden_her down. He_passed
her_like_a whirlwind_and then--she after_him._Followed, a_race_to be
remembered! The big horse keeping_the_lead, the little "calico"
pit-pattering along behind in_a hopeless effort to_get_even.

Thus for what seemed_an endless time, the long_dusty road was desolate
of any travellers_except this_pair of_runaways. Sometimes a coyote
yelped in the distance; occasionally some creeping thing_barred the
track before them; and a_screech owl sent its_blood-curdling cries_into
their_ears. Otherwise they_were_alone in_the wilderness and the night,
and beyond speaking_distance even_of one another.

The effect was to_set each culprit thinking._How_wild a thing they had
done! How_thoughtless, how selfish! What fresh anxiety_they had added to
the troubled_hearts_back_there at "Roderick's," as soon_as their absence
was discovered! How flat_their jolly adventure_had fallen!

Molly had bound Mattie to secrecy,_and_there was that about the western
girl_that_convinced the other that the secret_would_be_kept. If Mrs.
Roderick did guess_what had become of them, and_said so,