Dick was ascending the steps when a carriage bearing Chester Arlington and his sister drew up. Chester was talking to June in a manner that showed his temper. When he saw Dick, he ordered the driver to drive on, but June said: Dick was ascending the steps when a carriage bearing Chester Arlington and his sister drew up. Chester was talking to June in a manner that showed his temper. When he saw Dick, he ordered the driver to drive on, but June said: “You will stop here. I am going to get out here.” “You will stop here. I am going to get out here.” “Not if I know it!” grated her brother, his face pale with anger. “You’ll never speak to that fellow again if I can prevent it!” “Not if I know it!” grated her brother, his face pale with anger. “You’ll never speak to that fellow again if I can prevent it!” “Get down, driver,” said June firmly, “and assist me to alight, if my brother is not gentleman enough to do so.” “Get down, driver,” said June firmly, “and assist me to alight, if my brother is not gentleman enough to do so.” The driver sprang down at once, but Arlington grasped his sister’s arm to restrain her. The driver sprang down at once, but Arlington grasped his sister’s arm to restrain her. At this moment a big dog pounced upon another in front of the building, and the fighting, snarling animal was under the feet of the horse in a twinkling. With a snort, the animal sprang away, the reins being jerked from the hands of the driver. At this moment a big dog pounced upon another in front of the building, and the fighting, snarling animal was under the feet of the horse in a twinkling. With a snort, the animal sprang away, the reins being jerked from the hands of the driver. Arlington had partly risen to his feet, and the sudden leap of the horse flung him backward over the seat to the ground. Arlington had partly risen to his feet, and the sudden leap of the horse flung him backward over the seat to the ground. June Arlington was the only occupant of the carriage as the runaway dashed wildly down the main street of the town. June Arlington was the only occupant of the carriage as the
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