Ha!" This exclamation came as he lifted his eyes from the ground, and gazed up the road before him.

There, about half a mile distant, was a young woman riding toward him.

Then she stopped her horse under a tree, and evidently was trying to break off a switch, while her horse pranced around in a most excited fashion.

The horse at last starts in a rapid gallop.

The young man sees that in trying to get the switch, she has allowed the bridle to get loose and over the horse's head, and can no longer control the fiery animal.