Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-05-22

to make mo cross the ocean with such
. person and lot of other women,
which defeated by running away s,,.
;"Oh! yQu ran away?" she breathed
the words out in a startled, half-whisper.
IS Yes, they went in a Cunarder, and
my friend Drake and slipped off and
took the steamer at Havre.
She looked at him with widely opened
eyes for q moment, during which he de-
cided for the fiftieth time that the eyes
were brown and not deep gray, as he
had decided the other fifty times.
Why did you run away?" she
asked, after q moments amused con-
sideration3 '!4TEg .-r.....
well, you see Twas with my sister
and two or three others; just nice lit
tie party, all the ladies married.; SO a
fellow didn't have to be always on pa
rade. We had jolly. comfortable
time until we got to Paris on our way
h ,ms, and there sister took it into her
head to join woman who had been
roaming about the continent with a lot
of girls on an extensive husband-hunt-
one of those women who never look at
single man without picturing him to
herself walking up the aisle with a
white tie, with half q dozen groomsmen
at his back, and who; has always just
the girl on hand who will walk up the
other aisle III white satin and meet him
demurely at the altar: L had no fancy
for being coOped on steamer with such
An eYnerienced old anuler' -
"And the Governors niece was one
of the girls?"
"Some Governors niece, so heard.
Nov, what is the naughty thing you've
been doing? Come, confidence for con-
fidence." .l, - !Tt
For sole answer, however, Miss Elton
leaned back in her chair and began to
laugh immoderately. Julius looked at
her for some moments, then catching
the infection began to laugh, too. much
to the edification of the walters, who
were beginning their preparations for
2 2 Ihave no doubt.it' s awfully funny"
he added, as she wiped the tears from
her cheeks, !" but could enjoy it more
if | knew just the point of view from
which you see it."
Perhaps you could,". she replied,
demurely, checking an impulse to laugh
again. ''We seem to he in the way;
suppose we move" -tF
"Come on deck" he exclaimed, ris-
ing with alacrity and offering his arm.
''rhank you, no. / don't feel quite
equal to the deck this morning. s-
She made him ceremoniOus obei-
sance, and her cabin door had closed
behind her before he had fully realized
her purpose. ,.....r.
She did not rcappear during the day.
1t was their last day at sea, and Julius
was in despair. The jetties' light was
in sight when he retired, and when he
awoke in the morning the smooth glid-
ing motion of the ship announced that
they were in the river. He was in no
haste to see the low shores of the Mis-
sissippi, in fact he felt at the moment
that he hated them; yet he sprang up,
dressed with dispatch, and mounted to
the deck. Everybody was there but the
one he sought. He stood near the COM
panion way, watching furtively and
start ng At every step. She did not
table. F..
The hours glidcd by, the city rose in
to view, passengers came on deck with
sachels and umbrellas, prepared for
going ashore, but still that particular
cabin-door remained closed. They
were at the wharf, the staging was run
out, and dozen or more citizens
rushed across with that strange eager
ness so inexplicable to the voyager,
whose eagerness impels him in the OPP
posite direction. Julius still maintain
ing his watch at the companion way,
felt himself gently put aside by tail,
gray-haired gentleman. in brown
coat, who went with careful haste
down the brass steps. He heard little
cry, and peering through sky-light he
saw Miss Elton in the arms of the gray
haired gentleman, her head pressed
against the brown coat. and her eyes
upturned to meet his specialized gaze.
Isl"Her unclen' he muttered, peevishly;
s.who the dickens is he anyhow
He moved discontentedly to the side
and looked at the people hurrying
ashore.
"Hello, Julius!l Going to spend the
night aboard?' cried Drake, coming
up with duly chalked valise in each
hand. as4 s..4t4s!
s.Oh, Mr.. Hilder, exclaimed another
and more musical voice. SWAT, uncle,
Unjust introduce you; Mr.. Hilder has
been very kind to me-
"What, Julius! Why, my dear boy,
how dye? My wife wrote me you were
coming over with her. His hand was
grasped with hearty pressure, and he
found himself gazing into the specialized
eyes of Mr.. Smollett. 'is
"Oh, stupidest of stupidsr' he jex-
claimed, as he thrust slippers and
brushes into his valise in the privacy of
his cabin. Bagged by the Smollett
ogress after all, by Jupiter!" he added
as lie gave a last twist to his fair mus