The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-15
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 aNew, yesie sss bit afraid, Nellie P
 sAfEaia-of what? Tn net baby. !"
 aNo, indeed; you're a hundred ? mockingly.
 aAad f Eve travelled al the ray from Cincisaafi io New York by myself, | don't know why can't go fron Leam- ington to London.r
 -YeS but thls isn't America, you know. And girls are so silly. dcn | sec what can happen 10 you, unless you put youz head out of the wsndow too f--, and fes is knocked ofi. Now dont be digni6ed. I'm telling you this to keep ray spirits up. I'm afraid maybe the mater might cut up about my leaving you, bui can't les this chapce for shoot ing slip, and the fellows won't wait. Hfssns here's the train, Flrst-ciass ,n London, guard. Nobody in the com parsmenss All right, Polly, jump ip. Make my peace with the mater if she is vexed- Tral Ia, la,r cried my brother. giving me hug and kiss The docr slammed. ] vas going to London all alone, when i, opened again. A man rushed in, Pell mell-gun, bag and fish ing-tackle.
 Jus, in time, guard P
 -Ay, ay, sir
 Here's a shilling for your trouble All alone. eh
 No, sir a young lady. sir
 This time the door slammed securely, the key was turned, and the guard d,sap- peared.
 It was half-past fcur o'c o>k A damp. dull afternoon. looked al myself 10 the little mirror opposite. IL reflected a tall, brown-eyed, orown-haired girl, with pretty complexion, and neat traveling dress A very young person. eighteen at best and a very strong and healthy one. We, my brother and 1, had been to Warwick, Ssratford, etc, and at the last moment he received telegram from some college mates, bidding him meet them in the north; they had formed a shooting-pArty which xss to start the nex, day. My mother vas in London i; SO ve determined, rather than destroy his pleasant trip, that l return to her alone. The train was going at full speed. ffty-fve miles an hour. could scarcely, in the dim twilight of the December day. distinguish the rapidly moving trees and houses as we skirted along. Aker little turned my eyes on my companion. He was a tall, raw-boncd man, with gray eyes, and long red hair; heavy red whis- kers covered his face. He wore a shoot ing-jacket and loose flannel blouse. He fixed his eyes on me for Eve minutes without speaking. At certain station tho guard, our guard that was, got ou, and passed the window. saw another official ge, on. Our guard touched his cap and boarded an out-goipg uain. We started of with renewed rspidly Twas feeling almost lonely, and the slightest, degree embarrassed by my close prox- imity to my unsociable companion. when he got up from his seat, cpene his travel ing-oag, took out pair of shears, and putting h,s hand on ry shoulder, said ::
 l want you to GU, my hair"
 -Cut your hair,' erled. too smared to be alarmed. "Are you crazy: Cut your hair!'
 Yes. cut my hair immediAtely.-
 will not " l exclaimed. .Guard. guard, come to me, this man is crazy,, l rushed to the door; it was locked, of course and the guard knew and who knew us, was miles away, having changed st the Las: .:ss;oa.
 'ls is useless to make disturbance . said the fellow. "l intend tha, you shali cut my aair If you do not, l will kiss yon. take your ohoioe.''
 Trembling took the shears.
 Wait. Put towel around my neck. there. Thanks, very much. Now, care fully
 For a half hour l cut away: ii had grown quite dark, only the dim hght of the raiiroad-lamp ilumined the com partment
 ''Is it all off.- he asked, producing his glass and peering at the cropped crown.
 "Nos bad for a beginner. Nov, for my whiskeAa can't shave, you see, for my arm is broken
 For the first time l saw this member hung helplessly at his side.
 But will not V screamed "l xill not .''
 "YeA you vill,r said my persecutor. "Y You will do just what l tell you Kneel down here, in iron. of me, and cut my beard"
 @l will not, I will not,r
 "vesy well.' And he advanced to- ward me.
 Insanity was on my knees cutting away al the forest Of undergrowsh.
 As close as you can, my dear. You will fad the shears sharp. don't be- heve you've left hair on my head.r
 This took me longer to do than my previous job. The beard was stubborn, and monsieur very particular.
 @An must go,r he said, pensively. "An my long love-locks and my lady. killers! But necessity "-drs<isS sigh -"duel necessity knovs no law"
 He threw me kiss with the tips of his bony fngers-
 I shaa always dub yos cruel necessity in my own mind."
 His face being as clean shsven as my impliment allowed, he bid me turn my back
 @I vill not! Oh, will not.- vepe. 4