Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-11-26

rama SpTcftu out IN the req lIDL Oh tut
dying day. The girl moves over to the
window and is at once lost in asimir:i,
ton of the scene. There is no doubi
about the geauineness OF her delight.
and the young man contesses that,
sneak-thief though she may be, she has
an artists eve for the beautiful. I'm
consciously She points at features oi
the landscape that strike her fancy.
and calls attettion 10 lignt and shaue
effects among the pines rs they tremGie
and wave IN the gentle evening breeze.
Funniest girl ever saw. Wonder
ii II Is not a case OF kleptomana. She
has every mark OF refinement aud edu-
cation, thought the young man.
''She evidently would like to get thai
sachei if she could. Guess she knows
by the looks OF it that ii contains Jew
cry. Probably she had her eye on me
III Philadelphia and determined to get
it before we reached Pittsburg. BY
Jupiter! I'll give her !, chance. so
can see what her game really is.
He had returned to his seat by this
time. and the girl was leaning on the
window-sill, looking calmly at the
rugged mountain scenery which ex-
tends for many miles west of Horse
shoe bend. He took cigar from his
pocket, bit off the end, and then
stroiied carelessly in the direction OF
the smoking-room, leaving the pre-
cIouS sachel on the seat. He sat down
with the drummers and lighted his
cigar, but kept in such position that
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long to wait.
Hastily and nervously the girl whom
he had left apparently absorbed in the
view from the opposite window sprang
upon the sachel and moved it from tho
seat Things were getting interesting
and the young man almost swallowed
mouthful of smoke as he leaned for
ward to get better view. The train
was moving ut the rate of about forty
miles an hour, and he knew the thief
could not get off just now. ut all events.
But what was lhisl Snc had thrown
the sachel on one side without deign-
ing even TO look ut it, and was fumb-
ling at the light fail topcoat he had left
on the seat.
The young man started. "By the
powers! She is after that diamond
ring in the pocket. | had almost for
gotten it. She is q sharp one. How
did she know it was there? This has
gone far enough. guess had better
join in the fun myself"
lie had made one step toward her
when he saw her turn quickly, utter a
joyful cry, and throw her arms around
the neck OF a tall, digntied gentleman
with gray whiskers, who had just en-
tered the car from the other end.
''Oh, papal Where did you come
from? | am SO glad to see You. And
| am in such terrible trouble; and, oh,
| am so miserablem
she did not make any effort to con-
ceal her tears, but cried on the digni-
fed gcntieman's shoulder until his
vest was wet through.
why, Mr.. Argent, how do YOU dor,
said the young man, as he stepped up
and shook hands wtE the dlgnitied
gentleman. when did you come
aooardP l did not see you before"
II got on at Altoona. Hal. my boy.
| was there ON business connected with
the bank. and | thought / would give
my daughter IA pleasant surprise by
dropping on her unawarcs. Sac does
not seem very pleased, though. What
is the matter, Blauche?"
''Bianche!" thought the Young man.
"Her name is as pretty us herself
1T was tear-staincd, dsconsolate
face that was raised toward her fathers
us she said
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''Why, papa, as soon as | left Phila-
delphia 1 lounu that | had lost nv
poc&eI-book | had not a cent of
money, and. oh. am so hungry!
Tins gentle an mas a package of
cakes, and-and-I am ashamed to
tell you! / tried to st-st-steal a
cake while lie was asleep, but he woke
up. Then | tried again when he was
away. Then you came in, and-and-
1 am so glad 10 see you. Aud do apol-
ogizc to this gentleman for me. Aud
and try and get me something to eat,
won't youP'
"Here are some cakes at Miss Ar
gents diposal," said the young man,
with a mischievous smile. sss gssM
BY the time the train reached Pitts
burg the bankers daughter and the
young wholesale jeweler were excel
lent friends. He is now pretty con-
slant visitor at the Argent residence,
where he and Blanche always find
plenty to say to each other in rather
low voice, the subject of their tete-a-
tete being invariably the beauty of the
scenery in the vicinity of Horseshoe
bend.