The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-14

and Liverpool. Nfnen sI.e reached The
station she said:
"Oh, George. WISH tSd .Ioald Get
me cup of tea"
II don't think there Is : refresh
ment room here" he said Gublously,
"but III go and see"
DO, please"
The next moment the guard came
up. Here your telegram, miss" he
said.
She rapidly tore open the envelope
and read. 'Thc matter on which
wish to speak to you Is impossible TO
explain In a telegram. When do you
rcturny'
She took another of the telegraph
forms aud rapidly wrote:
IF you have anything TO tell me.
now Is the time to tell 1t. l do not
know when shall return TO London
Then turning to the guard. she asked:
Where do we stop nextg"
AT Rugby. miss: II 80"
She quickly wrote where 10 telegraph
her, as she saw George approaching.
She added hurriedly to the guard as
she thrust her message into his hand:
Bring me the answer when we get
to Rugby"
George swung himself Into the conf
partment, snying: Just Rs I thought,
not blessed thing to cat here, but we
wait ten minutes Mt the next stop.
and may be able to get you anything
you wish say," he added. you're
not tclcgraphing to your friends about
this, nre you:'
"oh, not about this" she replied
quietly. II am only sending some nee
essary kilograms. that is all"
you know II you nre in n hurry"
lie said. I'VE can send all the kilograms
you want from Queenstown Just as
well as from hero or Liverpool"
"Oh. I know that" answered Tllly.
demurely Il hope ! know enough TO
send messages only where they ought
to go. 80 don't be afraid"
George laughed, for he was n good.
naturcd fellow. and the train sped on
towards Liverpool. When 1t slowed up
Mt Rugby station Tilly leaned affection
ately over toward the young man aud
said.
Now, George, you go over to tho
rcfreshment room and eat all You have
m appetite for. / don't think cnre
Cor anything until we reach Liverpool
MAY not bring you 4 cup Of tear
asked George. anxiously.
"Oh, certainly, certainly, II you br ns
1t two minutes before the train Is OF"
Another man might have tho lght this
request rather singuhir one. but
George lad no brains to spare. else no
would not have been on this silly top-
Ing expedition, so he thought nothing
Of 1t. but jumped out rs soon as tho
train came to n sta 1dstill.
The guard soon came 10 the compart-
mcnt with telegram In his and.
lilly tore 1t open and read:
Utterly impossible to say what I
.t.t. NIL ..,I.
are staying at Liverpool md I will
leave by first train apl meet you
there"
lilly. With snlff of impotence.
seized another of the stamped forms
and rapidly wrote:
Il may sail tomorrow with some
friends for America. There il no
chance of your seeing me IL you do
come: therefore, whatever you have to
say TO me say 1t now; 1t is your last
chance. Telegraph me Mt -"
She looked inquiringly at the guard,
who promptly answered: Next stop
Creve. We reach there at l 80"
She gave the guard a1dfnl OF
money to ply for the extra wording of
this dispatch. That good ma1 was rap
Idly becoming rich. He sighed as hs
remembered that the next stop was
the last before reaching Liverpool. He
wished that he was on n train for Scot
land with such n passenger aboard.
Here Is your tea. my dear" sail
George. as he came gingerly along with
1t in his hand. The girl drank 1t with
many expressions of gratitude toward
her lover.
We'll. the next stop is Crcve, and af-
ter that Liverpool" he said as he hand
ell DacS the empty cup to newspaper
boy to take back TO the refreshment
room.
80 the guards tell me-" replied Tilly.
swectly.
AT Creve the guard came to her with
the final telegram. Its wording was
terse and to the point. 1t ran II loyc
you. Will you be my wlfeT
Lend me another of those blanks?'
she said 10 George.
II haven't another. but you can get
one at the telegraph office"
The train was moving off. so she snid:
Never mind. can send the tcle-
gram from Liverpool"
They reached the terminus IN an
hour. Turning to the guard lilly said:
Would you mind taking my things
to the telegraph Office for meT' And to
George she added: You whit here un-
til 1 send for YOU"
When they reached the telegraph Of
fee Tllly turned and said quickly to the
guard:
''On this line there Is not one until
$50, but you can get one on the MID
land Mt g."
Tilly took last telegraph blink and
wrote.
Certainly. Why couldn't you have
said so mt first and saved me nil thia
telegrnphing. l return to London i'm
mediately. Call and SEQ me to-rnor-
row."
This being sent of she turned to the
man who Ind been her friend all the
way through.
Now" she said, take me to tho
Midland train" As the guard hcsl-
tated. she added: II am going to give
you f1O."
The guard personally conducted her
TO an empty compartment Of the Lon
don train. She scribbled q note TO
Weblcy on the back Of telegraph
blank. The noto read:
Dear George: have concluded not
10 go to America this trip. Our pro-
posed elopement was very foolish
AFFAIR, and hope you never thought
was In earnest about 1t. Take my ad-
Vice and go 10 America. i nm told that
the girls over there are much uretticr
than yours truly.
"-Tllly Markham"
There" said Tilly. giving the noto
to the guard with the parting tip, "takc
that to the young man who is guarding
his Luggage. Don't toll him where I
have gone, nor give him any informa-
ton. Hc will offer you much money,
OF course, because hc has plenty. Take
the money, and tell him have gone TO
the country. Tell him anything YOU
ike. only not where I have really
zone. All OF which went to show TINT
Ttlly had no conscience.
The guard touched his cap and de-
parted. After the London train had
steamed away from Its station tho