The Dickinson press., 1894-06-16
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AT Rugby, miss; 11::59."
She quickly wrote where to 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 COM
partnnent, saying: Just as I thought,
not a blessed thing to eat here, but W.
wait ten minutes at the next stop,
and I may be able to get you anything
You wish. l say" he added, you're
not telegraphing to your friends about
this, are you"
"Oh, not about this" she replied
quietly. II am only sending some nee.
essary kilograms, that is all"
You know If you are in a hurry"
he said, I'VE can send all the kilograms
you want from Queenstown just as
well as from here or Liverpool"
"Oh, l know that" answered lilly,
demurely. II hope I know enough to
send messages only where they ought
to go, so don't be afraid"
George laughed, for he was a good
naturcd fellow, and the train sped on
towards Liverpool. When it slowed up
at Rugby station lilly leaned affection
ately over toward the young man and
said:
Now, George, you go over to the
refreshmcnt room and eat all you have
an appetite for. 1 don't think 1 are
FOR :nythinE until we reach Liverpool
May l not bring YOU IL cup Of tca?"
asked George. %anXiously.
"Oh, certainly, certainly, If you bring
1t two minutes before the train Is off,"
Another man might have tho light this
request a rather singular one, but
George had no brains to spare, else he
would not have been on this silly elop-
Ing expedition, SO he thought nothing
Of it, but jumped out as soon as the
train came to q stand still.
The guard soon came TO the compart-
ment with a telegram in his land.
lilly tore it open and read:
utterly impossible to say what I
wish to say to you. Tell me where you
are staying at Liverpool and I will
leave by first train AMI meet you
th0re."
lilly, with a snifr of impotence,
seized another Of the stamped forms
and rapidly wrote:
81 may sail tomorrow with some
friends for America. There is no
chance Of your seeing me If you do
come; therefore, whatever You have to
say to mi say it now; it is your last
chance. Telegraph me ut -"
She loole. inquiringly at the guard,
who promptly ans wered: Next stop
Creve. We reach there at 80"
She gave the guard a handful of
money to pay for the extra wording of
this dispatch. That good man was rap
idly becoming rich. He sighed as he
remembered that the next stop was
n last before reaching Liverpool. He
wished tina he was on q train for Scot
land with such a passenger aboard.
Here Is your tea, my DEAR" said
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 Creve, and af-
ter that Liverpool" he said as he hand
ed back the empty cup to Il newspaper
boy to take back to the refreshment
room.
$50 the guards tell me-" replied lilly,
swectly.
At Crcvc the guard came to her with
the final telegram. Its wording was
terse and to the point. 1t ran. Il love
JOu. VIII lOu VI lily WllCs
Lend ME another of those olanks?"
she said to George.
II haven't another, but you can get
n at the telegraph Office"
The train was moving off, so she said:
Never mind, l cain send the tele-
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 me!' And to
George she added: You wait here I'M
TIL I send for you"
When they reached the telegraph Of
fee lilly turned and said quickly to the
guard:
ION this line there is not one until
land ut g."
lilly took a last telegraph blank and
wrote.
Certainly. Why couldn't you have
said so Mt first and saved me all this
t~elegraphing. / return to London i'm
mediately. Call and see me to-mor-
row."
This being sent off she turned to the
mar who had been her friend all the
way through.
"Now," she said, "take me to the
Midland train" AS the guard hest
tated. she added: II am going to give
you f1O."
The guard personally conducted her
to an empty compartment of tho Lon
don train. She scrubbed a note to
Webley on the back of a telegraph
blank. The note read:
Dear George: l have concluded not
to go to America this trip. Our pro-
posed elopement was a very foolish
affair. and l hope you never thought I
was in earnest about it. Take nv ad-
vice and go to America. l am told that
the girls over there are much prettier
than yours truly,
"-Tilly Markham"
"Thcre." said lilly. giving the note
to the guard with the parting tip, stake
that to the young man who is guarding
his luggage. Don't tell him where I
have gone, o give him any informa-
ton. He will offer you ,lIch money,
of course, because he has plenty. Take
the money, and tell him I have gone to
the country. Tell him anything you
like, only not where 1 have really
gone" All Of which went to show that
lilly had no conscience.
The guard touched his cap and de-
parted. After the London train had
steamed away from its station the
guard handed George the note. He did
not get the money expected. A look
of relief passed over the young fellows
face, and he swore a little. Then he
whistled, and said to himself more than
to the eXpectant guard:
Sensible girl: I was getting a little
tired Of it myself"
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