The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-08
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anu, learning that the young man was chlef engineer in the construction of the Great Southwestern, proceeded to swallow him after the fashion of such ogres-that is, to assimilate all the information he could furnish. And Vim sat down beside him quite defer ential and ready to be thus consumed; provokingly ready, so it seemed, for it was provoking to hear him talk so in- terestingly on such stupid subject, and to papa, of all persons.
 Il really think you should have found my substitute preferable" said Winn, as he was leaving, with glance at the quarterly.
 No, indeed" replied Monica. "I have been quite absorbed by thls article"
 "A la ChinOis? Quite an accomplish ment, I'm sure," he murmured, and it was only when he was too far away for any retaliation that Monica per- ceived that she held her book upside down.
 "A fine young fellow" commented the ogre. We must cultivate him."
 He needs it." added the girl, vi- ciously.
 All this was bad enough to one whose self had always been the sun; but the next day was worse, for, instead of ar irving at Palmettaville on time, the train leaped from the spreading tracks and pumped the pouderous Pullmans into the mud. There was no great harm done, and perhaps some torpid flyers received benefit; but, as a delay of twenty-fSur hours was inevitable and the cars stuck at various dis tressing angles to the perpendicular, it was decided that the passengers should remove to hotel supposed to be about mile distant And very moderate supposition 1t proved before this removal was consummated, and the travellers, mire-stained and thicket- torn, arrived at the great white cara vansary with rooms enough for an army and accommodations incommen- surate to rear file. Of course, every one was exhausted and cross, except Winn, who seemed to be amused.
 Yes, Monica Abercrombie was cer- tainly numbered with those who were exhausted and cross. Nor did she re- gain her equanimity, despite the fact that some one had obtained for her the choicest rooms, for she quickly learned that her maid had left behind that particular handbag which con tained such essential trifies as curling irons and pins and powder. Horrorsl Il 10 spot where princess should not look like fright, 1t was in the wilderness, where everyone else did.
 The question was answered by dis erect rap and discreeter Tt is l." and Mir. Vim handed In the identical estray. All very well, and 1t certain ly was thoughtful of him to have tramped back to the cars, as he must have done; but why, oh, why, did he smile so hatefully, and why did he say: ''I knew you would be sure to want it?" What business had he with any such knowledge, and what right had he to apply it to her?
 l Thenceforward, and until Palmetta. vile was at length eventually reached, the princess so enwrapped herself with dignity that even the ogre was constrained to recommend sundry pro. prietary tonics in which he had mountainous faith.
 Winn had disappeared within the adjacent hills and morasses, having first devoutly, but most discourteous. ly, thanked his stars for the privilege, and the girl grew so tired of her own company that she missed him, which made her still more dissatisfied. He had been so brusque, so abrupt, sc strange, that she could not keep from thinking of him, just as one flash ot an unfamiliar scene may cling to the memory. After little she came to refiecLing now nice he would be il only he were entirely different, and then anger succeeded inquietude
 One afternoon Mo nica was riding through a wooded land, far distant from the hotel, far distant, for the winding way had been alluring, with | its shaded solitude; the festooned verdure sweeping her cheeks had been gracious in its touch, and the twittei of birds and the ripple of springs had seemed voices of indefinite yet friend ly co nsolation. A long, level stretch lay before her, leading to an ascent al the base of which was brook. It in | yited dash with clatIer over the rustic bridge and a plunge half way l M