Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-19
ne NEVER STOPPED.
Amid Many Interruptions He Kept Right
on, Undismayed.

you"
Mr.. Higgintop''-
II know what you are about to say-I
am taking liberty not warranted by our
short acquaintance, and all that sort of
thing But am not have been in this
car nearly quarter Of an hour, Miss Jar.
Wis, waiting for good excuse to come and
take this seat, and when 1 saw that loose
jointed old Algerine, with the blue black
whiskers and the molasges colored suit OF
clothes, that got on at the last station,
making for this seat, felt it to be duty
to forestall him. Will you oblige me by
taking look at those whiskers Miss jar
visp'
II see them, Mr.. Higgintop."
"Well, that's why popped down here
SO suddenly. am not vain, Miss Jarvis,
but took 1t for granted"
Eyes, you seem to have taken it for
granted she INTERCEPTED.
"That between young man Of at least
average responsibility in appearance and
seedy old hunks with dyed whiskers no
young woman Of taste could hesitate a
moment. Hence
"Upon my word, sir
"Hence am here. OF two evils, Miss
Jarvis, always choose the better looking
When want any figs, young man, I'll let
| you know. You will confer favor by
| strolling along down the AISLE was 60
ing to say, Miss Jarvis, that there's moth
ing accidental about this. am on this
train in pursuance of deliberate design.
/ am sitting by your side entirely on pur-
pose. At exactly 10 O'Clock last night l
made up my mind 1 wouldn't hang Oh by
my eyelids any longer. decided would
| seize the first opportunity
The train had been going at the rate of
40 miles an hour. The sudden application
Of the airbrakes brought it quickly to a
stop. There was confused sound of voices.
Rife shots were heard. Mr.. Higgintop
listened a moment and resumed:
II decided to seize the first opportunity
to tell you''-
For heavens sake, what
"To tell you that ~
"No, no! ! mean what is that noise
aboutP Something dreadful is happening!
am sure it isl"
"There's some disturbance at the for
ward end Of the train 1 presume. Viola
jarvis
"Oh, Mr. Higgintop, at such time as
this how can you''-
to reason about things. I have only
known you about six weeks, but think
have wanted you all N.Y.
Crack Snap! Boom!
The widest CONSERVATION reigned Pas
sengers were crouching down between the
Seats Faces were pale with terror And
the fusillade continued, varied now and
then by louder explosion. A bullet oc
-, arx1
buried itself in the woodwork Of the car
"Oh, Mr.. Higgintop"-
"My name is Wesley"
care we in any dangerp"
"Dangerp I feel as IL my whole future
were at stake. This is the most lnomen-
tous crisis of my life Ny darling GIRL
ooh, Mr.. Higgintop"-
wesley. My name is Wesley
Crack! Crack Crack! Boom!
"How can you think Of anything
II can't, dear. can't think Of anything
except that the sweetest, loveliest girl on
EARTH
Crack! Crash! Booml
lis holding my hand in clasp SO eager,
SOL
She dropped it instantly.
ell didn't know 1t, she faltered.
He merely gathered her trembling little
hands in his own and held them fast.
"You have only known me six weeks, Z"
he resumed "but"-
Boo1nl
"If it had been six years.
please, Mr.. Hig'-
Wesley"
"Well, Wesley"'-
"You darling!"
Crack Crashi Crashl
ooh, what will become of usp''
"Viola, dear, 1t only rests with you to
say. DOM believe in long engagements.
Four weeks from this day-take your
hands away from mine, and I'll kiss you
before all these people, you willful girl.
There! Now you're acting sensibly.
Hello, conductor! What's the natter"
"Train robbers, replied the uniformed
guardian Of the train, who had just en-
tered the car. They've looted the express
car and got away with $4,000. The dan
gers over now, though. The gangs gone.
Those last shots you heard were to keep
everybody scared till the thieves had got
clear. You can all get up from under the
seats now. I guess none Of you is going
to be fatally killed."
"And now, darling" resumed Mr.. Wes-
ley Higgintop II have only to say that
But he spoke in tone too low to be
heard except by the ears for which it was
intended.
When the train moved off again, how
ever, after further delay Of 10 or 30 min
utes, he still held those little hands in his.
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