The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-03
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"I hope you will not accuse me Of taxi
ing an unfair advantage, Miss Jarvis, - be-
gan Wesley Higgintop, slipping into the
unoccbpied seat by the side Of the young
woman, "but saw you getting on this
train, and I came along. / am going 25
or 80 miles anyhow and farther still II
necessary. want TO have q talk with
you"
"Mr. Higgintop"-
81 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 bcen in this
car nearly quarter of an hour. Miss Jar
Wis, waiting for good excuse to come and
take this scat, and when saw that loose
jointed old Algerine, with the blue black
whiskers and the molasses oolored suit OF
clothes, that got on at the last station,
making for this seat, felt 1t to be duty
to forestall him. win you oblige me by
taking look at those whiskers, Miss Jar
viss'
"I see thom, Mr.. Higglntop."
swell, that's why popped down here
SO suddenly. / am not vain, Miss Jarvis,
but took 1t for granted"--
Yes, you seem to have taken 1t for
granted" she interjected.
THAT between young man of at least
average respectability In appearance and
a 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, Mia
Jarvis, always choose the better looking.
When want any figs, young man, I'll lei
you know. You will confer a favor by
stroliing along down the aisle. was 60,
Ing to say, Miss Jarvis, that thcre's moth.
ing accidental about this. am on this
train In pursuance of a deliberate design.
am sitting by your side entirely on pur.
pose. AT exactly 10 o'clock last night J
made up my mind wouldn't hang on by
my eyelids my longer. 1 decided would
seize the first opportunity
The train had been going at tho rate Of
20 miles an hour. The sudden application
OF the airbrakes brought 1t quickly to q
stop. There was confused sound of voices.
Rifle shots were heard. Mr.. Higgintor
listened q moment and resumed
II decided to soize the FIRST opportunity
to tell you'-
For heavens sake. what
"To tell you that I''-
"No, mol / mean what Is that noisa
about9 Something dreadful Is happeningi
am suro IL isl'
"There's some disturbance at the for.
ward end OF the train l presume. Viola
Jarvis'-
"Oh, Mr.. Higgintop, at such time as
this how can you''-
"a man as far gone as I am doesn't stop
to reason about things. l have only
known you about six weeks, but think
have wanted you all N.Y.
Crack Snapl Boomi
The widest CONSERVATION reigned. Pas.
sengers were orouching down between the
seats. Faces were pale with terror And
the fusillade continued, varied now and
then by u louder explosion. A bullet 90.
casionally came through window and
buried itself In the woodwork of the car.
"Oh, Mr.. Higgintop"-
"My name is Wesley"
"Are we in any dangers"
"Danger? 1 feel as II my whole future
were at stake. This Is the most momen.
tous crisis Of my life My darling GIRL
"oh, Mr.. Higgintop'-
wesley. My name Is Wesley"
Crack Crack Crackl Boomi
"How con you think of anything
az can't, dear. l can't think of anythinR
except that the sweetest, loveliost girl on
EARTH
Crack Crashl Boomi
SIS holding my hand in clasp SO eager.
so''-
She dropped 1t instantly.
"I-I didn't know it, (" she faltered.
He merely gathered her tnesi,bling little
hands in his own and held thom fast
"You hayo only known me six weeks"
he resumed, "but'-
Boom
''If it had been six years.
aplpaso Mr. Hiu'1--
"Wesley."
"Well, Wesley"'-
"You darllng"
Crack Crashl Crashi
ooh, what will become of uss'
"Viola, dear, it only rests with you to
say. l don't believe in long engagements
Four weeks from this day-take your
hands away from mine, and III kiss you
before all these people, you willful girl.
1herol Now you re acting sensibly.
Hello, conductorl What's the matter?"
"Train robbers, replied tho uniformed
guardian of the train, who had Just en-
tered the car. They've looted the express
car and got away with sa5, 900. Tho dam
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 got up from under the
seats now. l guess none of you Is going
to be fatally killed. -
..And now, darling" resumed Mr.. Yves.
ley Higgintop, II have only 10 say that
| But he spoke In tone too low to be
heard except by the cars for which 1t waa
intended.
When the train moved Off again, how.
ever, after a further delay OF 8 or 30 min.
utes, no still hold those little hands in his.
Chicago Tribune.