The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-20

"Can you send this or for me al
once?' she asked the guard, slipping
it with sovereign into his hand.
Certainly, miss" and he was NOV
ing away when Tilly said:
II may have Az answer to this when
we reach Bletchley station. VIII you
see that get it quickly -
Certainly, certainly, miss"
Just as the train was leaving George
Webiey sprang into the compartment
with the train book in his hand. Tilly
opened it and found the number of
stops the train made between London
and Liverpool When she reached the
station she said:
"Oh, George, / wish you would get
me a cup of tea"
al don't think there is a refreshment
room here" he said, obviously, "but
I'll go end see"
'Do, please
The next moment the guard came
up.
Heres your telegram, miss" he
said.
She rapidly tore open the envelope
and read:
"The matter or which | wish to
speak to You is impossible 10 explain in
a telegram. When do you return ~
She took another OF the telegraph
forms and rapidly wrote:
'If You have anything to tell me,
now is the time to tell it. / dot not
know when | shall return 10 London"
Then turning to the guard she ask
ed:
Where do we stop next?"
"At Rugby, miss ll:59."
She quickly wrote where to telegraph
her as she saw George approaching
and added hTrriedly to the guard, rs
she thrust her message into his hand /:
''Bring me the answer when we get
TO Rugby"
George swung himself into the com
partGent, saying:
'Iust as | thought, not blessed
thing to eat here, but We wait ten min
utes at the next stop, and | may be
able To get you anything you wish. /
say" he added, ''you're not telegraph
ing to your friends about this, are you?"
"Oh, not about this" she replied,
quietly. IL am only sending some nee
essary kilograms, that is ALL"
"You know if you are in hurry" :"
he said, ''we can send all the telcgrams
you want from Queenstown just as well
as from here or Liverpool"
"Oh, know that" answered Tilly,
demurely. "I hope know enough to
send messages only where they ought
10 go, so don't bc afraid"
George laughed, for he WAS a good
natured fellow, and the train sped on
towards Liverpool.
When it slowed up at Rugby station
lilly leaned aflectionately over toward
the young man and said:
"Now, George, you 90 over to the re-
freshment room and eat all you have
ali appetite for. don't think | care
for anything until we reach Liverpool. F"
MAY not bring you a cup of tea ~
asked George, anXioIsly.
"Oh, certainly, certainly, if you
bring it two minutes before the train is
off,
Another man might have thought
this request Il rather singular one, bat
George had no brains to spare, else he
would not have been on this eloping
expedition, - he thought nothing of it
but jumped out as soon a the train
came to a standstill.
The guard soon came to the compartz
ment with a telegram in his hand.
lilly tore it open and read:
utterly impossible to telegraph what
/ wish to say TO you. Tel me where
you are staying mt Liverpool and | will
leave 10y the first train and meet you
there"
Tilly, with sniff of impatience,
seized another of the stamped forms
and rapidly wrote:
II may sail tomorrow with some
friends for America There is no
chance of you seeing me ifyou do come;
therefore, whatever you have to say to
me say is now it is your last chance.
Telegraph me at"
She looked inquiringly at the guard,
who promptly answered
Next stop, Creve. We reach there
at l:35."
She gave the guard handful of mon
ey to pay for the extra wording of this
dispatch. That good man was rapidly
becoming rich. He sighed as he re.
membsred that the next stop was the
last before reaching Liverpool. He
wished that he was on a train for Scot
land with such a passenger aboard,
"Here is your tea, my dear" said
George, as he came gingerly along with
it in his hand. The girl drank it with
many expressions of gratitude towards
her lover.
"Well the next stop is Creve, and af'
ter that Liverpool" he said, as he