The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-12
HE NEYER STOPPED.
Amid Many Interruptions He Kel-. Righa
on. Undisinayed.

Amid Many Interruptions He AetS R1SEs
on, Undis1nayed.
81 hope you will not accuse me of TAX
ing an unfair advantage, Miss Jarvis, y be-
gan Wesley Higgintop slipping into the
unoccupied seat by the side of the young
woman, "Sa5 saw you getting on this
train, and I came along l am going 20
or 80 miles anyhow and farther still if
necessary. 1 want to have talk with
you
"Mr. Higgintop"-
81 know what you are about to say
am taking liberty not warranted by our
short acquaintance, and all that sort of
thing. But am not. have been i'll this
car nearly & quarter of an hour, Miss Jar
Wis, waiting for a good excuse to come and
take this seat, and when I saw that loose
jointed old Algerine, with the blue black
whiskers and the molasses colored suit of
clothes, that got On at the last station,
making for this seat, I felt it to be a duty
to forestall him. Will you oblige me by
taking a look at those whisAers, Miss Jar
vis?''
81 see them, Mr.. Higgintop.''
'Well, that's why popped down here
so suddenly. am not vain, Miss Jarvis
but I took it for granted
eyes, you seem to have taken it for
granted, - she interjected.
''That between a young man of at least
average feSpSCldDl4lCy III appearance dIltl
a seedy old hunks with dyed whiskers no
young woman of taste could hesitate
moment. Hence''-
'fUpon my word, sir
''Hence I am here. OF two evils, Miss
Jarvis, always choose the better looking.
When I 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, Hiss Jarvis, that there's moth
iTc ecpf6pnf.l a11nrt 7
train in pursuance of q deliberate design.
ana sitting by your side entirely on pur-
pose. At exactly 10 clock last night
made up my mind 1 wouldn't hang on by
my eyelids any longer. l decided I would
seize tho first opportunity''-
Tho train had been going at the rate Of
40 miles an hour. The sudden application
of the airbrakes brought it quickly to
stop. There was confused sound of voices.
Rifle shots were heard. Mr.. Higgintop
listened moment and resumed:
81 decided to seize the first opportunity
to tell you
"For heavens sake, what
To tell you that r.
''No, pol I mean what is that noise
about? Something dreadful is happening!
am sure it is!'
'There's some disturbance at the fer
ward end OF the train l presume. Viola
jarvis
ooh, 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. 1 have only
known you about six weeks, but ! think I
have wanted you all N.Y.
Crack Snapl Booml
TIE widest CONSERVATION reigned. PISS
sengeTs were erouching down between thu
seats. Faces were pale with terror. And
| the fusillade continued, varied now and
then 10y q louder explosion. A bullet &C.
casionally came through a window and
buried itself in the woodwork Of the car
ooh, Mr.. Higgintop'-
"AIy name is Wesley
care we in any danger?''
"Dangcr? 1 feel as if my whole future
were at stake. This is the most momen-
| tous crisis Of my life My darling girl
"Oh, Mr.. Higgintop''-
wesley. Ny name is Wesley"
/ Crack Crack Crack. Booml
''Eow can yen think of anything
~ can't, dear. 1 can't think of anything
EXCEPT that the sweetest, loveliest girl on
earth
Crack Crash! Booml
lis holding my hand in clasp 50 eager,
So
She dropped it instantly.
IL didn't know it, she fRlteted.
He merely gathered her trembling little
bands in his own and held them fast.
f'You have only known me six weeks, -
he resumed, ''but''-
Boom!,
eli it had been six years.
'Please, Mr.. Hig''- u
''Wesley''
''Wen, Wesley'''--
'''You darling"
Crack! Crashl Crashi
och, what win become of ust"
s'Viola dear, it only rests with you to
say. I DON 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.
Therei Nov you're acting sensibly
Hello, conductor! What's the mafter:'
'.Train robbers :" replied tie uniformed
guardian of the train, who had just en-
tered the car. They've looted the express
car and got away with S25, 600. The dan
gers over now, though. The gangs gone.
Those last shots you heard were 70 keep
everyb body 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"
stAnd now, darling resumed Mr.. " es-
ley Higgintop, Il have only to say that =
But he spoke in a tone too low to be
heard except by the ears for which it was
intended.
When the train moved off again, how
ever, after q further delay CT IS or 20 min
utes, he still held those little hands in his
Chicago Tribune.
Tarried by 3 Joke.
Ono of Henry Clay's most formidable
Kentucky opponents was John Pope, on
ar1aed man, for many years member o
congress and at one time United State
senator. He was once running alsains
Mr.. Clay in the Lexington district, ant
the contest was close and exciting.
AS election day approached Mr.. ella.
heard that an Irishman in Lexington
who had always been one of his pohtica
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