The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-04-09

90 the student; and the passing glimpse
lie had of her face made him wish that
he might study IL Mt leisure. II sud
denly occurred to him that there was
nothing IN his purposelcss plans to pre-
vent i and lle hastily transferred him
self and his belongings 10 n seat in the
other -;rpp. whcnce ne could continue
his olssssatiogs, The study once be-
gun. the beauty OF her face grew upon
Manipulating himsWitlY TO the roncln-
sion that nothing short Of acGuaint-
nncc would enable him to complete his
chnractcr-skctch; and, not being n
commercial Traveller, the simpler
method OF obtaining the desired de-
gree of intimacy did not suggest it.
self On the eonlrpry, Inc could think
Of no better eNpcthcut than to leave the
train at the young lady's destination.
trusting 10 the chapter Of accidents for
further help. The absurlity of this
hasuly-npproycd design appealed to
his sense Of humor when the conductor
asked for his fare and he wns unable
to tell the official where lie wanted to
go.
II have no ticket" he said, but will
pay TO the end OF the line. How much
Is it?"
ITO Kingyille, sah?"
"Ycs, that's the place Kingville. TIA
singular how these names escape one,
isn't it,"
"Oh, ] dunno" replied the man; az
forgit sometimes, m'self Two dollars
and fo'ty cents. There's your change"
The accommodation WINS mixed
train of empty coal and iron ears tow
ing a single passenger coach; and on its
slow rrogress up the valley Ringbrand
haG i.plc opportunity to analyzc his
subject so far rs simple obscrvni ion
would serve him. Before they reached
Tregarthen he had fair mental pic
ture of the oval face, lighted by eyes OF
a dusly hue rarely seen in the Anglo
Saxon types; and he had even gone so
Fer as 70 Try TO transfer it from his
mental camera to n leaf of his note
,ook, The pencil-picture was fairly
GOOD, from a technical point OF view,
BOT when he saw how the black sand
white suggestion failed to give even
lint OF the transparency OF her COM
'ieNion, or of the changeful expression
hat came and went on her face as she
urucd the leaves of her book, he tore
up aud dropped the fragments out
oi tle window. The book suggested
un idca, and 10 got up and walked down
ha aitie, catching the tile IN passing.
"'at imo," he unused; "thai's healthy,
tnt It's no indication of character; ]
Wppose every young woman reads Miss
Cams. She's reading intclligently,
lDIgii anyone can see that; she
dacut look as it she'd be guilty OF
allun ug. How the mischief am I
c.cr OBJ arl ont who she is? Hello!
fhc' putting the book away; this must
be her stoppingplace."
The tain was slowing into Tregar-
chen. and i.m"brand got his luggage
rcady for strategic pursuit. II was
quite dufl, rs this time, and he did not
ucan to lose sight of her until he was
quite sure of her destination. When
the train stopped she tripped lightly up
The aisle, and l,iugbrand followed,
reaching the car door in time 90 see the
conductor help her down the steps; but
when lac attempted TO get Off, the man
stopped him.
Hold on" he exclaimed, this amt
your town; VIC amt half way there
yet
That's all right. want to stop
here. I've changed my mind" pro-
tested l'ngband, trying to get past
him.
We'll. jest hold ON minute; don't
he la fich Il turriblc rush; I collected
your fare 10 Kngyille, an I've got too
narhof yorrmpney"
''TanS ypnr fare! l don't want IL,
Letmc Get'oT.H
IAN right, eap'n; jest rs you say"
.feplied the oser>lealous conductor,
swpRiRg Ringbrand's vallse to the
platform There you are. right side
up With care"
ASIDE had fcared,the slight delay lost
him his opportunity; when his glance
'eHrshcd'tae small piatio,m, his travel
Ing ccmrrnion h1adiap-earod, and lie
U.ns. lot the man To make hap-haZard
irqniries about her of the struggling
luhnGers at the station. When the train
had departed, he saw the glare Of an
iron furnace short distance farther
up the track, and the twinkling lights
IT town on the hillside above the sta
ton. While he was wondering IL there
was hotel, decrepit old negro hob
bled up 10 him, hat in hand.
"Cyar' yo' baggage up TO dc hotel
sahP Yes, sab; tank go. sab. Right
long dish yere way, sab"
Got good hotel here, uncle?" in
quired Ringbrand, as they toiled up the
steep hillside.
Right sma't good hotel, sah;- yes,
sab; tank yo', sab. Hits de one what
Gn'ral Jackson yoosted to stop at when
he's gwine TO Wnshin'ton, TO dc wah."
Ringbrand had not been long enough
In cast Tennessee to know that every
hosiery within 100 miles of the
crossing Of the Clinch river made
similar claim, but TIE conceit struck
him as being quaint ono, and il oc-
CURED o. him thnt the ancient negro
WINS probably az old resiGcnt ard there
fore acquainted With most of the fami-
lies 90 thcucigalorhood
"lli You sec hitS-M iss-~Montague
get OF he traiu Just now, uncle?' he
lQurtH uouchglantly, huzurding a
rae thc name IN the hope thar his
rH.a. Hlu.d correct him.
'Nht iue9 No sab; thank yo', sah.
J..mt know rny lady o dat name,
h nidu'tece no lady Git OF de train;
l1, sn.'
anpiug hook having come up
cu Egbrand was compelled TO
orthcr dclclopmcntsi and as he