Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

things in again."
"Ill do nothing of the Sort" cried,
mad straight through. "If the man sits
here two minutes longer I'll chuck him
out after them"
"Well." said the Lady, with decision
in her voice, III you don't bring those
things in shall bring them in myself"
What is Tiger to do? The Lady
went out of the carriage onto the plat
form and saw she intended to pick up
the mans traps and bring them in. and
he was quite willing to have her do so.
I couldn't allow that. so followed her,
picked up the articles and brought
them meekly into the carriage. The
lady stood watching me through tie
window until I placed them neatly in
the rack again.
Now" said the Frenchman. leaning
across to me, you apologize to ne, il
you please
What I did," answered, 81 did be-
cause the Lady commanded me to do 1t.
did it very reluctantly and as for apol-
ogy, you can SO to merry" dort
know that there is any need to set down
the rest of the sentence here. The
man leaned complacently back in his
seat with a provokingly triumphant
smile on his face which made the help
less Tiger grit his teeth in anger. l
looked out Of the window to tell the
Lady to come into the carriage again.
for the train was timed to start in few
minutes. but saw her walking toward
a gendarme, whom she accosted with
winning SMILE The gorgeous official
placed his heels together in military
fashion and raised his hat to the Lady,
then he bent his head very deferen-
TALLY while she appeared to be whisper
ing to him in voice SO low that it was
impossible for me to hear what was
said. Suddenly the official straight
ened himself up with look of amaze
ment on his face, and cried: mo! NO!
No man could possibly act like that.
Surely, madam, you must be mistaken"
Great heavensw I thought, aghast.
surely the Lady is not giving the Tiger
away by complaining to the gendarme
of his conduct. I have Inundated my
self before the Frenchman while he
leered at me and sat there in triumph"
The gendarme quickly approached the
steps Of the carriage. stood beside them
while he politely waved the Lady on
board, then followed her to the door OF
our compartment, and she pointed out
to him the Frenchman who sat in the
corner. The gendarme came sterrly
forward.
ut is not possible, sir" he said. that
you have taken the place of this Lady
and refuse to give 1t up?"
1.-THE place was unoccupied.' said the
man, uneasily.
"Of course 1t was unoccupied." said
the gendarme Indignantly. "All pas
sengers are compelled to go into the
custom house: you know that as well
as 1 do. You are certain 1t is your
placer" he said, turning to the Lady,
and speaking as politely as ne hau
spoken gruffly to the other.
ooh. quite" said the Lady, and sew
eral Of the passengers. who had not
said a word during my struggle, at
once assured the gendarme that the
Lady had occupied that place for some
hundreds of miles.
Come, SIR" said the gendarme,
"comc out of that at once"
But" said the man, protestingly,
"there are not other places on the train.
The train is full"
81 have nothing to do with that,
replied the gendarme; that is for the
officials of the railway; they will find
YOU a place; they are compelled to do
So"
The man hesitated for moment, and
the gendarme put his hand on MS
shoulder. Come" he said, Il don't
want to use force"
The man arose reluctantly from his
corner, taking his belongings with him.
Then the gendarme, with an air and
manner that l have never seen cqualed,
bowed and waved his hand toward the
vacant seat. The Lady smiled, and re-
turning his bow sank into the place.
The gendarme then, bringing MS heels
together with a click, bowed to us all
and left the compartment. The Lady
bent over me and said in a whisper:
"Follow that gendarme at once and
give him at least francs, and give 1t
to him so nicely that he won't think
know anything about it,"
I caught up to the official upon the
steps of the carriage and pressed the
money upon him. He refused it linger-
ingly and reluctantly, and when l in
sisted he accepted it with a deprecatory
air, saying that he was poor man, but
It was the delight of us all to oblige the
Lady. in which sentiment l cordially
agreed with him. And thus the In
ternational episode ended.