Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-08

get out quietly, or will you go after there
has been fuss?'
81 shall not get out at all" said the
man.
Now, for the last time, cried, throw
ing up the window twill you give up this
seat to the Lady, whose place it is?''
II told you" he answered, THAT the
place was not taken, and took it. re-
fuse to give it up
"Oh, very well; then you will go to
Paris without your luggage" Saying
which, seized the valise which was in the
rack over his head and flung it out of the
window. Next followed some shawl
straps, then some sticks and rugs, after
that smaller bundle. What the man
would have done do not know, but at
this junoture the Lady interviewed. "See
here, she said, you go right out on the
platform and bring those things in again y
III do nothing of the sort, l 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, ''if you don't bring those things
in I shall bring them in myself"
What was Il Tiger to dor The Lady went
out of the carriage on to the platform, and
saw that she intended to pick up the
mans traps and bring them in, and he
was quite willing to have her do SO.
couldn't allow that, so followed her, pick.
cd up the articles and brought them meek
ly into the carriage. The Lady stood watch
ing me through the window until 1 placed
them neatly in the rack again.
Now" said the Frenchman, leaning
across to me, ''you apologize to me If you
please"
"What did," answered, II did be-
cause the Lady commanded me to do it.
did 1t very reluctantly, and as for apology,
you can go to merry"-
I don't know that there is any need to
set down the rest of the sentence here.
The man leaned complacently back in his
seat, with provoking, triumphant smile
OH his face which made the helpless 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 I saw her
walk toward gendarme, whom she &C.
costed with winning smile. The gor-
geous 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 whispering
to him in voice SO low that it was i'm
possible for me to hear what was said
Suddenly the officer Strengthened himself
up, and, with look of amazement on his
face, cried: "No, mol No man could pos
sibly act like that. Surely, madam, you
must be mistaken'
Great heavens" 1 thought aghast,
surely the Lady is not giving the Tiger
away by complaining to the gendarme OF
his conduct! l have Inundated myself
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 compart.
ment, and she pointed out to him the
Frenchman who sat in the corner. The
gendarme came sternly forward.
us it possible, sir" he said, shat 20
have taken the place of this Lady and r.
fuse to give 1t upF"
The place was unoccupied," said IT,
man uneasily.
"Of course 1t was unoccupied," said the
gendarme Indignantly. "All passengers
are compelled to go into the custom house.
You know that as we'll as do You are
certain it is your placer" turning to the
Lady and speaking as politely as he had
spoken grutily to the other.
"Oh quite!' said the Lady, and several
of the passengers who had not said word
during my struggle at once assured the
gendarme that the Lady had occupied that
place for some hundreds of miles.
Come" said the gendarme 'come out
of that at once"
Butt said the man protestingly,
there are no other places on the train
The train is full
II have nothing to do with that" re-
piled the gendarme, "that is for the Off
cials of the railway. They will find you
place. They are compelled to do SOL
The man hesitated for q moment, and
The gendarme put his hand on his Shout
Ter. "Come," he said. II don't want to
use force"
The man rose reluctantly from his cor
Ter, taking his belongings with him. The
sendarme, with an air and manner that
rave never seen equaled, bowed and waved
lis hands toward the vacant seat. The
lady smiled, and returning his bow sank
INTO the place. The gendarme then. bring
ng his heels together with click, bowed
o us all and left the compartment The
lady bent over to me and said in whisper:
Follow that gendarme at once and give
Inn at least francs and give 1t to him so
licely that he won't think know any
hing about it," I caught up to the Off
ial upon the stems Of the carriape and
ressed the money upon him. He refused
lingeringly and reluctantly and when
Insisted he accepted it with deprecatory
If, saying that he was poor man, but it
'as the delight of us all to oblige the Lady,
which sentiment cordially agreed with
i'm. And thus the international episode
nded. Free Press.