The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18

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was beyond understanding.
Apparently Miss Cullen didn't alto
gether relish her position, for presently
she said she was going to the Car. "I'm
sure you and Lord Rallies will be COM
pany enough for each other" she said,
giving me a fash of her eyes which
showed them full of suppressed merri-
ment, even while her face was grave.
In spite of her prediction, the moment
she was gone Lord Rallies and l pulled
apart about as quickly as a yard engine
can split couple of cars.
Imoped around for an hour, too un-
settled mentally to do anything but
smoke and only waiting for an invita-
ton or for some excuse to go into 218.
| About Il o'clock 1 obtained the latter
in another telegram and went into the
car at once.
Telegram receved-I read triumphantly-A
| detail Of two companies of the Twelfth cavalry,
under the command of Captain Singer is Or
dered to Ash Forks and will start within an
hour arriving at O'clock:
"That won't do, Gordon, cried Mr.
Cullen. The mandamus will be here
before that.
"Oh, don't say there is something
more wrong!' sighed Madge.
won't it be safer to run while there
is still timer" asked Albert anxiously.
II was born lazy about running
away" said.
ooh, but please, just for once"
Madge begged. 1--WE know already how
brave you are
| I thought for moment not SO much
Directing, in truth, to the running away
as to the running away from Madge.
''I'd do it for you," said, looking
at Miss Cullen SO that she understood
this time what I meant without using
any emphasis, 'but don't see any need
of making myself uncomfortable when
I can make the other side so. Come
along and see if my method isn't quite
as good. "
We went to the station, and 1 told the
operator to call Rock Butte. Then I
dictated:
Direct conductor of Phenix No. 8 on its ar
rival at Rock Butte to hold it there till further
orders.
| RICHARD GORDON, Superintendent.
"That will save my running and their
chasing, laughed, Though IN afraid
a long wait at Rock Butte won't i'm
prove their tempers. "
The next few hours were pretty ex-
citing ones to all Of us, as can we'll be
imagined. Most OF the time was spent,
have to confess, in maneuvers and
struggles between Lord Rallies and my
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| Madge, without either of us succeeding
/ was so engrossed with the contest that
l forgot all about the passage of time,
and only when the sheriff strolled up to
| the station did realize that the climax
was at ham. AS a joke l introduced
him TO the Jullcns, and we all stood
chatting till far out on the hill to the
south saw c,oud of dust and quietly
| called Miss Clllcn's attention TO it,
| She and | went to 81 for my fieldglasscs,
| and the moment Madge looked through
| thom she cried:
eyes, 1 can see horses, and, oh, there
are the stars and stripes! 1 don't think
ever loved them SO much before.
81 suppose we civilians will have to
take q baclyseat now, Miss Cullen?"
said. And she answered me with a de-
mure smile worth-well, I'm not going
to put value Gu that smile.
They'll be here very quickly, F." she
almost sang.
You forget the clearness Of the air,
said and then asked the sheriff how
far away the dust cloud was.
Eyer mean that cattle driver" he
asked. " Bout ten miles.
"You seem to think of everything!'
exclaimed Miss Cullen, as if my know
ing that distances are deceptive in Ari-
IONA was wonderful. l sometimes think |
one gets the most praise in this world
for what least deserves it.
waited half an hour to be safe and |
then released No. 3 just as we were |
called to dinner, and this time didn't |
refuse the invitation to eat mine in 218. |
We didn't hurry over the meal, and |
toward the end took to looking at my |
watch, wondering what could keep the |
cavalry from arriving.
81 hope there is no danger of the train
arriving first. is there?" asked Madge