The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

under our charter had to be held in Ash
Forks, A L. A second paragraph told
me that Mr.. Cullen's family accompa-
MED him, and that they all wished TO
visit the Grand canyon of the Colorado
OH their way. Finally the president
wrote that the party travelled in his own
private car and asked me to make my
self generally useful to them. Having
become quite hardened to just such de.
mands, at the proper date l ordered my
superintendent's car on to No 2, and
the next morning it was dropped off at
Trinidad.
The moment No. 8 arrived climbed
into the presidents special, that was
the last car on the train, and introduced
myself to Mr.. Cullen, whom, though an
official Of my road, 1 had never met. He
seemed surprised at my presence, but
greeted me very pleasantly as soon as l
explained that the Missouri Western
Office had asked me to do what I could
for him and that was there for that
purpose. His party were about to sit
down to breakfast, and he asked me to
join them. So we passed into the dining
room at the forward end of the Car,
where was introduced to "My son" "
Lord Rallies" and Captain Ack-
land" The son was a junior copy Of
his father, tall and fine looking; but, in
place of the frank and easy manner Of
his sire, he was so very English that
most people would have sworn falsely
as to his native land. Lord Rallies was
little, well built chap, not half SO
English as Albert Cullen, quick i'll man
ner and thought, being in this the Op-
posite of his brother, Captain Ackland,
Who was heavy enough to rock ballast
oadbed. Both brothers gave me the
Ipression Of being gentlemen, and
h were decidedly good looking.
After the introductions Mr.. Cullen
said we would not wait, and his remark
called my attention to the fact that
there was one more place at the table
than there were people assembled.
had barely noted this when my host
said, Here's the truant, " and, turning,
faced lady who had just entered.
Mr.. Cullen said, "Madge, let me intro
duce Mr.. Gordon to you. " My bow was
made to a girl of about 20, with light
brown hair, the bluest Of eyes, fresh
skin and fine figure, dressed so nattily
as to be to me, after my four years Of
western life, sight for tired eyes. She
greeted me pleasantly, made neat lit
tie apology for having kept us waiting,
and then we all sat down.
1t was very jolly breakfast table,
Mr.. Cullen and his SON being capital
takers and Lord Rallies a good third,
while Miss Cullen was quick and clever
enough to match the three. Before the
meal was over / came to the conclusion
that Lord Rallies was in love with Miss
Cullen, for he kept making low asides
to her, and from the fact that she allow
ed them, and indeed responded, / drew
the conclusion that he was lucky beg
gar, feeling, I confess, a little pang that
a title was going to win such nice
American girl.
One Of the first subjects spoken Of
was train robbery, and Miss Cullen, like
most fasteners, seemed to take a great
interest in it and had any quantity Of
questions to ask me.
1--WE left all my jewelry behind, ex-
cept my watch, " she said, land that I
hide every night. So really hope we'l
be held up it would be such an adven-
ture."
"There isn't any chance Of it, Miss
Cullen, told her, land if we were,
you probably wouldn't even know that
it was happening, but would sleep right
through it
Wouldn't they try to get our money
and our watches?" she demanded.
told her no and explained that the