The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

NDlo w u4b upuu tAuy bnoOIy bu1S sup
piled solution to the conduct Of either
Lord Rallies or Miss Cullen, unless they
were engaged and Miss Cullen displeased
him by her behavior to me- But Madge
seemed such an honest, frank girl that
I'd have believed anything sooner than
that she was only playing with me.
If was perplexed, / wasn't going to
give Lord Rallies the right Of way, and
as soon as l had made certain that the
telegram was safely started l joined the
walkers. I don't think any Of us enjoyed
the hour that followed, but l didn't
care how miserable l was myself 80
long as was certain that / was block
ing Lord Rallies, and his grumpiness
showed very clearly that my presence
did that. AS for Madge, Icouldn t make
her out. / had always thought under
stood women little, but her conduct
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 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 pulled
apart about as quickly as a yard engine
oan cY,1it q oOr1n1a ~ oavu
mOped around for an hour, too un-
settled mentally to do anything but
smoke and only waiting for an invita-
tion or for some excuse to go into 21S.
About II o'clock l obtained the latter
in another telegram and went into the
Car at once.
Telegram received-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.
@. D. oLMsTEAD, Adjutant.
"That won't do, Gordon, cried Mr.
Cullen "The mandamus will be here
before that.
"Oh, don't say there is something
more wrongp sighed Madge
Wont it be safer to run while there
is still timer" asked Albert anxiously.
II was born lazy about running
away" l said.
"Oh, but please, just for once, F"
Madge begged. 'We know already how
brave you are. -
l thought for a moment, not so much
Objecting, in truth, to the running away
as to the running away from Madge.
I'D do it for you" I said, looking
at Miss Cullen so that she understood
this time what 1 meant without using
any emphasis, but l don't see any need
Of making myself uncomfortable when
] can make the other side SO. Come
along and see if my method isn't quite
as good" "
We went to the station, and told the
operator to call Rock Butte. Then /
dictated:
Direct conductor of Phenix No on its ar
rival at Rock Butte TO hold 1t there till further
orders.
RICHARD GORDON, Superintendent.
''That will save my running and their
chasing, ~ laughed, though I'm afraid
o long wait at Rock Butte won't inn
prove their tempers.
The next few hours were pretty ex-
citing ones to all of us, as can well be
imagined Most Of the time was SPENT
I have to confess, in maneuvers and
struggles between Lord Rallies and my.
self as to which should monOpolize
Madge, without either Of us succeeding.
/ was so engrossed with the contest that
/ forgot all about the passage Of time,
and only when the sheriff strolled up to
the station did / realize that the climax
was at hand. AS q joke I introduced
him to the Cullens, and we all stood
chatting till far out ON the hill TO the
south / saw cloud of dust and quietly
called Miss Cullen's attention to it.