The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-01-06

N IKE CARLTON paced restless
ly back and forth on the plat
form at the station of D.. He
was man 20 years Of age, upon whom
Nature had certainly lavished an undue
amount Of good looks, but whose face
was marred at present by a look of
contempt for everything upon which
his glance might chance to fan. And
It was scarcely to be wondered at, for
In just nine hours, as time was told by
the large, slowly ticking clock in the
waiting room at the depot, Duke Carl
ton was to be married. And here he
was forty miles from his destination,
and had Just been told by the station
agent that the trains had changed time,
his train having left mt precisely TWEEN
ty minutes before his arrival, and there
would not be another before 8 that
evening. Elght-the hour set for his
marriage with sweet Lula Houghton
What would she, could she, Think
What a position to put her In! Already
he imagined the crowded church, the
sea of eager faces, the waiting bride,
and no Duke He must reach the city
Of E. in time for the ceremony; but
how?
Presently he walked back to the little
ticket office whore the agent was la
borlously writing.
"Do you know If there is any sort Of
conveyance around here that I could
get to take me to the next village? l
would pay well for one, as It is impera-
tive that should reach D. before
night"
The agent calmly. finished the sem
tence he was writing, pushed the cap
he was wearing on the back Of his head
stin farther back, and having thought
fully chewed the end of his pen for
about half a, minute, replied;
II dunno. You might be able to git
old IIgrmon's horse and buggy II faint
let He keeps the tavern bout stones
throw from here. am sometimes let's
his horse; but ne wants a tarnation
price. You can try him, though; that's
his chimney YOU see jest over the yeller
house thefesS!' And he rose lazily and
pointed vaguely down the street, where
a number of small houses were visible,
aamong which the yellow one stood out
distinctly having been recently built
and just received It's coat of printing.
g Duke walked rapidly from thedepot
and FASTENED in the direction OF the
tavern" keeping the chimney in.view
as a gaurd' against mistake, and soon
found himself before dirty, nLkept.
Unlocking place, from which an o6or
OF boiled cabbage and onions was now
issuing. To his loud and twice-EepAat-
cd knocking the door was finally open
ed by an untdy. specimen OF woman
. kind from which he would at any other
time have recolled in disgust; but his
necessity was urgent So stepping fer
ward. he raised his hat and courteously
asked If he might see the proprietor
After n prolonged stare, as II men
tally digestlng the word, she answered
with A'half grunt:. 3"
"Ain't I. home, but I'm is wife, ma
we ain't no secrets. What du you
wdutF' ,Ar
Duke smiled in spite Of his perplex-
Icy before be replied:
Il merely came to see If / could en-
gage some one 70 take me over to the
Village east Of here. must reach u
tonight; believe can get acarriage
there" tpa. e,.s
"There amt no horse to hum.M she
said, "but Abe would take you over in
the mornln'. Do you want lodgin' fur
the nlghtG" she added, an eager look
taxing the place Of the prefious vacant
stare,
''No, thank you" said Duke; SIT ]
cannot find a vehicle OF some deserIp
ton. l suppose l must walk. for mus
certainly get there tonight. Can Sol
tell me about how far .it Is 10 the. mex
village, and which is the nearest way
to goTr
Its four mile and half by. the rail
road, an nigh onto seven II you TAX,
the road" was the surly answer, as SHE
saw that there was not even a remOt'