CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-12-05


hesitate and finally said, I'm walk up
and down the platform if you wish ''
Lord Rallies nodded, and they went
out, leaving me in a state of mingled
amazement and rage at the way he had
cut me ont Try as 1 would l wasn't
able 10 hit upon any theory that sup
piled e 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 | had made certain that the
telegram was s.Ifely started Joined the
walkers l don think any of US enjoyed
the hour that followed. bur | didn't
care how miserable / was myself 50
long as | was certain that / was block
ing Lord Rallies, and his grumpiness
showed very clearly that my presence
did that As for Madge. couldn' t make
her out had always thought under
stood women a little, but her conduct
was be yond understanding
ApPaitht. 'aSS Suiish uiuh al'o-
gether relish her position for presently
she said she was going TO the car. Il n
sure yoa and Lord Rallies Will be COM
pany enough for each other. y she said,
giving me flash 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 yard engine
can split a couple OF ears
l moped around for an hour. too un-
settled mentally to do anything but
smoke and only waiting Tor an invita-
tlon or for some excuse TO go INTO 2lS-
About II O'Clock obtained the latter
IN another telegram and went into the
car at once
Telegram reesived-I read triumphantiy-A
detail Q, TWO een 2, .hs nun
hanr sryiyin., AZ q o,clo--k
MAJ WI uet s'oi'. &c" -"i
Suiie nc i"'ii'-'iiiu> w IA oe Nei'
"',.le ..n, 'ii..'-
w. -.
ih"ir
""n : " oe So - W "n'ie ','eie
Il WAS born lazy about running
away. L said
"Oh- bat please, Just for once.
MatI2e begyed we KNOW already how
brave you are
thought for a moment, not so much
ob1ectnlg. IN truth TO the running away
as to the running away from Madge-
I'd do II for YOU said looking
at Miss Cullen 50 that she understood
this time what l meant without using
any emphasis, but don $50 any need
Of making myself unccinfor1abie when
l can make the other side so Come
along and see If my method isn't quite
We Went TO the station. ana tod tine
operator TO call Rock Butte Then
dictated;
Direct conductor of Phenis No. on It's ar
rival at Rock Butte to h''d 1t '' ~ ''ii further
RICHARD eiospoS. Superintendent
THAT Will save INV running. and their
chasing. - laughed. Though I'm afraid
a long wait nj Rock Butte won i'm.
prove their tempers.
The next few hours wer, preity e5
citing ones TO all of us. AS can well he
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
I forgot all about the passage of time,
and only when the sheriff strolled up TO
the station did realize that the climax
was nj hand. As joke l introduced
him to the Cullens. and we all stood
| chatting till far out ON the hill TO the