The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-11

not into that h0rrid smoking COM
partment "
''l'm glad did. - said Charlie
snow then said the girl, you
must tell me all about yourself--
what is your name, where you come
from, and where you are going 70 .
There Is nothing more iattering 10
the goung man, or. indeed. to the
man Of any age, than the interest OF
pretty woman.
So BY the time che train drew i.p
at SwindOn, Charlie had told her all
about his people. All about the other
fellows in the bank, and how he had
a f0Ttnight's holiday. and how he was
on his way 70 town to ray a visit 10
q friend who had got married. aud
how be was rather nervous as to
whether he would Ind favor in the
eyes OF his friends wife, whom he
had never Jet seen. At SWiudon be
went into the Iefreshment room to
get some sandwiches for his new
friend. She said she would like some
soda water as we'll, adding, as an
after-thought, that there might be
the smallest drop OF brandy in it.
When Charley returned to the car
riage. he found that the elderly lady
had lett And for the rest OF the
journey to town, the couple had the
carriage TO themselves Not that
they occupied the whole compart-
ment They only occupied two seats
IN close proximity to eac other
By the time the train reached
Westbourne Park, Charlie and the
Young lady had decided that it would
be a great pity not TO see more Of
each other in the future than they
had done in the past The young
lady suggested a little dinner that
same evening, and Charlie, mentally
determining to delay his arrival at
his hosts later In the evening, ac-
&c ted the suggestion. The young
lady, who's name, as Charlie learned,
was, for all practical purposes, Madge
Eenson, had some business to do
first So they settled to meet at
o'clock at a restaurant The train
was gliding slowly into Paddlngton,
when the girl, who was looking
auxiouslY out Of the window, drew
back hurriedly
There's some enc the platform
that / don't want to see, she said.
Il shall wait till the platform IS
croNded and then slip over to han
som.
Charlie helped to gather up her
wra 5. umbrellas, and things.
LOOK here, " she said, picking up
rather heavy dressing bag II wish
you would take this for me: you can
give it to me when we meet this eve
ning. II will delay me so II ] take
care Of 1t N self"
Charlie took the bag and left the
girl Ia the carriage, still looking eau
tiously up the patsorm AS he stood
by the luggage looking for his
own bag, his eye happened to fall
upon the address card let into the
top Of the dressing bag in his hand
This might give me her real
name. thought Charlie as he bent
down to examine it. II don't be
live 1t Is Benson.
The name was Emily q Fardell.
'Hullo Charley" said a voice at
his elbow, 'delighted TO see you
Have you seen my wife? / expected
her by This train" Charley turned
and found himself face to face with
Martin Fard II, his host Now, 10
takes a man with pretty strong
nerves to take calmly TIE discovery
that he has unknowingly been max
ing violent love to the wife Of his best
frind.
'My dear fellow" stammeied
Charlie, IL haven't seen your
wife. don't know her, don't you
know"
"Ah, Of course not, replied his
friend. swell, she will probably
come by the next train. There is
another in about half al hour She
has been down into the country for
dance"
Look here, Martin, said Charlie,
kcenly alive to the necessity Of get
ting away and clearing up the situa-
tion with Mrs Fardell at once II
have an appointment that will keep
me for an hour or two. l shan't turn
up until after dinner
HAll right said Fardell: :'Ill wait
here for the wi c. -
THANK goodness. he didn't spot
the bag, muttercd Charlie, as he got
into a hanson and drove of ~
must put a stop TO this nonsence at
once. Poor Martin-wel, II ever 4
marry"
Charlie felt that he had put his
foot 10 1T A man may be as I'M
scrupulous as most men; but he gen
orally has some scruples concerning
his friends wife. Charlie was not a
bad fellow lie was only a blt OF a
fool in the WAYS Of the world And
as he drove along 70 the restaurant
he had the uncomfortable sensation
Of having acted as a blackguard lie
had not long to wait Ills new ac-
Quaintance drove up about ten min
utes after he arrived AID Charlie
hurried out 20 help her 10 alight.
Have you my bags' she asked at
onnn