The citizen., 1901-03-08
Ths Secretary.
THE STORY OF A GOOD
AC1ION
Fy ". r. Rose.


fAN ST N.,t
il was n lonr and tirosomo ion,ncr for
most Of tho nossnnccrs in tbo +hror.,h
car
1t was tircsome for Dunbom Grecr. for
whom tbn iournnv hod ln.t its nnroI,,.
Even the Ilithe charter of his frionI
Everton Bland. failed to make him for.
get the discomrorts of the close car. In
fact. he listened to Eyerton in \ half
doing way, the sound of his friond's
voice coming 10 him at times in n lull-
ing murmur
Yes" said Everton in n hurst of CON
fidence. "I'ye cot if all manned ont I'm
going to the south of France. Won know
and I'm going to write IN the old cha
trauX and the cathedrals and tbe market
places. don't Won know. and I'm Going IN
take my camera along and snap them.
and then I'm going to put the whole
thing in a book. Can't vou 30 along
with me? BY Jove, we might collabo-
rate
Dunham shook his head.
"Dcuced sorry YOU can't 90. Might
make yourself useful. you know. Guess
I'll 90 forward for a smoke. Join meY"
Dunham shook his head again. and
Evcrton loungcd up the aisle on his way
to the smoking car.
Dunham settled back in the seat. but
the sun annoyed him, and presently he
changed to the other side of the car. The
seat he took happened to be immediately
behind young couple Mt whom he looked
with interest rs fragments of their con
verSation dliftcd to him They were hus-
band and wife, he was quite sure. They
were young; he might be -. and she
was Il few years his junior. But what
reused Dunham'S interest more particu-
larly was the evident fact that the man
was in delicate health.
After awhile the pallil young man said
he would stroll forward into one of the
other ears. The air might bc freshcr. and
he had been sitting so long that he was
tired ard crampcd. The Wifc's gaze fol-
lowed him rcnde:ly as he passed up the
aisle. and Dunham seized the opportu-
nifty.
He leaned forward on the back of the
seat and said:
Il beg your pardon, but the face of the
gentleman who has just left You seems
quite familiar. May | ask if his name
is Dotnl igh:"
at him kcrnly, but his manner was 50 re-
spcufuI that She could scarcely take Of
Tense at the ahruptness of his question.
NO she replied, his name is not
Doruleigh."
And yet" persisted Dunham, 81
think | have met him" And lie paused
as if racking his brain in an effort to re-
call the identity Of thc pallil Young man.
Are you a college man. inquired the
young woman.
Yes replied Durham. princeton"
"IIe is a graduate of Princeton" said
the Young woman.
That's it," cried Durham. "IIe must
have been a senior when | entered
was quite sure | had seen him some
whore"
He will be pleased to meet you when
he returns" said the young woman. Ills
college associates are very dear to him."
ut struck me-" said punham. that he
has changed good deal since | saw him
last He is not looking wcll.'
mo" said the young woman with a
sudden gravity in her tone. he is not
well" Then, moved by the quick sym
pathy in Dunham's face. she added: He
mad to give up his position because of his
failing health. lie was copy reader
Tor one OF the leading magaznes-an ex-
ceIlent positIon-but 1t was too confln-
ing. Inc doctor told MN ne must take
rest II threatened pulmonary
trouble ana What he needs the doctor
says is rev months IN a favorable
cllhaIe- !ornla or toIorado' or some
o'ner pace where people 20 VINO nave
weak lungs put that IS quite lmpos-