The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-07
ACCORDING
TO SCH EDULE.

train was principally made up the
passengers retained advantage of the
two hours that would yet eApse be-
fore the arrival at Jersey City, and
with one exceptiou) we're enwrapped
In slumber, under the Influence Of
the rockIng.cradle motion of the
swaying train us it swiftly sped along
the rails.
He of the exception. in the smok-
ing compartment of the Washington
sleeper, apparently deep in,thought,
was dealing deliberately with a cigar
cite. at his feet, the floor. knelt
the porter of the ca4. polishing
shoes.
The smoker looked at his watch,
and then refisctively closed IT. with
quick. hard snap. 10 people who
knew him, his air and manner
would have indicated the fact that
LLOYD Brewster had finished cogita.
tion and had reached a decision. 1t
was cue of the triiles that showed
themselves in Brewster and his work
as a railroad man.
"porter,' he said.
''Sir?"
You have nineteen shoes more
to polish. At your present rate Of
| progress it will probably take you
an hour and half. According to
schedule although we are late, this
train reaches Jersey city in an hour
and twenty minutes
Yes sir" the porter wonderingly
agreed
"Well," Brewster said, that does
not suit me- | want possession OF
| this compartment during the next
hour, before those other men come
in here to dress. Now, if you do
not polish those shoes you stand to
lose number Of tips You can't
polish them anywhere else but here
for there is no room Ill the aisle,
and all the berths are taken. Here's
five dollars. You put those shoes
back here under the berths where
they belong ami say you did not
have time to polish them. Is it
goH'
+ 1T certainly is was the darkey's
griuning answer, and presently,
according to the schedule to use
Brewster's favorito phrase, porter,
shoes aud polish disappeared to-
gether.
Brewster's eyes were glistenin : in
the sunshine that now streamed in
through the window panes of the
flying train and he felt something
OF its speed in the motion Of his
quickening pulse.
"porLor' he called again, as the
darkey reappcarc1.
"Sir?"
you 20 down to birth five, just
across from The one | occupied.
There is young lady in there
Miss Faversnam very probably
asleep You tell her that Mr.
Lloyd Brewster is in this car, in
the smoking compartment, waiting
to see her You may say TO her
that did not know she was OF the
train until l heard her ask you for
a glass of water half an hour ago.
when | happened to be lynn. aw AXE
there in nv berth ust across from
hers. recognized her voice. See?
Ask her say please to come and
join me. >
81 knew you had something on
your mind the dArltey told him.
| ibid you?' said Brewster. smil-
Ing. Turning awav again toward
the view Of the tlyiug landscape
FROM the window, he leaned back
in his char and patiently waited.
His ear, alert above the hum Of
the rolling wheels for the sound Of
her skirts along the passageway,
at leogth caught the familiar swish
Of feminine garments, as she ap.
preached. according TO schedule. y
''Louise!' he said. as she came
through the doorway
How do you doE she SAID, CON
ventionally extending her hand. He
led her tOa seat
"Chance seems to have made
travelling companions of us, she re-
marked.
Yes" he said. He seated him
self opposite to her, and for one
brief moment eagerly Toasted his
eyes on her beautiful young face and
! figure-the womanly presence that
held all there was IN the world in
the way OF women for him. At
length he pulled himself to gether
he was about to make.
Yes he said, chance seems to
have made travelling companions of
us. but chance shall not separate
u.s.
you mean something else shall2'
He recalled her old habit of fencing
with words.
Yes" he replied, If we are sep
arated."
IF"
Yes, if"
IL have been visiting my sister in
Washington" she began.
II know that. You refused to see
me there, twice, Without being
flippant or unpleasant, don't care
where you have been, Louise. You
are here now, at my side, where l
have been trying toget you and keep
you ever since we were children to-
gether. Don't waste time trying to
lead the conversation aside from"
II was trying to"
"You were. You want to keep me
from talking about something you
! don't want TO talk about. l have
been 10 the South. SO have you. We
both took the same train toward