Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-13

Jockey. 81 amt gittin' gay; I'm alluz
gay-gayer'n red ribbon at a county
fair"
1.-THE first thing you know, of you'll
co. the conductor shouted. grabbing at
the fellow who retreated to the end of
the seat, farthest from the aisle.
You say I'll go off?'' he asked, with
a humorous twinkle in his rat-like eyes.
Eyes you will, "-striving to- catch
him by the collar
Say, pardner, may be you think I'm
Ioaded!"
A roar greeted the horseman's sally
The big lumberman guffawed loudly:
Loaded? Well, sh'uld say! Load
ed to the necki Haw-haw-haw!'
The drummer Familiarity slapped
Marlowe's knee, and laughing until he
was purple in the face, exclaimed:
'Loaded-and likely to go off! That's
good one-eh?"
'He has diagnosed his own case
and correctly, in my opinion" Ralph
replied smilingly.
The conductor was furious. Frantical-
ly he snatched the offending cigar from
the Jockeys teeth, and f1inging it upon
the floor stamped it to dust. Then
shaking his fat, ringed finger at the Of
fender. he began in tones with rage:
There! It's out
But I amt out" interrupted the
perverse horseman coolly producing an
other stogie and fumbling in his pocket
for a match.
Don't you dare to light that?''
''Why-what'll happen?"
I'll fling you off, the traini"
s.So?"
''Just try it and see.''
eff I light this stogie, I'll light on
my head and shoulders, in the mud
eh?"
"Yes-you will"
"Say!"-cocking one eye and smiling
q guess you're in earnest, pardner.
Well, 'nough's enough. Let's kiss an
make up
And slowly, fumblingly returning the
not overly clean
''Huh!" the conductor snorted, con-
temptuously ignoring the proffered paw
and picking up his lantern.
Without more ado, he turned and
hastily left the car.
The jockey got upon his feet, and
swaying drunkenly, remarked in I'M
jured tones:
''Mad-wasn't he? Right up on the
bit-head high an tail over the dash.
board-an' comm like a wind broken
boss in a two-forty trot. An all bout
nothin.' It's mighty strange what fools.
some people can make O. themselves"
After delivering himself Of this bit
of sage philosophy, he dropped upon.
the cushioned seat and lapsed into a
drunken sleep.
The train sped on through the rain
and darkness. Up slippery grades the
engine coughed and labored; wheezed
and painted momentarily on gaining the
level; and then-as though bent on self
Observation-Disclosures headlong down
the succeeding slope.
With great grinding of wheels, and
whistle and hiss of escaping air and
steam, the train pulled up at flag sta
ton. A number of passengers got OFF,.
Marlowe peeked through the smoke
streaked pane and saw swinging Ian
tern. and under it's light pair Of rain
sodden shoes, water-drippihg hat, and
between, a bumped heap of ragged
humanity. Nothing else was visible.
1.-TWO hours late on account of a land
slide, and stopping at every pig pen and
turkey nest between GAINESVILLE and
Marietta" grumbled the natty drum
mer, flashing his gold watch toward
Rabbi cat this rate we won't get I'm
to Marietta in time for breakfast. This
is the worst rattletrap road in the state,
w.
till there won't be anything left of it
but a few rotten ties and two streaks
of rust. There-thank heaven!-we're,
off again"
Then pleasantly:
care you on the road?"
eyes and no." Marlowe smiiingfy
answered, facing his questioner and
coollv surveying him.
"Ah!" calculated the commercial
man. tristing his small black mustache
and ffdgeting uneasiiy. That's little
hard to understand: II
cts like this Ralph explained. stfD
smiling. I'm on this road-unfortun
ately; but am not a knight Of tbs
grip"
ooh! pardon me-"
With a deprecatory gesture. his rosy
cheeks flushing as read as the carna-
ton in his buttonhole, to the ample
bald space extending from forehead to
Occiput.
"A rare specimen of the class-capa-
BILE of blushing" Marlowe thought.
But he said aloud:
chats all right. You are a travelling
man. of course"
With animation: Eyes, indeed. trav-
ell for the Badly Drug Company of
GAINESVILLE.
"You are we'll acquainted up ana
down the valley, then.
Sure! I sell drugs to the doctors,
patent medicines to the grocers liquors
to the saloon keepers; carry flowers to
~ladies-and give candy to the ba-
bies."
Laughing good naturedly. until his
plump little body shook and his watch
chain jingled musfcally against the but
tons on his vest.
ga jolly fellow, well pleased with
himself and all the world-ten years
older than I. but looking younger was
Ralph's mental comment.
But TO his companion:
How large place is Babylon"
''In square miles or population" re-
turned the drug man, still smiling