The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-01


The car was bathed Ia gloom and
silence, except for an occasional groan
from upper Ia groan which grew IN
intensity with eacn repetition.
Dat man" commented the porter, as
he stopped polishing shoes 70 listen,
am pow'ful sick
Then a vision appeared to him so
suddenly that It MADE him jump. The
vision was that Of a woman, the uncon-
yentional nature OF whose improvised
night attire was partly concealed by a
wrapper and whose head was sur
mounted by a mass of hair that looked,
to say the least, struggling.
II am from lower q, she said. MY
husband has had a bad turn tonighy
and am going to mix him little dose
that will warm him up and relieve the
pain. He is in upper Z. Please put the
steps there so | can reach him quickly
lie S writhing for me now" The APP
partition disappeared in the direction OF
the ladies' dressing-room, and the por-
ter got the steps used in reaching the
upper berths and carried them to up
per z. Then, however, there was
diversion. A masculine head appeared
between the curtains of upper and
masculine voice exclaimed. Thank
heavenl I've caught you, porter. Now,
take this flask, pour a good drink into
a glass, put little water in 1t ana
bring 1t back to me. My tongues as
thick as q two-inch plank Take a
drink yourself if you want it, too.
The porter thoughtlessly put the
steps down In front of upper 3, took
the flask and retreated to the water
cooler. The apparition-. But, really,
things happened so quickly and in such
perfectly logical ana natural sequence
that 1t would be waste of time to give
details. When the man in upper 3
yelled, the apparition screamed, the
man in upper Z groaned. the steps werc
overturned and vision in white and
gray, with black hair. vanished be
tween the curtains of lower Z. The
porter, returning, was met by a boo,
and a volley of imprecations hurled
from upper 8, accompanied by a de
mand for a gallon of ice water and the
hose. The other passengers anxiOusiy
Inquired the cause of the disturbance
The porter gave copioUs draughts OF
ice water to the man in upper 9. ard
assured them all that there was mis-
take which could be easily explained.
"Ma'am.' he said, stopping in from
of lower Z, "Oh, ma ami"
This had 10 be repeated several time,
before there came a sleepy query
, What's the matter? Has anything
1 happened?"
'Yes'm." was the meek reply
"Somethin pow'ful bads happened
D-did yo' give de medicine at de bertl
whar re steps was?"
Medicine? What medicine?' aske
the feminine voice in lower 7. Then /
added severely: Porter, have yol
been drinking?"
Don't bother the LADY," roared tn
man ia upper 9. What does she know
bout Il! Just get me some more &C
water and the rest of that whisky, an
be quick. Lord Lord, | wonder II
: would do any good to drink from on
of the chemical FIRE extinguishers
Hustle, nowl | don't want this inteTlo
conhagration to get the start of m
} again"
. Gradually the car again becam n
bathed in gloom and silence, and whe
all was quiet the curtains of upper
y moved slowly. They were pushed on
d so that the occupant could lean o., q
l. and look into lower 7.
Ellen" he whispered.
"S-s-shl" she cautioned.
Z did he get it?' he asked.
p "He did" she answered softly.
"Was it strong?" he persisted.
"You heard him yell, she said b
way of reply.
S The occupant of upper shook wit
II suppressed mirth. Ellen" he whii
a pered again, that stun ought alway
~ to be taken by proxy. 1t never did N
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