The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-04-17

while these were being unloaded GUY
climbed into the caboose on the rear
| of the train.
1--WE counted as many as three peo-
pie, father" broke upon Guys ears in
feminine voice that was richly mu-
| steal.
Zone of those is the station agent,
Betty, and doesn't count" replied a
voice of masculine timbre, so deep it
| was almost a roar.
Guy discovered the second speaker
instantly. He was a large man wear
| ing black SLOUGH hat and was sitting
on seat that ran along the side of
the car, his eyes close to a window
and eagerly observing the town.
The other speaker was not so easily
located, but Guy found her at last.
She was perched on stool up in the
lookout" or cupola, and was also
studying the main street with eager
gaze.
81 was going to catch a glimpse of
the gallant Colonel" continued the
girl, with a ripple of laughter. "Sub-
tract him from Concord and the re-
suit is naught.''
"Huh!" exclaimed the father, with
out looking around. "Keever is the
biggest cipher in the whole layout.
Everybody will know that one of these
days."
II can't understand" went on the
girl, 'why more people haven't come
down to see that the train arrives and
departs properly"
"Pardon me- put in Guy, whimsic-
ally, hating below the young lady and
looking up at her, "the people here do
| not manifest the same interest in
freight that they do in a passenger.
Besides, there are two men and dog
behind the depot whom you have over
looked.
The large man at the side of the car
switched around and fixed his eyes on
the speaker. The girl also turned in
her seat in startled way and looked
down.
She was a very handsome girl, her
tine, clean-cut features possessing the
charm of womanly resolution and
firmness. Symmetry was the keynote
of face and form, and the eyes, the
lips and the square, dimpled chin all
told of underlying strength. From
the viewpoint of physiognomist she
delighted Guy, and it may be that the
JOY of his character study betrayed it.
self, for the young lady suddenly as
sumed naughty air which became
her amazingly. She vouchsafed him
a frigid stare, tossed her head disdain-
fully, and then-well, just then the
train gave terrific jerk in the un-
comfortable manner that all freight
trains have, and the young lady was
precipitated from her perch fairly and
squafely into the young mans arms.
Guy was good sailor and able to keep
his feet in the hardest kind of a blow.
so he remained upright, and was able
to save the young lady from any ill
effects that might have, accompanied
her fall. Undoubtedly She was CRATE
full, but she did not show it, Her face
was in flame as Guy released her, and
her white teeth closed bitingly on her
red under lip.
Jupiter, but that was neatly
done!" exclaimed the large man,
heartily. BETTY, why don't YOU
thank him? That drop might have
hurt you, my girl
"Had he not attracted my atten-
tion," fared Miss Betty, II would
not have lost my hold. These freight
trains are simply insufferable and
this is the very last time I shall ever
ride on one"
"Allow me-" said Guy.
STOPPING he picked up a chain
bracelet which had become unclasped
from Miss Betty's dainty wrist. She
took it from him. replaced it around
her glove, and then seated herself on