The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-02
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/ SAW MN II WIS hINh ~
Ing aft her. once he caught Uncle Il
pnr staring at him through mis- hono:
| Gle. which dropped instantly from MS
eve IN the manner that is always sen
explanatory. His spirits took Il iuIl-
Gus bound with the realization thnt slie
bad deigned to honor him by recOghi-
ton. II only to call attention ~ nm
because lie possessed II certain com.
Once the old gentleman asked nm
thc fine of day and set his watch ac-
coryling to the reply. In Ohio tie man
servant scowled ut him because he IN
voluntarily stared after his mistress us
| she paced the platform while the tram
waited at q station. Again, III ONO
they met In the vestibule, ana he WAS
compelled TO step aside to allow her TO
pass. lie did not feel particularly Ju,
bilant over this meeting. She did not
even glance at him.
Lorry realized that his opportunities
were fast disappearing and that he did
not seem to be any nearer meeting her
than when they started. lie had hopeo
to get Uncle Cuspar into n conVersa-
ton and then use him, but Uncle Cas-
par was as distant as an iceberg. III
there should be q wreck" Grcnfall
caught himself thinking, "thcn my
chance would come, but L don't see
how Providence Is going to help me in
any other way"
Near the close of the day, after they
left Cincinnati, the train began to wind
through the foothills Of the Ale
ghanies. Bcllaire, Grafton and other
towns were left behind, and they were
soon whirling up the steep
higher and higher, through tunnel aft
er tunnel, nearer and nearer to Wash
ington every minute. AS they were
pulling II of Il little mining town
built on the mountain side q sudden
jar stopped the train. There was some
little excitement and n scramble for
information. Some part of the engine
was disabled, and it would be neccs-
sary to replace 1T before the "run'
could proceed.
Lorry s~trolled up the crowd Of pas
scngers who were watching the engl-
ncer and fireman at work. y clear,
musical voice, almost in his ear, star
tied him, for he knew to whom 1t be-
longed. She addressed the conductor,
who, impatient and annoyed, stood inn
mediately behind him.
"How long are we to be delayed?"
she asked. Just two minutes before
this same conductor had responded
most ungraciously to a simple question
Lorry had asked and had gone so far
as to instruct another inquisitive tray
elcr to go to n warmer climate because
he persisted in asking for information
which could not be given except by a
clairvoyant. But now he answered in
most afrnble tones:
"We'l be here for thirty minutes at
least, miss-perhaps longer"
She walked away after thanking
him, and Grenfall looked at his watch.
on the main street of the town ran
little lanes leading to the mines be-
low. They all ended at the edge of q
steep dccliyity. There was a drop Of
almost 400 feet straight into the valley
below. Along the sides of this valley
were the entrances to the mines. Above,
on the ledge, was the machinery for
lifting the ore to the high ground on
which stood the town and railroad
yards.
Down one Of these streets walked the
young lady, crriously interested in all
about her. She seemed glad to escape
from the train and its people, and she
hurried along, the fresh spring wind
blowing her hair from beneath her cap,
the ends Of her long coat nuttcring.
1.orry stood on the platform watch
Ing her; then he lighted a cigarette and
followed. He had n vague feeling that
she ought not to be alone with all the
workmcn. She started to come back
before he reached her, however,, and he
turned again toward the station. Then
he heard q sudden whistle, and a min
ute later from the end Of the street he
saw the train pulling out. Lorry had
rather distinguished himself in college
as a runner, and instinctively he dash.
cd up the street, reaching the tracks
just In time to catch the railing of the
last coach. But there he stopped and
stood with humping heart while the
coaches slid smoothly up the track,
leaving him behind. He remembered
he was not the only one left, and he
painted and smiled. 1t occurred to him
when 1T VAS too late that he might
have got OH the train and pulled the
rope or called the conductor, but that
NUS oul Ol lHc question NOW. Alter
all, 1t might not be such a merry game
to stay in that filthy little town. 1t did
not follow that she would prove friend
ly.
A few moments later she appeared,
wholly unconscious of what had hap
pened. A glance down the track, and
her face was the picture OF despair.
Then II saw him coming toward
her with long strides, flushed and ex-
cited. Regardless of appearances, con-
ditions or consequences, she hurried to
meet him.
"Where Is the traln?' she gaspcd as
tho distance between them grew short,
her blue eyes seeking his b~esecchingly,
her hands clasped.
ut has gone"
"Gone? And we've are left?"
He nodded, delighted by the word
"we."
"The conductor said thirty minutes.
1t has been but twcnty!" she cried ha4
tearfully, half angrily, looking at her
watch. ooh, what shall / do?" she
went on distractediy. He had enjoyed
the sweet, despairing tones, but this
last wall called for manly and instant
action.
Can we catch the train? we must!
1 Will give $1,000. L must catch it,"
She had placed her gloved hand against
q telegraph pole to steady her trem-
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