The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10

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failed to come to earth, though, Gid
wc:" she laughingly asked.
"Emphatically! Earth and a little
grief" he said, putting his hand to his
head.
Docs it pain you:" she asked quick
II.
Not in tle least. I was merely feel
ins to see if the cut were still there.
Mr.-Mr. Guggenslocker, did the con-
ductor object to holding the train?" he
asked. remembering what the conduc-
tor had told him Of the old gentleman's S
actions.
AT first, but + soon convinced him
that it should be held,' said the other
quietly.
MY husband spoke very harshly to
the poor man," added Aunt Yvonne.
But 1 am afraid, Caspar, he did not
understand word you said. You were
very much excited" The sweet old
lady's attempts at English were much
more laborious than her husbands
IF he did not understand my Eng
lish he was very good az guessing
said her husband grimly.
'Iie told me you had threatened to
call him out" venturcd the young man.
Call him out? Ach, a railroad con-
ductor.w exclaimed Uncle Caspar in
fine scorn.
"Caspar, I heard you say that you
would call him OUT interDosed his
wife, with reproving eyes.
Zach, God! I have made mistake!
7 see it all! It was the other word I
meant-down, not out! / intended to
call him down, as you Americans say. I
hope he will not think challenged
him" He was very much perturbed.
Il think he was afraid you would" !"
said Lorry.
He should have no fear. could not
meet railroad conductor. Will you
please tell him could not so conde-
scend. Besides, dueling is murder IN
your country, I am told"
at usually is, sir. Much more so than
in Europe" The others looked at him
inauiringly II mean that in America
when two men pull their revolvers and
20 to shooting at each other some one
is killed-frequently both. In Europe,
as I understand it, scratch with a
sword ends the combat
''You have been misinformed," ex-
claimed Uncle Caspar, his eyebrows
elevated.
why, Uncle Caspar has fought more
Guels than he can count cried the girl
proudly.
"And has be slain his man every
time?' asked Grenfall smilingiy, glanc-
ing from one to the other. Aunt Ivonne
| shot reproving look at the girl, whose
face paled instantly, her eyes going
quickly in alright to the face Of her
uncle.
"Godw Lorry heard the old gentle
man mutter He was looking at his Dill
Of fare, but his eyes We're fixed an3
staring. The card was crumpltng be-
tween the long, bony fingers. The
American realized that forbidden
topic had been touched upon.
lie has fought and he has slain" ne
thought as quick as fash. HE IS nc
butcher, no gardener, no cobbler. That's
certain!'
Tell US, Uncle Caspar, what you
said to the conductor cried the young
lady pervously.
"Tell them, Caspar, how alarmed we
We're" added soft voiced Aunt IVonne.
Grenfall was a silent, interested spec
tator. He somehow felt as if scene
from some tragedy had been repro
duced in that briefest Of moments.
Calmly ard composedly, half smile
now in his face, the soldierly Caspar
narrated the story of the trains run
from one station to the other.
I'VE did not miss you, until we had
almost reached the other station. linen
your Aunt Yvonne asked me where you
had gone. told her I had not seen
YOU, but went into the coach ahead to
search. You were not there. Then
went on to the dining car. Ach, you
were not there. In alarm returned to
our car. Your aunt and looked every
where. You were not anywhere. l
sent Hedrick ahead to summon the
conductor, but he had hardly left US
when the engine whistled sharply and
the train began to slow up in Jerky
fashion. I rushed to the platform,
meeting Hedrick, who was as much
alarmed as I. lie said the train had
been tagged and that there must be
something wrong. Your aunt came out
and told me that she had made
strange discovery"
Grenfall observed that he vas ad-
dressing himself exclusively to the
young lady.
"She had found that the gentleman
in the next section was also missing.
While we were standing there in doubt
and perplexity the train came to
standstill, and soon there was shouting
on the outside. I climbed down from
the car and saw that we were at lit
tie station. The conductor came run
ming toward me excitedly.
"Is the young lady in the car? ne
asked.
"eNo. For heavens sake, what have
you heard?' cried.
"'Thcn she has been left at o.,
he exclaimed, and used some very e1-
traordlnary American words.
II then informed him that be should
run back for you, first learning that
you were alive and we'll. he said he
would be ID if he would-pardon
| the word, ladies. He was very angry
and said he would give orders to so
ahead, but told lin I would demand
restitution Of his government. He
laughed in my face, and then I became
shamelcssly angry. I said to him:
"'Sir, I shall call you down'-not out,
as you have said-.and I shall run you
through the MILL
'That was good American talk, sir,