The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-16
~Get or-wny?- she gasped.

Francisco cross the boundary line
without a quarantine passport. You're
right from there. and you've surely
heard OF the report that bubonic
plague is in Chinatown
Il heard nothing OF it." she rejoincd.
"Well, that may bc. However | ai0
here to see that the Tcxas quarantia.
laws are obeyed." The conductor caEl;'
ap and joined in the conversation. ''It's
a great pity that you didn't look af,er
this when you bought your tick 1t.
The railway officials in San Francisco
would have issued your certificate
It's wonder that they didn't speak 10
you about it,
Mrs. Mayne had bought the tickets
and Mary remembered with sinisi.is
heart that her sister had carclessly
tossed aside a package of papers whei.
she took the tickets from the envelope
The conductor went ON. This bu-
bonic plague scare is confounded nui-
| sance TO the travelling public. There is
one way out Of it; you can make oath
that you have not been In Chinatown
or the precincts within fifteen days"
"We can easily do that"
1t Is the unexpected that happens.
and Bobs opportunity had come. Il
was in Chinatown last week with
Mike" he said loudly.
Miss Appleton looked at him I'm
amazement. Mike was the majors old
and trusted servant, the last person TO
take the boy into n place OF danger.
The story was incredible.
| Bob looked unblushingly at his aunt.
To Bob ut that moment there were
things better than truth. The officer
looked down sternly ut the little shrink
ing woman. You'll have to bc ready
to get of at the next siding. You'll End
box car there. The local freight will
pick you up later and take you TO Dem.
Ing. There you will find out what il is
best TO do
The sympathetic excitement of their
fellow passengers was subducd by the
thought OF relief from the troublesome
boys and by nervous fear OF journeying
with a plague suspect. The friendly
gentleman lent u hnnd in strapping va.
lises and in gathering up the various
impedimenta of an overland Journey
There was evidently on his part no in
tention of questioning the wisdom OF
the laws of Texas.
Miss Appleton's patience received it'
crowning stroke when she mounted hel
trunk as a step and was dragged by q
not overclcan employee into the bo,
car. She had hardly until then realized
the significance OF their movements
She had but confused idea of th,
goodbys of their fellow passengers gen
orally, but the sympathetic tones of tn,
friendly man persisted in her mind.
Bob scrambled up beside her and an
nounced his freedom In a hilariou
whoop. Ii was adding insult TO injury
and, as much to her own amazemen
as TO Bob's. she seized the offender b.
the shoulders and shook him soundly
The crestfallen appearance OF thei
ringleader as he sulked on a box In tn
corner of the car. a new, stern aun
who certainly held the whip hand. ant
strong desires for something TO ea
were conditions not conducive to FIRE
and easy romance in the desert
was very weary ard subdued trio o
boys that the local freight brought int
Deming.
Miss Appleton's apprehensions tina
the whole party would be subject I
an unpleasant quarantine were speed
lily removed. Before she had recovere
from the surprise ut the courtes
shown them by the railway officials
their fellow traveller OF the Overlan
stepped from the caboose OF til
freight.
Il telegraphed to see that you wer
properly looked after. and have com
TO see that 1t is DONE" he said with
smile. Il know this place very wei
us | happen To lie in the railroad bus
ness myself. You will be very con
Portable here for few days. until 20
get your passports.
Much to Miss Appleton's relief
assumed. with a matter of fact air. IL
entire management of their affairs. II
: did the telegraphing. the planning al
the thousand and one duties deman
ed by their quarantine hold up. On'
she ventured an apologetic reno
STRANGE about taking up his time. but
had answered gayly that he was 20
/ ON a holiday" and that lie WIS enjo
| ill- IL lluillthseiy ANui nas shAOA
trueD.
Bob was the only unhappy memb
! OF the party. Pride forbade an a
acknowledgement OF his falsehood. and
grimly accepted his punishment /
tasted the way OF the transgressor in
lonely quarantine, and also realized Il
power of the government OF Texas
z punish not only visitors to Chinatow
e but also those who inadvertently str;
i'm the paths Of Ananias.
$ A number OF cablegrams were ava
e ing the AIaynes on their arrival
Manila. Mrs. Mayne nearly faint
u with establishment at the contents
one which her husband read aloud:
l. MARY married yesterday TO Kobe
K Read. general manager Great Weste
e railroad"