The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-13

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almost reached the other station. Then
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 % anywhere. l
sent Hedrick ahead 10 summon the
conductor. but he had hardly left US
when the engine whistled SHARPLY and
the train began TO slow up in q jerky
fashion. / rushed TO the platform.
meeting Hedrick. who vas as much
alarmed as L. He said the train had
beer tagged and that there must be
something wrong. Your aunt came out
and told me that she had made a
strange discovery"
Grenfall observed that he was 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 a
standstill. and soon there was shouting
on the outside. | climbed down from
the car and saw that we were at a lit
tie station. The conductor came run
ming toward me e%xeitedly.
rs the young lady in the carr he
asked.
"sNo. For heavens sake. what have
you heardT | cried.
Then she has been left at O.
he exclaimed. and used some very ex-
tra%ordinary American words.
Il then informed him that be should
run back for you. first learning that
you were alive and well. He said he
would be id if he would-pardon
the word, ladies. He was very angry
and said he would give orders to 90
ahead, but | told him | would demand
restitution of his government. he
laughed in my face. and then l became
shamelessly angry. | said TO him:
"'Sir, | shall call you down'-not out.
as you have said-'and / shall run you
through the mill
THAT was good American talk, sir,
was it not, Mr.. Lorry? l wanted him
to understand me, so l tried to use your
very best language. Some gentlemen
who are travelling on this train and
some very excellent ladies also Joined
in the demand thai the train be held.
His dispatch from O. said that you,
Mr.. Lorry. insisted on having it held
for twenty minutes. Tie conductor in.
suited you, sir, by saying that you had
more-ah, what is it?-gall than any
IDIOT he had ever seen. When he said
that. although | did not fully under
stand hat it was a reflection on you,
so ignorant am | of your language,
took occasion to tell him that you were
a gentleman and a friend of mine. He
asked me your name, but as | did moi
know it | could only tell him that be
would learn ii soon enough. Then be
said something which has puzzled noe
ever since. He told me to close my face
What did he mean by that, Mr.. Lor
ry?"
We'll, Mr.. Guggenslocker, thar
means in refined American stop talk
ing" said Lorry. controlling a desire
to shout.
"Ach, that accounts for his surprise
when | talked louder and faster thar
ever. | did not know what he meant
He said positively he would not wait
but just then a second message came
from the other station. l did not know
what it was then, but a gentleman TOLD
me hat it instructed him to hold the
train if he wanted to hold his job. Jot
is situation, is it not? Well, when h'
read that message he said he would
wait just twenty minutes. / asked hin
to tell me how you were coming to us
but he refused to answer. Your aun'
and | went at once to the telegraph
man and implored him TO tell US til,
truth, and he said you were coming il
a carriage over a very dangerous road
Imagine our feelings when he SAT-
some people had been killed yesterda!
on that very road.
when your aunt and l returned Il
the train we saw the conductor holding
his watch. He said to me, In just tire,
minutes we pull out. If they are no
here by that time they can get OF the
best they know how. I've done all
can die rot say a word, but went t.
my section and had Hedrick get on
my pistols. If the train left before vol
arrived it would be without its con
ductor.
Then came the sound of carriag'
wheels and galloping horses. Almos
before we knew 1t you were with US.
am so happy that you were not a min
ute later"
There was something so cool ant
grim in the quiet voice, something 81
determined In those brilliant eyes, tina
Grenfall felt like looking up the con
ductor to congratulate him. The din
ner was served, and while ii was beinl
discussed his fair companion of thu
drive graphically described the expert
ence of twenty strange minutes in {
shackledown mountain coach.
Ito be continued.)