Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-19

on the outside. 1 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 carr ne
asked.
"No. For heavens sake, what have
you heardY cried.
".Then she has been left at o.,
he exclaimed, and used some very ex-
traordinary American words.
II then informed him that he should
run back for you, first learning that
you were alive and we'll. He said ne
would be ID If he would-pardon
the word, ladies. He was very angry
and said he would give orders to go
ahead, but 1 told him would demand
restitution of his government. He
laughed in my face, and then / became
shamelessly angry. said to him:
"sSir, 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 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 that the train be held.
His dispatch from o. said that you,
Mr.. Lorry, insisted on having it held
for twenty minutes. The 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 l did not fully under
stand that it was reflection on you,
so ignorant am l of your language, l
took occasion to tell him that you were
a gentleman and friend Of mine. He
asked me your name, but as l did not
know it l could only tell him that he
would learn it soon enough. Then he
said something which has puzzled me
ever since. He told me to close my face.
What did he mean by that, Mr.. Lor-
ry?"
"Well, Mr.. Guggenslocker, that
means in refined American stop talk
ing" said Lorry, controlling desire
to shout.
Zach, that accounts for his surprise
when l talked louder and faster than
ever. l did not know what he meant.
He said positively he would not wait,
but Just then second message came
from the other station. did not know
what it was then, but gentleman told
me that it instructed him to hold the
train if he wanted to hold his job. Job
is situation, is it not? Well, when he
read that message he said he would
wait Just twenty minutes. l asked him
to tell me how you were coming to US,
but he refused to answer. Your aunt
and l went at once to the telegraph
man and implored him to tell us the
truth, and he said you were coming in
d carriage over a very dangerous road.
Imagine our feelings when he said
some people had been killed yesterday
on that very road.
the train we saw the conductor holding
his watch He said to me, In just three
minutes we pull out. If they are not
here by that time they can get on the
best they know how. I've done all l
can | did not say word, but went to
my section and had Hedrick get out
my pistols. II the train left before you
arrived it would be without its con-
ductor.
Then came the sound Of carriage
wheels and galloping horses. Almost
before we knew it you were with us.
am so happy that you were not min
ute later"
There was something so cool and
grim in the quiet voice, something so
determined in those brilliant eyes, that
Grenfall felt like looking up the con-
ductor to congratulate him. The din
ner was served, and while it was being
discussed his fair companion Of the
drive graphically described the expert
ence of twenty strange minutes In a
shackledown mountain coach.
Somehow the real flavor Of romance
was stricken from the ride by her cam
did admissions. What he had consid-
cred romantic treasure was being
calmly robbed Of its glitter, leaving
for his memory the blur Of an adven-
ture in which he had played the part OF
gallant gentleman and she grateful
lady. He was beginning to feel
ashamed Of the conceit that had misled
him. Down in his heart he was saying,
81 might have known it. did know 1t.
She is not like other women" The
perfect confidence that dwelt In the
rant faces of the g.. .HtO his
| wondering mind the i!..!t>ss.on that
this girl could do no wroaS.
"And, Aunt Yvonne," she said, in con-
clusion, "the luck which you say 1s
mine as birthright asserted itself. es-
caped unhurt, while Mr.. Lorry alone
possesses the pain and unpleasantness
of our ride"
81 possess neither" he objected. "The
pain that you refer to is pleasure"
"The pain that man endures for a
woman should always be pleasure"
said Uncle Caspar smilingly.
But it could not be pleasure to him
unless the woman considered 1t
pain" reasoned Miss Guggenslocker.
He could not feel happy if she did not
respect the pain"
And encourage it," supplemented
Lorry dryly. "If you do not remind me
occasionally that am hurt, Miss Gug-
renslocker, | am liable to forget it."
To himself he added. "Tll never learn
how to say it in one breath"
"If I were not so soon to part from
YOU, | should be your physician, and,
like all physicians, prolong your all
ment interminably," she said prettily.
"To my deepest satisfaction" he said
warmly, not lightly. There was moth
ing further from his mind than servile
flattery, as his rejoinder might imply.
ALAS" he went on, 1--WE no sooner
meet than we part. May l ask when
you are to sail?'
"On Thursday" replied Mr. Guggen'
slocker. -.
ION the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse"
added his niece, faraway look CON-
ing into her eyes.
Eve are to stop off one day, to-
| ,.,>r,o.,, In Woshipg gt0n0 said Aunt