Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-09

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SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS
Grenfall Lorry, wealthy American
globe trotter, stumbles into acQualht'
ance with a charming foreign girl or
the rtain from Denver to washington
The pair are left behind when the MEL
stops for repairs in West Virginia lie
and the unknown girl ride four miles
at a tearing pace in a mountain coacn
There Is no lovemaking, but neal
approach to it as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about. LOFTY
dnes with the foreign party, consist
ing of Miss Guggenslocker, Uncle Cas-
par and Aunt Yvonne.
CHAPTER III-CoNTINUED.
1--WE did not miss you until we had
almost reached the other station. Then
your Aunt Yyonne asked me where you
had gone. I told her 1 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 a jerky
fashion. rushed to the platform,
meeting Hedrick, who was as much
alarmed as I. He said the train had
been 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 q
standstill, and soon there was shouting
on the outside. climbed down from
the car and saw that we were at lit
tie station. The conductor came run
ming toward me excitedly.
"Ts the young lady in the carr ne
asked.
"'No. For heavens sake, what have
you heardY cried.
"aThen she has been left at o.,
he exclaimed, and used some very ex'
traordinary American words.
81 then informed him that he 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 60
ahead, but I told him I would demand
restitution Of his government he
laughed in my face, and then I became
shamelessly angry. I said to him..
"'Sir, shall call you down'-not out
as you have said-'and I shall run you
through the mill
'aThat was good American talk. sir.
was it not, Mr.. Lorry? I 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 did not fully under
stand that it was reflection on you,
30 ignorant am I Of your language.
took occasion to tell him that you were
q gentleman and a friend Of mine. He
asked me your name, but as did not
know it I 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.
ryT
"Well, Mr.. Guggenslocker, that
means in refined American stop talk.
ing" said Lorry. controlling a desire
to shout.
Zach, that accounts for his surprise
when l talked louder and faster than
ever. I did not know what he meant
He said positively he would not wait
but just then a 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. Jot
;s situation, is it not? Well, when be
read that message he said he would
wait just twenty minutes. asked him
to tell me how you were coming to US
but he refused to answer. Your aunt
and I went at once to the telegraph
man and implored him to tell US the
truth, and he said you were coming II
q carriage over very dangerous road
Imagine our feelings when he sait
some people had been killed yesterday
on that very road.
when your aunt and returned tt
the train we saw the conductor holding
his watch. He said to me, In just three
minutes we pull out. If they are no
here by that time they can get on tht
best they know how. I've done all
cam l did not say word, but went tt
nv section and had Hedrick get ou
my pistols. If the train left before yol
arrived it would be without its con
ductor.
"Then came the sound Of carriag
wheels and galloping horses. Almos
before we knew it you were with us.
am an honnv that YOU were not q min
ute later"
There was something 80 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 1t was beinl
discussed his fair companion of tn
drive graphically described the expert
anoo of +1,,ontv strange minutes in