Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-22

time, and It presented the unusual spec
tacle of square shouldered gentleman
with fierce military mustache and q
very red face leaning far out Of the car.
riage window and gesticulating violent.
ly. The young man saw, WINGED and
made answer Of mingled plea and pro-
test.
''Pranks nothingl It's business this
time, I tell you. Give Ike the signal,
quick, before it's too late. Miss Bost-
wick's mixed up in it, and"-
The conductors hand shot above his
head and hung there futtering like q
misshapen flag. There was an answer
ing clangor from the bell and kissing
of steam and the wheels began to re-
volve. The young scapegrace and bis
new made confederate sprang aboard,
and I gave my attention to the oncom-
Ing carriage.
The cabman was certainly a most
reckless driver. He lashed his horses
down the steep slope, and for a palpi-
tant second collision with the moving
train seemed inevitable. It was happily
averted at the critical instant by the
madcap son of Nimshi, who stood up
in his place and dragged the plunging
animals back upon their launches by
main strength. But the sudden cramp-
ing Of the vehicle jammed 1t between
coal car and the iron lever which
operates the switching mechanism,
blocking the doors as effectually as II
the distractions had been placed with
malice aforethought.
When I sank back into my seat with
, sigh Of mingled regret and relief the
young man had rejoined his companion,
who, thanks to the drawn shade and
closed window, had apparently neither
seen nor heard aught Of the exciting
episode.
care we safe, Alanf" she queried.
her voice a-tremble with trepidation.
"Safe as church. Didn't you see
himf"
II saw nothing. but I thought
heard some one shouting" Then, with
a gasp of sudden and dismayed realiza-
ton: "Oh, it's my father, and he's hurt
I know he isl Stop the train, Alan
Stop it, I sayl I'm going backl"
"Oh, sit down. For PHYS sake, sit
down. Eleanor. Don't you see every
body's catching ona" This in an ago.
nized whisper. "He isn't hurt, I tell you.
Not at all. That was the driver you
heard yelling at his borses.
care you sure you're telling me the
TRUTH
"Of course l am. Didn't see itl
The fellow drove down between the
switch stand and coal car. and your
father couldn t get either door open. he
wasn't hurt an atom, but he acted as II
he was good deal disappointed.
"Disappointedl You may depend
upon it. be is simply furious. I'm aw-
fully afraid he'll do something desper-
ate yet.
81 don't see but what he will have
to if he stops US now. He can't get to
LavarUck ahead of us, and Is minutes
after we arrive you'll be Mrs Roder-
ick.
She went silent at that, as what mod
est young woman would notf But after
a little she plucked up courage to ask
about the details Her companion ex-
planned.
"After / left you at the house I went
down town and wired Hardwicke, the
agent at Lavarock. telling him there
would be couple on this train to be
married in the hotel parlor on arrival
He is to arrange with the county clerk
to keep his office open so that I can get
the license. and to have the minister
ready. | can drive to the courthouse
and back in ten minutes. and we can
have it all over with while the passen-
gers are at supper and be ready to go
west on No. s."
"It's very dreadful, Alan" she MUIR
INJURED. $50 pitifully different from
ones ideal wedding"
"That's co. - cheerfully - "there
isn't any ideality to spare for fact.
But we can't help that. If we hadn't
made the dash. your father would have
packed you off to Ohio between two
days, wouldn't heI"
"He said he would, and I'm afraid
he meant it. And yet he has always
been very good to me, Alan. before
before this, you know"
81 know; but he meant business this
time. And that isn't all. After I had
my little seance with him this morning
when l asked him outright if we
mightn't be married like other people
he abused me like sheep thief; said
he'd write to the general manager and
have ME discharged. though he didn't
mention upon what grounds he would
demand it,"
"But how could he do thatf"
~ give it up. There is nothing on
record against me, / believe, except
that I've had the audacity to fall in
love with you after he had quarreled
with my father. But I couldn't help
either the one or the other.
"No, indeed But I hope you didn't
quarrel with him..
Didn't II I told him to 90 ahead
and write his letter if he wanted to-
that 1 guess could stand the publicity
If he could.
"Alanl You didn't tell me that"
"No. it didn't seem judicious.
"Perhaps I mightn't have consented
If you had"
"Oh, yes, you would"