Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-12
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'That was good American talk, sir.
was it not, Mr.. Lorry? 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 1t 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 a reflection on you,
so ignorant am Of your language,
took occasion to tell him that you were
a gentleman and friend Of mine. He
asked me your name, but as did not
know it / 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 a desire
to shout.
Zach, that accounts for his surprise
when talked louder and faster than
ever. 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. 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 We're coming in
a carriage over a very dangerous road.
Imagine our feelings when he said
some people had been killed yesterday
on that very road.
When your aunt and returned to
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 1
can did not say word, but went to
my section and had Hedrick get out
my pistols. If the train left before you
arrived 1t would be without its con-
ductor.
'"Ther came the sound of carriage
wheels and galloping horses. Almost
before we knew 1t you were with us.
nm 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 1t 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
lid admissions. What he had consid-
FRED a romantic treasure was being
calmly robbed of it's glitter. leaving
sor his memory the blur of an adyen-
lure 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,
II might have known it. did know it.
She is not like other women The
perfect confidence that dwelt in the
rapt faces Of the others forced into his
wondering mind the impression thai
this girl could do no wrong.
"And, Aunt Yvonne," she said, in con
clusion, 'sthe luck which you say Is
mine as birthright asserted itself es
capped unhurt, while Mr.. Lorry alone
possesses the pain and unpleasantnes:
of our ride"
II possess neither" he objected. "The
pain that you refer to is pleasure"
"The pain that man endures for {
woman should always be pleasure,
raid Uncle Caspar smilingly.
.But it could not be a pleasure to hin
unless the woman considered it /.
Pain" reasoned Miss Guggenslocker
HE could not feel happy If she did no
respect the pain"
and encourage it." supplements
Lorry dryly. IF you do not remind M
occasionally that am hurt, Miss Gug
genslocker, am liable to forget it.
To himself he added, "pll never lear
how to say it in one breath
IF were not SO soon to part iron
you, should be your physician, and
like all physicians, prolong your ail
ment interminably," she said prettily.
ITO my deepest satisfaction" he SAIL
warmly, not lightly. There was moth
Ing further from his mind than servil
flattery, as his rejoinder might imply
ALAS" he went on, 1--WE no soone
meet than we part. May ask whe
you are to sail?"
"On Thursday" replied Mr.. Guggel
slocker.
| ION the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
added his niece, a faraway look con
ing into her eyes.
1--WE are to stop OF one day, tt
morrow. in Washington" said Aun
Yvonne, and the Jump that Lorry'
heart gave was SO mighty that he wa
| afraid they could see it in his face.
MY uncle has some business t
transact in your city, Mr.. Lorry. w
are to spend tomorrow there an
Wednesday III New York. Then W
sail. Ach, how long for Thursday!
His heart sank like lead to the depth
from which 1t had sprung. 1t require
no effort on his part to see that he wa
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