Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-04

While we were standing IlleFe Ill OOuDt
and pcrpleyity the train came to a
standstill and soon there was shouting
Oh the outside. l climbed down from
the car and saw that we were at q lit
tie station The conductor came run
ming toward me eXcitedly
"'Is the young lady in the car: he
asked.
".No. For heavens sake. what have
you hcard?' 1 cried.
".Then she has been left at o..
he exclaimed and used some very eN-
truordInary American words.
~ then informed him that he should
run back for you. first learning that
you We're alive and we'll. He said he
would be ID If he would-pardon
the word. ladies. He was very angry
and said he would give orders to go
ahead. but told him would demand
restitution of his government. He
laughed in my face. and then became
shamelessly angry. l said TO him:
"'Slr, shall COLL you dow'n'-not out,
as you have sa.d-'and ! shnll run you
through the MILL
THAT was good American talk, sir.
was 1t 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
MIR. Lorry, insisted OH having it bel,
for twenty minutes. TIE conductor III
ulted you. sir. by saying that you hae
,.ore--uh, what is it?-gall than an.
10. he had ever seen. When he sal
nat. although did not fully undci
nd that 1t was reflection on yot
ignorant am of your language,
ok occasion to tell him that you wcr'
Gentleman and friend of mine. II
ikcd NE your name. but as did 70
low 1t could only tell him that Ii
ould learn 1t soon enough. Then h
aid something which has puzzled II
yer since. T,e told ne to close my face
Ahat did he mean by that, Mr.. Lor
ry:"
Well, MI Guggenslocker, thai
means in refined American stop talk
i..g.'" said Lorry. controlling desire
shout.
"Ach. that accounts for his surprise
Then l talked louder and faster THAI
yer. / did not know what lie meant
lie said positively he would not wait
Jut Just then second message came
rom the other station. did not know
What 1t was then, but gentleman tolC
ne that 1t instructed him to hold tie
rain II he wanted to hold Lis job. Jo!
$ situation. is it not? Well. when Ii,
cad that message he said he woule
wait just twenty minutes. asked hin
o tell me how you were coming to us
out he refused to answer. Your auilg
and went at once to the telegraph
man and implored him to tell US TIL.
truth, and lie said you were coming il.
a carriage over q very dangerous road
Imagine our feelings when he SAT-,
some people had been killed yesterda,
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 moi
here by that time they can get on the
best they know how. I've done all
cam did not say word. but went to
my section and had Hedrick get oul
my pistols. If the train left before YOU
arrived it would be without its con
ductor.
.'rllen came the sound OF carriase
wheels and galloping horses. Almost
before we knew 1t you were with us.
am so happy that you were not min.
ute later
There was something SO cool and
grim III 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 bein.
discussed his fair companion Of the
drive graphically described the expert
cnce of twenty strange minutes In a
shacklcdown mountain coach.
Somehow the real flavor of romance
was stricken from the ride by her can
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
n gallant gentleman and she grateful
lady. He was beginning to feel
ashamed of the conccit that had misled
him. Down in his heart he was saying,
u might have known it. did know 1t.
She is not like other women" The
nerfect confidence that dwelt in the
rapt faces OF the others forced into his
wondering mind the Impression that
this cir; could do no wrong.
And, Aunt Yvonne." she said, in con-
clusion, 1.-The luck which you say is
mine as birthright asserted itself. es-
capped unhurt, while Mr.. Lorry alone
possesses the pain and unpleasantness
of our ride"
II possess neither" he objected. "The
pain that you refer to is q pleasure"
THE pain that man endures for a
woman should always be pleasure
said Uncle Caspar snilingly.
But 1t could not be pleasure to him
unless the woman considered 1t Il
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-