The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

left after buying that sca1per's ticket
That horrid conductor is going to put
me off as soon as we stop
Fer tears logan to flow again.
mo. he won't, by gracious!" thun.
dered Boyden wrathfully.
She looked at him hopefully.
*1hat sounds like JAG. Jacks ms
err and he's going TO meet me
told the conductor Jack would be
at the station and would pay, but he
wouldn't listen to me-
You must let me help you out,
said Boyden, bringing out his pocket
| book
"Oh, dear! | suppose ought not to
but-ohl never did have money
look SO tempting
That's all right. Take this ten-dol-
lar BILL believe your ticket was to
Buffalo. That will pay your fare an6
incidenta1s"
She thanked him effusiyely.
Where do you live?" she asked
cor, where are you going. now?''
q am going home-toy Rochester
Then Jack can pay you when We
get to Buffalo. If he isn't there, car
send it to you at Rochester,
He naturally expected that she
would ask for his name and address
but she didn't, and his gallantry
would not permit him to ask hey
name lest she should think he was re-
minding her Of the oversight.
When the conductor came forward
as they were approaching the next
station, the young woman paid hes
fare triunphantly, and Boyden glared
at him savageIy, but long ago the con-
ductor had become impervious to pri-
yate-or public-opinions of passen-
gers
Boyden and his young debtor chat
ted pleasantly for some time, an
then he went back to the observation
car, where he became involved in an
animated political discussion Whicn
was prolonged until he realized WITT
start that they were at Buffalo. H
went into the Pullman coach, but the
fair passenger was not there.
"she has probably hurried out to
get the money of Jack and will re
turn" he thought.
In order to facilitate this action 70,
her, he went out on the platform aEG
remained there until the train started
but he did not have a glimpse of the
seventh victim of the scalper" HI
went back to the car, disappointed il
is true, but with his belief in her good
faith mistaken. She was frustrated, "
he decided, ttand forgot it
Two days later as he picked up az
evening paper he read among the per-
sonals:
will the man who loaned $40 &c
the holder Of scelper ticket on train
No. Ia on Tuesday send his address
to Jack Linden, care Flanders Manu-
featuring company, Buffalo,
He Immediately wrote to Jack Liz
den, telling him how glad he was 10
have rendered assistance to his sister,
and that he knew that only her ex-
element had prevented her askine
him for his address. BY return mail
he received a letter from Jack Linden
with enclosure of a check for $40, and.
what pleased him more, a pretty little
note Of thanks from Jacks sister,
signed Ethel Linden, which was redo
lent Of violets and regret that Jaels
was late for the train, and that the
gateman would not let her out of the
station again without ticket
The letter was promptly answered
and two weeks later Jack Linden haG
business in Rochester. OF course. be
looked up Boyden, and in the course
Of mouth the latter was en- route u
Buffalo. There was mutual recogni
ton between himself and the condue.
tor at first glance.
Got another scalper's ticket?'
asked the latter.
Boyden produced his mileage ana
Remarked:
II am q better Judge of human IA.
ture than You. The young woman;
whom you thought dishonest and ~
whom l lent SO returned it prompt
ly''
81 didn't think she was dishonest, =
said the conductor. tearing off the
mileage carefully. Il knew you'd ger
your money back
why wouldn't you trust her,
them" demanded Bovden.
The conductor looked sheenish.
well, I'll own up" he said, that
7 thought she was spotter. You'll
be surprised to know what nice leo :
ing women take that job. and I was
given tip that she was one. So I
thought she was putting up a blHtf
to see what would do. I haven't anv
use for that sort, and l was going to
put her off. found afterwards I was
wrong
And Bovden became sufficiently
fond Of Ethel to promise her that ne
would never, never relate to Jack tho
conductors suspicious.