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

eye III the manner that is always sell
explanatory. His spirits took n furi
Gus bound with the realization that she
had deigned to honor him by recogni
ton. II only to call attention to him
because he possessed certain coin.
Once the old gentleman asked him
the time of day and set his watch nc
cording TO the reply. In Ohio the man
servant scowled at him because he in
voluntarily stared after his mistress as
she paced the platform while the train
waited at a station. Again, in Ohio.
they met in the vestibule and lie was
compelled To step aside to allow her to
pass. lie did not feel particularly ju-
bilant over this meeting. She did not
even glance at him.
Lorry realized that his opportunities
were fast disappearing aud that lie did
not seem to be any nearer meeting her
! than when they started. He had hoped
| to get Uncle Caspnr into conversa-
ton and then use him. but Uncle Cas-,
par was as distant as an iceberg "If
there should be a wreck Grenfall
caught himself thinking. then my
chance would come. but don't see
how Providence is going to help me In
any other way
Near the close of the day, after they
left Cincinnati, the train began to wind
through the foothills OF the Ale
ghanies. Bellaire. Grafton and other
towns were left behind, and they were
soon whirling up the steep mountain,
higher and higher. through tunnel aft
err tunnel, nearer and nearer to Wash
ington every minute. AS they were
pulling out of little mining town
built on the. mountain side sudden
jar stopped the train. There was some
little excitement and scramble for
information. Some part Of the engine
was disabled, aud 1t would be neces-
sary to repluce it before the run"
could proceed.
Lorry strolled up the crowd Of pas
sengers who we're watching the engi-
neer and fireman at work. A clear,
musical voice. almost in his ear, star
tied him, for he knew to whom 1T be-
longed. She addressed the conductor,
whs, impatient and annoyed. stood i'm
indefinitely behind him.
How long are we to be delayed"
she asked. Just two minutes before
this same conductor had responded
most ungrnciously to a simple question
Lorry had asked and had gone So far
as to instruct another inQuisitlve trav-
eler to go to warmer climate because
he persisted in asking for information
which could not be given except by q
But now he answered In
most affable tones:
We'll be here for thirty minutes at
least. miss-perhaps longer"
She walked away utter thanking
him. and Grenfnll looked at his watch.
on the main street OF the town ran
little lanes leading to the mines be-
low. They oil ended at the edge Of a
steep decliyity. There was drop OF
almost 400 feet straight into the valley
below. Along the sides of this valley
were the entrances to the mines. Above,
on the ledge, was the machinery for
lifting the ore to the high ground on
which stood the town and railroad
yards.
Down one of these streets walked the
young lady. curiously interested in all
about her. She seemed glad to escape
from the train and its people. and she
hurried along. the fresh spring wind
blowing her hair from beneath her cap,
the ends Of her long coat fiuttering.
Lorry stood ON the platform watch
Ing her: then he lighted cigarette and
followed. He had vague feeling that
she ought not to be alone with all the
workmen. She started to come back
before he reached her, however. and he
turned again toward the station. Then
he heard sudden whistle. and a min
ute later from the end of the street he
Jaw the train pulling out Lorry had
.ather distinguished himself in college
IS runner. and instinctively he dash.
ID up the street, reaching the tracks
ust in time to catch the railing Of the
asst coach. But there be stopped and
TODD with humping heart while the
coaches slid smoothly up the track,
eaving him behind. He remembered
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