Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

Six fifteen on misty, moist morning was
certainly a beastly time to take uaiii' W.
the market had been wobbly the last ie"
days and the absent magnate AT 'he '''
on Frenchman's bay had made II ki'o" Ii
that II was the duty of Mr.. William Schuy-
Ter Morton. his private secretary, TO get
there Just a little quicker than possible.
There were still n few minutes before
starting. and Morton stood on the platform
near his Pullman. smoking a cigarette ana
watching a newly arrived trainload OF
rieepy-eyed suburbanites ploddins to"aro
their days work in the city.
For time ii seemed as If he were 10 pe
the only occupant of the car In winch lie
had already deposited his bags ana Dag
gage but two men with rod cases appeared
after awhile and slowed themselves away
in the smoking room, while a portly. eioel
" couple took their places In the froht ol
the car Morton had paced up toward tne
engine and was the point or turning ~
go aboard the train when SUCCESSION VI
shriIl canine yelps resounded Denino nun.
coIored porter lust completing some i'm
prOmptu cakewalk steps down the pi.''
form with a sturdy brindle terrier 'ussIne
at his leash and nipping at the man hee ,.S
A second glance and Morton was nlleo win
the conviction that the person who helo the
other end of the leash was the pie''Ieas
girl he had ever seen In ms "hoie ame
somewhat observant life. Her race "as
aIiRht with smiles and her merr1ment owe,
The situation was so joyous and pure OF an
malice that even the well-startieu poitei
was soon showing his white teeth m sym
pathy ,r,s hold
inc hack the dog from his earnest thougn
ul-adyised efforts to rescue the peiohsilss
of his beloved mistress. while she kep' H
skirts we'll above the grimy PLATFORM Win
the other. ~, ,,,;,
The dogs strenuosity gradually diminish.
cd under the girls discipline, and he was AT
length content to walk bes- DE hei o'i w.
shortened leash. uttering low grow Nun
time to time as he adjusted his minu 10 tie
condition which confronted him. He re-
membered distinctly that on one occasion
he had received caresses Wlthou' iiuIii s.
and the larger part OF a slrloin steam az.
mailing another colored person VINO "'S
walking out the 'front.' uoor at h''iie ~
in a similar way. ..s
Morton was standing by the car steps
with the laughter still in his eyes as the
girl came up. Their eyes met Tor an IN
slant as the best regulated eyes some
times will. and his heart moved several
inches upward as he saw In the quick
glance that she permitted him to share her
amusement with her.
Dogs aren't allowed in the car, miss
said the Pullman conductor.
Morton stopped short. Not let her dog In
the car, He rather thought they would
He knew the president or the ROAD anu NE
uncle was one of the directors. he would
fix that.
A harmony of sweet sounds soothed his
indignation. He knew she would have
voice like that.
II know that is the rule but think TINS
will perhaps make a difference, said the
girl She handed paper to the conductor,
and Morton caught glimpse of the rail-
road companys Official letter-head-
The conductor read the note and handed
II back to her.
Its all right. miss he said with
touch of added respect.
Come. boy, up. up!
The terrier gave a glance at the steps
and then an inquiring look at his mistress
She nodded her head. and the dog was on
the platform In leap. The girl followed
him and disappeared in the doorway of the
car.
The great question in Morton's mind was
the location of her seat
He was almost afraid to put his fortune
TO the test. but the wheels began to turn,
and he swung on to the rear platform or
the car.
instant as he entered. He read the number
glance at those between and looked again
nj his own check. The answer to this sum
In lightning calculation proved that her
seat was Immediately opposite his own.
He seated himself with mingled feelings of
elation and almost of guilt.
The girl was paying attention to him.
because before he had taken his seat size
had discovered. among other things that