Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24


DROPPED TO THE TRACK
him to discover new ability simply be-
cause he wanted to suggest that it was
time they were married?
He rose to his feet and regarded her
uncertainty. 81 think" he drawled, Il
had better be going. l don't seem to
be any good here"
go" she said evenly, land don't
you come back until you learn TO tell
a woman that you love her as though
you meant IT." She waited until she
heard the door close and then burst
into tears.
She was used TO Calvert and his
ways, but all their lives he had accept
ed placldly and internationally the fact
of her love Womanlike she hunger
ed for the tender words that are as
mamma to the heart.
Calvert apparently took her at her
word. The next morning there was a
bunch of violets at her place at the
breakfast table with his card marked
=. L. G.. in one corner. That was all
There was some comment that Calvert
should leave town in the middle Of the
season, but no one supposed that there
had been any trouble between Miriam
and him, and she was at least spared
the lnfiiction Of curious questions.
For few days she pretended to her
self that she did not care. She f1trted
desperately with Jack Holworth. who
made love deliclously, but his tender
speeches lacked the infection of sim
cerity, and by the end of q week he
bored her. No word came from Cal
vert, and soon she began TO worry. To
ask questions would be to admit that
she did not know where he was, and
this would subject her to comment.
She could only wait and hope.
Finally the family began to notice
her appearance They declared that
a change of scene was what was need
ed. Then her mother decided that Cali
fornia was the place for her, not know
ing what reflections that country would
bring up.
Out on the Arizona plains the train
was drawn up on siding to permit
IHe ONtl lullh " pt1oS. a hS
passengers Of the westbound grum-
bled at the delay. but Miriam slipped
off the train to see If she could find
any subjects for her camera.
There was a large group of cacti be-
yond the switch, and she trudged down
to get good viewpoint just as the be-
lated train came speeding along. She
thought It would be a good chance to
try the speed of her camera by getting
q snapshot Of the moving train and,
stepping to one side of the track, held
the little box In readiness.
But the anticipated snapshot was
never taken There on the observation
| platform OF the rear car was Calvert,
as much surprised as she at the rem
contre. With quicker thought than
she had ever given him credit for he
| slipped over the guard rail and, hang
| ing to the rail for second, dropped to
| the track. He fell sDrawling. but was
| up III an instant ana was coming TO
ward her with outstrctched hands.
| Miriam he exclaimed joyfully
Tts awfully good to see you, You
see | have learned my lesson and was
chatting at the three days 1t would take
| me TO reach home. and here you are
out in Arizona to meet me" He fold
ed her in his arms and kissed her. She
| made no resistance.
"Wel, you needn't have risked your
life just to say you're glad to see me, VI
she said saucily as soon as speech was
possible. He laughed.
"The train wasn't going fast enough
to make 1t u dangerous accomplish.