The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-05
Where Journeys End

HACiiIOG 5ldilCCu Oul Ol tile MlnQOW VI
the Pullman. "Twenty-four hours
more" he murmuIed. well, 1t can't
be helped. BY George, that's a pretty
girl! Nice old lady with her too. Hope
they'll come in here"
Next moment his hopes were rallied,
as the two women entered the car,
guided by an ~obsequious porter, who
deposited a dress suit case and an
umbrella in the section opposite. b
here in about ten minutes, ma'am,'
he said in answer to a question from
the elder, got to cut in some sleepers
and a diner"
Thank you. Better sit down, Aunt
Bessie"
But the elder woman shook her head.
Il do wish you had some one to go
with you, Dorothy!" she exclaimed In
tones Howa4d could not help overhear-
ing. Il can't bear to hav you g.
alone. You uncle never would have
let you If he hadn't been sick in bed.
You're sure you don't mind?"
Il dom mind the least bit in the
world, aunt.e. We bachelor girls have
to learn to do for ourselves"
Bachelor girls, indeed!' The elder
lady smiled. while Howard felt an un-
accountable thrill of pleasure pass
through him. "Old maids we used to
call them. A girls a girl, no matter
what she says, and / don't like to see
one travelling alone. 1t wasn't consid-
cred nranQr in pax, O,,p 1ax,1
Il know" returned the girl softly.
But travelling has changed so since
then, wen down in this dear little out
of the way corner of the south. Why,
what could harm me?"
"Oh, nothing, l suppose, but / don't
like it. You wouldn't even take a
lunch with you," she aided irrelevant
ly, her h%ospitable southern heart az
grieved. at seems so inhospitable to
send n away without something to
eat"
You're awfully good, Aunt Bessie;
but. indeed. it wasn't worth while. I'll
get dinner and breakfast in the dining
car and be in New York for lunch"
A sudden changing made the elder
woman start. Gracious" she ex-
claimed. "Tn be carried off, Goodby,
Dorothy. Write as soon as you get
to New York. I'll be anxious till l
hea ="
The two hurried to the platform.
where the gill stood smiling and wav-
ing until the train was we'll under way.
So well under way was it, indeed, that
as she turned to enter-the car a sud-
den lurch threw her violently to one
side and made her grasp the rail to
purse, hung TO her belt by a chain.
flew open and sent most of its contents
at large through the yet Enclosed doors
of the vestibule.
Unaware of this, however, Miss Yer
o walked to her seat, glaneing
around her just in time to see Howard
watching her. Both were thinking of
the good lady's anxious hospitality.
and before they could recover them
selves they had smiled squarely into
one another's eyes.
With quickly stiffened lips, Dorothy
sank into her seat. AS she did so he.
purse swung forward into her lap, ex-
posing its emptiness to her startled
gaze. With a gasp of dismay she seiz-
ed and examined ii. Her ticket was
safe in an inner compartment. blu ev-
ely cent OF her money was gone.
1T aid not take her long to decide on
me ome of her loss nor the hope
j teSzaaGG nf 1anafriny fr Mice Nn. mn.
was a very independent young woman
mno Oh mo4e tnan one occasion in the
lou Yeas mat MAD elapsed SINCE she
nau Desun TO earn he'd own bread mad
seen ner Iunas depicted neaIIy TO the
Vanishing point, but never DeloIe had
sac louAu ne.seiT enliseIy penn.less.
1hete was nothing 10 he done, HOW
eVer. 40 Telegraph TO Aunt bessie tor
money woaia lie 20 Irisu1en that lady
almost 10 uSaeh, and tnele was no one
else GA whom sac telt at liberty 10 call.
she must Simply resolve TO make the
best OF her journey, all t~wenty-four
nous OF ii, without money.
Meanwhile iowar mad been watch
ing the gil out of the corner of his
eye, ad1niiing her more every moment.
he mad noted the look of vexatIon that
f4oze the smile with which she had
unintentionaliy favored him and had
pa omptly averted his eyes, as If IN
hopes that the girls wrath might
glance off his broad shoulders. Thus.
tn. ned away, he had missed seeing her
discovery of her open purse n her
consequent CONSERVATION. When he
had ventured to look again, she was
staring straight ahead Of her with
what seemed TO him a most inscrutable
expression. In reality she was think
ing of the luncheon she had refused
and pondered the great truth that
even a modern dining car is Of little
avail unless n had the price of a
meal.
AS the afternoon wore away How