The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
No. What would n band-ycs, 1t

The train slowed UP ana StOpDcu Ut u
water tank 2OO yards east of the sta
hon, and their uncertainty was ut an
end. From somewhere down the track
came the decorating boom of "A cannon.
There was Il clash OF brass, and the
travellers became sure of u band play
Ing Marching Through Georgia.
Meredith laid his hand on his com
panion's shoulder. John he said,
".John!'
The cannon fired again, and there
came II cheer from 5000 threats, the
shoutcrs all unseen. The engine cough
ed and painted. the train rolled on, and
I'm another moment II had stopped
alongside the station IN the midst of II
riotous jam of happy people who were
waving flags and banners and lnndkcr.
chiefs and tossing their hats high In
the air aud shouting themselves hoarsc.
The band played in dumb show. II
could not hear itself play. The people
came at the smoker like II long wave,
rnd Warren Smith. Briscoc, Heating
lnd Mr.. Bcncc of Gaines were swept
ahead of IL. Before the train stopped
they had rushed eagerly MP the steps
and entered the ear. llarklcsS was
his feet and started 10 meet them. lie
stopped.
"What does II mcany' he said and be.
gan to grow pale. us IIalloway-did
M~ccune-havc YOU
Warren Smith seized one Of his
hands and Briscoc the other. "What
does II mean" cried Warren. ct
means that % were nominated for
congress at five minutes after | o'clock
this afternoon"
"On the second ballot" shouted the
Judge, Just rs young Fisbce planned
II weeks ago"
1t was one of the great crowds of
CarlOw'S history. Since noon an al
Elost uninicrmittcnt procession of pc
destrians and vehicles had been making
Its way to the station, and every wag-
on. blackboard, buggy and % under"
had its flags or bunting or streamcr of
ribbons tied to the whip. The excite
mcnt increased ms the time grew short
or. Everybody VAS struggling for Il
better position. The people in wagons
Nnd carriages stood upon the seats, and
Anc pedestrians bcsiegcd them, climbing
on the wheels or balancing recklcssly
with feet on the hubs Of opposite wag-
ons. Everybody was bound to see him.
When the whistle announced the com
ing of the train the band began to play,
cheering echoed and re-echocd till lcav-
ems vault rcsoundcd with the noise
the people OF Carlow were making.
There was n heart that almost
stopped heating. Helen was standing
on the front seat of the BriscOe buck
board, with Minnie beside her, and ut
the commotion the horses pranccd and
backed so that Lige Willctts ran to hold
them. But Helen did not notice the
frightened rOans. nor did she know
that Minnie clutched her round the
waist to keep her from falling. Her
eyes were fixed intcntly on the smok"
of the PARKWAY engine, and her hand,
lifted to he" face i'm an uncertain,
tremulous fashion. as IL was one day
J In n circus tent, was laid against the
deepest blush that ever mantlcd II girls
cheek. When the train reached the
q. platform she saw Briscoc and the 9th
, and there cnsucd what was to her al
I almost intOlcrable pause of eXpccta'
/, ton while the crowd assaulted the win
, dows of the smoker, lcaping up and
, climbing on each others shoulders tC
: catch the first glimpse of him. BriscOt
I and Il red faced young man ta stranger
r to Plattvillc) came down the steps
l laughing like boys, and then Keatini
and Bence, and then Warren Smith
As the lawyer reached the platform III
O turned toward the door of the car ant
waved his hand rs In welcome. Her
he Is, boys" he shouted.
At that it was AS II all the noise tina
G had gone before had been mere leak
= age of pent up enthusiasm. A thOusan'
t horns blared d~eafcningly; the whistle
II Of the locomotive and that of Hib
bard's mill were added to the din: tn
n courthouse bell was pcaling out Il wei
a come, and the church bells were ring
It ing; the cannon Numbered, and thel
q cheer on cheer shook the air as JOhl
z Harklcss came out under the flags AM
passed down the steps of the car.
& When Helen saw him over the head
Il of the people and through llenving III
It multi of flags and hats and handker
chiefs she suddenly gave a frightcne'
d glance about her and jumped dow
y from her high perch and sank into tn
back seat of the blackboard, with he