The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-17
rICKETED TO
 MATRIMONY

hack your ring. and I'm never going to speak to you again"
 q say" he cried, don't take 1t like that Youm have to speak to me again"
 "Neverw she retorted firmly. 'Tf do TT"-
 Take back the ring" urged Jimmy before she could finish.
 "Yes," Grace Burton assentcd, If I ever speak to you again I'll take back the ring"
 Jimmy looked at her ruerully as she turned away.
 Hut the next dEy there seemed small chance of an early reconciliation, for it was announced that Grace was tO spend the winter with an aunt In los Angeles and was to start in a few days. It was rather short notice, but NIT. Burton had been suddenly called to Europe, and he could not take both Mrs. Burton and Grace.
 Secretly Grace was sorry that she had permitted herself to become so angry over Jimmy's jokes about Ter little poem which the local paper hsd printed. but she was stubborn. au ' after a final appeal Jimmy yielded to fate and announced that he would leave that night for Chicago.
 Apparently he went further aaeld than that. for few mornings later the Overland rolled into Omaha, and there was Jimmy on the station platform waiting to take passage. Grace gasp ed as the porter ushered him Into a section a few numbers ahead of her own, but to outward appearances she was absolutely ignorant of his pres. ence.
 She fidgeted about uneaSily through the twenty minute wait In the station, while hc regarded her with the uncon- cern of a stranger, and she was glad when the train got under way again and he had gone forward to the smok- CT.
 He was back presently, though, and was in his section when the new con ductor came through. Jimmy prompt ly handed up his ticket, but there was some delay when Grace surrendered the check for her transportation, given to the conductor overnight
 You had a pass, didn't youy" asked the conductor as he glanced at the number on her check and selected an envelope from the package he carried. Can you identify yourselfg'
 She glanced through her pockethook, but there was nothing which could serve to identify her. and through some mlschance she had not signed the tick ct, as she should have done, when it had been given to her.
 Unless you can show some identih- cation shall have to collect a cash fare" the conductor said sharply, mo- ticing her helplessness.
 "I can't" she stammered. 'l have not that much money with me-
 Any one on board who can Identify youY' Clearly he was growing suspi- cious. Grace was desperate.
 That gentleman up front knows me, she said slowly, indicating Jimmy. The conductor went forward, and she watched him curiously. It was odd that Jimmy, who had evidently taken this train to tease her, was to be Of some real service to her instead.
 But somehow the conductors face did not express satisfaction as be came back down the aisle.
 "I suppose you are convinced nowy said Grace, with a confidence she did not feel, as he stopped at her seat
 He says he knows the real Miss Bur ton" said the conductor, eying her sharply.
 There was an odd little gasp of anger as Miss Burton sprang to her feet and uusteadily made her way down the aisle, the conductor following. Jimmy Garrison" she demanded, do you mean to tell this conductor that you don't know meT
 Never said It" said Jimmy calmly, "1Ie asked me if I could Identify Miss Burton, and said I knew Mss Bur ton"
 "wellYn she said In a puzzled tone.
 Possibly" explained Jimmy blandly, 'he might have gathered from my tone that I did not see Miss Burton on the car"
 You mean" she corrected, that you wanted to make me ask you to Identify me"
 Yes" said Jimmy solemnly, offering ring q thought you might speak to me"
 For the first time 1t flashed upon her what business" had drawn Jlm- my west, and while he was assuring the conductor that she was Miss Bur ton she flew back to her seat and sat there with flaming cheeks Jimmy followed her as soon as he had dis posed of the conductor.
 Sweetheart" he said tenderly, '1t was mean trick to play, but I knew I simply had to make you speak be- fore you got out to Los Angeles, and as my cousin Is superintendent of this division l got him to order the pass watched for"
 But how did set passT she de- manded.
 q gave 1t Go your father, and he