Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-21
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MP, and III never say anything like
that again"
You will not have the opportunity.
Jimmy Garrison" she scolded. Take
back your ring and I'm never going
to speak TO you again"
II say" he cried, don't take it like
that You'll have to speak to me
again"
"Ncverr she rctorted firmly. If /
do Ilr'-
Take back the ring" urged Jimmy
before she could finish.
Yes" Grace Burton assentcd. If |
ever speak to you again III take back
the ring"
Jimmy looked at her rucfully as she
turned away.
But the next day there seemed small
chance of an early reconciliation. for il
was announced that Grace was to
spend the winter with an aunt in Los
Angeles and was to start i'm a few
days. 1t was rather short notice, but
Mr.. 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 Jimmys jokes about her
little poem which the local paper had
printed, but she was stubborn. and
after n final appeal Jimmy yielded to
fate and announced that he would
leave that night for Chicago.
Apparently he went further afeld
than that, for a few mornings later the
Overland rolled into Omaha and there
was Jimmy on the station platform
waiting TO take passage. Grace gasp
cd rs the porter ushered him into
section few numbers ahead of her
own, but to outward appearances she
was absolutely ignorant of his pres
cnce
She fidgcted about uncasily through
the twenty minute wait in the station,
while he regarded her with the uncon-
Germ of a stranger. and she was glad
when the train got under way again
and he had gone forward to the smol-
or.
He was back presently though, aud
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 pass, didn't you?' asked
the conductor as he glanced at the
number on her check and selected an
envelope from the package he carried.
Can you identify yourself|
She glanced through her pocketbooll
but there was nothing which could
serve to identify her, and through some
mischance she had not signed the tick
ct, as she should have done, when it
had been given to her.
UNLESS you can show some identif-
cation | shall have to collect a cash
fare" the conductor said sharply, no
ticing her helplessness.
II can't" she stammered. Il have
not that much money with me-"
ANY one on board who can identify
you?" Clearly he was growing suspi-
cious. Grace was desperate.
THAT gentleman up front knows me-"
she said slowly, indicating Jimmy The
watched him curiously 1t 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 he came
back down the aisle.
Il suppose you are convinced now2"
said Grace, with 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
unsteadily 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 me?"
Never said it," said Jimmy calmly.
'IIe asked me if l could identify Miss
bul loli, anu sun KNEW MISS Dur
ton"
"Well?' she said in 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 solemnIy, offering
a ring 81 thought you might speak to
me-"
For the first time it flashed upon
her what business" had drawn jim
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 checks. Jimmy
followed her as soon as he had dis
posed Of the conductor.
Sweetheart" he said tenderly, 1T
was mean trick TO play, but knew
| 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 | get pass?" she de-