Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-26


 restless, and at 12 he corld go to sleep ana turn the watch over to lis fellow:
 Because Billy had paid over to the foreman $10 i'll addition to the pav due him he was given q ear iu v-uiei. he travellers were experienced tour ISIS, racers of the western circuit be Ing sent east to be sold as hunters and It was not a difficult matter to keep them quiet
 When the train stopped he could hear the yearlings in the cars behind stamp ing about, and he was glad that he had been given a quiet car.
 Even as it was he was kept busy. and sleep came quickly to tired eyes ill spite of the novelty of his surroundings and the fact that his head was pillow ed upon wisp of hay spread over the grub box, through which the smell of cold ham filtered.
 There was plenty of work in the morning, tGO, feeding and watering six horses and rubbing them down. and he was glad enough when the train slowed down and the welcome shout of Coffee" echoed along the line
 There was full quart of the taffy colored liquid in each can. and with that and bread and ham Billy made a breakfast that would have surprised the attendants at his favorite club.
 By the time the next stop came he had his stalls cared for, and the fresh had wondered at tie announcement that there would be coffee at frequent stops, but the day was not half over before he realized that it was needed.
 Five days later tired and dirty but exceedingly cheerful young man. drove up to the door of the Naladon resi- dence on Fifth avenue just as the head of that house was sitting down to his breakfast It required an argument with q new footman to convince him that the caller was not required to go to the side entrance, but at his voice the elder Naladon came running into the hall.
 Bless my soul" he puffed after Billy had told his tale in brief Didn't you get my check?'
 Billy thrust a paper into his hand. "It came the day I left he said, but it sort of spoiled the i:.ea, and pre- tended that did not get it. Now l want bath and breakfast, and then want to see if cannot go down to the station in time to meet the Brockmans.
 The Chicago express was three hours late when it puffed into the huge arch cd shed and Miss Brockman was in no amiable frame of mind as she descend ed to the platform There had been de lay, and six days on the train even Ill stateroom is not pleasant.
 For moment she stared as a well groomed young man possessed hlnseH of her hand bag and turned to help her mother down the steps, and it was not until they had headed for the ferry that she found her voice.
 "How did you get here so quickly" she demanded.
 "I came the northern way,' he ex- plained, "and had q special
 Miss Brockman turned away to hide her disappointment. Il might have known you would do something like that" said she coldly. 'I suppose that you wired for money
 There was check at the hotel when I got to San Francisco" he ex- plained wickedly. T had it in my pocket when l said goodby to you in Oakland. thought you would like a surprise"
 Tt was not surprise. It was the expected" she corrected. Il had hoped my sermon had sunk in"
 He made no explanations until they were in the carriage which had waited at Twenty third street. Then Billy leaned forward.
 "I should have explained" he began ''that the special was for the Ora ranch horses for the sale at the garden. was hostler, and brought the check back with me-"
 She leaned forward and kissed him to the surprise of her mother.
 Billy" she cried impulsively, ''yor may take that check and buy me 6 solitaire with it!'