The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
THE TIMES STORY

Clifton glanced down the car at the
last section. Somehow it irritated him.
Last night the chap who had that SEC
ton had beaten HIM at peanuckle. He
might md Aversion and revenge IL
the sleepy head would only tumble out
and recognize the fact that 1t was
broad daylight.
The night before the car had been
we'll filed. All through the night they
had dropped OF at the way stations,
and Clifton thought Mciously OF the
man In this section who had stepped on
hi face in climbing down from tho
upper berth about 3 o'clock. So far
this morning he had the sleeper to
himself. save for the OCCUPANT Of Sec
ton l6.
He finished the breakfast that had
been served from the buffet and stroll
cd down the car. Reaching through
the curtains he gave the shoulder
shake. wake up. old man." he shout
ed. "Your alarm clocks broken
guess"
There was a muffled feminine shrek
and the porter came dashing around
the corner from his tiny kitchen.
"WafSor you wake dat LADY," he de-
manded. you all amt got no right
to wake lady dat-a-way."
There was a man went to bed in
there" exclaimed Clifton. "How
was I to know that he wasn't here
yeti"
Dat gen'man you done play cards
Wit las night?" demanded the porter
HE done get of at Falls Crossin' bout
leben. Dis hyer lady done come on
bode bout two hours ago. She suah
am sleepy"
Tell her I am sorry" commanded
Clifton, backing away. Il was lone
some and thought ~ rout that chap
out I'm awfully sorry.
He went back to his own s-ction,
and the porter, Modified by the bill
slipped into his hand, made full ex-
PLANTATION to the unseen occupant.
Clifton settled himself savagely in
his seat and fixed his eyes on the
berth. He wondered what the woman
might look like. Her voice suggested
that she was young. More than that
he could not guess, 50 he occupied him
self in speculation az to her person.
atty.
It at least served to occupy his
thoughts, and this was something.
Since the cutoff had been built most
4ong distance travellers took the short
route. But the state authorities had
demanded that one through car each
way be run on the old main line, and
because the other sleepers were
crowded Val Clifton had taken Il
berth in the other car. Most of the
traffic was short hauls in the day
coaches. and he missed having COM
pany on the first day out.
It was nearly noon when at last a
commotion behind the hanging cur
tains suggested that the unknown was
getting up, and at last there was a
= lash of red wrapper. CLINT Of golden
hair and just suggestion of white as
she vanished around the corner to the
dressing room.
The porter came in and made up the
berth. and presently she returned to
her section. Now she wore trim gray
dress. There were dimples in her
cheeks, and Clifton rose and strollet
forward.
Il want to apologize in person for
my awkward blunder," he said, as he
leaned over the arm Of her seat. at
was silly mistake. but somehow the
chap in that section last night gave me
the suppression that he was going
through, and I was so horribly lone
some that wanted him to play cards
with me-"
"a sleeper is place of surprises"
she laughed, but guess that you
we're more bally scared than I was, 10
we'll call it ssuare. know how lone
some It Is travelling" I
May venture to hope that you vii,
share my solitude7" he pleaded. you