Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-03

Orton's advent and installed him in the front chair with earnest iniunctions to run the train carefully and to stop in case the emergency signal was given on the bell rope Billy had ridden much on the branch line that summer. and he had followed Burton. the signal conductor, about until he had learned I'll about his workings
 Jack Orton entered upon the perform }nce of his duties with q solemnity be- coming in the ongirecr of the fier. and if he discovered an unheard of number of cows up"n the track it was all a i}Aft of the game.
 They pulled into the next stop seven minutes ahead of the schedule. and Billy came running up to compliment his en@ineee
 ''Te!te her 4 little slow when we pull out" ho ro'amn1ie.l. With an odd little imitation of lis ni0lels manner. 'I've got train load of f3 53iSh women, and they @at se=sred when you run so fast. Got yoer 0rflers?'
 T f5ousht @langhed Orton. that the conGUctor set th" 9rders.'
 B.ily hln>2od alphabetically. Guess forgot ile explained. "I'll run over D tie teie@rap pl1 office
 The '.telossaph office" was tie near est op@a window. but tlre operator was shanefully supplied with stationery, for Billy dug into pocket after pocket without result Then he spied 4Ane's lap desk and dartol toward it. There was a half sheet in the flap, and pres ently he came toward Jack.
 Heres your orders,'' he said grave ly Mine says. Clear track to Roberts Crossing That's what yours say?"
 Right" confirmed Jack "All ready sir?"
 Billy dashed down the line of chairs and with q wave of his arm swung on to the train and began collecting and punching tickets already punched al- l2ost beyond the semblance of paper. So engrossed was he in his occupation that it was several minutes before he noticed that his engineer had stepped off tue train and W;ss stIding through the rain lie, too. left the 1iier. with it's precious feminine freight and started off after him.
 Aren't you going to play any more:s he demanded as he caught up with the man. Orton started.
 T declare. Billy" he laughed II had forgotten all about being engineer. want to catch the crowd at the woods, You'll forgive me this time. won't you, old fcllow:"
 T guess can get Oracle Arnold to be engineer" said Billy doubtfuly 'E;ttt, ] say, can 1 have those orders? l want some more ticl;et:;.'
 Orton ai1g3cl stIipI.o's l waoie lot of paPeF." he said. drawing some old letters from his pocket T need the one you gave me.. And he WIS of down tAe foad.
 He chestnut grove WAS oaly a couple of miles away. and l.e N,,.s soon there. lie had net Iee9 ia,aii4s. 39 le e=1e o... tie party. Ii a'@s Mrs. -\ap'etsa'.; owa party. aHl ott3o haE! not #ueoA popli. IF with t.zat lal}y s..4.2 th9 advent ot Mar .uand. but r. went iA search oit tllt. party witll ;i happy heart.
 He found Aline and 315!.s.::.. apart from the group. S4e aashe h-a one glance of welcome from her e. as. then dropped the lids on them N..!a t.ta red spread over her face In tbe instant ot greeting she had forgotten the note and With recollection of the cold, form al phraSill@ of her letter she became ashamed to meet his glance.
 Murquand regarded the intrusion in nc pleasant fashion and began to sulk He had been assured by Mrs Appleton that Aline would accept him, and this nutting party had been arranged to make an opportunity for his proposal Mrs. Appleton had drawn the others deeper into the woods. and he was just about to make formal offer of his hand when Orton came up.
 He was just contemplating the pos sibility of saying something that would give Jack a hint to take himself else where when that young man spoke up
 "I say Marquand," he began. II wish you'd look up the others for a bit. I've something very particular to tell Miss Appleton.
 Marquand looked at Aline for encour- agement in his refusal, but she would not return his glance. He paused ir- resolute for a El&.nent and then strode