The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-10-20
Continued From Last
Week.
Continuation OF Chapter l

cording to the reply. In Ohio the man
servant scowled ut him because he in |
voluntarily stared after his mistress as |
she paced the platform while the train
waited at Il station. Again, In Ohio,
they met in the vcstibule, and he was
compelled to step aside to allow her to
pass. He did not feel particularly ju-
bilant over this meeting. She did not
even glance at him.
Lorry realized that his opportunities
were fast disappearing and that he did
not seem to be any nearer meeting her
than when they started. He had hoped
to get Uncle Caspar into convcrsu-
tion and then use him, but Uncle Gus
par was us distant as an iceberg "If
there should be wreck" Grcnrall
caught himself thinking, "thcn nv
chance would come, but l don't see
how Providence ls going to help me In
any other way"
Near the close Of the day, after they
left Cincinnati, the train began to wind
through the foothills Of the Allie
ghanies. Bcllaire, Grafton and Other
towns We're left behind, and they were
soon whirling up the steep mountain,
higher and higher, through tunnel ait
cr tunnel, nearer and nearer to Wa$ll-
1ngton every minute. AS they wrr'
pulling out Of Il little mining town
built on the mountain side sudden
jar stopped the train. Thcrr was some
little excitement and Il SrruInDir for
Information. Some part of tie engine
was disabled, and 1t would bH nr,rS.
SAry to replace it before the run"
could proceed
Lorry Strollcd up the crowd of pas
Sch&crS who were watching the CnGi-
ncer and fireman at work. \ clear,
musical voice, almost In his ear. star
tied him, for he knew to whom 1t bc-
longcd. She addressed the conductor,
who, impatient and annoyed, stood i'm.
mcdiatclE behind him.
. "llOW long are we to be dclayrl?'
she asked. Just two minutes before
this same conductor had responded
most ungruciously TO IL simple question
Iorry had asked and had gone so far
rs to Instruct another iuuu>tirc tray.
elcr to go to Il warmer climate b"vali.ar
he persisted in asking for information
which could not be %ivrn r.crfli hy Il
clairvoyant. Eut now he niISyrr,N IA
most aiiublr tones:
.'N"'tl be here for thirty minutes al
least miss f"rhnpS longer"
Sh" walked away after thanking
him, and Ercnrall lou!icx! 1T his yvatch.
OR the main street OF the town ran
little lanes Leading to the mincA be.
low. Th"y all ended ut the c,l~r Of
steep darlivity. There WAS drop OF
almost 400 feet straight into the valley
below. Along the sides OF this valley
were the entrances to the mines. Above
on the ledge, was the machinery for
lifting the ore to the high ground on
which stood the town and railroad
yards.
Down one Of these streets walked the
young lady, curlously interested in al
about her. She seemed glad to escape
from the train and It's people. and she
hurried along. the fresh spring wind
blowing her hair from beneath her cap.
the ends Of her long coat iluttcring
LOrry stood OH the platform watch
ing her; then he lighted cigarette and
followed. lie had a vague feeling that
she ought not to be alone with al the
wOrkmen. She started to come back
before he reached her. however. and he
turned again toward the station. Then
ute later from the end OF the street he
saw the train pulling out. I.orry had
rather distinguished himself In college
as runner, and instinctivcly he dash.
cd up the street. reaching the tracks
just In time to catch the railing Of the
last coach. But there he stopped and
stood with humping heart while the
coaches slid smoothly up the track.
leaving him behind. lie remembered
he was not the only one left. and lie
painted and sml'".l. 1t occurred TO him
when 1t was too late that Er might
have got on the train ard pulled the
rope or called the conductor, bat that
was out CT the question now. After
all, it might rot be such Il merry game
to stay in that hltlly li:tlp town. 1t did
not follow that slc would prove frir!Nl-
ly.
A few moments later she appeared.
wholly unconscious Of what had hap
pencd. \ glance down the track. and
her face was the picture of despair.
.a Then she saw him coming toward
her with long strides. flushed nnd cx.
cited. Regardless Of appearances. CON.
ditlons or consequences. she hurried 10
meet him.
"Where is the trainY she gaspcd as
the distance between them grew short,
her blue eyes seeking his besccchnSy.
her hands clasped.
"Tt has gone"
"Gone? And we've are left?"
He nodded, delighted by the word
I'VE" aar
"The conductor said thirty minutes.
It has been but twenty" she cried haf
half angrily. looking at her
watch. "Oh what shall J Go?" cha
unnt OH dlstracteiis, Tie nad enjoyed