The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30


mental person and therefore given 20
Lheorizing. He met the girls eyes.
They exchanged glances and seemed 10
understand one another.
DO you find these long journeys tir-
ing?" the old lady asked Trevoe
Sometimes. Il depends SO much on
ones fellow travellers
The girl had her eyes fixed dreamy
on the passing landscape.
Yes" she murmured.
There are occasions when / could
travel on and on and never realize that
time was passing he said.
Yes" the girl murmured again.
I'VE can remember such a time
can't we?" she asked
you mean. suppose, when we were
first married."
"Of course, she said, glaneing
toward the girls gloved hands
The girl understood at once that she
was being taken for a young wife. She
was so much amused that she had 10
make pretense OF getting something
from the luggage rack. When she sat
the glove from her left hand The Old
lady watched furtiyely, but with such
evident interest that even Trevoes
masculine mind jumped TO the mean
ing Of It. When the hand was disclosed
II had no marriage sign upon il. but
the taird finger bore a ring which
might very well represent engagement
The inquisitiye old lady sighed. as
though to suggest a kindly warning
against a long continuance Of that
state of affairs.
The girl slid the ring up and down
upon her finger.
There's no risk Of losing il now?'
Trevoe asked.
"Oh. no." she said, with an upward
glance that really thrilled him. She
certainly, he thought, acted unoom-
monty we'll.
The train shot into a tunnel
Are we going to keep this up?" he
whispered III we drop it nov the cid
lady'll think we've been fooling her"
why should we drop it?"
'All right. My names Jack"
MINE Jessie.
To Trevoe, after this compact, the
position became delightful, and the
girl called Jessie appeared to enjoy il
no less. The old lady became more
and more confidential and gradually
drew her husband into the talk She
still had the spirit Of youth in her and
these apparently united lovers revived
1t TO a bubbling confidence. She even
begged them to call upon her after
their marriage and named her address.
TrevOe noted il with a shudder; il was
within a stones throw Of his mothers.
He evaded the giving Of his own name
with a burning sense Of guilt.
At Paddington the two parted tom
the old couple on the platform. As
the girl had anticipated. there was no
one to meet her.
Are we to part, too" Trevoe asked,
without ever knowing each others
names?"
Yours is Jack, she laughed.
yes. But | somehow don't feel quite
sure that yours is Jessie"
ION my honor"
1T would rather spoil the romance
OF the thing to know more. wouldn't
it?" asked Trevoe, doubtfully.
That's exactly what l was think
ing" she said. I'VE got through a
long journey very pleasantly, didn't
we, and made the acquaintance Of
most pleasant and kind-hearted old
lady?"
Il feel rather ashamed about her"
so do l. +" the girl admitted.
IF we never meet again, l shall al
ways be your debtor he said. But
IL do happen to see you, may claim
the acquaintance"
Certainly"
Thank you" After pause he said:
Il don't much like parting like this:
but, candidly, agree with you it's the
best way"
The only way" she said. THE
whole affair was too trivial to bear
touching again. AS it stands it was a
delightful experience"
Delicious"
But shan't repeat it," she said,
laughing.
Thanks That makes my debt to
you all the heavier"
Where shall tell the man to
driver" he asked, with a kind Of lin
gering hope.
ITO Victoria. please. " she said, fash
ing a triumphant smile at him.
A Then it's good-by Jessie?" He
/ held out his hand and hers clasped il
4 warmly for an instant
IT'S 'good-by.' Jack"
Victoria station" he called to the
= cabman. The man drove briskly away.
Trevoe has made no effort to dis
a cover the companion Of that journey
4 after a time he ceased even to wish
to meet her. Nothing in the world is
less exhilarating than fiat champagne.