The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-02-23
schedule time and had but a few mini
utes in which to make their transfer,

and so they saw little Oh Tue great ZEN
trail metropolis. TO them 1t was only
q gloomy, dangerous shed fitted with
long strings Of railway coaches all
marked with strange names-names
which meant little to her, but which ex-
cited Lonis almost to tears. "See," ne
cried, ''there is car from Oregon and
one from Wyoming!'s The people who
filled the coaches were not markedly
different at first glance from those she
had been travelling with, but Louis,
more keenly discerning, began to dis
tnguish types at once, and when one
or two big men came In wearing wide
hats and chin boards he trembled with
10Y. There are some cattlemen-rm
sure of it" he whispered hoarsely. -
Louis did not return to the Pullman
till after the train had left the city, and
she was Just beginning to wonder there
at when he came in with eyes ablaze.
"I'ye struck 'em at last!" he fairly
shouted In her ear. They're all up In
the reclining chairs, chin. bearders,
spitters and all. I'm Just crazy to
sketch two or three Of them. 1t doesn't
nay to ride in a stateroom IL you want
to see types" he added In conclusive
discomfort. - .s.55t.-Ez g, tx -
AS that day and the next wore on the
boy began to burn with new phase OF
his fever. He commenced to count the
hours till he might be able to discern
Mogalyon, the great peak Of the Ram
part range, whose fame 10 worldwide.
Ann experienced her first decided flush
Of interest as the swinging, Keeling
rush Of the train brought the great
peak into view, q dim, blue dome
against the western sky.
= At last, just as the red was paline
out of the sky, the train swung to the
left on Its southerly course, and the
whole Rampant range began to stretch
and wind away to northward and south
ward, while between the plain and the
foothills rolled a. tawny sea Of sod
deeply marked with ravines and dot
ted with pine clad buttes. The range
grew DINNER as they gazed, and at last
even Louis was content to sink back
in his seat and wait.
j.. 1T isn't bit as l. expected it to be-
he said, "but 1t Is glorious. That pur-
pie green was wonderful. I'm going to
try to get that some time. It isn't as
precipitous as the Alps, but It's superb
Just the same, and just think how much
wilder it was when father came here!!
| I'm glad you were not disappointed
boy" she replied, laying her hand or
his shoulder and caressing his cheek
.'but you need rest. You're seeing too
much."s
+ The train was now winding down to
ward Valley Springs, and only the
splendid sky line Of the range could :be
distinguished as the lights of the town
began to sparkle ont Of the obscure
murk. ~ .,s,4 a.1s~s- :, .v..,=st~ Is;
The porter, with brush in hand, came
down the aisle. This Is Valley Springs
miss" ,-, t.-,,
They were met at the car door by 8
big, smiling man In modish summer
dress, while behind him stood pale,
sweet faced woman In blue. 3
"Hello Dony' shouted Louis. -
"Hello, laddie! How de you do,
Ann?" replied Barnett, and as Ann and
her cousin embraced the big man
caught Louis by the hand. "How's
your muscle, my boy7 Got all your
traps2 Here, Tom" he called to a
colored footman, 'look out for these
things" -