Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
She Flew Too High.

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routes in the far west, and news came
from the east that the son of the rail
road king who was chiefly interested
was coming to attend the opening fes-
tivities. 1t leaked out that the boy
Morris Morse was a high roller, spent
money like water ana was especially
the victim OF any adventures who
could get hold Of him But it did not
leak out that his Gather had directed
the man in charge mt the point where
the celebration was to be held to keep
watch Of his son, threatening that if
any one got the better of him some
ones head would come Off.
Now, it happened that Kate Finch,
the belle of all that region, heard the
first part of the story and made mp her
mind to snare the young heir to some
thing like a hundred millions of dol
lars. Kate had been a waitress at Der
mothers boarding house for railroad
workmen, but her ambition had car
ried her far beyond 50 mental a pur-
suit She had joined a troupe Of barn
stormers and distinguished herself for
her aptitude in playing the part OF a
highbOrn dame. Where she picked up
the manners she had never seen no one
knew. The fact was attributed to
marvellous histriOnic genius. Her prof
its she turned into raiment, and. rely
ing on an exceptionally pretty face,
fine figure. wits the sharpest. all adoru-
ed by silks, satins and feathers, she
resolved to conquer a fortune. Surely
the coming of young Morse was her
opportunity.
When the Morse private car reached
the eastern end of the newly finished
link. Kate, arrayed in all her fnery,
promenaded on the platform. 1t was
not long before she saw a young man
at the window who, the moment he
saw her, smiled at her and in a few
minutes appeared in the vestibule,
smiled again and, receiving ample en-
couragement, went out and Joined the
fascinating Catherine. Women in the
far west the best Of them, are by no
means so conventional as in the east,
and the two soon became excellent
friends. Meanwhile an excursion train
was being made up. and before it start
ed the gentleman invited Miss Finch
to go with the eXcursionists and in his
oH private car.
All Of this was witnessed by q rail I
road official who seemed greatly per-
turbed He took the young man away .
from the charmer and whispered some
thing in his ear, but evidently to no
purpose The young man ordered cham
payne and drank 50 much of it that
his head soon fell over on Hates Shout
der. 1t was about this time that an
other young man entered the car and
seeing the inebriate. thundered:
How did this fellow get into my
ear? Take him out"
"Al right. Mr. Morse: we'll get him
tut as soon rs possible" And. picking
Ip the man Kate had supposed to be
Ter game. he carried him away. Their
Mr. Morse. noticing pretty woman
eft in an embarrassing position. start
d in to soothe her ruffied feelings.
In the evening when the excursion
rain was returning to its starting
'Oint Mr.. Morse. who had been de-
oted to Kate Finch all the latter part
f the day, well loaded with the juice
+ the grape. ordered a trainman to
nd out If there was a parsOn on the
rain. One in white cravat was soon
Drthcoming. and the hilarious Mr.
lorse ordered him to make himself
nd Kate Finch man and wife. The
CEREMONY was performed. more wine
'as opened. and conductor, trainmen-
ldeed, every one in the private car >
as in a state of immoderate ceebra-
on. When the train rolled into the '
ONE station 1t might have been taken
,r load of bedlamites. There. it hav-
e been made known that there had :
zen a wedding on the train. every
an, woman and child who could
and on his feet lined up beside the .
'ivate car to see the bride and groom
light. AS they came out even Kate :,
ould have blushed had not her cheeks =
ready been of a rosy red from the .
inc she had drunk. The train had no 3
oner reached the platform than Il u
an stepped up to the groom and thus u
dressed him: .
Stranger, whoever v be. y be lucky. u
I Il man who has been sent off in the d
ggage car in irons to be hanged at az
e end of the route for boss stealth W
d comes back in the presidents prl W
te coach loaded with champagne .oi
d a pretty woman for a wife is
ky. sure enough Y're got yerself &c
this time, but as chief of the vigil st
ice committee o. this yere township Dr
want y TO understand that the next sa
le y're caught at yer ole tricks vi ba
ing sure"
While the harangue was being deliv
d even the wine the bride had
ink did not keep the color in her
e. When the speaker had finished gu
gasped: be
Who is he anyway in
list what | said boss thief" mt
hat evening a telegram was sent to fey
presidents confidential man in the his
IN office of the great railroad sys sto
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