New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-02

them crowded about the guard asking
questions.
With growing irritability he. explain
ed that something had broken and had
foo ted the subway, but he did not
know what it was or how long it
would last.
Nell, sitting unnoticed in the center
of the car, grew more and more nery-s
GUS. Most OF. the women who had
congregated about the guard settled
themselves near the. door It appeared
to give ihenl a feeling of greater Sc
curity to be close to the exit. Occa-
sionaIly one would slip out to the
doorway and. returning. report the In
crease of the food
With each recurring report Nell grew
more restless. and at last she came
others They ignored her completely
in their excitement, and so she turned
to the guard.
His patience, already sorely tried,
gave way, and with a curt remark
that if she had been listening she was
e1AiSeiSiSs IL poooVoSiOll vi Cti1 luC lu1Ol-
nation he possessed he turned into the
other car
Tremblingly she turned back, and as
she passed him Jennings sprang up.
Don't be alarmed" he said. Il don't
suppose that there is anything much
the matter They have been opening
!. the sides OF the subway along here for
yentilators, and | suppose that the
rain has softened the dirt and caused
a water main to snap. II there was
any real danger they would probably
come after us. suppose it merely
means vexatious delay"
Mother will be SO worried she
| said plaintively Il went downtown
to see about some business for her.
We were to have started home to-
/ night.
81 am afraid you will have to wait
| over until tomorrow" he said quietly.
'They will have to bring down pumps
from the yards at the other end of the
! line. It will take some time to clear
! the tunnel. II you want me to I think
/ can fixSit.'
Jennings stepped into the next car.
(Which is the nearest station?" he
/ asked, Worth or Canal?'
'Worth, | guess" was the noncom-
! initial response Better go that way
if you want to make the trip. Waters
pretty deep now"
''Ill chance it, was the easy an
/ swer. He stepped back into the other
car and beckoned to Nell. I'VE, can
make the trip if you don't want to re.
main here, he suggested
81 could never wade through all that
water" she sluddered
I II can carry YOU" he explained
eve will go to the rear car, and I'll
drop off, then catch you and carry you
back to Worth street. 1t is just a short
4 trip
Il thought you were told to keel
away from that lady" snarled the
guard, welcoming the prospect Of 9
fight if only to relieve his feelings.
This gentleman is an old friend Of
NINE" said Nell please so away
The disappointed guard settled back
in seat. and they passed on. At the
rear1of the train Jennings dropped off
then raised his arms.
Take it easy" he warned, and a mo
ment later he had her safe The water
was above his knees, and from it's sur
face rose thick foul steam tina
was almost sitting. He toiled alons
for a block before he could speak. TheI
he looked down into the pale face rest
ing against his shoulder.
Why are you angry?Y, he said
what have ,done?" - ..,
'"The last letter read" she said
Z slowly, was written to another cir
and in an assumed hand did no
think that you could be, so base 81.
"a letter to Grace?" he asked eager
~.
Yes she assented. .
Jennings laughed.
That's why Jimmie Belding doesn'1
hear from her any more. We thought
it funny we both should get in trouble
at the same time. The letters go
mixed. No more writing In my rooms
They went on. in the darkness, an(
presently Jennings spoke again. e:
81 am afraid that you will not get
that train tomorrow, either" he said.
what is the matter?" she asked
rousing herself from the lethargy thai
had been induced by the fumes from
the flood.
'I'm going to marry you tomorrow
he explained.
Eyes, DEAR" she agreed, "if we ever
get out of this
He pointed ahead to where the lights
Of the station cleaned through the va
por. tits not far now to home and
happiness" he said.
Happiness with you," she murmur
ed as she raised her face to receive his