Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-07
She Flew Too Hiqh.

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completed in one of the great ro,~s
routes In the far west, and news
from the east that the son of tho ron
road king who was chiefly ipter0.ta,
was coming to attend the OPENING -.
tiyities. 1t leaked out that tho ~
Morris Morse, was high roller. snon,
money like water and was especioua
the victim of any adventures wh.
could get hold of him. But it did not
leak out that his father had directodI
the man in charge at the point wbo,o
the celebration was to be held to koon
watch Of his son, threatening that !,
any one got the better of him soma
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 I'D her
mind to snare the young heir to some.
thing like hundred millions of dol.
lars Kate had been a waitress at bar
mothers boarding house for railroad
workmen, but her ambition had car.
ried her far beyond 80 mental a Dur.
suit She had joined troupe of barn.
stormers and distinguished herself for
her aptitude In playing the part Of
highbOrn dame. Where she picked nm
the manners she had never seen no ono
knew. The fact was attributed to a
marvellous histrionic genius Her prof.
its she turned into raiment, and, rely.
ing on an exceptionally pretty face, a
fine figrfe, wits the sharpest. all adom-
ed by silks. satins and feathers. che
resolved to conquer fortune Surely
the coming of young Morse was her
opportunity.
When the Morse private car reached
the eastern end of the newly finished
fink. Kate, arrayed in all her Anery,
promenaded on the platform. IT was
not long before she saw young man
at the window who, the moment he
saw her, smiled at her and in d few
minutes appeared in the vestibse,
smiled again and, receiving ample en-
enlargement, went out and Joined the
fascinating Catherine. Women In the
far west, the best of them, are by no
and tho two soon became excellent
friends. Meanwhile an excursion train
was being made up, and before 1t start,
ed the gentleman invited Miss Finch
to go with the excursionists and In his
own private car.
All Of this was witnessed by a rail.
road Official who seemed greatly per,
Ia ~ Hn
from the charmer and whispered some.
thing In his ear, but evidently to no
purpose. The young man ordered cham.
payne and drank SO much Of 1t 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, Numbered:
How did this fellow get into my
carr Take him out"
"All right, Mr.. Morse; we'll get him
out as soon as possible" And, picking
up the man Kate had supposed to be
her game, he carried him away. Their
Mr. Morse, noticing a pretty woman
left in an embarrassing position. start
ed in to soothe her RULED feelings
In thu evening when the excursion
train was returning to its starting
point Mr.. Morse, who had been de-
voted to Kate Finch all the lattsr part
of the day, well loaded with the juice
of the grape, ordered a trainman TO
find ont If there was q parson on the
train. One In white cravat was soon
forthcoming, and the hilarious MI
Morse ordered him to make himself
and Kate Finch man and wife. Tne
ceremony was performed, more wine
was opened, and conductor, trainmen-
indeed, every one In the private car
was In state of immoderate celepra
ton. When the train rolled into the
home station 1t might have been taken
for load of bedlamites. There, 1t nav
| ing been made known that there nau
been a wedding on the train. every
man, woman and child who could
stand on his feet lined up beside tns
private car to see the bride and groom
alight. As they came out even Ma"
would have blushed had not her cneeAS
already been Of rosy red from INC
wine she had drunk The train mao ~
sooner reached the platform tnan .
man stepped up to the groom and tnu'
addressed him:
Stranger. whoever y be, J be iucSS'
for q man who has been sent on IN ".
haggnge car in irons to be hanged
the end of the route for boss steanI
and comes back in the presidents pr
vGte coach loaded with champasns
anu pretty woman for Wile
lucky. sure enough Y're got yersen
OFF this time. but as chief OF the Wy
! lance committee o. this yere to"nSnt
want y TO understand that tne nen q,
time y're caught at yer ole tricS
swing sure" ,.,,.
While the harangue was being Oen,
cred even the wine the BRIDE -
drunk did not keep the color IN 10
face. When the speaker had nni'D'
she gasped:
"Who il he anyway
sJfak xvhat aaid n h0ae thleL.