Evening journal., 1907-06-07
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completed in one Of the great railroad
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. It leaked out that the boy,
Morris Morse, was high roller spent
money like water and was especially
the victim OF any adventures who
could get hold OF him. But 1t did not
leak out that his father had directed
the man in charge at the point where
the celebration was 20 be held to keep
watch Of his son. threatening that II
any one got the better Of him some
ones head would come or.
Now, It happened that Kate Finch,
the belle Of all that region, heard the
nrst part Of the story and made up her
mind to snare the young heir 70 some
thing like a hundred millions OF dol
hrs. Kate had been waitress at her
mothers boarding house for railroad
workmen, but her ambition had car
ried her far beyond SO mental pur-
suit. She had Joined a troupe Of barn
stormers and distinguished herself for
her aptitude In playing the part Of
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, a
fine figure, wits the sharpest. all adorn-
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 hnery,
promenaded on the platform. It 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 tho
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 1t start
ed the gentleman invited Miss Finch
to 20 with the excursi0nists and IN his
own private car.
All Of this was witnessed by a rail-
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 so much Of It that
his head soon fell over on Kate's shoul-
der. It was about this time that an
other young man entered the car and,
seeing the inebriate, Numbered:
How did this fellow get into my
car? 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. Then
Mr.. Morse, noticing a pretty woman
left in an embarrassing position, start.
ed in to soothe her rufled feelings.
In the evening when the excursion
train was returning to its starting
point Mr.. Morse, who had been de-
voted to Kate Finch all the latter part
Of the day, we'll loaded with the juice
Of the grape, ordered a trainman to
find out If there was a parson or the
train. One in a white cravat was soon
forthcoming, and the hilarious Mr
Morse ordered him to make himself
and Kate Finch man and wife, The
ceremony was performed, more wine
was opened, and conductor, trainmen-
indeed, every one in the private car
was in a state of immoderate celebra
tion. When the train rolled into the
home station it might have been taker
for load Of bedlamites. There, It hav
ing been made known that there had
been a wedding on the train, every
man, woman and child who could
stand on his feet lined up beside tho
private car TO see the bride and groom
allght. As they came out even Kat
would have blushed had not her cheeks
already been Of a rosy red from thu
wine she had drunk. The train had NJ
sooner reached the platform than {
man stepped up TO the groom and thus
addressed him:
stranger, whoever y be, y be lucky
for man who has been sent off in th'
baggage car In irons to be hanged a
the end of the route for boss stealth
and comes back in the presidents prl
vate coach loaded with champagne
and a pretty woman for a wife Il
lucky, sure enough. Y're got yersel
: Off this time, but as chief Of the vigi
lance committee o. this yere township
want y TO understand that the mex
time y're caught at yer ole tricks vi
swing sure"
While the harangue was being deliv
cred even the wine the bride ha'
drunk did not keep the color in he
face. When the speaker had fnishel
she gasped:
'Who is he anywayT'
"Jist what / said. q boss thief"
That evening a telegram was sent {
the presidents confidential man In th
main office of the great railroad sys
tenn:
Young Morse safe so far. He took
woman aboard at the start, but fortt
nately got drunk before he could MARI
her. found horse thief in the baggag
car going TO execution. Got chief OF Wig
lantes 70 promise TO let him of II h
would play the part OF Morse and MARI
the girl. He accepted, and they wer
- married on the train. Morse still drum
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