The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13
HOW Old THEY KNOW 2
Trying Hard Not to Be Found
out.
Nv kENNETT HARRIS.

tive, the young woman, OF course,
facing II. He was reading a news
paper; book lay open in her lap,
but she was looking out at the land
scape with much interest After
little while the man yawned. I'm
going back into the smoking com
partment," he announced.
"All right" said the young woman,
and she too yawned, quite extensively,
though more delicately, than her hus-
band and resumed her inspection OF
the landscape as he sauntered away.
In a few minutes she turned TO her
book and read several pages with an
air of great absorption, after which
she began to futter the leaves. She |
hardly looked up from this occupa-
ton when the man returned, and. /
seating himself, picked up his paper.
you remember when we were in |
the White mountains two years ago?"
he said.
Yes"
This scenery reminds me of it."
1T is something like It,"
81 wonder what the cook will have
for dinner when we get home. Do
you know hardly think she's as good
as she used to be. What do you
think?"
Perhaps not quite so good as when
she first came to us" said the young
woman. But my! She is so much
better than the others were.'
The man had a At of coughing and
his wife patted him on the back. You
must do something for that cough,
Richard"
81 must" agreed the man, wiping
his eyes.
you haven't had such a cough as
! that since we've been married"
81 don't remember that l have"
The man sitting in the next section
| began to cough and the couple looked
apprehensively at each other. The
woman lifted her eyebrows; the man
shook his head.
Certainly not" he said. mo
earthly reason. Are you cold?"
'I think, perhaps, that window"
The man reached across her to
lower It. Excuse me-" he said.
The woman smiled and inclined her
head.
Let me put that wrap around you"
he said, solicitously.
She frowned at him.
"Or you'll be catching cold and I'll
have another doctor bill to pay for
you," he continued, rather brutally.
I'm not at all cold" said the young
woman, with some asperity. Il wish
you wouldn't fuss so much.
81 wouldn't If you weren't always
so careless" the man retorted.
"Well, never mind"
81 believe I'd be more comfortable
on your seat" said the man in a little
while. Would l disturb you?"
Not at ALL" answered the young
woman, moving her skirts to make
room for him. "Oh!"
Whats the matter?"
Nothing Please don't"
The man whispered.
I'm sure they will--if they don't
already" ...
The person in the section behind
rose and walked In the direction OF
the smoking room.
Good enough" said the man, with
an air OF relief 81 thought we never
would get a minute. Don't you think
, I've doing pretty well?"
Don't you think | haver'
81 should say so. Didn't we man
age beautifully and don't you thinl
there was a sick crowd at the othe
D I haA taLn oil thrRa,
old trunks and check 'em in the bag
gage room and told him to go arount
this evening and haul them all bacl
+ again. I'll bet you anything you hk
that those Indians bribed the baggage
man and broke in and placarded ant
Q desecrated them from stem TO stern
a oh, It was good one on. them al
T. right"
I Wasn't III"
I How are you enjoying the journey
Mrs. Parkinson?"d .r y OH
"Dick, doesn't II seem strange?
9 can't realize It at all. Can you? MrI
Parkinsoni" .
= IF yon don't like the name it's to
. late to change It now b.
'T-Dick. straighten up, quick
D They're watching us across the aisl'
y | feel sure they saw you then, and
o. they did"
"They didn't"
Y "I wonder II they-Dick are yo
y quite, perfectly sure that there WASH
a anybody at the station we knew? ThS
10 porter's talking to those people Their
u, feel sure it's about us, and-deares
"a won't you go out into the baggage CO
and look at our trunks just to max
sure?"
OF 81 will, OF course, II you say 80
"a said the man, but I'm quite sure It
III all right and nobody has the least su
IN picion." ..n
is He rose reluctantly and went ava