The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-04
HOW Old THEY KNOW ?
Trying Hard Not to BE Found
out.
By KENNETT HARRIS.

They sat on opposite seats. the
young man with his back to the loco
tive, the young woman, of course,
facing It. lie was reading a news
paper; a book lay open in her lap.
but she was looking out at the land
scape with much interest. After a
little while the man yawned "Tm
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 fiutter the leaves. She
hardly looked up from this occupa-
tion 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"
1T is something like It,"
Il 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
| fr
better than the others were.''
The man had a fit 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 / 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?"
81 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.
COR you'll be catching cold and I'll
%
you" he continued, rather brutally.
I'm not at all cold" said the young
woman. with some asperity. 81 wish
you wouldn't fuss so much.
81 wouldn't If you weren't always
so careless" the man retCrted.
well, never mind"
81 believe I'd be more comfortable
on your seat" said the man in a little
while would | disturb your"
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 minute. Don't you think
I've doing pretty well?''
Don't you think / have?''
| Iyft
age beautifully and don't you thinl
there was a sick crowd at the othel
station? | had James take all those
old trunks and check 'em in the bag
gage room and told him to go around
this evening and haul them all bacl
again I'll bet you anything you like
, that those Indians bribed the baggage
man and broke in and placarded anC
, desecrated them from stem to stern
, oh. 1t was a good one on them al
: right"
: Wasn't it,"
, How are you enjoying the journey
2 Mrs. Parkinson
' "Dick, doesn't 1t seem strange?
/ can't realize 1t at all. Can you? Mrs
K Parkinson"
L IF you don't like the name it's to-
d late to change 1t now"
n T-Dick, straighten up, quick
4 They're watching us across the aisle
d feel sure they saw you then, and
l. they did"
h They didn't"
4 "I wonder II they-Dick, are yo
g quite, perfectly sure that there WASH
Il anybody at the station we knew? Tha
, porter's talking to those people ther,
} | feel sure it's about us, and-deares
won't you go out into the baggage ca
and look at our trunks just to max
sure?"
"I will, Of course, If you say so,
/. said the man, but I'm quite sure IT.
% all right and nobody has the least SUI
i, picion."
I, He rose reluctantly and went ava.
q When he returned the young won
), ans face was suffused with color
..T4t. Ill riybt cafd tho man