Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-01
NUMBER 48.
as the boat was pulling out. He bare.

as the boat was pulling out. He bare
ly managed to leap aboard before the
gates were closed. and he stood on the
forward deck to cool of.
When the boat should make the Jer-
sey shore this worry would be at an
end. So he regarded the panorama Of
river life complacently.
He was the first passenger OF the
boat and out on to the concourse, but
neither on the concourse nor In the
waiting room could he find her, though
he searched both. She must have
boarded the Cortlandt street ferry, 80
for second time he made for the slip.
| catching the same boat that had car.
ried him across before. One Of the
deck hands regarded him curiously az
he passed.
"Ain't you the fellow what paid his
fare to me to stay on the boat couple
Of trips agoT he demanded.
Chris nodded. and the man grinned.
81 thought you was" he continued.
There was lady down here looking
for you this last trip. remembered
you went right back, and sent her on
to Twenty-thlrd street. She didn't
have the price Of her fare" he added
meaningly, and again the grateful
Chris passed out Il coin.
Funny you didn't see her." unused
the man as he slipped the money into
hf In hn
when we landed. told her to take
look around and then make. for the
Twenty-thlrd street slip.
II was looking In the waiting room
for her." explained Chris. II guess
It'll be all right now.'
But things were far from all right
When Chris leaped from the boat at
the uptown landing. the doorman who
had spoken to him before laughed
loudly as he caught sight Of the pant.
ing and perspiring traveller.
81 told You to walt on the Jersey
side," he cried. "The girl came back,
and l told her you were down there
waiting. The man on one Of the Cort-
landt street boats sent her up here
while was sending you back. told
her to sit there in the shed this time
for an hour and I'd find you some
how. Better stay on this boat. The
fares 8 cents. You owe ticket for
her too. She didn't have any money"
Chris passed over dollar. Keep
the change; It's worth 1t" he said. and
he went back on the boat.
Fifteen minutes later the crowd
surged of the boat In rush for the
trains, and Chris went with the tide OF
humanity until 1t separated toward the
various gates.
AS he turned to search the seats
pair of soft arms went about his neck,
and he looked down into Frances
crimson face.
81 didn't mean to do that" she cried,
"but was 30 afraid I'd lose you again
IL l didn't grab right hold Of you"
81 like It," declared Chris. "I thought
I never should find you"
That's the way 1t seemed to me-"
SUe COuleSSeu. 1 never Wdo oO Siuo "
see any one In my life. A fat woman
came In between us, and when look
ed around to find you there were two
men who looked so like you that !
wasn't certain which was really you.
They were both going toward the up
town boat, and followed them"
Chris transferred the valise to the
hand that carried his suit case, and
with the other he grasped her arm.
"I'm not going to lose you this time"
he announced. 81 don't want ever to
lose you again, Fanny. May keep
you-always?"
What he saw I'm her eyes caused him
to lean over and kiss her
Everybody kisses everybody else at
the railroad station" he explained az
he led the way to the boat. "And they
haven't half my excuse. I've found
you twice inside Of two hours"