The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03

caught sight of them.
who are they, George!" she whs-
pered.
I'm sure l don't know, Maud" he
replied. She looks like a bride her
self, and he Oh, l do believe he's
the man who got into our church by
mistake and was going to marry
you" And George De Soto burst out
| laughing. Then he beckoned to
| Henry
| Following me up again, sir, | see
he said, smiling. We'll, you're too
late this time; but you are welcome
to stay and help us entertain. Only
| suppose you would prefer to receive
your friends at your own-at your
| wifes house"
| A few words served to explain the
situation. The outer garments they
had worn were soon found and they
were shown out with marked po-
| likeness.
1t was some time before everything
was Strengthened out and the prog
ress of the reception and dinner at the
Fosters was consequently much de-
| layed
Alice and Henry had planned a mod
est trip to the old Gaines homestead
near Saratoga They were to spend
the first night at the latter place.
| When all was ready they made dash
| for their carriage, and, amid the usual
shower of rice and old shoes, drove
| Drr hn i'm
the lights were lighted, and the driver
had been carefully instructed before
| hand.
There are the tickets, porter said
| Henry, when they reached the station.
Get these things checked quick, for
we're late. I'll be in the waiting
| room
In the station they found Mr.. and
Mrs. De Soto George smiled as he
recognized Henry, and said to him:
You're following us up still see.
Going to the falls?'
| NO, to Saratoga" replied Henry.
Mrs. De Soto spoke to Alice, and
the latter was proud Of her first OPP
portunity of referring to Mr.. Gaines
with that peculiar tone of possession
| that only a new wife can assume
! Then De Soto's man came in with tick
cts and checks, and they parted. A
moment later Henry's porter came
in, too and he and Alice started for
the platform. They were stopped by
gateman
The other door, sir" said he. This
is not the special"
Henry glanced at the sigfSoard over
the door in some surprise, but went
! obediently through the other gate. He
looked at his seat check and found
the car.
why, this is sleeper" he ex,
claimed as he entered it.
Yes, sir; yes, sir said the local
despot. Just what your ticket calls
for, sir. This train don't carry on
day coaches, sir
Soon they were comfortably seated,
and forgot the world, the train, and
the porter in thoughts of each other.
Anything | can do for you, sir?"
asked the porter, coming back some
time after,
NO" answered Henry, shortly.
ooh, wait" he added. What makes
the train 50 late in starting? We've
been waiting here half an hour al
most We are due to start at $3.50
Eight thirty, sir? No. sir; nine
o'clock, sir!
What, the special?" returned
Henry, repeating the word used by
the gateman
Yes. sir the special. sir"
And when are we due at Sara
toga?"
Saratoga, sir Why, we don't &c
nowhere near Saratoga, sir! First
stop is Rochester, sir.
Good gracious, ALICE" exclaimed
Henry, we've got in the wrong train
somehow; and our train must have
gone long ago.
Then he pulled out his tickets and
looked at them TO his amazement
they read: New York to Montreal
via Niagara Falls
At that moment messenger boy
entered the car and began calling out:
! Gaines Gaines" in dismal voice
Here" said Henry beckoning to
| him.
The boy handed him a telegram.
which he read aloud:
| Gaines. Buffalo sleeper Special Limited
Mail
Grand Central Depot, New York.
| Overcoats and tickets exchanged Stop
at my rooms Cataract Hotel, Falls
Where shall we stop at Saratoga? Wire
train, Troy
| GEORGE DE SOTO.
Alice burst into "A fit OF hysterical
laughter Henry read the telegram
over again, thought an instant, and
then made sudden resolution
wen do it, Alice" he cried we
must do It, Our baggage Is going
there, anyway; it's too late to stop
that. There's really nothing else for
US to do, you see. And really, It will
be awfully jolly"
He kissed her before the whole car
and she responded gleefully. Then
he scrubbed off a message and gave
II 10 the boy It read as follows:
! George DE Soto Saratoga Express. Troy
stop at Congress Han. WIN hold your
rooms Error regretted.
HENRY GAINES
And SO it came to pass that Henry
! Gaines, after failing to steal George