Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-04

sho taie. The pair outing miss
their train and secking recreation meet
''the Honorable Agatha wyckhof
CHAPTER t.-C0otiUUe1.
This proved TO be the case As
addressed myself to her the girl rose
with dignity and replied 4 am the
Honorable Agatha Wyckhoh and I
own these grounds so. YOU see you are
trespassing
But her tone wss laughing and her
expression nOt at all severe. so
promptly to,d her who We we're. and
We shook hands, the Honorable Agatha
smiling at me somewhat the way she
had smiled at Vincent. though perhaps
. trifie more apprectatively
We didn't mean TO-" said Vincent.
"and ! hope you don't mind. You'll
forgive us. won't you'"
The girl laughed. and IT was a laugh
pressed gtggie n q London debutante.
She'll very nearly DO" I thought.
''even II she isn't more than 20"
Forgive you- she repeated. "Of
course ! viii 7 think It's great fun.
] haven't seen q new man for six
weeks"
| WAS wondering what she meant
by using the word new" and waiting
Cor Vinceat TO reply, when, instead Of
answering her. he suddenly pointed
over my shoulder with 4 look Of hor-
sor. Tbs train" he cried. the train, +"
Sure enough. Whea I turned l saw
our tratn had started and, although
moving slowly. vas we'll ON Its way
90 the little town in the distance
We were three-eSarters of q mile
from the tracks BY this time, and Of
course pursuit was useless
Left behinl." cried Vincent, dra-
0atically. anA burst out Laughing.
That's Just like him-he always
laughs At everything. For my own
about It. Here we we're set down In .
oittle towA that probably did not con.
tain an ina. while our luggage travelled
a,errily % TO Cuppstone. all because
Of . f0olisA whim Of his. The girl
laughed. Ten. 40 there was no use In
telling hin what thought Of him then
Well. vAst ars we going to do?"
asked sharply.
Do" ecAosl vincent why, with
Der permtsstOa. we'll play . game Of
eolA with the Hoasrable Agatha. and
the. 60 o. 70 the station. whatever its
came II. anl take aaother train for
Csppetoes."
Its name b Wye" said the Hoaor.
able Agatha, 'tAe town Of Wye, and
chats . vsry good plan. That's just
What ven a."
And It was tust what We did do And
you shoull have seen that girl play
golf! BY ~ ti0s ve had been around
eAs 1S-hois cosrse felt 4 little fatigued
one has % keep In training t. Ao
-but vinceat aAl ths Hoaorable
Agatha seemed - fresh es when We
started and prspssed . race to the
station. I tod tAe0 TO run o. ahead
and II 0ssa tAeA later. % ava,
they dashed. WftA Rudolph leaping and
earkin& in eroat q them. never doubt
ing that ths whole thing was planne<
Cor his espsciai beseAt.
When I NAdAe1 The station q hest
Instead q oseaag about our train O.
teiegrapAing 10 C1ppstone about oul
nate arrival. there Was Vincent sittiae
- tAs lu9OGetrsck With that girl
and, a. aaAans1 to say. he was hosl
eng her haaA. WAea they spied ne th<
girl tried - - Aer hand away, bu
Vincent heSl o..
That yo1. AscAibald ?" he called, q,
q II coalA have been anyose else
~Cooe O - hero. We've been tellin,
ourtunes. I'D Miss Agatha's hand II
very interesting.
No Aosbt.- answered. dryfy; -bu
What have ~ Aeae about telegraphins
% Cuppstoao. cd What traia have 70,
eoanA we ca take!"
There is.'t aay train" said Win
cent. as cheerfualy A. II he were tell
eng me bit q essd rows. Only tw,
trains = day run threusA Wye from
L0odCn. and oars vas the last. ANY
Way. your fr1ead. the guard, though
We ought to get OF here and put q al
Our luggage"
looked aroanl In consterAatioa an,
there we're our bo1es. an piled neatl,
At the far enA q the platform.
For goodness sake. wilfreG-
call him Wilfred when 1 am angry
said. turning @ Vincent. Who va
again busy telling fortunes-"do TAX,
come interest What are ve going {,
do. Isn't there \ station master her,
~ can tell uS about the inps a TIL,