The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

day when the City and Suburban was
run at EPSON and as the baronet had
been told that Velocity was sure to
win. he did his business very satisfac-
torily He returned the following day
by the Manchester express from Eus-
ton.
He had settled himself comfortably
in the corner of first-class smoking
carriage, when the door waS-ilung open
with unnecessary roughness. and an
anaemic young man sprang i'll. He
wore a Norfolk suit of an ugly check
pattern, large cap and large brown
| shoes
He left the door open, and porter
appeared. carrying Gladstone bag,
| which was deposited on the rack The
anaemic young man placed his stick
and a bundle Of papers in the corner
opposite to Sir Thomas. and then got
out and stood by the open door, whis-
| Ting
a Bounder," thought Sir Tohmas.
sadly
The Bounder passed along the plat
! form. and Sir Thomas hastily inspected
! his bag. 1t was labelled Rugby, and
! the Baronet gave a sigh OF relief
Thank heaven. he won't be with ne
all the way" he murmured. He had
scarcely resumed his seat when the car
riage was again invaded. A woman,
young. extremely pretty and Well dress
ed, stepped in quietly. looked around,
moved the stick and papers which the
Bounder had placed in the corner, and
sat down there. Sir Thomas gasped
at the fragrant violation CT the rules
Of travelling.
The Bounder returned and jumped in
Just as the train was starting. He
banged the door and turned aroand. y
look Of surprise and annoyance passed
over his face.
Excuse me- that was my place. he
said brusqGely.
II always choose this corner, said
the girl, in the most musical OF
voices. There are two others vacant.
Cool" muttered the young man.
gan TO read The Sportsman.
The girl began to read The Ladies
Field"
Sir Thomas perused The Times"
At the end Of five minutes the Boun-
der threw down his paper, took from
his pocket a large pipe and tobacco
pouch. filled the pipe and struck
match
The girl looked up and gazed at him
with surprise.
Smoking CARRIAGE said the Boun-
der, lighting the pipe carefully, ahc
putting vast clouds. If you don't like
it, why'd you get in?'
The girl looked at him for secont
as if she were surveying new ANNA
in menagerie: then she returned tt
her paper. The young man Laughed
shortly, and took UP a copy OF "ih'
Sporting Life"
This is very distressing. reflected
Sir Thomas, who p;ned for cigar
.Why will women who object to smok
ing travel in smoking carriages? III
, glanced furtively at the BouEder, ant
almost admired him as a man VIII
conspicuous strength OF mind, as wei
as of tobacco.
Il say." began the Bounder sudden
". Sir Thomas started, percelvlng tina
, he was not being addressed. The Boun
der was looking at the girl.
, This is awfully funny he went or
, tapping the paper with his foretinsel
! Case of a girl who lost her
q Sir Thomas moved uneasily.
q -"memory riding about cyciin
Deuced awkward, eh?"
q The girl glanced at him curiousl.
and resumed her reading
4 "Deuced awkward, eh?' repeated tn
Bounder, rather loudly.
o Il am not in the habit of talkin
. when travelling" said the girl, free1
= ingly.
You're beastly disagreeable." sai
n the BOunder.
e The girl took no notice.