Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-22

But it hasn't Those people are
rushing right along, regardless OF
Uncle Sans disapprova1-"
Our folks surprised those o. p
chaps some, 1 expect, when we caught
up with their west section of grade.
What possessed the Union Pacific peo-
| pie to begin grading as far west as
| Humboldt Wellse They're poor cal
| culators.
There's a secret about that. sir.
| Did Mr.. Croker never tell you of Mr.
| Gregory's understudy?"
| "Understudy? What of him?"
| Last autumn, when our people were
| pegging along near Wfnnemucca. q
| stranger came to Gregory wishing to
study railroading at it's latest and
best; said he was contemplating an
Oregon enterprise; completely fooled
the old man"
Fooled Gregory" The judges laugh
| shook him as a craft tossed by a high
wind.
Yes, sir. The fellow was a u. p.
spy. He went back by way OF San
Francisco and the Isthmus. and told
his people we couldn't get to Salt
Lake before II. You should have
heard Gregory's remarks. Good for
indigestion"
| bul now CdiHc lhC Spy " NC CO Oob
of reckoning?" asked the Judge, grin
ming appreciatively.
BASED his calculations on the Pal
isade tunnel. That would have taken
a good year."
And our folks changed their minds
and walked around it. Bully. What
does Gregory say now?"
"Oh, that's history to him. He's
, busy driving his white men and
Chinese like modern Pharaoh
, by hockey, 1t was lucky for US, thai
brag Durrant made
'-Durrant?" Alfred questioned alb
: sently. His mind was wandering with
Stella in the past her memory vividly
: aroused by Mrs. Harmon's description
of her protegee.
Yes. Didn't you hear of it? Vice
| President Durrant of the Union Pacific
autographed Stanford this: If we la.
any track on your grading we'll pa!
you for your grading. If you lay an.
on ours we won't charge you a cent
| Well get them on that DEAL
Yes, sir; and it's lucky for US tina
ownership terminates where. the irol
meets instead of where the grade
meet
Iron. That's the keynote. I wisl
get iron out across the Isthmus.''
1T would be like spiking down silve
track Alfred said wonderingly.
You bet, But we're making raj
road for 1000 years, Every mile w
build now will in time pay for Isthmus
packed iron-yes, for silver track!''
Alfred nodded, but was silent.
Toy, velvet-footed, and exquisite i
| Oar h the dnn1
"Missee Harmon likee see judge
Mistee Vincen' in pa1ah,'' he sal
softly.
1 The judge rose slowly and 1ippe
j the cigar ashes from his coat "Goo'
L bye, comfort. Come on, boy. She's tn
i general, you know
In the parlor Alfred was barely il
! troduced to the other guests whe
l through the hall archway Miss Al
l thony appeared. He stopped in tn
l middle of a speech and stared opel
meuthed. 1t was Stella.
He took a quick step forward, bl
l halted. This was not his Stella. Sh
l dwelt only in memory. in the far, fir;
Il grant mountains. His long, fruitles
search for her flashed upon him, h
Il months, years of longing. Surely 81
/ had not wished to be found. He locke
1 again at the stately woman before hir
No, no; this was not his Stella.
Esthers entrance had Immediate
4 focused attention. Alfred was gla
1 that his perturbation had thus goI
unnoticed. He took shelter behind
| | pillar and covertly followed her NOV
1 ments.
She was taller than before,
L thought; and she carried herself regs
} ly. Her gown was white; and sa'
the crimson rose dropping from b.
hair, the rich dress was relieved on
u.s. by string of priceless pearls, Il
be most beautiful Alfred had ever SEEN
d; Guests went forward to meet he
he till she was encircled. Turning tn
way and that to make her replies, 4
ac- fred fancied she sent a f1eeting CLAN
nd his way. But before there was tin
for further speculation, dinner w
announced; and in the slight confusit
IS, of finding partners, Esther, passin
it'll looked at him without recognition.
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