The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-20

A broad tidal river flashed into
sight below the trestle, spread.
A ing away on either hand
through following level meadows. And
now, above the roaring undertone OF
the cars, from far ahead foated back
the treble MI notes of the locomotive
There canY gritting vibration of
brakes. Slowly, more slowly the cars
glided to a creaking standstill beside
sun scorched platform gay with the
bright futter of sunshades and sum-
mer gowns.
Shotover. Shotoyerr rang the far
cry along the cars and an absent
minded young man In the Pullman
pocketed the uncut magazine he had
been dreaming over and, picking up
gun case aud valise, followed a line
of fellow passengers to the open air,
where one by one they were engulfed
and lost to view amid the gay confu-
sion on the platform.
The absentminded young man, how
ever, did not seem to know exactly
where he was bound for. He stood
hesitating, leisurely inspecting the
flashing ranks of vehicles-depot wag-
ons omnibuses and motor cars-already
eddying around a dusty gravel drive
centered by the conventional railroad
flower bed and fountain. The long
train moved out through the Septem-
Der sunshine amid clouds of snowy
steam
The young man, gun case In one
hand, suit case in the other, looked
about him in his good humored, lei
surely manner for anybody or any We
hicle which might be waiting for him
His amiable inspection presently
brought a busting baggagemaster
within range of vision, and he spoke
to this official, mentioning his hosts
name.
"Lookin' for Mr.. FerrallT repeated
the baggagemaster, spinning a trunk
dexterously into rank with Its fellows.
"Say, one of Mr.. Ferralps men was
here just now. There he is over there
uncratin' that there bird dog!"
The young mans eyes followed the
direction indicated by the grimy
thumb. A red faced groom in familiar
livery was kneeling beside a dogs
travelling crate attempting to unlock
It, while behind the bars an excited
white setter whlned and thrust forth
arst one silky paw, then the other. l
The young man watched the scene l
or a moment I
Are you one of Mr.. Ferralls menT Z
We then asked In his agreeable voice.
The groom looked up, then stood up. I
"Yis, sorr.'
Take these. I'm Mr.. Siward-for p
'hotover House. | dare say you have
DOM for me and the dog too"
The groom opened his mouth to q
peak, but Siward took the crate key
rom his fingers, knelt and tried the
,ck 1t resisted. From the depths of y
be crate a beseeehing paw fell upon
is cuff n
Certainly, old fellow" he said
oothingly. Il know how you feel 81
bout 1t. ! know you're In a hurry. ID
nd Wen have you out in second OF
teady, boy Something's jammed, you te
&c. Only one moment now! There %
on are"
The dog ettempted to bolt as the OF
ate door opened. but the young man Oh
lught him 9y the leather collar, and
lie groom snapped on a leash
BEG pardon, sorr," began the pc
Dom, carried almost off his feet by 10
10 frantic circling Of the dog-"be. g
lrdon. sorr, but I'll be afther seem II nc
my of Mr. Ferrall's men drove over
r you" ge
ooh! Are you not one OF Mr.. Fer
LIS men?" M
''Yis, sorr, but hadn't amy orders
meet amy wan"
Haven't you anything here to drive
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