La Junta tribune., 1908-02-15

across the aisle wrs regarding her with
much interest IN his glance. and she
lifted her chin ii,fie and began to
read her ma .azine. The young man
went back 20 his paper, and after
little she looked him over surrepfitious-
ly. He WIS evidently = college man.
she decil,-d--clean cut. big aud vigor.
Gus. with clear. brown skin and gray
eyes. AMI presently there csmc TO
her u haunting sense OF familiarity.
She thought she must have seen him
somewhere.
The young man Iooks-i up TO see her
s,sxinx sTeculatively at him. and their
eyes met. Again she tilted her chin.
but IL was to.n late for she had been
caught. and the warm rosy red tsnglesi
IN her cheeks and on her forehead
The man lifted his hat graveiy. hut
with an amused twinkle.
Mary felt horribly embarrassed and
humiliated. In sheer desperation she
turned to the window to put II down.
II worked NOR. easily than she
thought and before she could pull hrf
arm back had caught and Imprisoned
the corner of tie loose sleeve of her
little pougee wrap She could not pull
II out without tearing IT, and the suit
was new. She spoke softly Ia the old
man In front 81 her. bnt he did not
hear. And then. while she bit her lip
and flushed still more deeply. the young
man from across the aisle had reached
over her without word. and her arm
was free.
Thank You" she said iciIy. and then
In spit. II herself she looked up and
caught the CLEAN OF n pin on his sof;
shirt. oh" she exclaimed and then
hlushcd again.
lie whipped or his panama and bent
down. Please don't be formal You
see I'm from your own college. only
I've been east since at n law school"
Later she asked suddenly. Didn't
you belong 10 the Dramatic club?
Weren't you Benedict Ia your class
playf That's where must have seen
Won. The pictures are up In the club
room. you know .
II was three hours later that the
train pulled Into the little station AT
OkeboIi and she realized that she did
not even know the young mans name
But Madgc VIII remember. and she
il Dramatic club member and will
probably lie able to place him. she
thought as She sat erect and wondered
what she should say to him when she
got on
When the train stopped and she rose
Ia "a lac didn't move.
III You wait moment. the aisle will
he less crowded. he suggested. and
she waited. Neither spoke, and when
the aisle WAS cleared lie rose. pickles,
up his hat. lifted his suit case from
the seat across the aisle and followed
her to the door II had never occurred
to her that he would Ike getting on
here too.
Madgc was waiting for her. and the
two girls embraced with sudden rip
pie Of laughter. The young man step.
ped To one side and waited. hat In
hand.
Ibid you escape himy' he heard
Madge say. and Mary answered: "Eas
ily as You please. But they'll I've furi
Gus wlI"l they find out what I've done
He's thee by this time. and They
turned 'onnd to go to the waiting
trap. and MadSe caught sight OF the
man
There" he almost screamed and
stared at thu Young man and from
him TO Mary. why, you must be IN
sane. Don't yo1 know The man
drew closer and MudGe suddenly
laughed at the utter brwillermcnt on
Mary's face
what are you talking about? You
must I've insane yourself. Why
hos b..t.l n,,x
her hand to the man.
You have hoppcd ont OF the frying
pan rtraiSht into the fire. my dear"
she said to the dazed girl. ALLOW me
to Introduce Mr.. Ben Markham"
1t was quite six weeks before he
dared to tell Mary that he had not
run away from her, too. as she had in
terprctcd his presence on the train. but
had been there by design. When she
heard that her mother had met the
trunk on Its way to the station the day
before she left and Mrs. Markham had
teiephoned her nephew she gave up in
despair.
You See" said the man. you might
at least have given me the chance ]
was giving you. | felt as much like
fool as you did. only l was willing
to Le shown. and YOU well. you were
afraid
Il wasn't" said Mary. But at any
rate we viii not he married In Octo-
Der That would be too much Your
aunt actually said, II were you. I'd
have an October wedding to my moth
or inst AZ n had nothing to do with