Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

quest? I'll 40 because you wish II,
Alfred" she said heartily.
Miss Hamilton entered, looking very
trim and NJ in her cool. blue linen
gown. with hat, parasol and furbelov
in harmony She acknowledged the
introduction pre,tily. bowling graceful.
~ and taking Stellas hand.
Dear me. Miss Anthony! How do
you manage that exquisite complexion
In this heat and dust? And how can
YOU look so sweetly serene living here.
where everything Is In such a jun.
ble?" she ratified on after the first
words OF greeting were past.
Stella blushed at the glib compll.
ments. She hated herself for doubt.
ing Miss Hamiltons sincerity. and re-
piled hesitatingly.
Alfred came TO her rescue. We
shall start in n few minutes. VIII you
be ready and join us here? Wen wait
for you
"Oh. are you going out to view the
iron track with us. Miss Anthony?
How perfectly splendid! Get ready.
quick, there's a dear
The words we're astonishing to Stel.
la why did this stranger speak as II
they had been friends for years? Stel.
la shot a glance at Alfred, but he gave
no sign OF surprise.
In a vague, masculine way he tried
to send Stella an encouraging glance:
but he missed her eye as she stopped
to gather up wrappings and boxes. and
her wistful look from the doorway
was unanswered because Miss Hamll.
ton had impressed Alfred's eyes and
fingers to her service.
Dear me. Mr.. Vincent! One OF my
shoe buttons is unfastened. VIII you
lend me your button.hook? Oh, per
haps you'll" She put out her pretty
foot.
Alfred was on his knee. back to
Stella. when she closed the door. All
the way upstairs she thought OF the
little scene below. Wide as was the
gulf that separated Sally B. from her.
self. she knew the type Miss Hamilton
represented was farther removed.
The coaches arrived and they drove
eastward on the stage road till they
came opposite the selected spot, when
| they alighted and climbed to the high.
cr railroad grade.
Miss Hamilton took the center OF
the stage quite naturally. She wished
TO learn, took IL for granted that AL
fred would be a willing teacher
Where In the world did you find
enough men? Now many have you
Mr.. Vincent? A Million" She looked
up bewitchingly; and Alfred was moi
impervious to the subtle fattery that
for the moment invested him with the
dignity OF the owners and captains
Of the road.
He smiled. We have just one two
hundred.and.fiftleth OF that million
Miss Hamilton. We wish we haC
more. We're going to have more, l!
we have to steal them"
Miss Hamilton admired the con
fidence in his words.
We've more than 1000 horses ant
carts; and a S25. 200 order has just
been placed for more stock and tools.
Are men so hard to get?'
White men are. Cinnamon less
hard"
why don't you use more China
men. them" she asked, glancing dowI
from a rock that jutted into the path
They're afraid OF drill and powder.
Alfred replied TO the question.
They were on the grade now, creep
ing around the shoulder Of Cape Horn
Hundreds OF feet above towereC
straight granite walls. Thousands o
feet below, sheer and jagged. the
walls met the foot OF the opposit,
mountain; and in the narrow. crooked
crack at the bottom the American
river seethed and tumbled its tortu
Gus way to the ocean.
AS they came to a point where th'
Stupendous scene opened fully before
them. Miss Hamiltons gay chatte
ceased. Men hushed their talk o
stocks and bonds. purchase and sale
Stella. too. forgot the blood and fiam'
In her attire. forgot even Alfred anC
his bright companion.
This must be Ossa piled upoI
Pelion," Miss Hamilton said softly
breaking the long silence. She looke'
up. and below, trying to measure thu
dlzzying depths.
How ever did they get here first
And how did they dare insult that rocl
monarch with POWDER" Miss Ham
Ilton's gaze crept up. and up. to tn,
sky.robed summit.
with ropes. They let men dow
from the top. who picked out standing
room; and from that they worked
narrow path around TO the grade"
Got plenty Of engines, Croker?
one OF the Visitors asked.
six engines and over 100 cars.
Mr.. Croker replied proudly. and a
many more ordered"
That isn't a beginning to enough
You'll ha drumming an engine or n co