The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-09
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IT don't care for anything she said.
"No; we dined late: not anything"
The porter bowed and left them.
"He seems to think we are a runa-
way COUPLE" said Elizabeth, cor else
it is your very stunning appearance:
you know you have your diamond ear
rings"
"Have 1? I had forgotten them. I
never wear them travelling. You look
something swell yourself; that seal is
very becoming to you, my dear. 1t is
nothing unusual to have the train-men
anxious to serve me; | always treat
them we'll and get coed service in re-
turn. ! feel cold; wish we could get
some chocolate" She touched the
electric bell; the porter appeared like
the genie.
Can you get us some chocolate
soon?"
Yes. madam; suttinly." He van
ished
"He is the slave of the lamp"
laughed Elizabeth.
The porter came upon Richard out
side
| 'Yo bride done want little choco-
late. sab. Is you gwine in?" and the
porter turned to open the door.
/ mo! not tonight; shall stay in the
smoker. Get her and her sister any
thing they want, and keep the door
locked; she does not want anyone to
see her tonight Hurry UP the choco-
late: she will be asleep before you
get it." The man flew around and in
few minutes returned with two
c.eambing cups.
Richard shook powder into them.
! The porter looked little suspiciously
at him.
whats dat, boss?"
"If you ever lived down south, you
would not think 1t strange to give a
bride a little love medicine. Did you
never try it?"
"Lawd, Lawd desc yer young Eel
lers is up to heap of tricks"
And with a broad grin of delighted ap-
probation, this d,,sky Ganymeue bore III
tray into the stateroom Aileen was yawn.
ing, and Eliza beth was looking very
sleepy, the warmth of the luxurious state.
room after their cold ride and the late.
ness Of the hour were having their eff
feet
"This chocolate is very nice; you may
take out the cups when we reach Elton ;
we shall not need you till we leave the
train The porter bowed and left them
\ "Quare bride to take her sister long
and de bridegroom stay in de smoker. u
reflected this profound student of human
/ nature, as seen in the travelling public
This chocolate is rather bitter after
you drink it; don It you think 30, Aileena''
Yes, a little; but l don t like it 50
very sweet. l wish i had ordered coffee;
that would have kept us awake; but any.
way, they will not take us further than
cur tickets provide for, so we can safely
get a nap. Aren t you sleepyf''
Awfully; but they haven't examined
our tickets yet y
I ooh. they will, said Aileen, with the
co. lence of an experienced traveller.
They both slept soundly; after an hori
had passed, Richard, who never felt esa
like sleep and who had the endurance of
a powerful and perfectly temperate man
called the porter.
g have been asleep. Go and see if tia
ladies are asleep, and come and tell me. ,
Yes. sub; dey is, he reported Ricl.
ard rose and followed him back to the
stateroom, where in one corner WAS Alice
and opposite was Elizabeth both deep in
the heavy slumber caused by the morphin,
Piohord l,oJ ,,,,t tho ohoool,to
Bring the young lady over her; you j
have to carry her, she is hard to wake;
I'll take the other myself. The porte,
took unconscious Elizabeth in his arms
and placed her in the narrow seat across
the stateroom. Richard took Aileen in
his arms, and when he had seated him.
self, he still held her in close embraee
and showered kisses upon her uncor.
,cious face.
STANLEY (" she murmured Richard
.tarted.
''Can she love Redfcldf'' he thougl
" Jove. it 9 more than possible, a
Vat accounts for much. 1t is indeed t
at | interfered; ii IS comparatively
break the love born Of childish Is
alton, but if she love another than
ID now! : His brow grew very black ;
! % held her still more closely to his WI
eating heart,
g Do not put mattress on, jim.
ONE pillows; we change at tie Spri,
I low put Miss Elizabeth down; tha
:sht; now I'll place Mrs. souIe hes
er. If they don t wake before We cha
ell have to carry them. Can we II,
re it without being seen2'i
:" Yes, sub; we can git OF de back
,cfo she pulls clar in and make de
er train TO &c passengers begins
move
"All right; be ready
So in the small hours Aileen and Eli;
beth were transferred to a train goa
South, and when they awoke at ten cloe
the next day, they found themselves in ;
strange car in strange country.