The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-22

he was merely maanz lis way to- ward thc forward part of thc train. They would not accept Che cNp'ana- ton.
 "Now. honest Reuben, you came to visit usw cried Che little souhrctre. You're a sly old boy and you can't get out Of it that way. Sf down and ten us your name and an about your. self. Your name is Reuben isn't itT
 "Irs Jcthro." be explained vaguely conscious that Reuben" held some hidden meaning not altogether free . from sarcasm "Its Jcthro Hawkins. and didn't come Co see you. ] got on the tail end of glc train, and ] want . Co go Co one of tEG regular ears. don ( know what this ear Is, but ! guess igs a lunatic asylum"
 ] A roar of laughter greeted thr com mcnt. and the souhrctlc pattcd Ue bronzcd chccl, apprcelarIvoIy
 You're an right Jcrhro, she cried laughngly. "This isn't tho foolish foundry on wheels. though it win hc ir we have Co have many more ut these long jumps This Is lho Gotham Cafe " Girls company and wern awfuI.y pleased Co meet ynu This ear won't he rut oT for three hours yet aud we can have nice long ys.a'
 "I don't wan. ua E.s.a" declared Jcthro. but his wishes counted ror nlught The company wna train tired and welcomed the diversion ut his am. expected calI
 They enjoyed Iorhrn's cmhorrass. mcnt which amounted almost Go tor- Tor. and whnu le s.Heh. to push his way forward they chung to his ur.E. and he was forced Go s.. down. Ir only to escape the white arms lha. dc- aiucd him.
 Almost before nc realized It ho was chatting with tho crowd as though nc had known them for yonrs The men had come into Che ear from Che wri game and taken part In thc lm and when at last they nawu tn get ready for their iuUuoy's eul hn really re. grottcd their going
 When their special ear was gut u0 Inc waved them d farewell from ino rear oC che last day nuH.u and tH'u went forward ro fnn smoker f.r t." remainder or the trip.
 It was mrr m Che afternoon whom tho train naked a. 'm.".'n and Irrnrn dns.und,J m. steps Nnladr was not un ne station platform 'u. ass Je.uro was driven home .n ..n E.. mgc nus ne passed r.a a.. "m her way Go tHe pos,o'N.o
 Leave my grip with rhn ."..s Jm." ha cried as he Grnnnod from .ae step or tn. r.Hf.,. aud Co tHn asluu- lshmaur of trn oulauEors. raced after Audadra. Tu. none nf Chem was more a..0nl...I r'nu fun a.r. for Jc.nro came un with iww.uas t#t in Mw was astonishing.
 .I wanted T.. tnu yuu rh.r Pm come ne ov.r tonight to sn. you. hn gN- plalucd. "Tyc something ] wan, Go tcu you." rc added importantly.
 "Auythng you can't tall uc uow.. asked the girl w0udarin-'y.
 "Oh. don't know" was the assur- ed response. "I just wan, to ask ynu to marry mo. and ] meant Go d0 .t right in your own sitting room. Eu. . I guess there's uo time lian 'hc nr.s cut Win you have mnE
 "I thought you were never going to speak" said Audadra naamu- hnr delight "I thought you didn't care for me any more, Jnth"
 Been caring 'hnu. eleven years told Jcthro. "lut ] always seemed afraid Co speak. ! guess travel must broaden fellow"
 Audadra nodded hor happy assent but Jcthro wisely forhar. ro .oH her that the guyiug and JHc frank fr.cnd- Ilness of the Gotham Gaio.y 6.r.s had cured his fear of her sex He folt somehow that Audadra would not uu. dcrsaud.