Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-07
The Yelled Lady

Lcopyright. 1879. By American Press Anso-
ciati0n.l
Dick Ogiethorpe OF Chicago hurriea
Into q London railway station Just In
time for bis train. jumped into one OF
the carriages. and the guard slammed
the door In ten seconds the train
rolled out Of the station The figure
OF q woman-the only other occupant
OF the carriage sitting by the opposite
window appeared at intervals In the
dim light. The train was running on
track below the city's level, IN the
shadow Of stone walls, viaducts and
buildings, and for a time 1t was Inn
possible for him to tell whether she
was young or old.
Six months before he had been Tilted
at least so he considered it-and
after vainly trying to recover from
the strain that followed be had gone
abroad for the benefit Of his heart
health. He was now 20 far recovered
as to feel slight interest in a pretty
giFl-a eonvalescent appetite, so to
speak, that might be coaxed into hum
ger-and he wished the train would
run out into the open fields, where he
could get a view OF his travelling com
panion. When the full light OF day
came IN 1t the window he saw a 1.-THE
figure, clad In the hablliments OF
wealth and refinement, leaning back
gracefully on the cushions; but, alas,
her face was covered by thick veil!
Oglethorpe was not only an Ameri-
can, but a native Of the west, where
c0nventlonalism IL below par. He had
| no intention TO remain tongue tied
shut up with young lady and tried
the usual method Of offering reading
matter whereby to make an acquaint-
Ance. His effort was successful, and
they soon fell into conversation. The
| girl spoke in broken French and with
q voice that indicated an affection Of
the throat. Young people Of opposite
sex must sooner or later fall to talk
ing OF love and marriage, and this
couple was no exception to the rule.
II judge" said the lady, "that mon
sieur has had an affair. It Is that
which makes him so bitter against our
sex"
Il was thrown over without the
slightest compunction."
IF were TO question the girl, per-
hRps she would say that II was she
who had been thrown over"
"She couldn't say that. I'll give you
the case in a nutshell, and I'm sure
you win admit that my view is cor
rect" With true American western
frankness he gave an account Of a love
spat
"And IL that what you call being
| jIltedT' asked the girl. II think It was
you who treated your flaneee shame
fully"
at Treat her shamefullyI What
could dor
''You should have begged forgiveness
for your heartless, inhuman action"
She spoke the words warmly.
''Well, like that! Sent about my
business by a girl in a freak, and
must beg her forgiveness for sins that
she herself had committed You WON
en- have no sense OF justice"
mo sense Of justice! You men have
no sense of anything. You say things
TO us women to torture us and wonder
why we show our feelings. If / had
been your flancee would have treated
you exactly az she did. / think she
was very lenient with you"
'Well, upon my word! Did any one
ever hear the like Of thatT'
At this moment the train ran into
the station at Dover. OglethOrpe ask
ed the lady II she was going across
the channel and when she said Yes"
escorted her on to the boat The wa
tiers were boiling, as usual. and the
couple agreed they would maintain a
position on the deck to avoid seasick-
ness. So they sat down In chairs,
and Oglethorpe unstrapped a rug and
threw 1t over her.
$50 you really think that treated
my fiancee badly and she treated me
as deservedi"
"0f course"
"Well, ! suppose may as well &c
back home and eat humble pie"
u He said this fancylng that II he had
made an impression she might show &
BIT Of pique. She did not. If he could
have seen through her veil he would
have noticed that with every plunge
OF the boat she was getting whites
about the mouth and nearer condi
ton in which. far from feeling any
amour pEopre. one doesn't even care 4
live. Not knowing the cause. her fan
ure to reply irritated him.
'T'n see her married to Mr.. McQinty
at the bottom Of the sea FIRST" be said
with infinite spleen.
The girl quivered. With an eGori
she ran, tottered TO the side Of ths
vessel and leaned over. OgletboF7l'
followed and held her head. She wal
obliged to raise her ven 70 q Level with
her nose, but no further. Oglethorp'
looked and started. When she so
back TO her seat he said:
sTm going TO see who you are u
die for itF'
II don't care-Whether you-ss0-ol
don't" came q hopeless reply.
He raised her veil.