Gilpin observer., 1909-10-14

business-and now 1t IS year aad
no news from him." Dioksie sprang
from her chair. II am going to call
up Mr. Rooney Lee and Just demand
my husband! think Mr.. Lee handles
trains shcckingly every time George
tries to get home like this on Saturday
nlghts-now don't you? And passen-
ger trains ought to get out of the way.
anyway. when a division superintea-
dent is trying to get home What dif-
ference does 1t make to a passenger,
ia ike to know, whether he Is a few
hours less or longer in getting to Cal
1ornia or Japan or Manila or Kory-
hohs or BuzZard's Gulch. provided he
l3 safe-and you know there has not
been an accident on the division for
year, Marion. There's a step now.
III bet that's George!"
The door opened and 1t was George.
on, honey!" cried Dicksie. softly,
waving her arms as she stood an in.
stant before she ran to him. But
haven't been a-waitin' for you'll"
Too bad and. Marion" he ex-
claimed. turning without releasing his
wife from his arms. how can l ever
make good fo- all this delay? oh, yes.
I've had dinner. Never, for heavens
sake, wait dinner for me. But wait,
both of you, till you hear the news!"
Dfcksie kept her hands on his Shout
ders. You have heard from Whisper
ing Smith"
Il have"
Il knew IT,"
Wait till l get It straight. Mr..
Bucks Is here-I came in with him in
MS car. He has news of Whispering
Smith. One OF our freight traffic men
In the Puget sound country. who has
been In . hospital in Victoria, learned
by the -nerest accident that Gordon
Smith was lying in the same hospital
with typhoid fever"
| Marion rose swiftly. Then the
time has come. thank God. when can
do something for him; and l am going
to him tonight"
"Fine!" cried McCloud. so am I,
and that is why I'm late"
| Then l am going, too." exclaimed
Dicksie. solemnly.
| DO you mean it," asked her hus-
| band. Shall we let her. Marion? Mr..
Bucks says / am to take his car and
take Barnhardt, and keep the car
| there till can bring Gordon back Mr..
Bucks and his secretary will ride to-
| night es far as Bear Dance with US.
and in the morning they join Mr..
| Glover there" McCloud looked at his
watch. IF you are both going. can
you be ready by IL o'clock for the
China mail?"
I'VE can be ready in an hour" de-
clared Dicksie. throwing her arm half
around Marion's neck. cant we.
Marion!"
81 can be ready in 80 minutes"
Then. by heaven" McCloui
studied his watch.
What is 1t. George?"
I'VE won't wait for the midnight
train. We will take an engine. run
special to Green River. overhaul the
Coast Limited. and save a whole day"
George. pack your suit-case-quick.
dear; and you. too. Marion; suit-cases
are all We can take" cried Dicksie.
pushing her husband toward the bed
room. TN telephone Rooney Lee for
an engine myself right away. Dear
me. 1t is kind of nice. to be able to
order up train when you want one
in hurry. isn't 1t. Marion! Perhaps
l shall come to like 1t II they ever
make George a vice-president."
In half an hour they had Joined
Bucks in his car. and Bill Danci,g
was piling the baggage into the yes.
tibule. Bucks was sitting down to cof-
fee. Chairs had been provided at the
table. and after the greetings, Bucks,
seating Marion Sinclair at his right
and Barnhardt and McCloud at his
left, asked D.cksie to sit opposite and
pour the coffee. You are a railroad
mans wife now and you must learn to
assume responsibility"
McCloud looked apprehensive. 81
am afraid she will be assuming the
whole division II you encourage her
too much. Mr.. Bucks"
Marrying q railroad man." contin.
ued Bucks. pursuing his own thought.
els as bad as marrying into the army;
II you have your husband half the
time you are lucky. Then. too. in the
railroad business your husband may
have to be set back when the trafic
falls OF It's little light at this mo-
ment, too. How s;iould you take It II
we had to put him on freight train
for a while. Mrs. McCloud?"
"Oh. Mr.. Bucks!"
"Or suppose he should be promoted
and should have to go to headquarters
some Of US are getting old. you
know"
Really" Dicksie looked more de
mure as she flled the presidents cup
really. often say to Mr.. McCloud
that I cannot believe Mr.. Bucks ia
president Of this great road. He al
ways looks to me to be the youngest
man on the whole executive stan. Two
Jumps Of sugar. Mr.. Bucks!"