The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-11

FAVOR. L wonder II they nave plenty
money / am sure Elizabeth will noi
have much, but Mrs Soule may
"The chances are that she will not have
nuel because she would not be apt Il
keep much at her house, and going off il
the middle of the night, she could MOI
get any more. -
:" The diamond I gave Elizabeth woulj
net her a good sum. if she does not lci
sentiment prevent her from selling OF
pawning it. y
Mrs. Soule usually wears valuab,
stone or two, she is good deal of
business woman and would not let sent,
ment stand in the way of getting money
If she was in tight place; / should dc,
pend upon her rather than Elizabeth,
both because she is older and has had
control and use of money, and will VI.
derstand its value as an agent Eliza.
beth has sense. but not any experience
So they talked, revolving various
schemes it had been three clock when
was well stocked with provisions and a
cook, 50 they would not stop to eat lt
the way.
The porter and the cook had little tt
do, and occupied their quarters together
Dis yer S gwine ter be mighty east
trip, dem gemmen is mighty riled 'bou
sumpin. cont1ded the porter to the cook
| "My boss, de Pullman conductor didn
come dis time; MistaE Clinkah done sal.
he didn wan no pusson but servants
and when de office man say somebody
mus be 'sponsihle fur de keer, Mista'
Clinkah des sez: All right" and be
gins to put his money back and leave
offs, Lawd, Lawd, done me good fur
see dat teller s fedders come down"
'tDey is woman in de bizness, 20
may depend" said the cook.
eco Sc, dey wifes done run away, !
heard EN- talkin' bout it. Gawgel But
dis is trabblin sho' des feel dis hyav
ole keer jump"
The afternoon fed; they took on
another locomotive. Both men inspected
| it.
"Is this new oneft asked Clinker
eve ordered new ones, as we feared OIL
old one could net make the speed We
wanted'
eyes, street" the engineer responded
with pride, 'fshe's beaut, only made
one trip, where did you start from, sirf'
"Glen City" The engineer whistIed
"Lord, sir; you made about nine:
miles an hourl'
fCan you dc as we'll as that"
"Just give me clear track, and I
crowd ninety Ave.
"This is special work and needs spe'
ial pay" said Stanley, giving the eng
neer bank note.
"Thank you sir; this gets the oil
lady new cloak for Christmas"
eff you make ninctyfve, I'll doublt
it at the end Of the run. :" added Clinker
"All right sir, III earn it! AL
lboard!" They got into the engine will
the engineer.
'Tt seems that we go bit faster III
here, said Stanley.
eyes, it is like taking the reins your
self, have run an engine, as | have near
ly everything in the course of my knock
ing about the world.
On, on, through the night, the great
steel monster few, but could not, with
all It's incredible swiftness, keep pace
with the fierce impatience of the men
who flew to vengeance, az to the arms OF
bride,
At four in the morning something
about their car became disabled. Furiou.
@. the delay, they side tracked it at thu
first station and went on the engine un
til they reached the large town whore
Aileen, had got the letter mailed. The.
had gained four hours over the regula
time, and had gained two by Soule be
ing obliged to double back, as the cit,
IF Elton was North and they were going
outh.
AT this place they took on another
pullman and the two friends though
hey would try to get 3 little sleep, al
hey were fatigued with their exertion
and great anxiety.
Chnker was smoking and trying II
drown thought in anticipating the JOY o
meeting his beloved again Stanle
strolling idly about the car, paused i
the stateroem and thought he seemed t
feel something, he knew not what, o
last it came to him, that it was cei
tain delicate foreign perfume that Alice
used
1t recalled her as perfumes will a
associations, he threw himself down in til
seat and gave himself up for few mir
utes to his almost insupportable sorrow
Clinker could talk freely of his b
trothed, and he did so until Stanley "
utterly weary of his younger sister
many charms and virtues. To Stanley
was denied to even say that he loved .
-;l, lab