The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
CHAPTER l.-ContInued.

CHAPTER I.-Continued.
| Prof. GriswOld's eyes wandered re-
peatedly from his manuscript to the
car ceiling, then furtively to the I'M
compromisingly averted shoulder and
head of the young lady, then back to
his lecture notes, until he was weary
of the process.
The alligator-hide suitcase thrust
under the seat bore the familiar label
of Swiss hotel where Griswold had
once spent week, and spoke of the
girls acquaintance with an ampler
world. When Phoebe had brought it
forth the initials "B. O." in small
black letters suggested Baltimore &
Ohio to Griswold's lazy speculations,
whereupon he reflected that while
Baltimore was plausible, the black
servant eliminated Ohio; and as every
Virginian knows every other Virgin
ian, he tried to identify her with
Old Dominion family names beginning
with O, but without result.
He went out to supper, secured the
only remaining table for two, and
was giving his order when the young
lady appeared She had donned her
the entrance, surveying the line of
tables, her distinction was undeniable.
There we're but two vacant places in
the car, one facing Griswold, the
other across the aisle at larger
table where three men we're en-
gagged in animated discussion. The
girl viewed the prospect with evident
disappointment as the waiter drew
out the vacant chair at Griswold's
table. She carried herself bravely,
but wore still a triste air that
touched Griswold's sympathy. He
rose, told the waiter that he would
sit at the other table, and the girl
. murmured her thanks with forlorn
: little smile as she took his seat.
The appearance of Griswold aroused
the Mississippian to q renewal of the
discussion of the New Orleans Incl
dent. He was in excellent humor. and
:. had carried to the car quart bottle
which he pushed toward Griswold:
las the governor Of North Caroline
said to the governor of South Caro-
lima"
mo, thank you," and as he spoke
Griswold's eyes fell upon the girl
u and he saw annoyance written feet
ingly on her face.
u We'll, sir" the Mississippian de
u clared. after you left us awhile ag'
we got to talking about Dangerfiel'
and his trouble with Osborne. There
Il >f HI
10 see, If they lived In the same stat
10 you might account for fierce rivalr
u between them. Both of 'em, for es
d ample, might have the senatorial be
in their bonnets but either one @
EN- could make the senate any tim
y he pleased. l guess they're the tw
IN biggest men in the south right nov
II They're too big to be tOuchy abOu
'e any small matter; that's why l recko
TO there's something behind this littl
racket over there at New Orleans
No passing remark would send men o
@ that way, so wild that they wouldn
I'd travel on the same train tOgethe
II Why, gentlemen"
IN please pass the salt" interpose
te Griswold.
The Mississippian enjoyed tn
sound of his own voice, which boone
70 out above the noise of the train wit
o. broad effects of dialect that thes
N types will not be asked to reproduc
az Griswold's eyes had again met thos
ey of the girl opposite, and there was.
% felt, look of appeal in them. TT
discussion distressed her, just as II
kilograms from New Orleans in Il
he afternoon papers had distressed he
ct and Griswold began at once to ente
ID. tain his table companions with h
10. views on number of national pol
ne ical Issues that were as vital to A
ne iona or Wyoming as to the Caroline
er When he went back into the car
II o'clock he found the girl and
maid still sitting in their section
II though most of the other berths,
,rd GLIDING his own, had been made ,
, q The train was slowing down, al
I'M. wishing a breath of air before ret
ing, he went to the rear platform
the sleeper, which was the last {
m. of the train. The porter had open
a. the door in the vestibule to allow
ion brakeman to run back with his
~ pedoes. The baggage car had deV
~ oped a hot box, and, jumping @
~ Griswold saw lanterns flashing abe
v,u where the trainmen labored with
vo,, sick Wheel The porter vanish
leaving Griswold alone. The tr
had stopped at the edge of sn