The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-04
CHAPTER i.-continued.


Prof. Griswold's eyes wandered re
peatedly from his manuscript to tho
car ceiling, then furtively to the I'M.
rohlpromlsingly averted shoulder and
mead OF the young lady then back to
us lecture notes, until he was weary
of the process.
The alligator.hide suitcase thrust
under the seat bore the familiar label
oil a Swiss hotel where Griswold had
once spent week, and smoke of the
girls acquaintance with an amnler
world. When Phoebe had brought it
forth the initials "B. O." in small
black letters suggested Baltimore &
ohio to Griswolds lazy speculations.
whereupon he reflected that while
Baltimore was plausible, the black
servant eliminated Ohio; and as every
Nirginian 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
hat, and as she stood a moment in
the entrance, surveying the line of
tables, her distinction was undeniable
There were but two vacant places in
the car, one facing Griswold, the
other across the aisle at larger
table where three men were 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 triste air that
touched Griswolds sympathy. He
rose, told the waiter that he would
sit at the other table, and the girl
murmured her thanks with a forlorn
little smile as she took his seat.
The appearance of Griswold aroused
the Mississippian to a 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;
"As the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor of South Caro-
lima"
mo, thank YOU" and as he spoke
Griswold's eyes fell upon the girl,
and he saw annoyance written fleet
ingly on her face.
well. sir" the Mississippian de-
clared. after you left us awhile ago
we got to talking about Dangerfield
and his trouble with Osborne. There's
something back of this rumpus. You
see. If they lived in the same state
YOU might account for fierce rivalry
between them. Both of EN-, for eX'
ample, might have the senatorial bee
in their bonnets, but either one OF
em could make the senate any time
he pleased. | guess they're the two
biggest men in the south right now
THEY'RE too big to be touchy ABOUT
snv small matter; that's why ! reckon
there's something behind this little
racket over there at New orleans
No nassing remark would send men OF
that way, so wild that they wouldn
travel on the same train together
Why, gentlemen
please pass the salt interposeo
Griswold 49,
The Mississippian enjoyed the
sound of his own voice, which boomec
ont above the noise of the tram VIII
broad effects of dialect that these
tvpes will not be asked TO reproduce
Griswold's eyes had again met thos'
of the girl opposite, and there was, h'
feIt a look of appeal in them me
discrssion distressed her, Just as th'
kilograms from New Orleans IN 'h'
afternoon papers had distressed hel
and Griswold began at once 10 entei
toir his table companions WIN nl'
' .da nm a number of national poht
w, issros that were as vital to ATT
IONA or wyoming as to the Carol'la u
When he went back into the car d
:, o'clock he found the girl ana ne
1,oid still sitting in their SECTIONS
though most of the other Dertns' ~
clnding his own, had been m"ue w
Tho train was slowing down ahu
-,.ishing breath of air before relil
iaa no went to the rear PLATFORM y
! rus s,eoner which was the last ca
tne ,ha rain The porter had opehe
tbe door in the vestibule TO a'lo" -, 49,
bro,,oman to run back WIN ms ~, .o
ora snon The baggage car had deye
peo oS hot box. and jumping GU
o c,.iswold saw lanterns flashing ahe "a
G .,I,o me ~ trainmen labored with tn
s W wheel. The porter va vali'4 tnet
leaving Griswold alone Ine l n"'
.ea,'n utorned at the edge OF snla