Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-02

of the day, DAN" said one OF the
boys about 10 o'clock; ITS TOO
blamed hot to do another stroke OF
work."
Every WELL" returned Dan, listless-
Nv: "I'm pretty we'll done up myself.
Guess I'll turn in for while"
"We're going to ride over to the
Strings and load in some water - the
casks are getting low; It's lots cooler
fussing around the water than rus
ting around here. Better come
along" ,.,
perhaps I'll ride over little
later" evaded Dan, turning into MS
tent :,
Browning smiled skeptically.
waiting for the express, III bet o
cookie! If you were girl, Dan, ID
say you had a crush on the conductor
of that train the hungry way you LOOK
at it,"
you'd be hungry looking, too. II
you we're looking for your rlch
uncle" retorted Dan, coolly.
"Get OUT" shifted Browning.
striding off. "We'll expect you after
your uncle arrives, eh?"
Dan did not reply. He stood In the
doorway of the tent tingling with an
anticipation that he could not under
stand. Perhaps it was because Brown
ing had put some Of his thoughts into
words or-well, nothing would happen
today. Probably Evelyn had gone by
another route-it would be just MS
luck.
AS noon drew near he wandered
about the deserted camp and along
the railroad, with his watch IN MS
hand. And then, just on time, ne
heard the distant humming that an.
nounced the coming Of the train. u
grew louder and changed to a roar
and then to thunder.
He stepped back, the better &c
watch the windows when they should
flash past and thermometers or Won
ders-as it approached the camp the
Il train slowed down almost to stand
still A man dropped down from the
engine and ran to the forward drlv'
ing wheels and the clank OF a ham
mer on metal rang through the noon
stiffness.
Kenneth walked eagerly along. look
ing up at the windows where stranger
faces peered curiously down at the
tall strong figure clad in khaki, with
broad hat pulled over his forehead
so eagerly inspecting the passengers.
When he reached the open door OF
the baggage car the engine was ut
taring preliminary grounts and thick
black smoke drifted back half op'
securing the doorway. There was the
barking Of several dogs and among
them sharp insistent yelp that seem
ed vaguely familiar.
The smoke swirled aside and ne
caught glimpse of the interior OF
the car and several crates containing
dogs in different degrees of content,
ment. They seemed Joined in protest
against the liberty allowed a pretty
fox terrier who danced delightedly
at the end of long chain held by A
girl whose head was ttrned aside.
The train plunged forward the fox
terrier uttered one shrill bark and
dashed through the doorway, striking
Kenneth fairly in the chest and
Knocking him over backward. Then
the express gathered speed and
Numbered away, leagfns Kenneth sit.
ting dazedlX beside the track while
crazy fox terrier leaped upon him
, with velvet pink tongue and short,
excited yops Of JOY. The chain dang.
ling from the collar tapped In the
sagebrush and from a ring In the col
lar hung red tag.
It was all over and miracle had
happened. Evelyn had been on that
train. She was the girl who had
stood in the baggage car and OF whose
| face he had had fieeing glimpse as
the train dashed away. The crazy fox
terrier, who had recognized in him a
former master, was none other than
Evelyn's dog, Flip. He gathered the
wriggling little beast in his arms and
rocked him lovingly.
The red tag bore number and 9
most precious name-Evelyn's-an
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