Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER l.-contlnued.

G1AFIE H ls-Conunueu.
Prof Griswolds eyes wandered re
peatedly from his manuscript to the
car ceiling. then furtively to the un-
oompromisingly 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 a Swiss hotel where Griswold had
once spent a 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 speeulations.
Whereupon he reflected that while
Baltimore was plausible the black
servant eliminated Ohio; and as every
Yirginian 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
taples hei distinction was undeniable
There we're but two vacaut places in
the car one facing Griswoil. 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 tristd air that
touched Griswold's sympathy He
rose, told the waiter that be would
cit 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 a quart bottle,
which he pushed toward Griswold:
"As the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor Of South Caro-
lima"
No, thank you" and as he spoke
GriswOld's eyes fen upon the girl,
and he saw annoyance written feet
ingly on her face.
Wei, sir" the Mississlppian de-
clared. after you left us awhile ago
we got to talking about Dangerfeld
and his trouble with Osborne There's
something back Of this rumpus. You
see, Il they lived in the same state
you might account for a fierce rivalry
between them. Both Of EN-, for ex-
ample, might have the senatorial bee
IN their bonnets; but either one Of
EN- 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
any small matter; that's why 1 reckon
there's something behind this little
racket over there at New Orleans
No passing remark would send men on
that way. so wild that they wouldn't
travel on the same train together.
Why, gentlemen"
please pass the salt" interposed
Griswold.
The MississIppian enjoyed the
sound Of his own voice. which doomed
out above the noise Of the train with
broad effects Of dialect that these
types win not be asked to reproduce.
Griswold's eyes had again met those
Of the girl opposite. and there was, he
felt, a look Of appeal in them. The
discussion distressed her. just as the
kilograms from New Orleans IN the
afternoon papers had distressed her,
and Griswold began at once to enter.
tain his table companions with his
views on a number Of national polit
zeal issues that we're aa vital to Arl
zona OF Wyoming as to the Carollnaa
When be went back into the car al
u o'clock he found the girl and her
maid stin sitting IN their sections
though most Of the other berths, in
Gliding his own. had been made up
The train was slowing down. aud
Wishing a breath Of air before retir
ing. he vent to the rear platform Of
the sleeper. which was the last car
ol the train. The porter had opened
tie door 20 the vestihule to allow the
brakeman 10 run back with bis tor
nsdoes The bagEage car had devel
epsd hot box and jumping ont
GfHEoId saw lanterns flashing ahoa'
where the iraIamen lahored with 81
slek wheel the porter vanished
Ieafrr erisVeId alaae The trah
h aaaned As the edge Of 8 small