The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-12

lady appeared. She had donned her
hat. and as she stood 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 fOrlorn
little smile as she took his seat.
The appearance Of Griswold aroused
the Mississippian to 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
Grlswold's eyes fell upon the girl,
and he saw annoyance written feet,
fngly on her face.
We'll. SIR" the Mississippan de.
clared, "after you left us awhile ago
we got to talking about Dnngerfleld
and his trouble with Osborne There's
something back of this rumpus. You
see, II they lived In the same state
you might account for fierce rivalry
between them. Both Of EN-. for en-
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 reckon
there's something behind this little
racket over there at New Orleans.
No passing remark would send men of,
that way. so wild that they wouldn't
travel on the same train together.
Why. gentlemen"
"Plcose 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 will not be asked to reproduce.
Griswolds eyes had again met those
o. the girl opposite, and there was, he
felt. look Of appeal in them. The
discussion distressed her, just as the
kilograms from New Orleans in tho
afternoon papers had distressed her,
and Griswold began at once to enter
tain his table companions with his
views ON number Of national polit.
ical issues that were as vital to Arr.
iona or Wyoming as to the Carolinas.
When he went back into the car at
II O'Clock he found the girl and her
maid still sitting in their sections,
though most Of the other berths, in.
Guiding his own, had been made up.
The train was slowing down, and,
wishing breath of air before retir-
Ing. he went to the rear platform Of
the sleeper, which was the last car
Of the train. The porter had opened
the door in the vestibule to allow the
brakeman to run back with his tor
pedoes. The baggage car had devel.
opened hot box, and. jumping out,
Griswold saw lanterns flashing ahead
where the trainmen ~labored with tho
sick wheel. The porter vanished.
leaving Griswold alone. The train
had stopped at the edge Of a small
town, whose scattered houses Law
darkly against the hills beyond. The