The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06
HEARTS BY FREIGHT
nv ELEANOR WILLIAMS YoUMAxs.


Really. you must not walk with me. Mr. Cunning
ham You know the penalty"
What! After trailing you all the way from the
campus? After hanging about for two hours waiting
long in there"
My graduating gown. / having a fitting Bur,
Mr.. Cunningham, the hour is for"
Now see here Miss Ferris it's TOO late for :.
girl to alone past these frHsht yards-its safe
even early in the evening with hobos coming in on
it viii please you: but you needn't worry. for this
il tho night Of stufy,s faculty spread Everytodys
horrla names:"
Who. stuneidt and Bowers? why. they like IL
Sure. they do. can prove It. You remember"
''Sh-h-h hear some one
HUSH they're there. on the other side of that
ear--no. this one. Perhaps it's ramps- oh. Mr..
Cunningham. 1t sounds like-Oh mercy:
1t liz! Prexy, I'm goat! Well. I'll be-
From beyond box car on their right came dis
i suggest that we wait professor Bowers; that
ongine Is approaching with considerable speed"
Come on across. Or Cramer." answered second
Heavens. they're coming around this side
moonlight Recognition would be certain. Here y
he Whispered in desperation climb In here. auick'
Laying vigorous hold of the girl he swung her up
to the open door of the empty car. whittier he
Creeping noisessly into the shadow, they waited.
fearing TO breathe. From an engine somewhere In
IL. Cramer spoke again. this time within a foot OF
the door of their hiding place
--'ff ycu mind. Professor Bowers" he said,
Il should like TO wait and watch them pick up this
car"
Cunningham take investigating peep 50
what meant when there a terrific
crash. and lying prone upon his face, he knew.
Scrambiing he CROPPED about in the gloom for the
girl. The had begun to move rapidly by the time
he had found her and raised her to her ise Grasp
ond collision, harder, it seemed than the first.
second time Cunningham like truth. arose but
with extreme caution Getting upon his knees, he
quite and trembling violently. The motion of the
car grew slower and finally stopped
Come. he urged getting to his feet and trying TO
I'm afraid" she cried making effort to rise
loud cianking and rattle, began olting slowly over
Eve must jnmp.' he shouted above the noise
dragging her 10 the door.
Nor she screamed terrified, Pm afraid'
Tearing her self from his grasp. she sank down
in the patch Of moonlight that shone In through the
ninghams impulse was to drop her to the ground
by main force; but when he laid hold upon her
cross legged beside and INT her golden. curly
head until it rested upon his shoulder holding !,
the complaining rattle and cank grew into furious
roar
awful scrape I've got you into
of that hideous din testimony to his
word, she held up two small palms. scratched ana
'oh, my darlingi' In his pain and regret the
words slipped out UNDECIDED Finding handker-
about s her rhen being no
way to secure tho HANDBAGS. he laid palm upon
u was necessary for Miss Ferris to st up in the
joiting. swaying unsupported, but when, upon
finishing the talk. Cunningham again slipped his arm
about her shoulders and drew her head TO it's former
position, she made resistance.
wonder ful idea occurred to him.. haxnG, beau
ttfui idea.
sylvia" he Hammered, rapidly tho beating
Of his heart would permit. there's jolly good
out Of thia for us II you'll you'll marry me-" He
trembied before audacty and rested his burn
Ing chaek an agatnt the cool softness OF her
hair. forgetting the rear that reduced his words to
sylvia lifted her head Cunningham saw her lip.
moving and bent till her lashes swept his face bun
gtill he doubted that he heard Alright
What Is that awful smell ~ she repeated finally
making herself audible.
So shocked Cunningham that he had little
breath with which 10 sniff. There did seem to be an
odor--now that II had come to notfee--ayerpourink,
but familiar.
'.Phosphate.. he shouted In answer relieving his
discontinue by strength Of lung Its fertilizer!"
Sylvia nodded and dipped her dainty into
the that decorated his lapel. Cunningham da
cidod conversation OF the question and
there use getting fretty about It. The train
sEsuid have to stop time Meanwhtle. vita
both comfortably full he mapped out his
OF procedure.
The train stepped sooner than he expected. but
at lonely water tank without visible light or habit
tation.
no escape here." he reported looking down tho