The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-08-05
FRANCIS LYNDE
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

time in the Marlboro rotunda while his
father talked with a man who wanted
TO bargain for the entire output of the
Paradise furnace by the year The COM
snercial transaction touched him light
ly; but the moving groups, the import
ed bell-boys, the tesselated floors, fres-
coed ceiling and plush covered furni-
ture-these bit deeply. Could this be
South Tredegar, the place that had
hitherto figured chiefly to him as
court day" town and the residence of
his preacher uncle? 1t seemed hugely
incredible.
After the conference with the iron
buyer they crossed the street to the
railway station; and again Thomas
Jefferson was footloose while his faith
er was closeted with some one in the
managers office.
An express train, with kissing air.
brakes, Solomon ma gnifcent sleeping
cars, and locomotive large enough to
swallow whole the small affair that
used to bring the once-a-day train
from Atlanta, had just backed in, and.
the boy took it's royal measure with
eager and curious eyes, walking slowly
UP one side of it and down the other.
At the rear of the string of Pull
mans was a private car, with deep
observation platform. much polished
brass railing, and sundry other luxuri-
Gus appointments, apparent even to the
eye of unsophistication. Thomas JET
ferson spelled the name in the medal
lion "Psyche"-spelled it without try
ing to pronounce it-and then turned
his attention to the people who were
descending the rubber carpeted steps
and grouping themselves under the di-
rection of a tall man who reminded
Thomas Jefferson of his Uncle Silas
with an indescribable something left
out of his face.
GAS l was about to say, General, this
station building is one of the relics
You mustn't judge South Tredegar-
our new South Tredegar-by this. Eth?
II beg your pardon, Mrs. Vanadam?
Oh, the hotel? 1t is just across the
street, and a very good house; remark
ably good, indeed. all things consider
ed. In fast, we're quite proud of the
Marlboro"
One of the younger women smiled.
~'How enthusiastic you are, Mr.. Far
ley. I thought we had outgrown all
that-we moderns."
But, my dear Miss Elleroy, if you
could know what we have to be enthu-
siastfc about down here! Why, these
mountains we've been passing through
for the last six hours are simply 80
. many vast treasure houses; coal at the
top. iron at the bottom, and enough CT
both to keep the worlds Industries GO
ing for ages! There's millions in
them!"
Thomas Jefferson overheard without
understanding, but his eyes served a
better purpose. Away back in the line
Of the Scottish Gordons there must
have been an ancestor with the seer's
gift of insight, and some drop or two
OF his blood had come down to this
sober faced country boy searching the
faces of the excursionists for his cue
OF Fellowship or antipathy.
For the sweet-voiced young woman
called Miss Elleroy there was love at
nrst sight. For severe, beskliked
Mrs Vanadam there was awe. For the
portly General with mutton chop whis-
kers, overlooking eyes and the air Of
dictator, there was awe, also. not
unmingled with envy. For the tall
man IN the frock-coat whose face re-
minded him of his Uncle Silas, there
~N DNNAA sill iAhIAS duIdSOulSIu at The
hrst glance-which keen first impress
sion was presently dulled and all but
efaced by the enthusiasm, the suave
tongue, and the benignant manner.
which proves that insight, like the film
of recording camera, should have
the dark shutter snapped on it if the
picture is to be preserved.
Thomas Jefferson made way when
the party, marshaled by the enthusi-
asst, prepared for it's descent on the
Marlboro. Afterward, the ROYALTIES
having departed and a 9ood-natured
porter giving him leave. he was at ill.,
erty TO examine the wheeled palace Al
near-hand, and even to climb into ths
Sestlouie for peep inside.
inerewith, castles in the air began
20 rear themselves, tower on wall
mere was the very sky-reaching sum.
mt OF all things desirable: to have
ones own brass bound hotel on
wheels; to come and go at will: C
give curt orders to q respectful and
uniformed porter. az the awe-inspirinl
gentleman with the mutton -chop whis.
kers had done.
AT the highest point on the bunch.
ca shoulder of the mountain Thomas
JEFFERSON twisted himself In The bug9,
seat for Anal backward look into III.
vahey OF new marvels The sufnme
Gay was graying to It's twilight and
Asht mage was stealing out Of tn
WOODED ravines and acroae the river
FROM the tall chimneys Of = rolling
mii q dense column o. smoke was ~
cending, and at the psychological mo
ment the Stag Hare from IN iron-fUr
mace changed the ovsrl,anginS clou,
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