Middletown transcript., 1911-07-29

SlguCs 1WO PSLSOhS ASS
way toward it from opposite
sides OF the street.
Pennsylvania station please!
Simultaneously two voices
reached the chauffeur's ears; q
feminine voice on the right side
and a masculine one from the
left.
The chauffer looked from one
to the other applicant.
Guess you will have to toss for
1t, he said good naturedly.
There can be no tossing, put
in the girl hurriedly. | abso-
lutely must catch the GA train.
And I am equally in a hurry,
said the man.
Well, there's room inside for
two, suggested the chauffeur as
he began to take his seat.
The girl and the man looked
across the machine at each other
with expressionless faces.
Since there is no other way-it
will have to do. Harmony Weller
stepped into the taxi.
I suppose it will, said David
Green as he entered from the
other side. He seated himself
without apparently seeing the
wicker suit case that acted as q
barrier on the wide seat.
The short trip to the station
was made in absolute silence.
The girl sat straight and looked
out the cab window so that all
Green saw of her face was the
firm line of her profile. When
the taxi Whirled in to the station,
David Green watshed the girl
lean forward and examine the
register of fares. Then he saw
her extract a half dollar. The
face registered go cents and
Green realized that his companion
intended to pay half the amount.
Under the circumstances, he felt
that she was taking the right
course and he remained passive
not attempting in any way to
break the silence.
The man and the girl stepped
from the taxi on opposite sides
and each handed the chauffeur q
half dollar. The first smile
which had dawned in Harmony
Weller's eyes was when she turn.
ed from the amused glance Of the
chauffeur.
She went hurriedly into the
huge station and was lost in the
crowd.
David Green walked briskly
toward the train which he board
ed only after having seen his
companion of the taxi step into
the same train. He followed her
and took a seat behind her.
From his point of vantage he
watched every movement of Har-
mony Weller. The girl was
making a frantic effort to keep
her mind as well as her eyes up
on the magazine that she held.
There was a woeful droop to the
corners of her mouth but her
proud little head gave an occa-
sional toss as if it fain would pro-
claim an undaunted spirit. She
cast many glances about the train
and after each itseemed to Green
that her disappointment deepen
ed. He drew nearer the window
so that she might not by any
chance know of his nearness.
The train moved swiftly on and
darkness crept into the outer
world. David Green watched
the girl rise and make her way
toward the dining car. He fol-
lowed a moment later. AS he
entered his heart gave a quick
jump. The only vacant seat was
the one opposite the girl. When
he seated himself he watched a
tinge Of color sweep into Har-
mony's face. But through the
long meal she scarcely raised her
eyes above the level of his tie pin.
David Green's heart was ham
mering as it had not hammered
In his life time and into his eyes
had come a light that, had the
girl seen she might have recog-
nized. AS il was she kept her
eyes studiously away from his.
She was the first to arise.
Green watched her and it was
then that he realized the fact that
the train had been at a standstill
for some fifteen minutes.
He learned as did the other
passengers that a train was de.
rallied some few miles beyond and
that further run for the night
was impossible.
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