The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12
CIRCUITS
INSPIRATION

70 the other end Of the train. Orcat
had been away from TOWN all summer.
ard BE would BE- certain 70 ask all
about Harry. when Harry Trevor was
the last man she cared to discuss;
especially With Orcuit
When be had gone away in the
spring she hSd been engaged 10 Ire
VOC. Qrcutt had been absent four
months and much may happen IN
that time. given two highly strung
( yonng people each with an excuse Of
false pride
The little trips 10 Hlllcrest had be
( come things cf the past and all be-
cause oi a misunderstanding SO ab-
zuTd that haa either used a little tact
The snsagement would never hare
been broken.
She was going further Up the road
ard rs Hil.efsst was neaged she drew
beck into her se1t and away from the
wlneow Sae did not even want 10
see the familiar station. Mrs. Trevor
Vas an ideal hostess and Madge had
Z speat many pleasant hours 10 the old
Ireycf hnmestead when she and
Harry lad planned what would come
20 pass when she was The chateiaine
n the me old place This was the
train She had always taken TOO, when
size had COME out 10 spend few
days with old Mrs Trevor. and she
dia nos want 70 be further reminded
cf those happy times.
bnt she had reckoHed without or.
cnf' he came basiling through the
train iast before the station was.
reached The platform at Hillcresf
was short ard only tie middle Of the
train came on the platform proper
He was walking through the train to
strike the center Of the platform
when ihe train shoald stop
This tinie Madge could not escape
discovery. ard Orcutt came to dead
Gtop dropping his bundles as he
grazred her hand.
1T seems like old times 10 see you
sgain.7 be cried, and that internal
porter has never come for your
things Here. let me help you"
He gathered up his own bundles
end hers and hurried down the aisle.
They we're already Ia the tunnel
which ran under the greater part Of
the town. In q few moments they
would be at the station
Madge followed to regain possession
Of her suit case, but in the brief in
teryai others had crowded to the door
Of the veatibule and II was impossible
TO worm her way through ana claim
her own Orcutt bore her luggage to
the platform and turned It over to
Trevor
she was day dreaming he shout
ed and very nearly got carried past
her station But ! saw her my boy,
and brought her out all right.
Where is she?"
He turned and scanned the crowd
on the platform. Madge was holding
back in the hope that Trevor might
see the mistake and return her prop
erty without a scene, but she had
counted without Orcutt He caught
sight Of her standing by the car steps
and went plowing through the
crowd.
Here he Is" he shouted. Z found
him for you. IN my day. young men
4 did not hold back when they we're
I looking out for the ladies'
He grasped her arm and piloted her
through the crowd to where Trevor
stood in amazement The suit case
was a new one and he had not recog-
nized if. Before he could decide
wbsther Orcutt was drunk or crazy,
Z that excitable Individual had come
back towing Madge
She almost got lost again." be
painted as he brought the girl up. II
declare you young people need an old
man ike me to look after you Well,
Z Jill be getting on Got some things Of
my own to be looked after
He frotted on, leaving Madge and
( Trevor facing each other. For an in
stant they stared dumbiy, then Trevor
{ raised his hat again.
p presume it Is another Of CIRCUITS
asinine mistakes" he said, though
4 I'M sure don't know what il all
means"
MIR. Orcutt saw me on the train
\ sic explained. II suppose that he did
not know that our engagement had
been broken and supposed that was
being carried past the station Before
4 could explain that was on my way
70 visit Mary Bryan he was 50 far
ahead that I could not get hold Of
him.
That's orcutt all over" Trevor said
with a smile y suppose you want to
4 get back on the train
\ ne moved toward the Pullmans, But
4 a. that moment the train pulled out
and left the girl behind. She looked
bIankiy after the departing cars and
the tears stood n her eyes. She was
reused BY Trevors voice
Look here, be said, that was moi
a mistake ot Orcutts He was the IN.
conscious instrument OF Fate. There
really isn't anything the matter. ex
ranf thar wa were hnfh 90 r,~..4 H.