The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-06

- every Monday morning in
time to get them into New York for
their more or less important business,
and 1t was because of the character of
its freight that somebody once said
that 1t was the most representative
train in America.
1t was a sunburned, vigorous, ath-
letfc looking aggregation Of humanity
that filed this train-tall, vigorous
women who looked as If they never
doubted, perfectly sure Of themselves
and their possessions, from a dog and
an automobile or two to lover or per-
haps a husband; women who knew
and yet were perfectly calm In all
their knowledge; women who lived
much In the open air, a rapidly in
creasing habit that might argue that
we are at the atavistic stage when we
are returning to the joyous life and
courage Of our paleolithic ancestors,
who lived as they breathed, with wild,
rampant unrestraint-peace be to
Friedrich Nietzsche!
The train pulled out Of Southamp-
ton at ITO. and among its precious
freight, even at this early hour, all
eager eyed. all clear eyed and ready
for the days fight. were a young man
and woman who found their seats
with little difficulty and Immediately
started an earnest conversation.
Il tell you, Dora, you are wrong"
said the young man. He was hardly
over thirty and trifie too stout for
his age. Every lineament In his face
showed his sincerity and displayed his
good breeding, and 1t was clearly evil
dent that he was endeavoring to con-
ceal something love.
"Graham"-the girl spoke in a lower
voice than her companion, her knowl-
edge of effect being greater-"Graham
it is quite possible that you are speak
ing the truth, but there are things l
cannot tell" She hesitated. Il am
going to do this thing that you dislike
so much and even l fear. am going
to do II no matter what the outcome
isl
The young man sat back in his seat.
His face Redeemed. you are going to
do If no matter what the outcome isF'
His masculine sense led him to lay
the unnecessary emphasis on the last
phrase.
YES" the girl said slowly
It was a blow to the young man.
His fastidious though not ostentatious
dress the care with which he gesticu-
lated. his deferential attitude toward
this representative of the sex. helped
TO show why such final statement
from a woman was shock
ue looked into the face Of the girl
as she sat beside him and was rrankiy
amazed. She was a thin. sllgnt crea-
tire a splendid representative OF a
most intelligent refinement, woman
of superior education and environment,
rho daughter Of Professor Fullerton Vi
rho greatest university In America
his own-a woman whose beauty couid
only be appreciated by those VINO khe"
how much culture and intellect MAKE
for beauty. And yet she sat oesiue
him so calmly, saying that she wouiu
90 through what to his mlno was
degrading experiment no matter wnat
the outcome might be.
And that outcome? :.
He had led fairly decent ile' :,
had had its valleys. its dales. but nau
never struck the lowest depths, though
ho knew something of the underworld
os every young man of his position III
New York city did. He even kne"
one or two chorus girls, and this ex'
perIence had led him to have no re-
snect for theatricals. And now mere
was the woman whom he loved tne
woman TO whom he was engaged the
momop Of his own class. as he con-