The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-08
TIE EVENING STORY
Kings Orders.

1OOkluS OUT Oh Il0 WlnQOWs ana Lne |
man IN the next seat seemed so nice. |
The man, being a bachelor, natur- |
ally did not consider himself adj
dressed The girl holding Philip dis
missed the explanation as a newly |
discovered pastime. Not so Philip! |
slapped Everett Martins newspaper
out of his hand.
''Da-da!" he repeated, smiling into
that astonished gentleman's face.
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pulled him back. Philip screamed.
The train for Pennington was
barely crawling. owing to delay
aisle hailed the slight diversion with
delight. Martin stared, Philip strug-
gled and Catherine exerted all her
strength to keep hold of him. The
old ladies shrugged their shoulders.
chap?" said one.
The people in front heard and
turned.
"Da-da!" screamed Philip. MY
Da-dal"
''why doesn't he take him?" muir
INJURED the whole car audibly.
This is perfectly ridiculous of
you'll" cried Catherine sternly, shak-
| ing him roughly in her embarrass-
ment. You know very well he isn't
'Iss, tool" insisted Philip loudly.
Martin rose to the emergency and
leaned forward. ''I haven't the slight
est idea on what grounds" he stam-
mered, "but. perhaps If took him
for a while"
Catherine turned sharply, recogniz-
ing the voice.
"Youl" cried Martin, amazed At
the same time he held out his arms
to the child.
| ing Philip tight, at which the latter's
protests leaped forth anew.
Good heavensl" groaned a crotch
| ETY. old bachelor far down the aisle.
'Why don't they give him what he
wants-anything to stop the Internal
there's anybody else around"
YOU'D better" urged Martin gen.
tly, as he watched the girls burning
face. "You know. they think we're
But we're not!" she retorted
II know" sighed Martin. We'll
Just have to pretend"
Philip. unnoticed for -oment. had
toppled over into Martins seat His
last sob melted into a gurgle. 'Da-
dal" he chuckled. removing Martins
hat with more speed than skill.
"All right conceded the girl
weakly. Then she Immediately turned
her attention to the passing land
scape.
The other passengers gradually set
tied back to their respective maya
zines, with occasional expressive
grunts in Martins direction. But
Philip, once victorious decided to test
hausted the novelty of Martins
watch fob and scarfpin he twisted
around toward Catherine again.
Snatching at the feather that dropped
from her hat he jerked her head
violently backwards. ;,
pointed to the other hale of Martins
seat, where his grip reposed.
"Guess you'd better!" grinned Mar
tin. sheepishly. Here, take the win
dow seat and I'll put the grip in your
place.
Catherine obeyed with resignation:
HIN! Very strange they didn't
think of that in the beginning! Just
like man, though, when he finds a
newspaper, even if there's nothing
in it,"
.'Perhaps-a quarrell' suggested
the other old lady with just a Jingle
of regret in her voice.
"How did she guess?" whispered
Martin in =. girls ear
please said Catherine, coldly, L
prefer not to talk. I am very dis
tressed, Of course, that Philips un-
accountable notion should have made
| it necessary"
'eWise little chap!" murmured Mar
tin, with a tiny smile about the
eyes as he patted Philips head.
| Philip, thinking it was game,
shook him off, Then he made a grab
for Martins hair. The man bent
down to his reach and submitted
| gracefully to the remarkably vicious
pulls.
| Finally, attracted by an unusual quiet,
/ she turned. Martin laid finger to
his lips and then pointed to Philip,
who was taking the well earned rest
of a conqueror, curled up on Martins
Hap. The eyes of the girl and the man
held; and Catherine stared-at his
rumpled hair, at the smile in his eyes,
at the curve of his arm supporting
Philips head-and something, rising
straight from her toes to her thoat. al
most choked her. In a tumble she re-
viewed their bitter quarrel, their part
/ ing. presumably forever few weeks
back In her confusion, she could not
recall the details, but-one tnlng sne
remembered distinctly-she mad been
in the right, of course. OF course?
/ Martin, reading her face. slipped
his hand over hers. For an instant
she yielded to him; then in last
fash of mistaken pride she edged
aWav to the extreme end Of the seat.
/ But Martin had sensed the slight re-
Spouse to his pressure, and merely
smiled, hiding his time.
| ''F,armingtoni" shouted the conouc-
tor suddenly.
| Catherine started to her feet and
held out her arms for the child. Half
way down the aisle, Philip awoke.
| tiDa-dai" he shrieked.
| Martin, in a happy inspiration.
seized his grip and dashed after
them.
| II was getting off at the next sta
ton anyway-for the Weekend, ne
announced, half deprecatingiy, as II
assunine the blame for the incident.
| Catherine refused his assistance
from the steps "You followed mel"
she accused.
4 s.Not at all" he denied airily. avoid
ling her gaze. I'm staying with the
TorrinRtOns at BeachWood.