The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-16
CIRCUITS
INSPIRATION

oficious circuit, they called him-and
80 she shrank back in her seat in the
chair car, and let him hustle forward
to the other end OF the train. circuit
had been away from town all summer
and he would be certain to ask all
about Harry, when Harry Trevor was
the last man she cared to discuss !;
especially with circuit.
When he had gone away in the
spring she had been engaged to Ire
vor. circuit had been absent four
months and much may happen in
that time, given two highly strung
young people each with an excuse of
false pride.
The little trips to Hillcrsst had be.
come things of the past and all be-
cause OF misunderstanding SO alb
surd that had either used little tact
the engagement would never have
been broken.
She was going further up the road,
and as Hillcrest was neared she drew
back into her seat and away from the
window. She did not even want to
see the familiar station. Mrs. Trevor
was an ideal hostess and Madge had
spent many pleasant hours In the old
Trevor homestead when she and
Harry had planned what would come
TO pass when she was the chatelaine
OF the fine old place. This was the
train she had always taken too, when
she had come out to spend a few
days with old Mrs. Trevor, and she
did not want to be further reminded
of those happy times.
But she had reckoned without Or.
cult He came busting through the
train just before the station was
reached. The platform at Hillcrest
was short and only the middle of the
train came on the platform proper.
he was walking through the train to
strlKe the center of the platform
when the train should stop.
This time Madge could not escape
discovery. and circuit came to a dead
stop, dropping his bundles as he
grasped her hand.
1T seems like old times to see you
again. he cried. "and that internal
porter has never come for your
things! Here, let me help you"
lie gathered up his own bundles
ana hers and hurried down the aisle.
lhey were already in the tunnel
which ran under the greater part OF
the town. In a few moments thew
would be at the station.
Madge followed to regain uAlsession
of her suit case, but In the brief In.
terval Others had crowded to the door
OF the vestibule and 1t was impossible
10 worm her way through and claim
ner own. circuit bore her luggage to
the platform and turned 1t over to
Trevor.
She was day dreaming" he shout.
ed, and very nearly got carried past
ner 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 circuit. He. caught
sight OF her standing by the car stems
and went blowing through the
crowd.
Here he is" he shouted. 81 fonnd
MIN Tor you. In my day. young men
did not hold back when they were
looking out for the ladies'"
he grasped her arm and plotted her
through the crowd to where Trevor
STOOD IN amazement. The suit case
was new one and he had not recoe.
nized IT. Before he could decide
whether circuit was drunk or crazy.
that excitable individual had coma
back towing Madge.
She almost got lost again" he
painted as he brought the girl up. 81
declare you young people need an old
man Ike me to look after you. Well.
I'll be getting Of Got some things Of
my own to be looked after.
He trotted OF. leaving Madee and
Trevor facing each other For an in.
slant they stared dumbly, then Trevor
raised his hat again.
Il presume it is another of Orcptt,s
asinine mistakes" he said. Though
I'm sure don't know what it all
means"
Mr.. circuit saw me on the train -
she explained. Il suppose that he did
not know that our engagement had
been broken and supposed that was
being carried past the station. Before
could explain that was on nay wav
to visit Mary Bryan, he was SO far
ahead that / could not get hold of
him"
That's circuit all over" Trevor said
with a smile. Il suppose you want tn
get back on the train"
He moved toward the Pullmans hin,
at that moment the train pulled ont
and left the girl behind. She looked
biankly after the departing cars and
the tears stood in her eyes. She was
reused by Trevor's voice.
Look here" he said, that was no,
a mistake of CIRCUITS. He was the nm.