The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-17

the train. Transcontinental train is TAX
Ing on passengers. Porter has lively
rop, a Yankee business man The alopsrs
train u Little Jimmie'' Wellington bound
for Rene to get dvprfe; boards Mza I, train
appears. She is also bound for Reno with
same object. Likewise Mrs. Sammy Whit
comb. Latter blames IN Mrs: Jimmie ne nc, for
Tory decorate bridal berth.
CHAPTER Vl-(Continued,
Then Ashton interviewed like dog
In the manager and dragged her off to
her seat, leaving the young man to
exclaim:
"sorne tamarind, that!"
Another young man behind him
krowled: "Cut out the tamarinds and
get to business. Mallory will be here
any minute
II hate to think what he'll do to US
when he sees what we've doae to
him."
"Oh, he won't dare to fight in the
presence of Ills little bridey-widey. Do
you seq :l1e porter in there?"
"Yes, suppose he objects"
well, we have the tickets. Well
claim it's our section till Mallory and
Mrs. Mallory come"
They moved on into the car, where
the porter confronted them. When he
saw that they were loaded with bum
dies Of all shapes and sizes, he waved
them away with scorn:
1.-THE emigrant sleepa runs only
Tuesdays and Thuzzdays."
From behind the first mass of pack
ages came brisk military answer:
"You black hound! About face
forward march! Section number one"
The porter retreated down the aisle,
apelogizing glibly. "Scuse me for
questioning you, but you-all's baggage
looked kind o. eccentric at first"
The two young men dumped their
parcels on the seats and began to I'M
wrap them hastily.
"17 Mallory catches us, he'll kill us, Z"
said Lieutenant Shaw. Lieutenant
Hudson only laughed and drew out a
long streamer of white satin ribbon
Its glimmer. and the glimmering eyes
Of the young man excited Mrs. Whit
comb so much that after little hest
lance she moved forward, followed by
the Jealous Ashton.
ooh, what's up?" she ventured. at
looks like something bridal"
Talk about womanly intuition!"
said Lieutenant Hudson, with an in
Eratiating salaam.
And then they explained to her that
their classmate at West Point, being
ordered suddenly to the Philippines,
had arranged to elope with his beloved
Marjorie Newton; had asked them to
get tie tickets and check the baggage
while he stopped at minister's to
"get spliced and hike for Manila by
this train."
Having recounted this plan in the
full belief that it was even at that mo-
ment being carried out successfully,
Lieutenant Hudson, with ghoulish
smile, explained:
Being old friends of the bride and
groom, we want to fix their section up
In style snd make them truly comfort
able"
"Deiicious!" gushed Mrs. Whitcomb.
"But you ought to have some rice and
Old esaoess"
Here's the rice" said Hudson.
Here's the old Shoes" said Shaw.
"Y4ovely!" cried Mrs. Whitcomb, but
4hen she grew soberer. II should think,
though, that they-the young couple
would have preferred a stateroom."
"Of course" said Hudson, almost
hlushing, "but It was taken. This was
the best We could do for them"
That's why We want to make it
nice and bride-like." said Shaw. "Per.
haps you could help us-a woman's
touch"
"Oh. I'd love to-" sno glowed, has
tening into the section among the
young men and the bundles. The un-
usual stir attracted the porter's sus-
picions. He came forward with u look
Of authority:
"Scuse me. but wha-what's all
tkis?''
"Van,sh--get out" said Hudson,
poktng q coin at him. AS he turned
70 obey. Mrs. Whitcomb checked bim
with: "Oh. Porter, could you get US
q hammer and some nails?"
The porter almost blanched: Good
Lawd. Miss, you amt allowin' to drive
nails in that woodwork, is your" That
woodwork was to him what the altar
10 to the priest.
But Hudson, resorting to heroic
measures, hypnotized him with two
dollar bill: Here, take this and see
nothing, hear nothing, say nothing"
The porter caressed 1t and chuckled:
I'm blind. deaf and speechless." He
&arnsd away. only to come hack at
neoo x4th timld '"Scuse mel"
H~~ hAro YETI" xrowla6 Hudson.