The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

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have been really earnest or really
thoughtful; and her heart was quite
too elastic to break. She proved 1t
Instantly, for when she heard behind
her the voice of a young man asking
her to let him pass, she turned to pro-
test, but seeing that he was a hand
some young man, her starch was in
stantly changed to sugar. And she re-
warded his good looks with smile, as
he rewarded hers with another
Then Ashton interviewed like a dog
in the manger and dragged her off to
her seat, leaving the young man to
| eXclaim:
"Some tamarind, that!"
Another young man behind him
growled: "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 done to
him."
"Oh, he won't dare to fight in the
presence of his little bridcy-widey. Do
you see the 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:
THE emigrant sleepa runs only
Toosdays 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,
apologizing 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.
IF Mallory catches us, he'll kill u.s."
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 hesi-
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
gratiating 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 the tickets and check the baggage
while he stopped at a minister's to
get spliced and hike for Manila by
this train"
Having recounted this plan In the
full belief that 1t was even at that mo-
ment being carried out successfully,
Lieutenant Hudson, with a ghoullsh
smile, explained:
Being old friends of the bride and
groom, we want to fix their section up
in style and make them truly comfort
able"
"Delicious!" gushed Mrs. Whitcomb
"But you ought to have some rice and
old Shoes"
Here's the rice" said Hudson.
Here's the old Shoes" said Shaw.
lovely" cried Mrs. Whitcomb, but
then she grew soberer. 81 should think,
though. that they-the young couple
would have preferred q stateroom."
"Of course" said Hudson, almost
blushing, but II 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-" she 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 look
of authority:
"Scuse me, but wha-what's all
this?'
"Vanish-get OUT, said Hudson,
poking a coin at him. AS he turned
to obey, Mrs. Whltcomb checked him
with: "Oh, Porter, could you get us
a hammer and some nails?"
The porter almost blanched: Good
Lawd, Miss, you amt allowin' to drive |
nails In that woodwork. is your" Thai