The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
CHAPTER XVIII.


The observation room was as lone
~ a. . deserted battlefield and Mar.
5orSs 90 doleful as q wounded soL
osef left behind. and perishing Of
ehirst when tho conductor came back
win 6noosleums In his arms.
He regarded with contemptuous
ave Tie petty cause Of % great an
event - the stopping of the Trans
American He expected to zee Mar
josis rscstvs the returned prodigal
with Wild rapture. but shs didn't even
mils whsn hs said:
Here's your povdsr.puf."
eho just took Snoosleums on her
lep. and. looking up With VET ayes
md . sed smils. murmured:
Thank you very much You're the
nacsa conductor I evsr met II you
svsr want another position, III zee
that my father gets you one"
II Wa like Offering the kaiser q
new Job. but ths conductor swallowed
ths Insult and sought to repay II With
irony.
"Thanks- And II you ever want to
run this road for . couple Of weeks.
Just Let No know
Marjorie nodded appreciatively and
said: Il will You're very kind"
And that completed the rout Of that
conductor. He retired In disorder,
leaving Marjorie 70 iondle Snoozie-
ums with Q negiectful indifference that
would have greatly flattsred Mallory.
II hs could have seem through the
partition that divided them.
But he was witnessing with the
cynical superiority of an aged and
disillusioned man the. to him. childish
behavior Of Irs Lathrop, an eleventh
hour Orlando.
For just a Mallory moped into the
smokingroom at one door. Ira Lathr
rop swept In at the other. his face
rubicund with embarrassment and
ecstasy. He hsd donned an old frock
coat with crSasss Ike rats from hong
exile In his trunk. But he was feel.
ing like an heir apparent: and he
startled srsrybody BY his jovial hail:
Well, buys-GNgentlemen - tho
drinks ass ON me. Water. take The
orders"
Little Jimmie woke with q start.
rose hastily TO his feet and satuted,
saying: Present! Who said take the
orders?"
Il did." said Lathrop. Tn giving
party. Waiter. take the orders"
. "5arsapariila," said Dr. Temple, but
they howied him down and ordered
other things. The porter shook his
head sadly: "Nothin hut sof' drinks
In Utah, gemmsn." ASER4xtG
. A sroan went up from the club
members. and Lathrop groaned loud
est Of all:
: well, we've got to drink something.
Take the orders. Werl all have sarsa-
parilia."
Little Jimmie Wellington came to
the rescue.
Don't do anything desperate, gen.
uemen." he said. with look Of d.
vine philanthropy. The bars closed,
but Little Jimmie Wellington is here
with the life preserver." From his
hip-pocket he produced a silver flask
that looked TO be big enough TO carry
. regiment through the Alps. 1t was
greeted with a saivo, and Lathrop
said To Jimmie: Il apologize for
everything have said-and thought
about you" He turned to the porter:
There amt any law against giving
this way. Is there?"
The porter grinned: Not II you-ali
bribe the exercise-inspector." And he
held out glass for the bribe. mar
muring. Don't git tired" as II was
poured. He set II inside his sanctum
and then hustled round with ice-filled
glasses and a siphon.
When Little Jimmie offered OF the
mask to DIR. Temple. the clergyman
put out his hand with a politely hor-
rifiec. mo. thank you"
Latt-op frightened him with a SUD
den comment: Look at that gesture.
Doc. Id almost swear you we're q Iar-
son."
Mallory whiried on him with the
eyes OF a hawk about 20 pounce. ana
The very ideal" was the beet dis
claimer DIR. Temple could manage,
suddenly finding himself suspeCed-
Ashton put In Nth. The only way
to disprove II. Doc. Is TO Join us"
The poor old clergyman. too desydy
involved In his deception TO hnave
confession now. decided To % and
dare all. He stammered. "Es-ah--
certainly" and head out his hand for
his share OF the poison. Little jim
mie winhed at tho others and almost
flled the glass. The innocent doctor
bowed his thanks. When tho porter
reached him and prepared 20 I'LL the
remainder OF the glass from the
siphon. the parson waved him aside
with a misguided caution:
mo. thanks. I'll not mix them"