The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-02

well, you haven't got anything on
me-I'm not shaved"
You don't have to tell me that"
she said, rubbing her smarting cheek.
Then she bumped her head and
gasped. "Oh-what you said
This made them feel so much at
home that she attained the heights OF
frankness and honesty by reaching in
her handbag tor a knob OF supple
mentary hair. which she affixed dex-
trously to what was homegrown. Ira.
instead OF looking shocked. loved her
for her honesty, and grirned:
Now, that's where you have got
something on me. Say, were like a
couple of sardnes trying to make love
in tin can"
TITS cosy though" she said, and
then vanished through the curtains
and shyly ran the gauntlet OF amused
glances and over-cordial Good morn.
ings till she hid her bushes behind
the door OF the women's room and
turned the key II she had thought
of it she would have said, God bless
the man that invented doors and the
other angel that invented locks
The passengers this morning were
all a little brisker than usual 1t
was the last day aboard for everybody
and they showed a certain extra ami
nation. like the inmates Of an ocean
liner when land has been sighted
Ashton was shaving when Ira swag-
gered into the mems room Without
pausng TO note whom he was ad.
dressing Ashton sang out:
Good morning Did you rest well?"
"What?' IRA roared
''Oh, excuse me-" said Ashton. has
tily. devotirg himself to a cash his
razor had made in his cheek-eyen in
that cheek Of his
Ira scrubbed ont the hasin, filled i'll
and tried to dive into it. slGpfing the
cold water in double handtuls over
his glowing face and pufiin6 through
1t like porpoise
Meanwhile the heavy-eyed FOsdick
was sinking through the dining-car,
regarded with amazement by DR.. Ten.
pie and his wife, who were already up
and bgeakfasting.
whats the matter with the bridal
couples on this train, anyway" said
DR. Temple.
Il can't imagine" said his wife, we
old couples are the only normal
ones"
Some more coffee, please, mother"
he said.
"But your nerves." she protested
"Its my vacation" he insisted
Mrs Temple stared at him and |
shook her head: 4 wonder what mis-
chief you1l be UP to today? You've
already been smoking, gambling,
drinldng-have you been swearing,
yet?'
mot yet" the old cregyman smiled, |
rye been saving that up for good |
occasion. Perhaps it VIII rise before
the days over"
And his wife choked on her tea at
the wonderful train-change that had
come over the best man in Ypsilanti,
BY this time Fosdick had reached
tho stateroom from which he had
been banished again at the Nevada
state-lne. He knocked cautiously.
From within came an anxious voice.
"Whos there?"
"Whom did you expect?"
Mrs. Fosdick popped her hoad out
like Jill in the box. "Oh, It's you,
Arthur Kiss me good morning
He glanced round stealthily and
obeyed instructions: Il guess it's
safe-my darling"
Did you sleep, dovie?' she yawned
"Not a wink They took off the
Portland car at Granger and had
to sleep in one OF the chairs in the
observation room.
Mrs. Fosdick shook her head at him
in mournful sympathy, and asked:
what state are we in now?"
"A dreadful state-Nevada."
Just what are we In Nevada?"
I'm a bigamist, and you've never
been married at all.
"Oh, these awful divorce laws!" she
moaned, then left the general for the
particular: "Won't you come in and
hook me up?"
Fosdick looked shocked: Il don't
iare compromise you"
"Will you take breakfast with me-
IN the @nng CARP" she pleaded.
"Do we dare?"
"We might call 1t luncheon she
He seized the chance: "All right.
ri go ahead and order. and you stroll
IN and I'll offer you the seat opposite
me-"
But can't you hook me up?"
He was adamant: Not till We get
% California. Do you think I want to
my own vile? Shh!
Somebody's coming!" And he darted
,ff to the vestibule just as Mrs. Jim
ME Wellington issued from number I
en with hair askew, eyes only hair I
,pen. and waist only hall shut at the
pack. She made a quick squirt to
he women's room, found it locked,
stamped her foot, swore under her
breath. and leaned against the wall OF {
he car to wait.
About the same time. the man who
vas still her husband according TO
he law rolled out of berth number 1
wa- There Mas- an sAAGsazsp i clarity