The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-27


shansh to shave my ltes vile.
mean MY don't know what mean.
lie sank into a chair and ordered O
drink; then suddenly remembered his
vow, and with great heroism, rescind
ed the order.
Mallory finding that the train was
checked just before he reached the
conductor saw that officials bewil
dered wrath at the stoppage and had
a lcarsome intuition that Marjorie
had somehow done the deed lie hur
ried back to the observation ROOM
whore he found her charging up and
down, still distraught. He paused at
Il safe distance and said:
''rhe train has stopped, my dear
Somebody rang the bell'
II guess somebody didl" Marjorie
answered, with proud toss OF the
head. where's the conductor?'
Hes looking for the fellow that
pulled the rope
you 90 tell him to back up--and
slowly, too"
40, thank YOU" said Mallory. He
was brave young man. but he waa
not boarding the conductors OF stop.
ped expresses. Already the conduc.
tors voice was heard in the smoking
room, where he appeared with the
rush and roar OF Bashan bun.
Welt" he beloved (which one Of
you guys pulled that rope
1T was nobody here, sir" Or Tenn
pie meeAly explained The conductor
traushxed him with a baleful glare:
"l wouldn't believe gambler on oath
/ bet you did it
y assure you, sir Wedgewood IN.
terposed "he didn't touch it, was
heah."
The conductor waved him aside and
charged into the observation room.
followed by all the passengers in an
awe-struck rabble Here, too the
conductor Numbered: "Who pulled
that rope? Speak up somebody"
Mallory was about to sacrifice him
self to save Marjorie. but she met the
conductors black rage with the with
ering contempt OF young queen: Il
pulled the Old rope. Whom did you
euppose?'
The conductor almost dropped with
apopleXy at finding himself with no
body to vent his immense rage on.
but this pink and white slip, "You!"
he gulped, well. what in Say, in
the name of-why, don't you know it's
a penitentiary onense TO stop a tram
this way?'
Marjorie tossed her head a little
higher grew little calmer: What
do / care? I want you to back up"
The conductor was reduced to a
wet rag, feeble echo: Back up
the train up"
"Nes, back the train up Marjorie
answered, resolutely and go slowly
till tell you TO stop"
The conductor stared at her me.
ment, then whlrled on Mallory. say.
what III hell's the matter with your
wiie?'
Mallory was saved from the prob
lem of answering by Marjorie's abrupt
change from a young Tsarna rebuk
ing a serl, TO a terrified mother. she
flung out imploring palms and with a
gush OF tears pleaded: won't you
please back up? My darling child fell
off the train"
The conductors rage fell away in
an instant Your child fell off the
train" he gasped Good Lord How
old was he?"
With one hand he was cropping for
the bell cord 10 give the signal, with
the other he opened the door to look
back along the track.
lie was two years old" Marjorie
sobbed
"Oh, that's too bad" the conductor
groaued "What did he look like?'
lie had pink ribbon round his
neck"
"A pink ribbon--oh, the poor little
fellow! the poor little felow!"
And long curly tail
The conductor swung round with
yell: "A curly tail l!--your SOM"
MY dog!' Marjorie roar6G back at
him
The conductors voice cracked
weakly as he shrieked: Your dog
You stopped this train for a too dog
lie wasn't fool dogJ Marjorie
retorted, facing him down, he knows
more than YOU do"
fhe conductor threw up his hands;
"Well, don't you women beat" lie
studied Marjorie as If she were some
curious freak OF nature Suddenly an
idea struck into his daze: Say, what
kind OF a dog was it?--a meusly little
?"
"lle was a noble. beautiful soul
with wonderful eyes and adorable
ears"
The conductor was growing weak /
er and weaker: We'll. don't worry. 4
got him He's in the baggage car"
Marjorie stared at him unbelieying- /
u. The news seemed too gloriously