Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Didn't see any colored woman" was
| the gruff reply, and Giles went back tc
| the car.
The pretty, fair-haired girl left her
| baggage and went to the station mas
ter. Giles watched her as she asked a
question, and he heard the low grum.
| BILE of the mans reply, accompanied by
negative head-shake.
| Before she returned Giles had start.
ed his machine for a spin during the
| tedious wait for the next train. Around
| Roselawn station was a wild, pictur-
esque country quite unsettled as vet.
but the roads We're good, and it is al.
| ways pleasant to motor in October.
Time passed swiftly enough for Giles.
and once more he drew up at the
platform just as his train rolled in.
In one swift glance he noted that the
pretty girl was still waiting, and that
she looked tired and bored.
This time there were only three mas.
sengers for Roselawn, and not one of
these was the looked-for Lily White.
Just as Giles returned disguised. to
his car, the agent, who was also tele-
graph operator at the little station. an.
preached him with a yellow enyelopa
in his hand.
do you happen to be going any
where near the Tower place, sir?" he
asked agreeably.
I'm going right there-my names
Tower" said Giles, taking the message
and paying for it.
He opened it and whistled.
Find that Lily White also went on
2:20-be sure and get her without fail.
| will come down on nine O'clock
Bessie"
Lilly White also came down with
herself on the 2::2O!" he groaned. IF
that isn't just like woman messing
things up. I wonder if It's some
foolish joke of Bessies? Who in
thunder is Lily Winter"
Search mel" calculated the station
master as he turned away, and as he
passed the fair-haired girl who was
still waiting, he paused and asked: as
your name Black, LADY,"
why, yes. it is" She replied. Has
somebody come for he at last?"
THAT there gent is looking for a
lady named black-awhile ago he was
asking for colored lady-and | just
took in trunk labeled Lily White
Somebody's been drinkin', but it amt
me-" he said darkly, and disappeared.
Giles was cranking his car when
the girl approached him timidly. 81
Wonuer if you are looking for me-" she
began. I'm expecting somebody from
Mrs. Emery's place"
Good" cried Giles heartily I'm
glad to find somebody for our house.
Bessie has done lot Of telegraphing,
and can't make head or tail out of
it," he pulled out his kilograms and,
with boyish smile gave them to her
Are you one of these ladies?" he
asked
She smiled charmingly. I'm the
first one, Lily Black" she explained
Bessie is a dear friend of mine, and
| met her in town this morning and
she simply insisted that go home and
pack up some things and come down
here for month or two. AS | live in
studio-l was sorely tempted and &C.
cepted on the spot. She said she would
wire her brother to meet me, but
heard you inquiring for colored WON
an, and as the agent didn't know who
you were-l asked him-I was CON-
PEELED to wait!"
We'll, I'm an awful idiot, after all, y
confessed Giles holding out his hand.
Lilly Black is my pet name for our
household treasure, the onyx-hued Miss
Lily White, and l thought 1t was she
whom Bessie was sending-that ex-
plains why | was to amuse her!"
They laughed merrily as he piled her
hand luggage in the tonneau, leaving
the trunks to follow later. Miss Black
had taken her seat beside Giles when
local train crept In from the east.
From this train there emerged tall,
gaunt-figured woman OF sooty black
ness who glanced about her and made
one dive for Giles painting car.
"Ah, dere, Mister Tower she
shriehed. Fob de Ian sake don you
get away widout mel" and the agitated
Miss Lily White. who had been acct.
dentally carried a station beyond her
destination, leaped into the tonneau
and rode triumphantly down to the
/ Emery home
When Bessie Emery arrived at Rose.
lawn that night she found her brother
waiting for her beside the car.
Did Lily Gomez" she asked as she
got in.
(Which one?" asked Giles mischiev.
ously. White or Black?"
"Goose!" laughed his sister. Both
of course"