Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20
CHAPTER VI-(continued).|

Then Ashton lnterVeneO ike uOs
In the Manager 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"
when he sees what we've done to
him"
"Oh, he won't dare to fight in the
presence of his little bridey-widey. Do
you see the porter in there?"
Eyes, 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 bun
dies OF all shapes and sizes, he waved
Them away with scorn:
The emigrant sleepa runs only
Tuesdays and Thuzzdays."
From behind the first mass of pack
ages came a brisk military answer:
you black hound! About face
Forward march! Section number one"
The porter retreated down the aisle,
srpologizing glibly. "Scuse me for
questioning you, but you-alls 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.
"Oh, what's up?" she ventured. ut
looks like something bridal"
{ Talk about womanly intuition!"
said Lieutenant Hudson, with an in
sgratiating 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 minister's to
get spliced and hike for Manila by
this train
Having recounted this plan in the
full belief that il was even at that mo-
Inent being carried out successfully.
Lieutenant Hudson, with a ghoulish
smile, explained:
Being old friends of the bride and
groom, we want to fix their section up
I'm 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
-wouId have preferred a stateroom."
"'Of course" said Hudson, almost
eblushing. but It was taken. This was
the best we could do for them"
That's why we want to make II
nice and bride-like," said Shaw. Per.
taps you could help us-a woman's
touch"
"Oh, I'd love to-" she glowed. has.
teping into the section among the
young men and the bundles. The un.
usual stir attracted the porter's sus
Ipicions. He came forward with a look
of authority:
~'Scuse me. but wha-what's all
this?"
"Vanish-get out" said Hudson
poIting a coin at him. AS he turned
to obey, Mrs. Whitcomb checked him
with: "Oh, Porter, could you get us
a hammer and some nails?"
The porter almost blanched: GOOD
E.awd. Miss. you amt allowin' To drive
nails in that woodwork, is your" Thai
woodwork was to him what the altai
Is to the priest.
But Hudson. resorting to heroic
measures, hypnotized him with a two
dollar bill: Here. take this and SCI
nothing. hear nothing. say nothing.
Fhe porter caressed 1t and chuckled
I'm blind. deaf and speeches." HI
turned away. only to come back a
once with a umid "'Scuse mel"
you here YETI" growled Hudson.