The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-04

Mallory vas saved from the prob.
lem q anHwering b. siaIjorie's ahtupt
chang iron d yodng Tsarina rebuki
ling q sert 10 q tefriaed mother. She
flung out implorlng palms and with q
gush OF tears pleaded: Wont you
please back upl Ny darling child fell
OF the train. gs,
The conductors rage fell away In
an instant. ~Your child fell on the
train!". he gasped. Good LordI How
old was her
With one hand he was cropping for
the bell cord to give the signal. with
the other he opened the door to look
back along the track. s.s
| HE was two years old" Marjorie
sobbed.
."oh. that's too bad" the conductor
groaned. What did he look lIke7"
He had a pink ribbon round his
neck"
"A pink ribbon-oh, the poor little
fellow! the poor little fellow!'N
And a long curly tall
The conductor swung round with q
yell: "a curly tail!-yonr SOM,
My dog!" Marjorie roared back at
him.
The conductors voice CRACKED
weakly as he shrieked: your dog!
You stopped this train for fool dogy'
He wasn't fool dog" Marjorie
retorted. facing him down, che knows
more than you, do, an. ia.
The conductor threw up his hands:
well. don't you women beat" He
studied Marjorie as II she were some
curious freak Of nature. Suddenly an
idea struck into his daze: Say, what
kind Of a dog was tt7-a measiy little
cheese-hound?'
He was q noble, beautiful soul
with wonderful eyes and adorable
ears" Ct
The conductor was va growing weak veal,
er and weaker. "Well, don't worry. /
got him. He'sin the baggage car"
u Marjorie stared at him unbelievihg.
'ly.s The news seemed too gloriously
beautiful to be, true. HE isn't dead
slEe ozleums is not dead," she cried,
"hg lives! He lives! You have saved
him." And once more she flung her.
self upon the conductor. He tried to
bat her of like a gnat.. and Mallory
came to his rescue, by..dragging her
away and showing ;her$lnto chair:
But she saw only the noble conductor:
"oh, you dear. good, kind angel. Get
him at once"
HE stays in the baggage car" the
conductor answered, firmly and as he
supposed, finally. s
But Snoozleums doesn't like bag.
gage cars" Marjorie smiled. HE
won't ride In one"
Hell ride In this one or I'll wiring
his neck"
"You ffend in human ffesh!" Mar
jorle shrank away from him in hor.
ror. and he found courage to seize
the bell rope and yank 1t vlcIously
with -sardonic: please, may start
tfiis train?"
The whistle footed family. The bell
began to hammer. the train to creak
and writhe and click. The conductor
pulled his cap down hard and start
ed forward. Marjorie seized his
sleeve: ".oh, I Implore you, don't con-
sign that poor sweet child to the hor-
rid baggage car. Iftyou have a human
heart In your breast, hear my pray
err" sia1
The conductor surrendered uncon-
ditlonally: oh. Lord, all, right, all
right. III lose my job, but If you'll
keep quiet, I'll bring him to you" And
hetslunk out meekly, followed by the
passengers. who were shaking their
heads in wonderment at this most
amazing feat OF this most amazing
bride. ,.t.sssa
When they were alone once more,
Marjorie. as radiant as April after a
storm. turned her sunshiny smile on
Mallory:
lsnt II glorious TO nave our little
Snoozleums alive and well?"
But Mallory was feeling like a
March day. He answered with a
sleety chill: you care more for the
dog than you do for me-"
why shouldn't II, Marjorie an.
swered with wide eyes, "snoozteums
meyer would have brought me on a
Wild goose elopement like this. Heav.
ensknows he didn't want to come !
Mallory repeated the Indictment:
You love dog better than yopzioye
yoAr husband; - III
I My what?" Marjorie laughed. then
she spoke with lofty .condescensidn:
Harry Mallory, II you're going to be
jealous OF that dog. Ill never, marry
you the longest day /; live."
so you'll let dog come between
u.s." he demanded.
81 wouldn't give UP Snoozleums for
a hundred husbands" she retortei.
I'm glad to know it in time" NAL
Tory said. You'd better give me. back
that wedding ring"
Marjorie's heart stopped at this.
but her pride was In arms. She drew
herself up, slid the ring from her fin
ger. and held 1t out as II she scorned
II. "NIth nIansura Ennd oTfornoon