Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30
nv b. Wholesale there, and NE can't
even get sample"
CHAPTER XIV.
The Ilain Wrecker.

on people who did not want them.
His voice and his method suggested
the mosquito. Seeing Mallory and
Marjorie mutually absorbed in read
ing each others eyes, and evidently
in mead Of nothing on earth less than
something else TO read. the train
butcher decided that his best plan or
attack was to make himself q nuis-
auce It Is plan successfully adopt.
ed by organ-grinders. street pianists
and other blackmailers under the
guise or art, who have nothing so
welcome to sell as their absence.
Mallory and Marjorie heard the
train. boys bum. but they tried 10 L..
more II.
Papers. gents and ladies? Yes!
No? Paris fashions, LADY,"
He showed large periodical be-
tween their very noses. tut Marjorie
threw ii OIL the floor, with bitter
glance at her own borrowed plumage:
Don't show me any Paris 1ash.
ions!" Then she gave the boy hls
congo by resuming her chat With Mai.
Iory: How long do we stop at Og.
dem"
The train-boy went right on auc-
tiOning his papers and magazines,
and poking them into the laps OF his
prey. And they went right Oh talking
to one another and pushing his papers
and magazines TO the floor
Il think Id better get OF al Og-
den. and take the next train back
That's Just what I'll do. Nothing.
thank YOU" this last to the train
boy.
But you cant leave me like this"
Mallory urged excitedly. with a side
glance Of No. no." to the trainboy.
II can, and | must. and | WILL" Mar
jorle insisted. IN go pack my things
now"
But, Marjorie. listen to me-
WIN you let inc alone!" This to
the gadfy, but to Mallory detected
wall: II just remembered.
haven't anything to pack"
And you'll have to give back that
waist to Mrs. Temple. You can't get
off at Ogden without waist"
"Il! go anyway. l want to get
home"
Marjorie, If you talk that way-l'II
tbrnu, van off tho troiDi'
She gasped. He explained: II
wasn't talking to you; | was trying
to stop this photograph" Then he
rose. and laid violent hands OH the
annoyer, showed him to the corridor.
seized his bundle OF papers from his
arm. and hurled them at his head.
They fell In a shower about the train
butcher, who could only feel GER
tain respect for the one man who had
ever treated him as he knew he de-
served lie bent to pick up his scat
tered merchandise. and when he had
gathered his stock together, put his
head in. and sang out sincere:
Excuse me"
Bnt Mallory did not hear him. he
was excitedly trying to calm the en-
cited girl. who. having eloped with
him, was preparing now to elope back
without him.
Darling. you cant desert me now"
ne pleaded. land leave me to 90 on
alone?"
Well, why don't you DO some
thing?" she retorted. In equal des-
peratinn. II were man, and |
had the girl | loved on train. I'd
get her married II ! had to wreck
the" she caught her breath. paused
a second in intense thought. and
then, with sudden radiance. cried:
Harry. dear"
Yes, love-"
Il have an idea--an inspiration"
Yes. pet" rather obviously from
him, but with absolute exultation from
her: Lets wreck the train!"
Il don't follow you. sweetheart
Don't you see?" she began excited
ly. When there are train wrecks a
lot OF people get killed. and things.
a minister always turns up to admin
lister the last something or other
we'll
"Well?"
We'll, stupid, don't you see? We
wreck a train. minister comes. We
nab him, lie marrles us. and--there
we arei Everything's lovely"
He gave her one OF those looks
with which 4 man usually greets what
woman calls an inspiration. lie did
not honor her invention with an
alysis. He simply put forward an OBJ
lection to it. and. man-like, chose the
nost hateful of all objections:
ITS a lovely idea. but the wreck
would delay us Cor hours and hours,
ana I'd miss my transport"
Harry Mallory, If You mention that
odious transport to me again. | know
III have hydrophobia. I'm going
home"
But, darling" he pleaded. you
can't desert me now, and leave me TO
go on alone?" She had her answer