Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
Miss Weston, Capitalist
By CLAUDINE SISSON

and he would board 1t. and If the con-
ductor tried to throw him OF instead
Of taking his watch in lieu of a ticket,
he would fight for his life.
In the sitting room was a young
lady. and on the platform was her
trunk. II didn't take a minute to fig.
ure out that she had been visiting
some family in the vicinity, and was
going back to her home In the city.
The young lady vas not 30 bashful
that she kept her eyes on the floor. or
turned her back to look out Of the
window. On the contrary. she had more
than one peep at the young man and
rather liked him. He had been a camp
er. and was also going home. She
couldn't account for his detected look
and nervous bearing. but hoped he had
received no bad news to take him
home.
MI. Hilton walked up and down the
platform. Then he entered the sitting
room and read the time tables and
other interesting literature. Then he
walked a block up the street and
walked back again. Then he walked
straight up to the young lady and
said:
II flnd myself"
"Yes?"
Il find myself in an embarrassing
position"
you wish to take the train down.
and you have neither ticket nor
money!"
"That's-that's 1t. And-and-"
And you are a stranger to these
people and they are suspicious Of you?
I have money to lend"
"But-but-," stammered Mr.. Hill
ton. e.
The young lady smiled and then he
smiled. Then the young lady laughed
and he laughed. Then she said:
II lost my purse once when | was
a hundred miles from home. and 1t
seemed for a time that ! would have
to walk home. This will help you
out"
She took a fi~ve-dollar bill from her
purse. and extended 1t. but the con-
fused and blushing young man shrank
back. and protested:'
II can't take 1t. didn't intend
10 ask you for money. l Just wanted
to tell you that--that-"
That O were what they call
broke" she laughed. You want to
get home, Of course. How are you CO.
Ing to do It without money!"
VIII you cash my check for the
amount?"
Most certainly. It's a business
transaction. Here is my name"
Miss Fannie Weston" he read on
the card as he prepared to fill In a
check. why. my college chum was
Tommy Weston. You can't be the sis.
ter he used to talk so much about? l
am Guy Hilton"
Whom he used to talk SO much
about that ! got tired of hearing your
praises? Yes. ! am that Fannie, and
just now ] am a capitalist with money
to lend. As you and Tommy were
chums. and as | am Tommy's only sis.
ter. you had better negotiate q loan
before that train comes along"
There was some one looking In the
door as that five dollar bill changed
hands. 1t was Constable Stacey. He
had followed the trail Of the suspicious
character. When he saw the money
passed and the two laughing and talk.
ing he scratched his head and said to
himself:
Mighty suspicious circumstances,
and ] ought to arrest 'em both and
find out their little game. but as It's
near supper time ! guess ! won't put
myself out"
There surely was a little game In It,
but arresting the pair might not have
brought II out. 1t was six months
later. when Tommy Weston had re.
turned from South America, that he
backed Guy Hilton into a corner and
said:
Now, then. tell me all about It,"
why Fannie found me dead broke
up the country and lent me five dollars
to get home on"
And OF the strength Of that -"
yes. ! have dared ask her TO marry
me-"
We'll, I'll be hanged! Say. Guy,
you'll make a peach OF a brother-in.
law!"
Rural France Losing.