The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20

self. for tho others wanted to murder
him. Ashton advised = lynching. but
the conductor arrived on the scene In
time to prevent violence.
Fosdick informed him Of the ire
trtevable loss of the useful buffet wait,
or. The conductor promised to get
another at Ogden.
Ashton walled: "Havo We got to
sit here and die Of thirst till then?''
The conductor refused to back up
for coon." but offered to send In .
sleep!ng'car porter as . temporary
substitute.
AZ he started to 60. Fosdick. who
had been incessantly consulting his
watch. checked him to ask: "Oh. con.
ductor. when do we get to the state.
line OF dear old Utah!"
Dear old Utah!" the conductor
grinued. Wed q been there already
II We hadn't a fell behind . little"
Just my luck to be late" Fosdick
moaned. d.
What you 20 anxious to be in
Utah for. Fosdick :" Ashton asked. sus-
piclously. You 20 on to Frisco. don't
you:"
Fosdick was evidently confused at
the direct question. He tried to
dodge It: "Yes. but-funny how things
have changed. When We started. no
body was speaking to anybody except
his wife. now"
'Now." said Ashton, drily, every.
body's speaking to everybody except
his wife,"
you're wrong there" Little Jim
milo interrupted. II wasn't speaking
to my wife in the first place. We got
on az strangersh and we're strangersh
yet. Mrs. Well'n'ton 10 a."
"A queen among women. We know!
Dry up." said Ashton. and then they
heard the querulous voice of the por.
ter. Of their sleeping car: II tell you.
I don't know nothin' about the buffet
business"
The conductor pushed him in with
. grun command. Crawl in that cage
and get busy"
''still the porter protested: "Aiista
Pullman engaged me for . sleepin'
car. not . drinkin' car. I'm . berth
maker. not . mixer" He cast . re-
sentful glance through the window
that served also ~ . bar. and his
whole tone changed: "say. 10 you
goin' to allow me loose amongst all
them beautiful bottles? Say. man. II
you do. I can't guarantee my con.
duck"
III you even sniff one Of those bot
ties" the conductor warned him. III
crack It over your head"
THAT won't worry me none-as
long a. my moufs open." He smacked
his chops over the prospect Of init
macy with that liquid treasury.
"Lordy! Well, I'll try to control my
emotions-but remember. don't guar.
antee nothin'."
The conductor started to 90. but
paused for, hnai instructions: And
remember-after we get to Utah We
can't serve any hard liquor at all"
whats that? Don't they low moth
in in that old Utah but ice-cream
soda!"
That's about all. II you touch .
drop. I'll leave you in Utah for life"
"Oh, Lordy. I'll be good!"
The conductor left the excited black
and went his way. Ashton was the
first to speak: Say, Porter, can you
mix drinks?"
sThe porter ruminated. then con.
fessed: well, not on the outside. no.
sir. II you.all 10 thirsty you better or
der the simplest things you can think
Of. II you want to command anything
fancy. Lord knows what you'd get.
Supposin' you was to say, Gimme
Tom Collins I'd be Just as liable as
not to pass you Jack Johnson"
well. can you open beer?"
"Oh. I'm a natural born beer.
opener"
Rush It out then. My throat Is as
full of alkali dust as these windows"
The porter soon appeared with a
tray full of cotton-topped glasses. The
day was hot and the alkali dust very
oppressive. and the beer was cold. DR..
Temple looked on 1t when II was am.
Der. and suffered himself to be bullied
into taking a glass.
(TO BE CONTINUED)