The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
!. CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Train Wrecker.

Il ne CrHln-DutcQer, entering lug OU-
servation Room, found only a loving
couple. He took in at glance their
desire for solitude. A large part OF
his business was the forcing OF wares
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 need of nothing on earth less than
something else to read, the train
butcher decided that his best plan OF
attack was to make himself nuts-
ance 1t is a plan successfully adopt
ed by organ-grindcrs, street pianists
and other blackmailers under the
guise of art, who have nothing SO
welcome to sell as their absence.
Mallory and Marjorie heard the
nboy's hum, but they tried to ig
more it.
Papers. gents and ladies? Yes
No? Paris fashions, Lady,"
He showed large periodical be-
tween their very noses, but Marjorie
threw 1t on the floor, with bitter
glance at her own borrowed plumage:
Don't show me any Paris fash
ions!" Then she gave the boy his
congo by resuming her chat with Nal.
aory: How long do we stop at Og-
DEM"
The train-boy went right on auc-
tioning his papers and magazines
Int ~.
prey. And they went right on talking
to one another and pushing his papers
and magazines to the floor.
Il think I'd better get off at Og
den, and take the next train back
That's just what I'll do. Nothing
thank you'll" this last to the train
boy.
But you can't leave me like this,
.Mallory urged excitediy, with a side
glance of mo, mol" to the train-boy
Il can, and | must, and will" Mar
jorie assisted. I'll go pack my things
now"
But, Marjorie. listen to me-
will you let me alone!" This tt
the gadfiy, but to Mallory a detected
WALL IL just remembered.
haven't anything to pack"
And you'll have to give back tina
waist to Mrs. Temple. You can't ge
off at Ogden without waist"
"I'll go anyway. ! want to ge
home"
Marjorie, II you talk that way-I'l
throw you off the train!"
She gasped. He explained: "
wasn't talking to you; was tryin,
to stop this photograph" Then h,
rose. and laid violent hands on tn,
annoyer. showed him to the corridor
seized his bundle of papers from BIZ
arm, and hurled them at his head
They fell in shower about the train
butcher, who, could only feel Ger
tain respect for the one man who ha,
ever treated him as he knew he de
served. He bent to pick up his scat
tered merchandise, and when he ha,
gathered his stock together, put hi
head in, and sang out a sincere:
Excuse me-"
But Mallory did not hear him. b.
was excitedly trying to calm the e1
cited girl. who, having eloped wit
him, was preparing now to elope bacI
without him.
Darling, you can't desert me now,
he pleaded. land leave me to go OF
aione?
Well why don't you do some
thing?" she retorted. in equal des
peration. III | were man. and
had the girl ] loved on a train. r
get her married If / had to wrec
the" she caught her breath. pause
a second in intense thought, an
then. with sudden radiance. cried
Harry, dear!"
Yes, love!"
y have an idea-an Inspiration"
Yes, pet" rather dubiously fror
him, but with absolute exultation froi
her: Let's wreck the trainl"
Il don't. follow you, sweetheart"
Don't you sect" she began excite,
". When there are train wrecks
lot of people get killed. and thing
A minister always turns up to admit
lister the last something or other
WE'LL"
"Weil?"
well. stupid. dent you see: "