Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-30

for Billy dug into pocket after pocket without result Then he spied Aline's 8 l lap desk and darted toward it. There was half sheet in the flap, and pres ently he came toward Jack.
 Here's your orders, he said, grave l ly. Mine says Clear track to Roberts s Crossing That what yours says ?'' Right" confirmed Jack All ready Billy dashed down the line of chairs. and with a wave of his arm swung on . to the train and began collecting and punching tickets already punched al most Beyond the senblance of paper. So engrossed was he in his occupation that it was several minutes before he noticed that his engineer had stepped off the train and was striding down the road. He, too. left the flyer with it's precious feminine freight ana started off after him.
 Aren't you going to play any more z he demanded as he caught up with the man. Orton started
 T declare, Billy he laughed, T had forgotten all about being engineer. 1 want to catch the crowd at the woods. You'll forgive me this time, won't you. old fellow ;
 T guess I can get Oracle Arnold to be engineer said Billy, doubtfully.
 But I say, can I have those orders? I want some more tickets
 Orton laughed. Heres whole lot of paper" he said, drawing some old letters from his pocket. T need the one you gave me- And he was off down the road
 The chestnut grove was only a cou- pie of miles away, and he was soon there. He had not been invited to be one of the party It was Mrs. Apple tons own party and Orton had not been popular with that lady since the advent of Marquand. but he went in search of the party with happy heart.
 He found Aline and Marquand apart from the group. She flashed him one E~-<-- l. < I,1, dropped the lids on them while the red spread over her face. In the instant of greeting she had forgotten the note and with recollection of the cold, for nal phrasing of her letter she became ashamed to meet his glance.
 MarQuand regarded the intrusion in no pleasant fashion, and began to sulk. He had been assured by Mrs. Apple ton that Aline would accept him. and this nutting party had been arranged to make an opportunity for his pro- posa1. Mrs. Appleton had drawn the others deeper into the woods, and he was just about to make formal offer of his hand when Orton came up.
 He was just contemplating the pos sibility of saying something that would give Jack a hint to take himself else where when that young man spoke up.
 T say, Marquand,'' he began, T wish you'd look up the others for bit I've something very particular to tell Miss Appleton
 MarQuand looked at Aline for en- couragement in his refusal, but she would not return his glance. He paused irresolute for a moment, and then strode off to search for Mrs. Ap- pleton.
 Alfne looked up with a frightened glance. T told you not to come she murmured, What will they say ?'
 T was acting under orders,'' he insisted, holding out the letter. She seized it and looked at it.
 T wrote you another" she faltered. Where did you get this ?'
 Billy was playing train, and I was the engineer, he explained He was looking for train orders for me, and as he had used up aletter he had in his pocket for tickets, he had to make a raid on your desk. When I saw this I could not wait for your return. I obeyed orders, like a good engineer"
 T think it was fate" she naurmured. 'I will obey the orders, too.''
 And 0rton never knew how much he owed to Billy-St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat.