The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
THE FOUR O'CLOCK TRAIN
By HARRIsoN SUNNI.

NNSisAeAes -1A~sI
Mrs. Van Remicks Gothic memorial
church was going very badly. at least
so Mrs. Van Remick said. She didn't
like this and she didn't like that. Billy
crandall. going over the plans with her
In his ONCE for perhaps the twentieth
time. groaned
But my dear Mrs. Van Remick," he
protested, you say you want a Gothic
chapel You won't have 1t Gothic at all
with these changes. I'm be just hodge
podge-"
stun and nonsense snapped the
builder Of the memorial. Don't you
suppose l know what / want? You do as
I say"
She went grandly out, and Billy Gran
dali, who was as young as he was
brilliant tore round the office, tore up
the plans and ended by tearing down to
the station, intent on getting out of town,
somewhere, anywhere.
A bright idea came to him. He saw
at Track L long list OF alIuring names
to which that particular train was go
ing. Now, which one should he get a
ticket for? Then, grinning he went to
the ticket office. He drew out all the
change in his trousers pocket and de-
posted II, a generous handful, on the
slide.
I'm taking the o'clock train on track
L, )" said he to the man behind the wicket.
Give me a ticket. to whatever place this
amount will get me to-"
The man grunted, counted the quarters
and dimes and nIckels and pennies, looked
at Billy as II he found him a new and
none-too-pleasing sort OF freak, and
showed out a bit OF pasteboard.
"Briarclin," said Billy, chuckling de-
lightedly to himself. He climbed aboard
the train and proceeded to forget all about
Mrs. Van Remick and her troublesome
Gothic chapel
At half-past five he left the train at
Briarcliff. He was the only passenger
to alIght. Briarclif seemed to be a
pretty little place at the foot OF a ridge
of hills. He hoped there was a good
inn here. He was about to make inquir-
les OF the station agent when a pert lit
tie road-car came into the station yard
on two wheels, shot up to the platform
and out jumped the prettiest girl It had
ever been Billy CrandaIrs luck to behold.
To his unbounded surprise the girl came
straight up TO him.
"Oh, I'm so sorry I was late" she
said.
Billy, to do him credit. was about to
inform her there had been just a trifiing
little mistake as to his identity, when
she flashed him a radiant smile. 1t vas
all on then. Here was a chance to ride
in the road-car with her for some dis
tance. anyway.
Don't apologize said he CALAMITY.
"Will you drive the car back. DR..
Howe, or shall I?' she asked.
Inwardly Billy blessed her for disclos-
ing TO him his identity.
"Oh, you, by all means, said he' GET
ting into the car with her.
Although I've never seen you before
you know. of course, that I'm Margeys
cousin, Alice Holt" she said, as she
started for the car.
"Of course" said he. I've heard-er
Marcy speak of you often. And I'm
awfulIy, awfully glad TO meet you, Miss
Holt, and to have this drive with you
That's sweet of you" she laughed
"Just for that I'll pay you by taking
you the longest way hometown by the
river"
DO by all means" said he.
"Do YOU know, I've always thought
Won must be a superman,' she said with
sudden frankness. I've always known
7 should like YOU when I saw you!
"why?" he asked.
well. because you're so patient win
Marcy. What other man wouId ri staLI
for ali the fuss you have-the conunua,
breaking of Of your engagement % ano
making I'D again. knew you IiuS'
look lust as you do"
"And how's that?