The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-18

conductor numbered. VINO puled
that rope? Speak up somebody"
Mallory was about 20 sacrifice him
self 10 save Marjorie. but she met the
conductors black rage with the with
ering contempt OF young queen: Il
pulled the old rope. Whom did you
SUPPOSE"
The conductor almost dropped with
apoplexy at finding himself with no.
body TO vent his immense rage on.
but this pink and white slip. "You!"
he gulped. well. what in Say. in
the name of-why. don't you know it's
a penitentiary offense TO stop n train
this way?"
Marjorie tossed her head little
higher. grew little calmer: What
do care? want you To back up"
The conductor was reduced 10 a
wet rag. a feeble echo: Back up
the train up?"
Yes. back the train up" Marjorie
answered. resolutely, and go slowly
till tell you TO stop"
The conductor stared at her mo
ment. then whirled on Mallory: Say.
what In helrs the matter with your
wife,"
Mallory was saved from the prob
lem of answering by Marjorie's abrupt
change from a young Tsarina rebuk.
ing a serf, To n terrified mother. She
flung out imploring palms and with a
gush of tears pleaded: Wont you
please back up? My darling child fell
of the train"
The conductors rage fell away in
an instant Your child fell OF the
train" he gasped. Good Lord! How
old was he?"
With one hand he was cropping for
the bell cord TO give the signal. with
the other he opened the door 10 look
back along the track.
He was two years Old" Marjorie
sobbed
oh. that's too bad!" the conductor
groaned. What did he look like?"
lie had a pink ribbon round his
neck"
"A pink ribbon--oh. the poor little
fellow the poor little fellow!"
And a long curly tail"
The conductor swung round with a
yell: "A curly tail!-your SOM"
My dog" Marjorie roared back at
him
The conductors voice cracked
weakly as he shrieked: Your dog!
You stopped this train for tool dog ?"
He wasn't a fool dog" Marjorie
retorted, facing him down. "he knows
more than you do"
The conductor threw up his hands:
well. don't you women beat" lie
studied Marjorie as il s.A.Ia were some
curious freak OF nature. Suddenly an
idea struck into his daze Say. what
kind of dog was it?-a measly little
cheese-hound? ?"
He was noble, beautiful soul
with wonderful eyes and adorable
ears"
!. The conductor was growing weak.
er and weaker: We'll, don't worry. /
got him. He's in the baggage car"
Marjorie stared at him unbelieving.
ly. The news seemed too gloriously
beautiful 10 be true. He isn't dead
Snoozleums is not dead" she cried,
"he lives! He lives! You have saved
him" And once more she flung her.
self upon the conductor. lie tried TO
bat her of like a gnat, and Mallory
came 20 his rescue by dragging her
away and showing her into a chair.
But she saw only the noble conductor:
"Oh. you dear, good. kind angel Get
him at once"
He stays I'm the baggage car" the
conductor answered. firmly and as he
supposed, finally
But Snoozleums doesn't like bag
gage cars" Marjorie smiled. HE
won't ride I'm one"
Hell ride I'm this one or I'll wiring
his neck"
You fiend in human flesh" Mar.
jorie shrank away from him in hor.
ror, and he found courage 10 seize
the bell rope and yank II viclously
with sardonic please, may | start
this train?"
The whistle footed family. Tie bell
began 10 hammer. the train TO creak
and writhe and click. The conductor
pulled his cap down hard and start
ed forward Marjorie seized his
sleeve: "Oh. implore you. don't con
sign that poor sweet child to the hor-
rid baggage car n you have human
heart in your breast, hear my pray
er."
The conductor surrendered uncon'
ditionally: "Oh. Lord, all right, all
right I'll lose my job, but If you'll
keep quiet, I'll bring him TO you" And
he skunk out meekly. followed by the
passengers, who were shaking their
heads I'm wonderment at this most
amazing feat OF this most amazing
bride.