The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-18
STORY BY GoUVERNEUR MORRIS
FAMOUS SHORT STORY WRITER

over ON Us side dawn the emf ank
mont. There @aH a Hubdued
nma,aiug " china aud glass \
clerFyman nt one OF the rear
tables quietly remarked, WASH
out. and Saterloo, who had not
forgntten the days when he had
learned 20 fall from a bucking
bronco, relaxed his great muscles
and sworo roundly and at great
length The car came 60 rest at
the bottom OF the omhanNment
loss on it's side than on It's top
For "A moment or so it scomed
all was perfectly quiet Then Sat.
erlee saw the SNOWY lady across
the aisle descending upon him
through the air
Thank YOU. she murmured, as
her impact drove most OF inc
breath out OF Saterlec's bull hody'
How strong you are
when YOU are rested. Ma am
said he. with extreme punctilionh'
ness. think wa may leave the car
by climbing over the sides OF th'
seats on this side
lie proceeded her over and over
the aides OF the seats opened tho
car door. and helped her 20 the
ground. And then. his heart OF
parcnt having awakened to the sit'
uation. he forgot her aud tornook
her Hc pulled a timetable from
his pocket and consulted a mile
post. Il was 40 miles 20 Carcasoh'
nc-and only two To Grub CITY
A lovely city Of the plain
Grub City-hirc buggy drive 10
Carcasonnc. he muttered. and he
moved forward with great strides
where you want TO gitf' asked
tho proprietor OF the Great city
Cafe.
"Carcasonne. said saterlce. Not
the junction the resort
Well" said the proprietor.
there's lust one horse and Just one
trap In Grub City. and they ain I
for hire We've no use for them.
said he great man So They're for
sale. Now what do you think they d
be worth 20 YOU"
Fifty dollars" he said. as one
accustomed TO business
II was then that q painting. fe-
male voice WAS raised behind him
"slxtg dollars
His SNOWY acquaintance OF tho
dining car had followed him along
tho tles as fast as she could and
was lust come up.
4 thought YOU two was trust.
commented the proprietor wife,
who stood near But II seems you
Amt even a community OF In
tereats
seventy dollars" said sateriec,
quietly.
The lady advanced to his side.
counting the change in her purse
Seventy dollars and eighty
five cents" she said.
Eighty dollars. said satcrlse.
on" cried the lady. seventy six
eighty-flye Is every cent I've got
with nc-snd you're no gentleman
10 bid higher"
Eighty" repeated Saterlee.
Eighty dollars. said the son.in.
Law. for a horse and buggy that a
name never seen Is too good TO be
true
They are yours. sir" said the
father.in.law. and no turned to his
daughters husband. Ia that horse
In your cellar or In mine7" ho asked.
Il Amt set eyes on her since Feb
ruary.'
Satsrlce turned quietly 10 The
angry and fearful vision whom he
had so oallously outbid
"Maam." he said. ~ we come TO
my stop first or Whereabouts. the
buggy ls yours TO go on with. II
we reach yours first it's mine. Now
II you re going further than Carca.
some Junction. III get of there.
And either I'll walk to tho hotel or
hire another trap"
why" exclaimed the lady. "aro
you hound for Carcasonne House,
SO am I"
Tn that case" said saterlee.
elegantly. well 10 the whole hog
together"
Quite So said tho lady primly.
You'd ought to make Carcason-
ne House by midnight" said tho
proprietor.
Heavens" exclaimed the lady
And II we don't make I, by mid.
night"
we will by / or O'Clock.
The lady became very grave.
''Of course" said she. 1T can't
be helped. But Il would be ever SO
much nicer II we could get in be
fore midnight"
Il take your point, Ma'am." said
Saterlee I can promise nothing.
It's all up 10 the horse"
"of course" said the lady. 1T