The Press., 1914-12-09
T71.ve lost heF, I've lost herr.'

RenjyS wall drowned mOmentaPlIy the brassy voices of the saunders.
 A thick set, iron gray man strOde into the room with an authoritative manner.
 He glanced sharply at the tiny fig ure in his path.
 "Whats the trouble?' he rasped.
 My wifer' choked Benjy. she's alone in this town an l ain't with her to perfect her. It's all because the train pulled out on me an l had aholt of it all the time. an -
 Here: Start that all over again." cut in the thick set man bruskly.
 Painfully Renjy retraced his declam- atory steps and recited his tale of woe.
 The human interest element of his story met with no response; his nearer was evidently thinking of more Weighty practical matters
 An there l was" mOaned the little fellow in conclusion. "holdin' on to the last car fir dear life an'-an' the train just busted in the middle an up an went
 The thick set mans frOwn evinced his sudden interest. Here was some thing worthy his attention. This was more important than interrupted honey moonS--SOmething practical.
 "Sompbody call Barton and Man. ming" he ordered in h tiintlike voice.
 Two men in uniform appeared and fairly groveIed before their irate chief. Say. he burst out that's the sec ond time this week that you fellows have left dead ear on 13. What do you think we're running here a civi- lized station or a guessing contest hey? don't suppose the car was placarded. hey?"
 No answer except q confused mur- mur and the Scuffling of feet
 Suppose you left the doors unlocked. tOO hey?'
 The gangling car inspector had a perfectly good thought. It flashed forth. sending look of almost human intelligence across his masklike cOun- tenHnce. He nudged Benjy. Be back in minute he whispered as he dived through the door.
 Benjamin Franklin had an indiStinct impression that he was Overhearing two men getting theirs in no uncertain terms But he had decidedly more distinct impression of what he should say to Ma and Pa Butterworth when he returned to Bayfield, alone. Pa was not so bad; he was sort of weak sister himself.
 But Ma Butterworth! The tears rOlIrSed frankly down tine bridegrOOm'S round cFppkS at the thought and drip ped dOefully on his gala waistcOat.
 His grim reverie was interrupted by the reappearAnce of the gangling one. who thrust his head iD at the door.
 "FOund her." he announced lacon- ically.
 An amazing leap brought Mr. Todd to the threshold. Two more landed him at the foot of the stairs. By dint of the utmost effort he kept the flying overalIs in sight. over tracks again and through veStibuleS.
 They came to a final stop beside the fatal car.
 Seen Her inSide.' vouchs;ted the in- spector and diScreetly disappeared.
 Renjy flew up the Stairs--and paused. In the SupereXhlted cerebration with which the next moment was fraught burst into rrfulgent being the reputa- ton for imprUgnable strength that would he his fOrever-sO far as his wife was concerned.
 He opened the door and entered the car jauntIiy.
 There. among her various belongings. sat PanSy in the sharp radiance east A., IN light outside.
 Hello. PanSy" he greeted her cas- fly. ''YOu all right?'
 When is this train gOin' to start" che asked d bit anxiOusly.
 "'Thc train fir N'York: Oh. that's went" said Benjy in an Offhand man. mer "YOu don't care such an awful lot about gOin' there. do yOu:"
 II don't much care where We are she glanced at hlm cOyIy ''SO long as we're there together.
 ''That'S the way figured it out" said Renjy. his chest swelling perepti- bly,. You see. l sent d boy fir the umbreller here 'tiS- am he didn't come. an I got nervous. When it got along about train time. course 1 knew .hat you'd come into the last ear like told yOu--an' an Renjy gave free rein to his imagination. "I told d railroad feller to uncOuple it didn't want you tn have to change again. He kinder kicked at first. but l slipped him
 a a quarter"
 PanSy looked up. admiring, awe struck.
 My. but you're smart, Renjy" she murmured. adopting then and there t,I... IiELlLAn,1r ,k.nl .lfH