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turned and looked upon the diversion at
Jacksonville. Gentlemen of the jury-shc
was beautiful! The custodian of library
of books on sociology could have seen that
with half an astlgmatic eye. Her copper
colored hair flashed alluringly in that sunny
car; the curve of her check would have
created a sensation in the neighborhood
where burning Sappho loved and sang.
Dick Minot's heart beat faster, repeating
the performance it had staged when she
boarded the train at Jacksonville.
Beautiful, yes-but she fldgeted. She
had fidgeted madly in the station at Jack
sonville during that hours wait; now even
more madly she bounced about on that plush
Strengthened her pleasant little hat, she
gazed in agony out the window. Beauty
such as hers should have been framed in
serene and naughty dignity. Hers happened
to be framed in frenzy of fidget.
In its infinite wisdom the train saw fit
to start again. With sigh Of relief the girl
sank back upon her seat of torture. Minot
turned again to the uneventful landscape.
More yellow sand, more bearded oaks and
evcrgrcens. And in a moment the family of
razorbacks, plodding along beside the track
with determined demeanor that said as
plainly as words, "You may 60 ahead now
Excellent train, it seemed fairly to fly
for a little while. Then another stop.
Beauty wildly anxious on the seat of ancient
plush. Another start-a stop-and a wor-
ried but musical voice in Dick Minot's ear:
Il beg your pardon but what should you
say are this trains chances for reaching San
Marco by one o'clock"
MINOT turned. Brown eyes and troubled
~ ones looked into his. A dimple
twitched beside an adorable mouth. For
Il should say" smiled Minot, "about the
same as those Of the famous little SNOWFALL
that strayed far from home
."Oh-you're right Why. should she
fdget so, "And I'm in a frightfully un-
comfortable position. | simply must reach
San Marco for luncheon at one. | must.'
She clenched her small hands. @It's the
most important luncheon Of my life. What
shall l do,7
Minot glanced at his watch. at is now
twenty minutes of twelve he said. 9My
advice to you is to order lunch on the train
at was SO foolish of mel cried the girl.
al ran up to Jacksonville in a friends motor
to do a little shopping. | should have known
better. I'm always doing things like this.
And she looked at Dick Minot accusingly,
as though it was he who always put her up
to them.
am awfully sorry, really NIinot said.
He felt quite uncomfortable about it.
@And can't you suggest anything?' plead
ingly, almost tearfully.
Not at this moment. III try, though.
Look!' He pointed out the window. "That
family of razorbacks has caught up with us
four times already
@What abominable service!r the girl cried.
4But-aren't they cunning? The little ones,
| mean" And she stood looking out with a
wonderful tenderness in her eyes, which,
considering the small creatures upon which
it was lavished, was almost ludicrous.
"Off again!' cried Minot.
And they were The girl sat nervously
on the edge of her seat, with the expression
of one who meant to keep the train going by
mental suggestion Five cheerful minutes
passed in rapid transit. And then-another
abrupt stop.
almost like a football game, said NIinot
blithely to the distressed lady across the
aisle. Third down-fve yards to go. Oh,
by Jove, there's town on my side!9
"Not trace Of a town on mine, replied
the girl.
Its the drcariest, saddest town l ever
saw" Minot remarked. $50 of course its