Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-10-15
| IHE MOMENTS Spur I


n dozen motor oars waited q Hose
bush station for the arrival Of The s;se
train from town.
Nar3oris Stone ut at the steering
wheel Of her own little runAbouf
waiting ior her father. A train vhisr
tlsd and presently the air yibrafed
with sound a. Il thundersd Into me
station. immediately there was :
chorus Of shouts ~ man Jumped
from The train and TAn across ths plaS
eprm.
~gtcp him-stop himi"
The fugitive darted around ths
building. fairly hurled himself INTO
~ tonneau Of the Stone or ana
orouchsd In the bottom.
s'gtsrt OF anywherei III explain -
soon q we're on tho wUi" he hesgedI
V Tor answer Marjorie pulled ne
starting lever and the beautiful Die
or glided away from ths PLATFORM
just . tho pursusrs pantsd around
the building.
In moment the biz machine purred|
swiftly away from tho depot and dis-
appeared around tho bend Of Buahy
road.
when they were ten miles nom the
station the man raised himself and
stepped over the seat 70 ~ hasads
Marjorie. i
For the flrst time she tooh rood
look at him and noted that he vaaI
young In spite Of the gray hair that
edged his temples. He was weiA
dressed. but his clothing was covered
with dust M i
awny did yoa save mar - asked
abruptly.
Il believe II was your srsy hair.'1
confessed Marjorie. with . swifx
glance IN his direction. 7 thought
you were Old. and II do pity ela
peopls."
4 fssi Old enough todayt~ nut
tersd the man
.Yoa srs IN trouhlss' shs asisA
softly.
Hs nodded. IT seems there wa
some trouble N Bsnton--ths largo
town beyond here. I was thsre on
business for my flrm when ! received
q telegram saying that my fsthsr waa
dying IN Albany. I sprintsd FOR the
railroad station IN order to catch the
express The whole town was out
chasing . bold thief who had heen
worhine IN daylight crossed hie
trail and they thought ! was the man.
and I couldn't persuade them TO the
contrary. 80 I shook them on ana
I held 'em on with my revolver until
they reached here, I saw you sitting
there and jumped IN. and you know
the restl"
"And You want 10 20 10 Albanyr
asked Marjorie withaut ousstoning
his statement
He nodded gratefully.
I'VE srs near the csntrsi railway.
which win take you 70 Pcushkssp'
sie," she said. I'VE csn reach there
IN time for the 7.So-and Do hope
you win reach there In time"
"You are good" be said With dssp
feeling.
tho Central depot and she watched
him board the train and answered
ths wave Of his hand with q futter-
Ing handkerchief until the rear car
disappeared In the woods.
Then she drove swiftly back to the
station. to nnd that her father had
arrived and was waiting. A. they
drove home in tho twilight she told
him the story Of the fugitive and how
she had helped him to escape.
Nj. Stone laughed skepticaily ana
shook his head.
-oh. my romantic dsughtsri" =
tsased her.
i Marjorie blushsd divineiy. II you
had seen his eyes. daddy. ycu would
never have doubted him." shs pro
| tested.
l, The nsxt evening hs showed hs'
he nswupspsr be had brought IRON
town. In II was . full account Of n
Benton burglary and picture Of N
shisf, who had besn caught.
DADDY. ne not my passsngarl
cried Marjorie; 10 he I'D ten ~
truth, after al"
II Several weeks latsr Mar1orl'