The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

6r0Sn hair flowing behind her In the
sweep OF the wind. To one side stood
highly pleased motorman, while a
short, thick old man, and careless
fat man, and man with a high fore
head and one with red mustache, all
smiling indulgently, clogged the space
In the rear.
Allison boarded the car. and greeted
his guests, and came straight through
to the motorman's cage as Gail, In
response to the clang OF the bell,
pulled the lever She was just get.
ting that easy starting glide, and she
was filled with pride in the fact.
"You should not stand bareheaded
in front of that window" greeted ALI.
son, almost roughly; and he closed 1t.
Gail turned very sweetly to the mo-
torman.
Thank YOU" she said. and gave him
the lever, then she walked back into
the car II had required some repres.
sion to avoid recognizing that dicta.
torial attitude, and Allison felt that
abe was rather distant, and wondered
what was the matter; but he was a
practical-minded person, and he felt
that II would soon blow over.
I've been neglectlng this yiew." she
observed, gazing out into the rapidly
diminishing perspective, then she
glanced up sidewise at the tall young
rector. whose eyes were perfectly
blue.
He answered something or other.
and the conversation was SO obviously
a tete-a-tete that Allison remained be-
hind. Tim looked up at Allison with
a complacent grin. as tie latter sat
beside him.
well, Eddie, put in plug for
you." stated Tim, with the air Of one
looking for approval.
"How's that?' inquired Allison, alb.
stractedly
Boosted you to the girl. Say, she's
a peach!"
Allison looked quickly back at the
platform, and then frowned on his
jealous friend Tim.
What did you tell Miss Sargent
about me?"
Don't you worry. Eddie; it's all
right" laughed Tim. 81 hinted to her,
so that she had to get II, that you're
about the most eligible party in New
York | let her know that no man
In this village has ever skinned you.
She wanted to know how you made
this big combination, and | told her
you made 'em all get of; pushed 'em
off the map Take 1t from me. Eddie.
after l got through, she knew where
to find a happy home"
Allisons brows knitted in quick an
ger and then suddenly he startled the
subway with Its first loud laugh He
understood now, or thought he did.
Calls distant attitude; but, knowing
what was the matter, he could easily
straighten It out.
Thanks, Tim," he chuckled. Let's
talk business a minute. had you
hold up the vedder court condemna.
tlon because ] got new idea last
night. Those buildings are unsafe"
We'll, the building commissioners
have to make a living" considered
Tim.
That's what think" agreed All.
son.
Tim German looked up at him
shrewdly out of his puffy slts of eyes.
for a moment. and considered
81 get you" he said. and the bust.
ness talk being concluded, Allison
went forward.
The girls and Ted came back pres.
emily, and, with their arrival, Gail
brought Rev. Smith Boyd into the
crowd, whereupon they resolved them
selves into some appearance of So
ciabllity. and Allison, for the amuse-
ment OF the company, slyly started old
Tim German into a line of personal
"reminiscences, so replete in uncon-
scious humor and so frank in uncon-
scious disclosures OF callous knavery.
that the company needed no other
entertainment.
CTo BE coNTINUED)