The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-05-27

smallish. bewhiskered man, trying to
raise an umbrella inside the narrow
corridor, perfectly impossible feat.
She came down into nv arms with
the iimpness of one who ia accustomed
to such attentions. and then wheedled
INSTANTLY upon the futile individual on
the steps above
"Quick! My hat! Heaven preserve
us. how it rains!' she cried in u deep.
wheezy voice and--in German.
"Moth"- began insinuatingly, but
the sacred word died unfinished on my
lips. The next instant l was scurry-
ing down the platform to where I saw
Britton standing.
"Have you seen them? shouted
wildly.
mo, sir. Not sign. sir. All. see"
He pointed excitedly down the plat
form.
mo" l rasped out. by no posi-.
Bile stretch of the imagination can that
be Mrs. Titus. Come. we must ask
the conductor. That woman? Good
Lord. Britton. she waddlesv'
The large lady and the smallish man
passed us on the way to shelter. the
latter holding an umbrella over her
hat with one hand and Juggling heavy
hamper in the other. They were both
exclaiming IN German. The station
guard and the conductor were bowling
and scraping in their wake, both car
rying boxes and bundles.
No one else had descended from the
train grabbed the conductor by the
arm.
Amy one else getting of here" I
demanded in English and at once re-
peated it in German.
He shook himself loose. dropped the
bags in the shelter Of the station house.
dotted his cap to the imperious backs
of his late passengers. and scuttled
back to the car. A moment later the
train was under way.
Can you not see for yourself?" he
shouted from the steps as he passed
me by.
Once more swooped down upon
the guard. He was stutting the large
German lady into small. lopsided car
EluSOs LuC utlVCl VI " dHh s'"o SeAsA~AAo
off his cap and putting it on again att
er the manner of mechanical toy.
go away" Missed the guard angrily.
"This is the mayor and the mayoress.
Stand aside! Can't you see?'
when does the next train get in?'
l asked for the third time. He was
still bowling after the departing hack.
~ no rucnad TnlIpof1n0
his thoughts. he said: '"There Is no
train until o'clock in the morning.
Nine. mein herr"
Zach. Gottv' groaned 1. Are You
sure?"
"Jah! You can go home now and go
to bed. sir There will be no train un'
til 9, and l will not be on duty then.
Good night"
II dare say we'd better be starting
'ome. sir" said Britton timidly. "Some-
thing 'as gone wrong with the plans.
fear. They did not come. sir"
do YOU think am blind?" roared.
mot at all, sir" he said in haste.
taking step or two backward.
Ry the time we succeeded in starting
the engine after cranking for nearly
half an hour | was so consumed by
wrath over the scurvy trick Mrs. Titns
had played upon us that ! swore she
should not enter my castle 1t l could
prevent it. Moreover. | wonld take
fiendish delight in dumping her con-
founded luggage into the Danube. we
then had trouble with the lamps. At
last we were off. Britton ut the wheel.
shall not describe that diabolicai trip
home. 1t is only necessary to say that
we first lost our way and went ten or
twelve kilometers in the wrong dfrec-
ton; then we had blowout and no
quick detachable rim. Subsequently
something went wrong with the mud
caked machinery. and my unfortunate
valet had to lie on his back In pud
die for half an hour Eventually we
sneaked into the garage with our trem'
bling car and quarreled manfully with
the men who had to wash her.
Good heavens, Britton" exclaimed
suddenly.
He looked at me in establishment
admit that the ejaculation must have
sounded weak and effeminate to him
after what had gone before.
"What is it. sir!" he asked. at once
resuming his status as a servant after
a splendid hiatus OF tive hours or more
in which be had enjoyed all OF the by
products of equality.
"Poopendyke" | exclaimed. aghast
81 have just thought of him. The pool
devil has been waiting for us three
miles up the river since midnight
What do you think of that!"
mo such luck, SIR said he grumpily
Luck! You heartless rascaE Wha
do you mean by thatT
II beg pardon, sir. mean to say h'
could sit in the boat'ouse and twiddl'
is thumbs at the elements, sir. Trus
Mr.. Poopendyke to keep out OF tn
rain"
"ln any event he is still waiting
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