The evening world., 1915-01-18

Ballard recalled this, sitting upon
the edge Of the ditch cutting In the
heart OF tho fragrant night. and
figuratively punched Mr.. Wingfield's
head, Fate had been unkind to him.
throwing him thus under the wheels
when tho missing OF a single train for
the sightseers or himself would have
Taxing that view Of the matter.
there was grim comfort In the thought
that the mangling could not be pro-
longcd. Tho two orbits coinciding for
the moment would shortly go apart
again; doubtless upon the mornings
arrival at Denver. II was well. Here
tofore no had been asked to sym
pathize only In n subjective sense.
with another lover corporeally pres
ent and answering to his name, the
| torture would become objective-and
blankly uncomfortable.
Notwithstanding. he was looking
, forward with keen desire to one more
meeting with the beloved tormentor-
a table exchange OF thoughts and
words at the dining-car breakfast
which ne promised himself not all the
playmakers In n mumming world
should forestall or interrupt.
| This determination was shaping 1t
| self masterfully In the Kentuckians
brain when, after many futile backinss
and slack -takings. the ditched car was
nnally induced 20 climb the frogs and
TO drop successfully upon the rails.
| When the ohstructing train began
| 70 move, Ballard fiung away the stump
| OF his cigar and climbed the steps OF
| the first open vestibule on the fiyer.
making ms way ,,gront. ~ M, an the day-
tne s,.'P'"e
coacn'S' ,.,,,, ,,o,,
beins ny ,n.s utU liz o,S so,,yh, the
rul. ne hIeu m,s ,.,n, pr ~, the sleepins
SMOKING cohpIt t -, h,s ahs,rac,
car. II was a measure VI n's ~, ,,nso
ton that ne aiu 10. NJ. o,hor rc !.
miiiarity OF the p,,i, p,ni Rave rcaIi,ed
minders rinhe. NO snou'u . 10 ',s.L,n. his
that the iat neHro po,,,, ,,., ond no,i.h
way perspirinsy VIZ ,,no -, shoe. WA .
paste throusn .Sn,,, ,SnS ha hnd given his
not tne ma, !. ., G",ncii Runs ter.
suNcaScS !" WV
" pr,.. cr,,o
Thinking pointeu'y U.
miles and OF the Joy OF sharing an
other meal with her. IN spite o, the
Lester Wingfiolds. he saw nothihS.
noted nothing; and the reverte. now
frankly traversing the field OF senu-
ment, ran on unbroken until ne pc
came vaguely aware that tne ua,n
had stopped and started again. ana
and that during the pause 'nors nau
been sundry clankin4s ana ,erkss sr
bctokening the cutting OH OF car
A hasty question Shot NJ tno Ia,
porter cleared the atmosphere oi
doubt. 49,. .,,.,
What station was that ~o '""'
passed7" ..s
"Short Line Junction. SAN VIVA"
we leaves the Denver cyar-yes' sa" =,
what! Isn't this the Denver ca.
mo. indeed. san. D'sh yer Sy''
goes on th'oo TO Ogden: yes: san.
Ballard sat down again ,sna anu "ansa ~
He was not without ,.,i. nrowi
humor, What VIII rnvar,cs no mad
ings ana sen' nr h,n.clf most abrupt
managed 70 sever "'s ~. 60 from
ly and enectuaIly .hn ,ra "ay,,red
his hand baggage, ,,o'i. h,.a . for his WIS.,
breakfast, VIII - ~ w,a,ly vrenter
AVIS anu. ~. % ,So chance Of A day :
importan, c",ference with Presi
sss ios pn,hami
dcmt rsiEa s,nar ola man. YOU are a true
ha.. 4, ,sn', in me to think girl
Ia ,o niay the great game at one
anJ ,ha .ame moment" he said, apos-
,rnnbizinr the associate professor OF
veniovv. and the fat porter said /:
..Soh 81
.,.,, zach Denver. going in by way
sa, 80, limo and Cheyenne" said
", Unno, ,n1 ,,'i,h cheerful mendacity.
na,u ..u.,,,, rae o.clock in the AFT
.ah. va. sah. Huccoms you
oo, 'ac can'n Boss?"
" a,tn,, yet left: IL was the Den
,,.r si.aner that got left" laughed
, . Lan,ncLion After which he re-
ALL his nine wrote q telegram TO
NJ paiham ana one 10 tho Pullman
Innductor about his hand baggage.
oua r.s,gred himself 10 the inevit-
M Man hnnimw that the chapter Of ac-
apo, r baI dome its utmost.
ciucn.s Ia ma mot ns the day
.,'a,tno anniv nroyed. Reach :
,' Tha'amno n, is,a breakfast time,
ing mp y,'n5 that Tho Denver train
pIa,u nnac,inv Iino waited for
"so' o,,ana srom ,ho West. also.
.no 80. - ~ all daya the
INA. on '"n buns hshind her
oIerianu
scneuuo' ha.,.-uakinp Az.
, onuo, sno'. ,na "a n, tho Uoston. .
traoIu'y pr.siaan, poiham was
Denver nsh'' ,,,a,nnhi,o =" xhisIs
waitIhs WIZ hnrr,ad d,nner.
tHe neW chioi o'' W " -, ~,