The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-01
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

train. Hello, Charlie, where are you
bound for?" he called to man who
bumped into him in his hurry to catch
the moving car.
"Baxters-Long Bay called Charlie
from the step, and in reply he caught
something of sister-same place-look
after" and the train was beyond
hearing.
This Is what actually happened.
Carolyn, armed with candy and
magazines and some unopened mail,
proceeded to make herself entirely
comfortable for the days journey. The
Pullman car had few occupants and
she spent several minutes in brief
inspection.
The man across the aisle was young,
good looking, and, to Carolyn's pres
ent annoyance, evidently very much
interested in her.
The train few on and she began to
tire Of the trip. She began to resent
in earnest the halfsmiling glances
Of the man across the aisle.
'Ill 90 1T and stand on the plat.
form for a change" she fumed. So,
suitng the action to the word, she
sailed grandly down the aisle upon
adventure bent. She wound up in the
drawing room.
Il wonder If that silly man is still
there" she unused, looking back
through her door.
Tickets, please" said the conduc.
tor, sticking his head in the door.
Carolyn had, in fact, forgotten about
hers. 1t was in her handbag inside
the big bag down the aisle. She arose.
ITS back there. I'll get it," she said.
She went back to her old seat In the
car opposite the man she detested.
But there was no bag there! She
looked around She was in the right
place she was sure-drectly across
from the man. Then she spied bag,
her bag she was positive, half hidden
under the mans seat.
my ticket Is in my bag and the
bags gonei" she declared to the con
ductor, never taking her eyes from
the bag across the aisle. II left IL
here a few minutes ago"
It can't have left the train. II
must be around somewhere" said the
conductor patiently You look and
I'm sure you'll find It,"
And impulslve Carolyn, for whom
her brother had rightfully predicted
disaster, answered. Il have found It.
That's It right there, am positive"
She nodded toward the halfhidden
bag across the aisle.
"Rut this is my bag" said the man.
II know 1t is mine" protested the
stranger, but" with a smile that
maddened Carolyn, 'l'll pay the ladys
fare" lie drew from his pocket a
roll of bills.
"No-hc WON'T" Carolyn assured
the conductor savagely. That's my
bag' guess ! know it. But | won't
argue with either of you, and II that
whistle means stop I'll get off and
telegraph back to the city for help.
Besides I'll telegraph ahead for
with a meaning glance at tho suspect
ed thief.
The train did slow down and stop,
and before the mpn could prevent her,
Carolyn was off the car and in midst
OF a dreary, bleak landscape without n
house In sight, and the train sliding
down the track with never a sign of n
reason for having stopped at all.
With tears of rage and chagrln,
Carolyn started to tramp down lone.
" road at random, and tho snow-as
II always does in tragic moments
began to fall. She could not tell
whether she was going north, south,
east or west, and, finally, after wan.
doring hopelessly for half hour, she
sat down on a stone in despair.
Charlie Pcndlcton, as soon as Caro-.
Ign had made her entirely unexpected
move and left the train, grabbed his
own bag and then contritely extricated
another from under n seat across the
aisle, but not exactly opposite. He
knew the girl had returned to the
wrong seat when she came back for
her bag because he had changed his
own in her absence. Now that his lit
tie Joke had turned out 30 seriously
he was ready to blame himself as the
possible cause OF tragedy.
Roparation, no convinced himself
consisted I'm managing to have tho
train stopped at the next town, hiring
q sleigh and going in search OF her
through Il regular blizzard, with only
@ general idea as to her present where.
abOuts
Luck was with him, and he found
her storm driven and frightened into
q half penltont and wholly forgiving
mood
Moreover. they contriyed to get to
Long Bay that day and were only u
few hours late. Furthermore, ag IA re-
ward for keeping her escapade 30
cret from the family and for certain
other reasons, Carolyn had promised
10 marry fhe man across the aisle.
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newgpa-
per Hyndicate.1
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