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4 »»*»■».» ■»»♦»♦»»»»»♦»»a yun tn a t. i done see too m any gu m s in m a tim e”— " W h a t a re you ta lk in g a b o u t? I ’m '4 ' ♦♦■ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦■ I not try in g to sh in e up to her. I only w a n t to know w ho sh e ia—j u s t o u t of cu rio sity .” G re n fa ll’s face w a s a trifle red. S # !i “ Beg pahdon, su h ; b u t I kind o’ th o u g h t you w as like o th ’ g e u t’m en w hen th ey see a h a n ’som e w om an; ¡Ulus w a n ts to fin’ o u t so m e th in ’ 'b o u t | # i: huh. suh. y u h know . ’Scuse me foh . . . By . . . uiisjed g iu ’ y u h . suh. T b ’ lady in q ues ! # i ! *.♦ w ■ ’ tion is a foh’n e r—sh e lives across th ’ GEORGE BARR M cCUTCHEON ocean, ’s fu ll a s I can fin’ out. T h e y ’s • • 4 *> « r- in a h u rry to g it hom e foh som e re a Copyriyhl, ¡901, by Herbert 8. Stone son. 'c a u se th ey a in ’ goin’ to stop th is +++++++++♦♦++++++♦+♦++++++ side o’ New York 'cep t to ch an g e c a b s.” * W here do they change c a rs ? ” tilin g s le ft to see. H e had m anaged C H A P T E R I. “St. L ouis—goin' by w ay o f C incin som ehow to keep his e n th u sia sm s MR. O R K JtT A I L LO RRY S E E K S A D V E N T T T M . th ro u g h e v e ry th in g , an d th ey m ade n ati a n ’ W asliin 'to n .” LORRY board-1 b o ard jjfe w o rth living. H e felt. too. a cer- G re n fa ll's tick et c a rrie d him by w ay R. G R E N F A L L LORRY ed th e enstbound e x p re ss a at t ta in e ia tion. like n sp irited horse, c t o f C hicago. H e c a u g h t h im self w on D en v er w ith all th e a ir of a tu rn in g to w a rd hom e, b u t W ashington d e rin g if he could ex c h an g e his tick et m a rty * r. H e had trav eled bad n o t m uch to offer him, a n d th e in St. Louis. p re tty m uch all o v er th e w orld, a n d he th rill did not last. H is big bag und “T ra v e lin g w ith h e r f a th e r a n d m oth w as not w ith o u t resources, b u t the his h a tb o x . p a ste d o v er w ith foolish er. I suppose.” prospect o f a 2.ÓO0 m ile Journey alone labels from c o n tin e n ta l hotels, w ere “ No. su h ; tb e y 's huh uncle a n ’ a u n t. tilled him w ith d ism ay . T he country piled In th e co rn er of his co m p artm en t, I lieab huh call ’em uncle a n ’ a u n t. he kn ew ; th e scenery had long since an d he se ttle d back in his scut w ith a T h ' ole g e n t’m an is U ncle C a sp a r. I lost its a ttra c tio n s for him. And so it p le a s u ra b le sense of e x p ectan cy . T he don’t know w h a t th ey ta lk ’bout. I t ’s Th’ w as th a t he gloomily m otioned the p resen ce in th e n e x t room of a very m ostly som e foh’en language. p o rte r to his Itoxes a n d m ounted the s m a rt a p p e a rin g young w om an w as young lady aliu s sp e ak s A m ehican to ste p s w ith w eariness. p ro m in e n t in his consciousness. It gave m e. but th ’ old folks c a in ’t ta lk it ver* As it happened. Mr. fire u fn ll Lurry him an u n easin ess w hich w as th e be well. T hey all been to Frisco, a n ’ th e did not huve a dull m om ent a fte r the g in n in g o f d elight. H e had seen her hired he’p th e y 's got w ith ’em say they fo r only a second in th e p assag ew ay , been to M exico too. T h ’ young lad y ’s tra in s ta rte d . H e stu m b led on a figure b u t th a t second had m ade him hold got good A m ehican dollahs. don’ c a re th a t leaned to w n rd th e w indow in the h im self a little s tra ig h te r. "W hy is w lia’ sh e ’s been. She a liu s sm iles «lark p assag ew n y . W ith re lu c ta n t civil- w hen sh e ask me to do a n y th in ', a n ’ I , . it,” he w ondered, " th a t som e g irls Ity he apologised. A lady stood up to let m ak e you gtaud like a footuian th e mo- ^ o u l d n ’ c a re If she nev ab tipped me. loug a s sh she e sm iles th a ta w a y . .” him pass, arid fo r an In sta n t in th e half.. |n e n t you ^ th em ? ” G re n fa ll had I ’8 ,ouS light th e ir eyes m et, a n d t h a t Is why been in love too m any tim es to th in k of “ S e rv a n ts w ith them , you sa y ? ” th e tnileu rushed by w ith Incredible m arria g e . H is h a b it of m ind w as still “ Yns, su h ; m an a n ’ w om an, nex’ sec b jk m h I. tion t ’o th e r side th ’ ole folks. C a in ’t g eueral, a n d he classified w om en b ro ad Mr. Ixirry h ad I mhmi d a w d lin g aw ay ly. A t th e sam e tim e he had a feeling say m or’n fifteen w ords in A m ehican. th e um ntlis in M exico and C alifornia. th a t in th is case g e n e ra litie s did not F o r y e a rs he had fH t, to g e th e r w ith apply w ell. T h e re w as sonuMhing aliout m an y o th e r people, th a t a sea voyage th e girl th a t m ade him h e sita te a t la w a s th e e sse n tia l beginning o f every beling h e r "C lass A or B or Z.” W hat jo u rn e y . H e hud s ta rte d round th e it w as he did uot know , but unnocount- w orld soon a f te r leaving^ C am bridge; a j,|y 8he m ied him w ith an Hffected he hnd flslaxl th ro u g h N orw ay a n d fo rm a lity . H e fe lt like bow ing to her h u n ted In India, an d shot e v e ry th in g w ith a g ran d a ir a n d m uch d ig n ity . from groust1 on th e S cottish m oors to A nd y e t he re a llie d th a t his su«-cessos th e rap id s above A ssouan. H e had had com e from confidence. ru n in and out o f co u n tless to w n s am i A t luucbeou be sa w h er iu th e d in co u n tries on th e coast of S outh A m er ing c a r. H e r com panions w ere eklerly ica. H e had done R ussia and th e persons, p resu m a b ly h er p a re n ts. T hey R hone valley and B ritta n y an d Dam ns- tn lk ed m ostly in F ren ch , occasionally cus. H e hail siv'n them all. but not using a G e rm a u w onl o r p h ra s e . T he u n til th en did it occur to him t h a t th e n ' old g e n tle m a n w as s ta te ly a n d a u ste re , m ight be so m ething o f Interest n e a re r w ith an a ir o f d e fe re n ce to th e young I io id «'. 'tru e , he had th o u g h t of jo in in g w om an w hich G re n fa ll did not u u d e r Rome E nglishm en on a h u n tin g to u r in sta n d . I lls app«'arauce w as very s tr ik the Rockies, but th a t hud fallen ing. his face p a le an d heavily lim 'd, th ro u g h . W hen th e Idea o f M exico m u sta c h e a n d im p erial g ray , th e e y e «lid tx-cur to him . he g av e o n le ra to b ro w s la rg e a n d bush y an d th e Jaw pack his tilings, p u rch ased in te rm in a a n d c h in s q u a re a n d firm. T b e w h ite ble green tick«>ts, dined u n u su a lly well h a ire d lady e a rr io l h e r head high w ith a t his club a n d w as off iu no tim e to u n m ista k a b le g e n tility . T hey w ere all th e unkuow n west. d ressed in tra v e lin g su its w hich su g T h e re w as a th«>ory in his fam ily g ested so m e th in g foreign, but not Ylcn th a t it w ould h av e lx *011 a «leoeuter na nor P a ris ; sm a rt, b u t f a r r roin th in g fo r him to sto p ru n n in g a b o u t A m erican ta ste s. There u as o p re tty look of fe a r in her am i se ttle dow n to w ork. But h is eyes. L orry w a tc h ed th e trio w ith g re a t th o u g h tfu l fu tlie r had given him a in te re st. T w ic e d u rin g lunch«H>n th e T h ’ w om an is huh m aid a n ’ tb e m an w«»nlthy m otlier, t a d a s e a rn in g 7» liv young w ouian glanced to w a rd him h e ’s th ' g e n 'ra l h u stle r fe r t h ’ hull ing w as not a necessity he falhnl to carel«'ssly and le ft an an n o y in g im pres p a h ty .” see why it w a s a d u ty . “ W ork Is b«'- sion th a t sh e h ad not tMH'n him . As “ And you don’t kuow h e r n am e?” com ing to som e m en.” he once «leclared. th ey left th e ta b le au d passed in to th e “ No. su h . a n ’ I « a in 't v er1 well flu’ “ like w h isk e rs o r red tie«, b u t It d«*'S o b se rv a tio n c a r he stn re d a t h e r w ith o u t.” uot follow th a t all m en can s ta n d It.” som e th'flance. B ut site w a s sm iling. “ In w h a t p a r t of E urope does she A fte r th a t th e fam ily found him “ hop«'- and h er ilim ples show ed, a n d G re n fa ll u Ve?” h'ss.” an d th e a rg u m e n t dropped w as nsh am t'd F o r som e m om ents he “ A u stra lia . I th in k , su h .” l i e w as Ju st u n d e r th irty yt'ar*. a s sa t gazing from th e c a r w indow , fo r “ You roeau A u stria .” good looking a s m ost m en. w ith no one g e ttin g his lunctMHm. d ream in g . “ Do I? ’Scuse ma lg ’nxnce. I w as W hen he got b a c k to his c o m p a rt jis ’ g u t'ssln ’ a t It an y h o w ; one place's «lc|toD«lent upon him am i an iut'om e th a t had w ith sto o d both th e M alson m ent. he ra n g vigorously fo r th e por as good a s ’notb»*r ovah th u h . 1 reck- _ _ V* * D oree and a d a h a b e a h on th e Nile. ter. A coin w as carelessly «lisplay«Kl on. H e n ev er tired of seeing th in g s am i iu his lingers. “ Do you sup|»ose you “ H a v e you one of th o se d o llars she l>eople* a n d p is «vs. " T h e re 's g am e to could find out w ho h as th e u e x t ctmi- gave you?” v he found a n y w h e re .” he said, “ouly It’s p n rtm e n t. p o rte r? ” “ Yes. suh. H c h ’s a coin th a t a in ’ *T don’t know th e ir nam e, suh, b u t A m ehican. b u t she say s It’s w u th 70 som etim e« o u t of season. If I had my w ay — a n d m illion« — 1 should ru n a th e y ’s goin’ to New York Jis a s fa s ’ as c e n ts in o u r m oney. I t ’s a foh’en piece. n ew spaper. T hen all tb e e x c ite m e n ts they cau git thub- 1 a in ’ ax um no She tell me to keep it till I w e n t ovah w ould come to me. As It Is. l*iu po«>r. <lu«'stions, 'c a u se th u h ’s so m e th in ’ ‘bout to huh c o u n try ; th en I could h a v e a au d so I h a v e to go a ll o v e r th e w orld utn m ak es me feel *s If I ain* got no high tim e w ith it—th a t's w h a t she rig h t to look a t um even.” a f te r th em .” says, ‘a high tim e ’—a n ’ sm iled kind o’ T h e p o rte r th o u g h t a m om ent. T h is ag re e a b le theory o f life had know in’ like.” *T don* believe it *11 do y u h any good, work«»d well. H e w as a little b o n 'd a t “ Let m e see th a t coin.” said L orry, tim es, not because be bad seen too suh, to try to sh in e up to tha* young eag erly ta k in g th e silv e r pl«ve from the m uch, b u t because th e re w ere uot m ore lady. 8 h e a in ’ tb e sa w t, I can tell D orter’s ha ml. “ I n ev er saw one like GRAUSTARK M it before. G reek, it looks to me. but 1 c a n ’t m ak e a th in g o u t of th ese letters. She g av e it to you?” “ Yes, suh. las’ e v e n in ’. A high tim e on 70 cents! T h a t’s reediculous. all»’« It?” dem anded th e p o rte r sco rnfully. “ I’ll give yon a d o lla r fo r It. You can have a h ig h er tim e on t h a t.” T he odd little coin ch anged ow ners Im m ediately, an d th e new possessor droppi'd it in to his pocket w ith th e in w a rd conviction th a t he w a s th e sil liest fool In existence. A fte r th e po r te r ’s d e p a rtu re he took th e coin from his pocket, and, w ith his back to th e door, his face to th e w indow , studied its letterin g . A t one little sta tio n a g roup of I n dian b e a r h u n te rs c re a te d co n sid erab le in te re st am o n g tb e p a sse n g e rs. Greu- fall w a s dow n a t th e s ta tio n p la tfo rm a t dn<'e, looking over a g re a t sta c k of gam e. A s he left th e c a r he m et Un«*Ie C asp ar, w ho w as h u rry in g to w a rd his uitsie’s section. A few m om ents la te r sh e cam e dow n th e steps, follow ed by th e dignified old g e n tle m a n . G re n fa ll tingled w ith a s tra n g e d e lig h t ns sho m oved q u ite close to his sitle in her desire to see. Once he glanced a t her face. T h e re w as a p re tty look o f fear iu her eyes a s sh e su rv e y e d th e m as sive b e a rs and th e s ta rk , stiff a n te lopes. B u t she lau g h ed a s sh e tum<xl aw ay w ith h e r uncle. G re n fa ll w as sm o k in g his c ig a re tte and vigorously jin g lin g th e coins in fils pocket w hen th e tr a in pulled out. T h en he sw u n g on th e ««r ste p s a n d found him self a t h e r feet. She w a s sta n d in g a t th e top, w here sh e had lin g e m l a m om ent. T h e re w a s mi ex p ressio n of a n x ie ty in h er eyes n s he looked up into them , follow ed In sta n tly by one of relief. T h en she passed in to th e car. D ou b tless sh e w ould h av e been a s so licitous b ad he been th e p o rte r o r th e b rnkem nn, he reasoned, b u t t h a t she had noticed him a t all pleased him . At A bilene lie bo u g h t th e K a n sa s C ity new sp ap ers. A fte r b re a k fa s t he f«>und a s e a t in th e o b serv atio n c a r and settle«! h im self to read. P re se n tly some one took a s e a t behind him . Ho did not look back, b u t unconcernedly c a st h is eyes upon th e broad m irro r iu th e opposite c a r w all. In s ta n tly he forgot his paper. S he w as s ittin g w ith in five ft'et of him . n book in h er lap, h er gaze b e n t briefly on th e flitting b u ildings outside. H e studUxl th e re flection fu rtiv e ly u n til she took up th e Inxik a n d begun to read. T h e first page of h is p a p e r w a s fairly alive w ith fresh a n d im p o rta n t d is p atches, chiefly f«»reign. A t len g th , a f t e r nllow ing h im self to beconi«' really iuterestfxl In a P a ris d isp a tc h of stmie In te rn a tio n a l consequence, he tu rn e d Ids eyes a g a in to th e m irror. She w as lean in g slig h tly fo rw a rd , holding th e open I took in h e r lap, b u t ren d in g , w ith s tra in in g eyes, a n a rtic le in th e pap er he held. H e calm ly turne«l to th e n e x t page and lookixl leisurely over it. A n o tlu 'r glance, q u ie tly tak e n , sltowe«! to him n d isap p o in ted fro w n on th e p re tty face and n re lu c ta n t resu m p tio n of uove! re a ilin f. A few m om ents la te r he tu rn e d back to th e first page, holding th e p a p e r iu such a position t h a t she eoukl not stx» and, full o f cu rio sity , read every line of th e foreign new s, w o n d erin g w h a t had in teresttx l her. U n d e r o rd in a ry c irc u m stn u ce s Ix>rry w ould h av e offered her th e p a p e r am i th o u g h t nothing m ore of it. W ith her, how ever, th e re w as an a ir th a t m ade him h e sita te . H e felt s tra n g e ly aw k- w arii a n d inexperien«'«'d beside her. P re tv d o u ts did n ot ««'em to co unt. II« arose, toss«xl th e p a p e r o v er th e buck of th e ch air, a s If c a stiu g it aside fo r ever. an d stro lled to th e o p p o site w in dow an«! lookcxl o u t fo r a few m om ents, jin g lin g his t'otns c a re le ssly . T h e jin gle of th e pieces suggest«'«! so m eth in g else to him. H is p a p e r still h u n g iu- vitin g ly upside dow n, ns lie had left it, on th e ch air, an d th e lady w a s p o ring over h e r novel. As he p assed h er he drew h is rig h t h a n d from his Docket.