the chef, and he told me the party had gone for a ride. Since I couldn't talk to Madge, I went to work at my desk, for I had

old her hand after she was down, while he said something to her, made me grit my teeth and look the other way. None of the riders had seen me, so I slipped into my car and went back t

he sound of their voices and laughter only making me feel the bluer. Before long I heard a rap on

e one of us, M

. Miss Cullen began to tease me over my sudden access of energy, declaring that she was sure

erhaps it wouldn't have paid you. Apparen

all," I suggested, pointing to a special t

it?" as

I said, "and Mr. Camp

ials came

e'd give for those l

u, I suppose they can't be worth

no way that he can lear

Cu

t there about eight inches ahead of me, which pleased her mightily. "It takes men so long to get started," was the way she explained her victory. Then she walked m

may I ask you

ly," I a

m afraid they might not tell me the truth. Yo

," I pr

became known that you have those le

new proxies could arrive here in time for the electi

ul, and asked, "Then wh

unate

hat it was safer t

o keep it a secret?"

en, added, "Why should you be

, I'm sure he would sacrifice hims

don't understan

in," she said, and of cou

e dining-room. That made me call myself-something, for not having offered Miss Cullen the use of my desk in 97. Owing to this the two missed part of the big game we were playing; for barely were t

a moment before. "I beg your pardon for intruding, Mr. Cullen," he sai

Mr. Go

llen?" he inquired, with a tou

is the next car, and I was m

nterrupt your smoke, and will only r

the smoke out in a cloud slowly to gain t

e in your possession three

," I as

sk you to deli

't do

allenged. "They'

ster-General's telegr

d. "What use will those letters be aft

bey instructi

ur position if you do

a good temper, and when he told

n a par with mo

. "I speak as a director of the Kansas & Arizona. What is m

ceedings of the enemy's camp. He may telegraph to Washington, and if there's any chance of th

till he goes to bed," Fred promised. "But how th

the occupants of No. 218 and myself, so far as I knew

adge that there is a new complication, for t

I went to my own car, for he and I were not good furniture for t

nd now the three have just boarded those cars," pointing out the window

, for they evidently are going to set the law on us, and the G.S. has alwa

ime to fi

, and, going out, I ord

d give

mean?" asked Miss

aver thing even than your party did; I'

shing in just now and s

eni

conductor, as Fred jumped ab

ing wrong?" Madge qu

Miss Cullen," I went on, to avoid her questions, "if you have your letters ready, and w

ought not to have, and stammered, "I-I changed my

and stuttered, thinking what a dunce I had been not to understand that both hers

en's blush five-fold, and she explained, hurriedly, "I found I was

shut myself up in my own car for the rest of that afternoon and evening. Indeed, I couldn't sleep, but sat up working, quite forgetful of the passing hours, till a glance at my watch sta

operators get of recognizing their own call, even in sleep, waked up instantly and responded, and, not wishing to interrupt him, I delayed asking my question till he should be free. I stood there thinking of Madge, and listening heedlessly as the instrument ticked off the cipher si

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if the Phoenix operator had been talking over t

ty-five today to meet train arriving from phoenix prepared to immediately s

inued my walk; but before five minutes had passed, the operator ca

ur. They then returned with judge to station, and after despatching a telegram have taken

mandamus proceedings, and, as he was notoriously a G.S. judge, and was coming to Ash Fork solely to oblig

or contempt of court, or of running away, which was not far off from acknowl