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$" ijiriitijp'Aj .-" frmmirfrrme numbers augmented bv , gathering countrymen, tl was evident that the line would have to be cleared before the up-train could move. As for the down-train, a jackmg crew would have to place her "on the metals again. At intervals rumors of help arrived, but these proved vain. Burton had not spoken to Hilda Mercer. He was paralyzed by this slow flight of the hours that brought each nearer to the catastrophe of the morning. He did not even notice the arrival of the wrecking train .till somebody touched his shoulder. Then he looked" up to see Jim stand ing over him. "We're going on in five minutes, boss," said the darkey. Burton got up unsteadily. "I'm not going on," he muttered. , "It's all right, boss," replied the porter. 'c'The line's clear and the down-train's getting ready to start. She'll reach New York by midnight. We'll both have to make up time." "New York!" cried? Burton, and suddenly the miracle was made cleai to him. He ran into the car. Hilda Mercer was seated in her section; her head dropped as though she were dozing. Burton snatched up her suit case. "Hilda!" he cried; "we're going back-going home. That train's go ing to mak6 New York by midnight. Hurry! We've both got our chance to make amendment.". She saw the vision that he saw, and her heart' leaped in measureless contentment. A chance to-try again! If they had not met, if they had not been tempted, they would never have known the happiness that comes from accepting life. Burton helped her aboard the down-train. He took her suit-case and placed it upon a seat, and they sat down together. As they did so Burton saw the man in the up-train staring out of the window. He turned to Hilda. .."We're going to make the most of he"nb" ' he whispered. "And I'm going to call on" you and Will some day." She leaned back happily; and then it was he realized that his love had not proved vain, even though it had failed. (Copyright by W. G. Chapman.) i (Stanii After being introduced to a charm ing young lady at a social affair, old chap, I was at loss for words and could only contemplate her fair pulchitrude through my . monocle. This seamed to be irritating to the lass, for she blurted: "Say, Reginald, don't give me the one-eyed over-once. Stow that X ray lamp! I ain't used.to getting the gimlet-glim from strange gazabes, especially when they pipe me off through the porthole of a canal scow. Your map ain't so valuable it's got to be kept under glass, is it? Gee, them John Bull skylights give, me .the wil lies." My word'! ,, - -, fl t.. -ii :-, v- :s'vtoA&m&k a..