Show I i N J I BEGIN HERE Margie Garver interior decorator for a Detroit construction company leaves for a vacation in California She wears Vera Blakely's wedding ng ring because that charming divorcee assures Margie that men are arc more attentive attentive attentive at at- to a married wom woman than to a single sincle one Before her train leaves the Chicago station Margie goes to the observation platform where she is unexpectedly seized and kissed by bya a strange young oung man Before Belore Margie 1 can extricate herself a group of in interested interested in- in young oung men on the platform cheer the bride and shower rice after the disappearing train The mysterious stranger apologizes and then turns on his heel and disappears Into a de compartment Margie l is intrigued and determines to know more about this amazing man The next morning in the observation observation tion car Margie unaccustomed to wearing rings drops Veras Vera's and the stranger retrieves it She learns that he is Dennis Killian an electrical engineer en employed by the Detroit Edison Edi Edi- son soil comp company mr She tells him she isn't really married but he is uncommunicative uncommunicative and avoids mentioning the episode epi epi sode on the platform When they reach Laramie Wyo he asks to accompany accompany ac accompany company her while she mails a letter letterI in the station Laughing and talking I animatedly they do not hear the warning whistle and realize too late that the train has gone on without them CHAPTER THREE But trains trams dont don't run away and leave people like this exclaimed Margie l frowning A train tram has done it Dennis reminded reminded re re- re minded her smiling at her fury But how the devil could it have happened happened hap hap- I didn't hear it whistle didou did you ou I certainly Of course we shouldn't have ha walked so far away he admitted I didn't realize What are arc we going to do Can we catch it at the next stat station on Dennis drew a n time table from his pocket The They dont don't stop again until Evans Evans- ton That's at tonight Its It's now and a n hundred miles to go Im I'm afraid we couldn't make it by motor I dont don't imagine theres there's any other way The They returned to the station and questioned a s sympathetic station agent Best thing to do is to wire vire ahead and take an automobile to Ogden How Hot far is that About miles That'll give you over four hours If you ou have goodluck good goodluck goodluck luck you can make it They'll probably probably abl ably hold the train a few minutes Dennis lost no time wiring and arranging arranging ar ar- ar ranging for a car He became a dynamo dynamo dy dy- dy namo of well directed energy We want a car that can make plea plen plenty ty of speed he demanded And one in good condition No breakdowns or flat tires along the way vay A REAL BREAK The Thc station agent said he knew a fellow who had a good car if he could get awa away Ill pay plY well for it Dennis prom prom- sed have to to the station agent grinned Was this an adventure or wasn't it To be left behind in a W Wyoming oming town with a man she had never seen until yesterday Thank heaven its it's Dennis Killian and not that awful Bob Dyer Der Margie Margic thought I If one must be left behind it was a break in a hundred to be left with a aman aman aman man like Dennis Although she didn't relish the idea of pursuing their train all the way to San Francisco Supposing we dont don't make it she asked as they paced impatiently up and down the platform waiting for the car the station a agent reported would be there in just a few minutes minute now folks In that case they'll put our bag bag- gage of oft off at Ogden and well we'll have to ie take another train Oh but I I liked ked our own train wailed Margie Of course it will be lots of fun to tell about this after afterward ward Dennis relaxed sufficiently to Ic smile Like being held up or having an I operation Exactly she dimpled Not much I fun at the time but a wonderful wonder ul topic of conversation after its it's all over Dennis became practical YOURE YOU'RE YOUNG YOUNG- What are arc you OU going to do for ahat a ahat ahat hat You'll have to have one to keep your our hair from blowing Once again the kindly station agent came to the rescue with a sweater and anda a weather beaten cap All set grinned Margie pulling the cap rakishly over her rebellious curls and thrusting her hands into the sweater pockets The Thc car arrived driven by a n sandy haired freckled youth who swore he could get them to Ogden if anybody could Margie liked this stammering blushing boy She was sure he would keep his promise and she took her place in the scat beside Dennis hap hap- pH You arent aren't worried at all arc are you he asked as they tore tone away from the station Margie 1 waved good good-by to the thc in in group on the platform and answered complacently Well no Im I'm not nol This is one of the few really exciting things that ever happened happen cd I to me mc She did not add that his kiss on I the day before had been another bushe bu but she fancied the thought must have occurred to him because he said Youre much younger than I realized real Wasn't this an admission in Itself that if she hadn't been wearing Vera Veras wedding ring and Vies Vie's flowers to tc say nothing of the very sophisticated upturned hat in other words if sh she hadn't been posing as a married woman woman wo wo- man it wouldn't have happened Vera had been right Things-had Things certainly happened to Margie l the moment sh she put on the ring She cast a fleeting glance and was surprised to see that Dennis was wa was look looking n at it also Well she demanded Very well he retorted foolishly and both threw back their heads anc and laughed FATALISTS It was ins amazing how well acquaint acquaint- ed they had become The fact that tha both hailed from Detroit helped o of course There is a warm bond o of sympathy between two travelers who have dined and danced in the same hotels and night clubs attended the same theaters and met one or more of the same people When Margie told him she was working for the Colton Construction company Dennis cried call cally I know the Detroit manager well Maurice Stone is a splendid chap Margie l was surprised that Maury l could keep the secret of his acquaintance acquaint acquaint- once ance with a man like Dennis from her it funny she said I imag imago ine inc we know an any number of the same people They amused themselves by asking ask ask- in tag ing Do you ou know So and Usually they didn't Do you ou know the Keatings Dennis Dennis Den Den- nis asked They have a n summer summerplace summerplace r place at Lake Angelus I haven't met many of Edith's I neighbors Margie answered ans but I never heard her speak of them Dennis remained silent for a long time after that as it if once more he had been forced to remember something something some some- thing he would like to forget But conversation con con- was rather rathel difficult anyway anyway any any- wa way with the air rushing across their faces Were going plenty fast Dennis Dennis Den Den- nis admitted If its it's too much for you Ill I'll ask him to slow down Not for me Margie answered Im a fatalist What's going to happen happen hap hap- pen will happen He leaned forward until his lips almost brushed her check Do you ou really believe belie that A DARN GOOD SCOUT Of course You think our missing the train for fOl instance was foreordained Unquestionably she retorted I But why Margies Margie's blue eyes were as guileless guile guile- less as a childs How do I know No one understands under stands at the time just why certain things have to happen She blushed rosily roily thinking of the day before Positive that he be too was thinking of it il Several perfectly weird things have happened to me she insisted which I may never understand On the other hand some day I may know what its it's all been about but whether er or I do or on not I shall always be sure the they had to happen Youre very philosophical he smiled And a darn good scout he ad added ed You haven't uttered one word o of complaint since you looked up upland and saw the train running away from us WEVE vErVE MADE IT Why should I I. I when Im I'm having the time of my life queried Margie truthfully It was a thrilling adventure that adventure that race with a train Whether they made it or not Margie knew she never would forget the companionship of their mad pursuit She thought the melancholy which tortured Dennis Killian was dispelled a little He HeI laughed more naturally and shouted I boyishly as ns they pulled up beside the waiting wailing train Great work He tossed the driver a bill and li lifted ted Margie l bodily from the car Passengers crowded the observation 1 platform as they raced up the steps The train tram was already moving Weve made it gasped Margie They found themselves the center centen L' L of all aU eyes Please wait and have dinner with 1 me Dennis whispered and retreated I to his drawing room leaving Margie Margi to face the stares and questioning I alone To Be Continued Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate I |