Halliday. You mustn't believe all he says--ha,
ha, ha! Still, when a radical does speak well of us you may know it's
so! Launcelot, Mr. Fair and his father have put some money"--Half a
dozen voices said "Sh-sh!"

"Ladies and gentle_men_!" cried Captain Shotwell. "The first haalf--the
fro'--the front haalf of the traain--of the expected traain--is full of
people from Pulaaski City! The ster'--the rear haalf is reserved faw the
one hundred holdehs of these red tickets." (Applause.) "Ayfter the
shor'--brief puffawn'--cerem'--exercises, the traain, bein' filled, will
run up to Pulaaski City, leave that section of which, aw toe which, aw
at least in which, that is, belonging toe--I mean the people containing
the Pulaaski City section (laughter and applause)--or rather the section
contained by the Pu--(deafening laughter)--I should saay the city
containing the Pulaas'--(roars of laughter)--Well, gentlemen, if you
know what I want to say betteh than I do, jest say it yo'se'ves an'----"

His face was red and he added something unintelligible about them all
going to a terminus not on that road, while Captain Champion, coming to
his rescue, proclaimed that the Suez section would be brought back,
"expectin' to arrive hyeh an hou' by sun. An' now, ladies and
gentle_men_, I propose three cheers faw that gallant an' accomplished
gentleman, Cap'm Shotwell--hip-hip--'" And the company gave them, with a
tiger.

At that moment, faint and far, the whistle sounded. The great outer
crowd ran together, all looking one way. Again it sounded, nearer; and
then again, near and loud. The multitude huzzaed; the bell clanged; gay
with flags the train came thundering in; out in the blazing sunlight
Captain Champion, with sword unsheathed, cried "Fire!" The gun flashed
and crashed, the earth shook, the people's long shout went up, the
sax-horns sang "Way Down upon the Swanee River"--and the tears of a true
Southerner leaped into Barbara's eyes. She turned and caught young Fair
smiling at it all, and most of all at her, yet in a way that earned her
own smile.

The speeches were short and stirring. When Ravenel began--"Friends and
fellow-citizens, this is our Susie's wedding," the people could hardly
be done cheering. Then Barbara, by him led forth and followed by
Johanna's eager eyes, gave the spike its first wavering tap, the
president of the road drove it home, and "Susie" was bound in wedlock to
the Age. Married for money, some might say. Yet m