Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

amt SO baa but can find loophole to
crawl through, but first, last. and above all,
pll tie the girl fast if it's only to keep that
snip of q Bergman from getting her"
Having come to this decision, Mr.. Ingot
lost no time in further thought. He called
Sarah and sen. her for Carols wraps, send
ing message to his bride that he was
awaiting her.
She came, white almost as the lily in her
belt, but quiet and submissive, questioning
nothing as he hurried her to accompany
him, turning aside to give q last order to the
factotum.
"When the carriage comes, Sarah, send
the luggage directly to the depot. I've
Just discovered that the timetable on our
line has been changed. and we won't have
time to wait for it, but we'Il pick one up on
the way. If any one asks for Us, tell them
we have gone to the Rev. Avery's house to
get married. ~
Yet it was not to the Rev. Mr.. Ayery's
that Ingot took his bride, but to a humber
parsonage, where it was quite evident they
had not been expected.
"Papa is not down yet" said the pretty
young lady who received them. "He was
up late last night with a sick man, so we did
not call him this morning. l will do so at
once IL you wish to watt
Ingot's impatience would not brook delay.
He responded that they would not disturb
the minister, and turned away from the
door.
"There's a magistrates Office just around
the next corner,i said he. Ito save time,
we may as well go there. You won't mind
the difference, will you, Carol.-it's getting
the knot tied all the same"
Two or three clerks were writing in the
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tered, and portly gentleman glanced up
from his mornings mail as he heard him.
self asked for.
81 am Justice Steelc,'' he announced.
"Come TO be married, eh:" as Ingot ex-
planned. .'Oh, yes, we can do that business
for you here, quick and sure. Name of the
contracting parties, if you please, and age
Of bride. must tell you that if the lady is
under eighteen it will be necessary to have
the consent of her parents before the cere-
mony is performed"
Mentally, Justice Steele had put this
down as runaway match. Ingot hastcned
to set him right on this score, but shadow
Of gravity that had not been apparent on
the officials countenance dawned there as
he heard the names.
"Ingotl'' he repeated. Lately in the
employ OF EFerleigh & Goa Wen, Mr..
Ingot, must ask the favor Of taking the
young lady aside for n moment while talk
TO her. This way, Miss Childer."
He opened door of an inner room as he
spoke, but q seemingly careless glance
which had passed between the magistrate
and one OF his clerks warned Inget and put
him on his guard. He drew Carols hand
within his arm Us he backed toward the
door, and with fair stimulation Of anger
broke out:
aYou seem to doubt my word, sir, so, on
second thought, I'll not trouble you. 1t Will
60 hard il can't find some enc TO marry us
without oil this bother
"Oh, very well: just as you like" re-
spouded the justice. coolly. The clerk had
turned away from his desk and was struE.
Cling into his overcoat-
Ingot hurried his bride-elect from the Of.
6ce, and scarcely drew free breath until
he was seated by her side in the hack they
had taken.
aThey knew something about that bust.
ness there" thought he, and after they had
eone q square, chan ged his directions to
the driver. A second hack turned out OF
the line of vehicles, doubling on the same
course they had taken. and Ingot was Gs.
sured Of what he had already suspected,
that he was being shadowed by the clerk.
"Straight to the depot" he ordered the
coachman Drive like the devil. You
shall have hver il you drop that fellow
behind u.s."
Carol reused herself for the first In min
eled wonder and alarm OF these strange
proceedings.
sOh, what is it2 You are not taking ma
away from Lynaa. Stop, driver, stopl'
.Husil. will youf' commanded Ingot
ssyou shall go back to Lyman, swear it; bu
arst you've got 10 go with me. / need 20,
row, and you've got to serve my turn"
There was q ring at the door of th'
Chiider house five minutes after Ingot ans
his betrcthed wife left it, and Sarah opene,
& TO answer the eager inquiries of Nerrt
Bergman by Y statement of tho facts
Him aSd Miss Carols gone away to &c
married. They're not a-coulin' back Coin
sway on We liin trip Set that box dow
easy. TIM 10 be gene for week. les
thay'se ealies back, as I'm sore afraid roc
Wi ba. poor tiaingsrt