Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
THREE MONTHS NOTICE

and looked fercely at his merry companon
 "Confound you Jack, he cried, 's all very well for you laugh but what is fun you Is very serious matter to me- What have told you Is the solemn and diabohcai truth The directors yesterday and one of the results of their wise deliberations their deternatlon to have but married men in their employ The ut matum went out today and have been allowed three months in which to find wife If at the end of that time
 have mared the three months Is to be considered my resign which that lose of the best berths of its kind in London"
 '"We, Mac, said Upton passing his cigar kind of peace offering you have got to marry sooner or ater so you may well have it over and be done witht
 Mackinnon pufed his cigar furiously
 But where am going to find girl fof whom care brass farthing?' he cried "The only girls have the least regard for all -mortgaged-hors de bat
 "Take my advice old chap" said Jack, "don't worry about the for awhile yet Go out and have spin your bicycle, and when you back will have talk on the subject of expedient matrimony.
 T dare say shall get much consolation out of my bike you give at rate shall go out for and the deuce take all the matrimonial specuations."
 But the deuce would take those matrimonial specu laons and when half hour later, he scorching down the beautiful Bath road he could think of nothing else Three months! By Jove, it terrible predica men to be in. Its al through that baldheaded old rep obae Bgelow, he muttered bending over his handle bar and pedalng if his life depended upon it. The other directors give way to his eccentric whlm It's just like him to expect to fall in love, win and marry in three months But where in the name of fate am to find a wife?a
 The thought entirely absorbed him. His senses were dead to everything else The jingle of bell in front of him meant nothing just then But suddenly grlsh voice in frightened tones reused him.
 "Oh please be careful!"
 He looked up in time to realize but not to avert the crash that followed. The girl had tried to turn her chine, but only succeeded in giving broadsde the charge and Macknnons bicycle dashed straight against her front wheel. Then in some marvellous fashion he felt himself fly his handlebar and land all fours the grassy bank of the roadside. Glad find that his neck not broken he eaped to his feet and turned the girl who endeavorng to dengage herself from beneath her broken bicycle
 Are you hurt?" he asked helping her to rise
 "No she answered shortly, 'bu my bicycle is ruined and l to VOL I 1iVpa at a
 Mackinnon looked into the sweet angry, girish face
 q very sorrv' he said "I suppose you will bring action for damage?"
 She looked regretfully at her broken wheel.
 "Tes, she said q certainly think should You were entirely to bame You flying around the bend at frghtfu speed the side of the road and without ringing bell And you paid not the least attention to my repeated ringing
 t is quite true. he answered: Eand if you will let me know at what figure you the damage shall you the trouble of taking the matter into Meantime, let take you the nn which Is quite close and shall call for a you to the station shall send both bicycles to London for repairs, and if you will let me have your address shall return your bicycle in day two"
 My address Miss Bigow, The Three Elns St Johns Wood.
 "Biglow? he exclaimed, The Three EIms?' then you must b9 relation of Mr. Gerald Bigow our drec- tors?
 IIe is my father, said the girl "Do you know hm?"
 T ought to know him" said Mackinnon, with a re- Proaehfu look as they reached the inn, seeing that in directly he the this accident am the Lon don representative of his company this morning re- celved word from him that must marry three months or lose post It this thought that made me so ab sentminded just that not hear your bell was wondering where 1 should find a wife,
 Then you must be AIr. Mackinnon of whom father so often speaks
 AIaclinnon bowed.
 l am glad, said Miss Biglow. My father speaks of you and only this morning he saying he would ask you up to dine hope, therefore, you will all the way back with me and stay for tea
 The young man hesitaed at the thought of meeting the eccentric old man after smashing his daughters bicycle; but as he looked into that face before him felt that he would risk good deal for afternoon with Miss
 ow So he left instructions about the bicycles ordered cab, and the two drove off to the station.
 hen they were in the train together Miss Bglow sad with rogusn smile, We talk the damages over a cup of tea, and father will be arbitrator"
 9lacklnnon spent Vsry pleasant evening at The Three Films and the old gentleman good enough to say he would leave the question of damages entirely in his daol ters hands Miss Bglow said she would have to have time to think about the matter ext evening the young man felt he must call again to tell how the bicycle was oetn on This time he had opportunity of saving few words of business to his director Mi
 NJ Bgiow,, he said SWllFou reconsider that or der ot yours? have not the least prospect of marrying in three months" <<r 1ou must do it. Mackinnon answered the old man. Look about you. The order must stand
 On the third evening MacinnOn rode round on his re- paired bicycle to inquire Miss Bglows machine had been returned all right On this occasion he ventured to offer