The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-18
His Wedding
Journey

GEElXG ~ his 0g=oL4AAaeAgAA ~ -
q. m. Dreading the hours between
daylight and his expected arrival,
alone on = train and abort to mako the
most important step IN his life. lie told
the porter nf the sleeper to let han
sleep as long rs he possibly could Sse
We IL even theu have ple!lty 81 tine
to get into his wedding clothes! which
he carried In n suit case, and be re0Siy
to meet the party at the station.
The porter let him sleep. Indeed, AT.
OuIvey, Inistnking the hour, lay in his
berth, trying to get another nap. Till 10
o'clock. Then the porter stuck his head
between the curtains and In an agi-
tated voice said:
Its time to raise, sab"
What o'clock Is ft?''
''Ten, sab"
Good graclOusr' And MI. ouiYey
sprang out
"somepen's happened. sah." said the
porter.
.swhat2" Mr.. Qulvey looked up in
terror. He was in a state OF mind to
consider even the loss of his gloves a
calamity.
'.rhe young man opposite TUX yO'
Heavens! It's the only pair I have
with me"
he got out an hou' ago and lef' not
ten but a par o. won out shoes too
little To- anybody but boy"
Porter, you must get me pair
from some of the passengers"
"All de passengers lef' de sleeper,
sab, 'cept n few"
ouivey turned pale. How about the
other cars?" he asked.
way passengers don't have extry
par Shoes
Mr.. QuIvey looked ut his watch. 1t
was 1918. Are we on tfme?" he
asked, hoping they were not.
Yes. san
We are accustomed to consider high
way robbery a very wicked thing. But
there are temptations that are irresist-
Ible. and even n gentleman OF respect
ability under distressing circum-
stances may be tempted beyond his
sense of honesty or fear of the law.
One passenger still lay in his berth.
pair of well shined shoes waiting for
him beside it, about the size AIr. OUT
vey required They were such respect
able looking shoes that he deTnaired of
getting them honestly for money. The
only way was to steal them, and once
on his feet Mr.. Quivey felt capable.
under the circumstances, OF tying them
on by strings of lies. II lies would not
avail, was not possession nine-tenths
OF the law?
Mr.. Quivey stealthfIy approached the
hoes. which every moment looked
more precious. and wns about to grasp
them when the car lurched and his
hand went under the pillow of the
sleeping owner Suddenly he thought
there must have been n collision, for
he saw innumerable stars. There had
been collision. The hst OF the pas
BenEer had come in contact with his
left eye, and a rainbow eye, not so
brilliant, it is true. rs his stockings.
was sure to be the result. The passen-
ger at the same time cried Justify:
'"Thief! Hey! Porter! Conductor"
The shouting awakened the remain
Ing passengers, who stuck their heads
out between the curtains while the
man who owned the shoes called on
the porter to so for the conductor of the
train and request him to telegraph TIA
police to be ready TO arrest AIR Quivey
on arrival. averring chat the robbers
hand was under MS pillow and abc1t
to grasp his watcE when he saved II
BY a well directed hlow. The conduct
or came and. seeing that Mr.. Qulvey
was 4 gentleman and in miserable
plight, declined TO iuserfere. But un-
fortunately the train was Obliged to
stop mt way station for water, and the
owner of the shoes. who was an ugly
fellow, sent the telegram himself.
AS the train approached the terminal
Mr.. QuIvey. ignorant of the fact thar
he was to be arrested on arrival. be-
moaned his fate at having to meet the
wedding party In striped socks. he
would have welcomed an arrest II 1t
would have solved the difficulty. IL
happened that the police wsre looltiig
Cor Il notorious criminal, ana they were |
quito sure tilc telegram indicated that |
they would find him on the train. In |
order that Mr.. Quivey might not escape |
they jumped on as the train was roll
ing into the station and proceeded to
take the unfortunate Quivey into Gus
tody.
The wedding party stood on the plat
form. the men in light trousers, silk
I.ats aud frock coats, each wearing
big boutonniere in the buttonhole. The
bride and her attendant ladies weTe In
day costume. Lining up before the
sleeper. they waited the groom's com
Ing. The men prepared to DON their
hats, the women to shake their tiny
lace handkerchiefs. Presently out
came Mr.. QuiTey between two police
men, his left eye yellow and blue, both
feet all eolorS.
There was a hush, then a laugh 10
which nlI but the bride Joined. She.
poor thing, wept.
kIr Qulvey's accuser. tnlzing in the
situation, withdrew his charge the
police were satisfied, and Mr.. Quincy
was hustled into a carriage