The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-10-03


STATION r ASKED THE MAGICIAN.
one. just could 500 you going TO the
hotel and asking that a pitcher of Ice
water and a policeman be sent to your
room"
This Is the better Joke" smiled VOL
colt. 1T win teach you that marriage
is something sacred, not merely n peg
upon which to hang fool jokes. Let's
| 20 ahead to the smoking car. We Will
be less conspicuous there than here"
| Arm In arm they made their way to
| the cafe car but once there Wolcott
dropped Bevan's wrist and let the cuff
1 show
They Immediately became the center
| Of attention. One man, more curious
/ than the rest, turned to Wolcott. "Your
prisonerf" he asked, Tho bridegroom
regarded Bevan WIKI a benevolent
I smile.
"He is n prisoner OF his own max
ing" Wolcott explained. THE jail
yawns for him, but II is more likely
10 be the insane asylum that finally
comes into Ns own"
81 see.'' grinned the questioner
You're that bridal couple three cars
| back"
Il am part Of that happy pair" con
coded Wolcott, but this is not the
partner of my joys and sorrows. He
simply shares my sorrows at the pres
ent time"
You're sharer all right" agreed
Bevan with n chuckIe. There's some
consolation In that Think Of poor
Bess back there In the chair car all
alone"
"She would rather be rid OF us." said
wolcott comfortably. 1T is all your
own fault, Billy. begged you not to
try any OF your fool tricks. Beware
OF the benedicts, Billy. They will all
pay you back some day when your neck
goes under the matrimonial yoke"
"The lady says to come on back and
bring your friend" reported the white
coated porter There's seat next
yours he can GET
Bevan's eyes snapped, He could
make things interesting back In the
chair car. But his amlable intention TO
turn the joke on his involuntary host
was checked for dapper little man
stepped forward.
Permit me-" he said Il am hand
cum magician. II can take those on
II you wish"
Then he'll go ranting through the
train" said Wolcott "I'd rather have
him where can watch him"
"No. II win be all right" said the ma
giclan as he drew handkerchief over
the cuffs. A click and Wolcott with
drew his hand, rubbing his chafed
wrist. Besan attempted TO do the same,
but when the handcun king removed
the cloth IT was seen that the cuff had
been slipped around the arm Of Bevan's
chair.
you wish him released at the next
stationr' asked the magician
Better carry him 20 Frcsby," said
wolcott. "He has some friends there.
Bevan groancd Grace coburn live !
at Preshy. II any one should detect
hls plight and tell her He shook bis
free fist after wolcott's retreating
form.
AT Presby. Wolcott came up just as
tho first sun was unfastened from the
chair.
aLct him keep the other" be sug.
veSted "ue seems 40 fond OF the,..
II would be a shame 10 remove them"
"Qnlte 80" agreed the tnagiclla
"Nousienr II too fond Of Joke 10
ton" interrupted an Interested. eager
little voice from the other side OF the
dune. Hes coming over TO our house
for dinner. Why d0nt you tell him
right nowT
Rob withdrew his arm barfsesily
from is resting place. and Gwen
pinned w some stray tnmbled locks
with Eng r. that ircmbled even while
she laughed AZ the picture below them.
standing 10 the pool 81 water left by
the tide Ia The ROCKS beiaw was Teddy
Alnsiee. His Shor; duck pants were
rolled high about his bare tanned legs.
ami his fsoe was intensely serious az
be balanced tin pail sud toy rake IN
bis hands and stared NJ al the two Us.
ur.s uA The sand dune
what are yon doing Tedy' asked
Boz PROFESSIONALLY. Digging for
clAsasr'