Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-29

he shouted. Instead the man slowly;
climbed down from the seat Of the
ramshackle vehicle.
N II guess / wouldn't be in such d hur-
~ to give orders If u was you.' he
said as he came numbering toward
them. "I'm the constable here, and
there amt no fresh city chaps as kin
give orders when they are under ar
rest in Woodey township. ! guess
you'll have to see the squire about; VIC
lating them speed regulations" .&
Cant l pay you the fineT pleaded
Dan. I'm in a great hurry to get to
town. The penalty is 500. isn't it?"
"That's what it is" was the reply.
'sbut IL you think you're going to give
me the money. and then say l took a
bribe you're mistaken. We do things
regular and in order in this township
But we are clipping" pleaded Pa
trice. my father is right behind.
Won't you let us go, please?" :
IF you're in a hurry said the con-
stable. dryly, you'd. better stop talking
and drive me e to the court"
Jump H." invited Dan. ri guess
the three OF us can manage"
The constable sat on the bottom of
the car and indicated the road.
"Drive right up there" he command
ed. 'sThe Justice is sitting, and he'll
try your case at once"
They turned up the middle path that
wound through the woods. and present
ly they were in the tiny courtroom
that formed q part Of the wood shed OF
the farmhouse. -
petition of dong practice. Dan pleaded
guilty, paid his fine and turned away.
II guess wen run into you're father"
he said dolefully. "No chance Of a
wedding now"
"Goin' to git married?" inquired the
Justice. What you want to go to
town for?a I guess I can hitch you up
about as tight as any city parson. It's
only So y j.
:There's a silver lining to every
cloud" laughed Dan. "Come. Pat
let's get married right here" e
Hand in hand they stood before ths
table that represented the bar of jus
tice and made the responses required
by the brief formula. Then the jus
tice laboriously filed out a highly II
Illuminated certificate with his splitter
ing pen and handed it to them.
II guess that ties you up as good
and strong as you'll want" he said
give dollars, and l allus kiss the
BRIDE" ~
make it $40 and no KISS" suggested
Dan as Patrice shrank from the sigh
Of the magtsterial beard. * w. !
"Never saw a kiss that was worth
IS, SO pass over, the SIC" said the jus
tice comfortably.s "Now You can ge
along to town or back to papa" -. =
He went back to his potato patch
and the automobile resumed Its wa.
down the road. As they came to til,
highway Patrice gave a cry Her ia
theirs a had run into the wagon tina
the constable had forgotten to remove
The mechanic: had brought the car to
stop just a the front wheels hal
wrecked the wagon. No ON was hurt
but the wagon was at for kindlin!
wood, and both front tires OF the aut
were p~unctured, + 81: \
Cant give you 4 lift bacl
homer suggested Dan as they cam.
to the road. "tMrs.asheldon and my
self are going right past your place. =
Mrs. SheldonH, echoed Nj. Carney
Married already?np 5$s, sss n :
Justice of peace, = explained Dan
Marriages performed -.automobilist
fined while You walt. It's a thriving
industry + 49,:
The old man climbed aboard the cal
IT guess there's no use In trying t
keep up q feud when you young pee
pie are SO determined. he said. Let
go back to the house. I'm glad
didn't hayesto make that trip { tow
for nothing. Il @%
every cloud has a silver lining
laughed Dan as he started the cal
my silver lining Is the best of all.
And he kissed the new Mrs. Sheldon.
$;s Tired Eyes.
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