Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-10
and dances. There was no romance in

and dances There was no romance In
that"
The man shook his head.
But Harriet. one of our parlor
maids, married a miner way out west.
She met him by answering an adver-
tisement in matrimonial paper. He
came east after her. and she wrote
Marie that they were awfully happy.
He had never beaten her once"
The man flung back his head and
laughed. and the girl laughed with
him. Then suddenly she clutched his
sleeve.
you've passed the Da'.cn turnpike,
and l must be at G:o.eywold for
lunch"
eve are not going to Dalton" said
the man calmly. 1--WE been out this
way before. Just two miles beyond we
will cross the state line"
"But why? Oh, l must go on to
StoneywoId.'
The man ignored the remark.
"And across the state line, under
stand, there Is no need of a license"
"Ohw said the girl very softly, and
| the great Gil StOpptu DtHcdeu tHc uiSH
of freshly leaved trees.
He flung aside his heavy driving
gloves and took the delicate. sensitive
| face of the girl between his two hands.
"WilI you. dearest?"
Her eyes stopped dancing and turned
+, wondrous tender.
ooh, hoped you'd understand, but l
did not dream"-
'Will you, dearest?" persisted the
man.
She lowered her long lashes over the
eyes into which he tried so hard to
| gaze. Later she murmured from the
| shelter of his arms: But ! want to tell
you the truth, Lester. I never loved
you till just this minute. And l had
made up my mind that if you did not
| understand I would just
He threw on the power.
LET us get across the line quick be-
fore you change your mind again."
Hiram Manning, justice of the peace
in the til district, plucked at his
beard and regarded the couple doubt
fully.
I'D like t oblige you, but this amt
no Gretna Green, an'-well, l don't
mind tellin' you that the girl looks I'M
der age
''But 1 am not" protested the girl.
Il am twenty"
Not castin no reflections, ma'am,
but I'd like some proof
The girl and the man looked at each
other; then the girls troubled glance
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Frightened her face.
isn't that proof enough that my
family are willing|
! She held the paper toward the jus
tice with the face of girl peering
straight from the printed page.
The justice looked from the picture
TO the girl, and his face alternately
flushed and paled.
Gosh all hemlocks. you're Banker
Cladin's girl, and he-he's"-
yes" said the girl. her eyes dane
ing. HE is Lord Gramaton. But, in
/ deed, he's very nice in spite of the
fact" she added as Justice of the
Peace Manning continued to stare in
credulously at the mans slim figure In
its disreputable motoring apparel.
You wait bit. I'll be right back
said the justice, with sudden accession
of spirit, and he started for the door.
4 The girl and man sprang after him.
''You are not going to telephone
town--to those wretched reporters
Please, please. let US be married quite
alone, with just some of your family
for witnesses" cried the girl.
'Yes.' added the man nervously
We've just run away from all that
sort of thing pifiie. don't you know
Please let us get away quietly. Don't
telephone beg of YOU"
| Telephone nothin'," exclaimed the
justice heartily. '1'm- just goin' to put
On my Sunday suit. Never expect to
marry miliionaire's girl and a lord
again in my time"