Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

crack OF the door. her aged sister IN
bed. her gray wig sprawling pathetically
on the pillow. In the actors room he
found Mr.. Jarvies smoking peacefully in
the window. He took the liberty OF
searching that room, but failed to look
out of the window. where Mr. Peabody
lay In the rain on the roof of tire porch.
He returned to the office" at last salts
fed that the runaways were not on the
premises.
You'd better stay right here" said
the actor to the dripping young man who
came in off the roof. You see he has
searched my rom and won't come back
here again. Your room was vacant. and
he may be suspicious of it, so will
occupy that. Good night. my boy"
Down stairs. Mr.. Grimesley was look
ing out into the storm. 1t was raining
harder than ever. and he shook his
head.
Il reckon I'll hev T. stay all night.
Billy he said. Il spose them young
uns is safe married by this time drat
EN-"
Il don't know Wherein put ye. Joe.
plexity. TIL rooms is all full two in a
bed. most of>'em. jedge I'll hev t put
ye in with that actor Teller"
Mr.. Grimesley's horse was put away.
and then Uncle Billy took the man up to
the actor feller's room and uncere-
moniously threw open the door. Young
Mr.. Peabody, in his shirt sleeves and
stocking feet blankly confronted him.
There was no language wasted Mr..
Grimesey made one dive and Mr.. Pea
body met him half way There was a
thud that shook the house the two
muscular bodies came together. and then
there was pile of waving and jerking
arms and legs bouncing about on the
floor.
Fight Fight. shouted Uncle Billy.
and jumped eagerly into the melee. The
lawyer, the broker and the actor, coat
less and stocking footed. came running
n door there An
among them a tall man with a pen be-
hind his ear and roomy. striped flannel
pajamas hanging upon his well-knit
frame. II was the mysterious big strang-
er. and the joy OF action was i'm his
sparkling eye.
Peace. gentlemen. peace" he cried.
and lit square into the scrimmage. head
first with a grace and precision that
could only have been learned on col
lege foot ball gridiron. There was a sharp
tussle. and then the big man arose with
one of the combatants held by the collar
in each brawny hand. Mr.. Grimesley
proving the more violent of the two, the
big man calmly sat on him, releasing
Mr.. Peabody.
Now. let's hear the rights of this
he said judcially.
The men ut the door made room for
Miss Courtenay and Molle
"Jes' YOU wait till j git YOU home.
Missy, an I'll lather you good with a
horsewhip." fumed Mr. Grimesley.
Let me ketch you at il once ex-
claimed Mr. Peabody. lunging toward
him and shaking his fist You stingy
cuss. Three year now you've KEEP me
Off yore place because eff l married
Mollie you'd hev L hire more help.
got her now an I'm goin' t. keep err
Are you poor man. Mr.. Grimesley?"
asked the big stranger.
Il reckon I hain't.' exploded Mr..
Grmesley. Il got more good farms than
AIRY man in tn country. an that's why
my girl I'll fool i'm I'll will away
ever las acre 1 got"
viii it an welcome. retorted Mr..
Peabody. II got Il good farm o my own.
all paid fer, with a nice. new house on it
fer Mollie. an you know it. An they
amt man in tn county KIN say word
agin me- an you know that too, you ole
Skiufiint.
Il threat to whip the everlastln' day
lights" out of Mr.. Peabody. He even
made an attempt Ia get up and do it. but
the big stranger. who so calmly sat OH
him. prevented it with no seeming effort.
The big man was in some perplexity. He
was looking from the PROSTATE father TO
the sturdy lover, and then TO Mollie. The
faces of the three Were convincing. They
would have decided any one as TO the
just and righteous course 10 pursue.
It's apply that you have not a mar
riage license with you. he said finally.
But l have. though replied the young
man, producing the document. II got H.
this mornin'. an we was tryin' [ git over
L Jonesyille tt"
We'll why didn't YOU mention il in tho
very first placer" inquired the pleasant
man. whose business no one had been
able to fathom. though now they all ac-
cused themselves of blindness. Here a
couple of you boys hold Mr.. Grimesley SO
l can marry this wholesome young couple
and finish writing my sermon. I'm the
new Methodist bishop of this diocese