The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-03

strolled along the platform. Reaching
the carriage where the ladies were
seated. he thrust his head in at the
window and wagged it at them with a
humorous leer.
"Mornin', ladies'; very Apply ter
ave the homer O. seem yer OFF. Nice
day fer Their race-ther CONAN race,
means. | did 'ope to be in time fer
Their ceremony. but we all 'ah our dis
apartments. An may | arsk where
the 'appy bridegroom is?"
Are we never to be free from your
persecution"
"PersecOOtion' Ho, yer are hun
kind; far be it from me ter p~ersecOOte
hanyone, much less hintrude. But
was on me way ter be best man at me
friends n%uptoOals, an ere I finds the
bride a runnin' orr an no sign O the
'appv BRIDEGROOM. It amOOses me, it
does. May | arsk where me friend
Monty Winton may be at dis precise
moment?'
Il ask YOU to leave us. sir, at once
"Ah! crooI, crool one. ter thus dis
miss me. but as Their train is a-startin'
| s'pose | must go. III tell Monty |
seen Yer orr. Give me love ter mother
when yer GETS ter Leeds. HO rivhaw.'
Nosey Hammond stepped back from
the carriage and swept his O with
his hat in a tremendous flourish as the
train gliled out of the station.
"Rummy 90 this. quite amoosing, in
fact. | wonder what me nabs Monty
'ah bin up ter? The Brent gal, if she's
a bride, amt spOrtin' no weddin' ring,
an they both on EN- seems DESTROYS O
'idin' their lights hunder a bushil. so
ter speak. Nosey, me boy. yer'd bet
ter cit ter hampstead an collar that
sparkler afOre Monty gifts into any
further trouble"
Realizing the necessity of immedi-
ate action, Hammond abandoned his
economical idea of a tram ride in ia
vor of a more expensive form OF loco
motion, and was soon proceeding on
his journey in a hanson cab.
Diminishing his cab he mixed with
the crowd, and wandered thoughtfully
across the heath. He must find Win
ton at once. but his idea Of how to ac-
complish that object was very vague.
| After walking about for nearly an
hour he came to a little chapel situat-
ed in a quiet road, and standing out
| side was a motor car.
"Ho, this is amoosin'. Monty'S moty
| car, by orl that's lucky. Can e be hin
| side a-waitin' the ~happearance o the
| bride an she's done a guy? LOr, 1t
les fair makes me larf. 'Spects 'es
a-waitin' in the westry. so I'll jes' go
round ter ther back door, so ter speak.
Ho, it is amoosin'."
The road was quiet and there were
but few people about. The chapel
door was nearly closed. and there was
nothing to indicate that a wedding was
taking place.
Hammond walked quietly round to
the vestry door and pushed it open.
| Once inside he approached the en-
| trance to the chapel, and then he be-
came aware of voices raised in alter.
cation and remonstrance. Full of curl
| osity as to what was taking place in
the chapel. ne was ABOUT W eHtei WHICH
the bull-like voice of Joe Drawn made
| him pause. Peeping cautiously through
the crack of the door he saw a strange
| scene: Godfrey West and Joe Brawn
| facing Montagu Winton, and a lady
| heavily yelled standing between them
As Hammond looked On in astonlsh
| ment the lady turned to Joe Drawn.
Would you make me a widow"
Faith. aye, that l would, madam:
but-but-who are you?"
Il am Jasper Garlick's wife"
And as she spoke Hammond saw he
throw the veil from her face, and tG
his amazement he recognized the lady
as Judith Ballard.
judith Ballard"
Audrey, my little daughter! lts
nv bonny lass-my WI child!'
"Yes, daddy; it is little Audrey, your
own little girl. l heard that you said
would never forgive me unless
when you found me | was the wife Of
Jasper Garlick."
ITO Be Continued.)