New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

what's coming to me this time he said grin
ning feebly.
No. YOU won't You'll escape on Miss
Wister's account. I've got 1t all fixed As
soon as YOU can after the ceremony YOU and
your wife are to go up stairs. Say you're gong
to leave II the hack At the door III halt an hour
and drive by way Of the Houston-St. ferry to
Hoboken. Then get up TO the roof, come back
here lust As YOU are and II give you your IN
StruCtiOnS.
" But my trunks. and Kitty's, my clothes,
and everything
" Everything IS ready in that furniture
at the door Now hurry You've wasted
two minutes
EARRALON darted across the roof At reckless
speed AStrO watched, with lingering
smile. till the lantern disappeared over the
edge OF the roof OF the third house beyond
Then he descended into the house again. al
eSka was arranging a queer collection OF clothes
bv candlellght IN a rear room up STAIRS.
D." Is everything ready. he asked
She burst out laughing There q bride
goIng-awav costume for YOU she exclaimed,
holding up q blue ginghan skirt q purple
checked blouse. and . bandana kerchIet-
-' Well be prepared for the quick change.
then. III 20 up on the roof and be ready TO
help the bride down
HE had begun to be anxious by the time the
bridal couple Teappearcd II was fully an
hour before he saw the hight Of the lantern As
over the roof Then Farralon gave q whoop.
and the two came up laughing.
They laughed aS she stumbled down the
ladder. they roared as-Astro with the BRIDE
groom III the front room. and aleska with the
bride IN the rc4r-the pair changed their clothes
for the emIgrant costumes that were ready.
Then down stairs they went. Astro carrying
two large suitcases filled with the wedding
clothes At the door he stopped them and
went TO the window 10 reconnoiter. The
S-Tl1 f1TT0F me-
curb near TO the hack which was fairly white
with ribbons and bridal flags.
" Take this chair now, said AStro.
Farralor took one end OF a Morris chair and
Mr. Farralon the other here was no one
on the sidewalk At this end OF the block. though
q crowd was collected IN front OF the Nlster
residence preparing for the fun Of throwing
nee and old shoes The couple were unnotlCed
Is they lifted the chair INTO the van and then
climbed IN themselves. The two teamSters
followed with the suitcases. and IN another
minute the van was safely on. Astro and
Ealeska waved q discreet adIeu behind the
shutters OF the empty house
Astro took from his pocket q check for
thousand dollars and handed Il 10 Naleska. !
think deserve more credit than the clergy
man he said But now we must follow
them and see how It all comes out
THE members Of the Pi Ro Nu had hurried
10 the ferry as soon as the groom escape
was suspected. They roamed all over the
boat. passing the furniture van several times
ii their search
As soon as the boat was IN the slip the gay
fraternity hurried q the pier where The Caro-
than Law with steam up Here a brass band
was II readiness TO serenade the couple The
fraternity swar1ned aboard the steamer and
pushed their quest evervwhere-save into the
third class cabin where the bridal couple, dis
g,lised as steerage passengers. sat and laughed
Ti1l the ganqrlank was raised. Then Astro and
Va1esl-a near the baffied members OF the crest
fallen Fl Ro Nu. awaited the denoUenent-
lust before the last line was cast oil, the
roI5nle dressed perfectly now. appeared Al the
rail OF the promenade deck waving Their hand
Eercfiefs rnerrily. ! shout went up from the
p Ro Nu
Strlnger. who was standing near Astro2,
turned 10 his companion Well he sa.c.
| they fooled Us. after all. But when he gets IN
70 his stateroon I'LL look Ike small gram
elevator There's q good ton of nee on the
floor and n the mattresses- lie u get ms on
+h+- y-av across Hooray for the p Ro Nu-
And Valeska smiled as II she was pleased.
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