Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-23

night in Jail for speeding that fve-
thousand dollar automobile OF his. I'm
very sorry you have met him. All you
can do now is to ignore him as much
as possible"
"Yes, Cousin Kate Mary answered
dutifully, and there the matter rested
so far as Mrs. Veriton was concerned.
The June days passed in gay
round, in which Billy Lamb saw from
afar his adored one always guarded by
her cousin and Reginald Lyon. This
youth was paying Miss Armitage such
attention that the boys christened her
"the Lyon-tamer" No girl or anyone
else, had ever before charmed the dol
lars from this rich-but stingy-young
man.
Commencement was at hand and
William Lambs name was in the list
Of graduates, much to the surprise OF
the faculty. No one knew exactly how
it had come about. The fact was at
fording him great satisfaction as he
sat one afternoon on log tn the
woods near the golf links. He seemed
to be expecting some one, for he kept
his eye on the path that led to the
town. At the glimmer OF pink dress
he sprang forward.
Dearest" he cried to Mary Arnit-
age, taking her hands.
ooh, Billy, bad news! Father is COM
ing to take me home," she exclaimed,
almost tearfully.
Jerusalem! and my dad arrives this
evening to make sure Of my diploma"
what shall we do, Billy?'
he kissed her again as an aid to
thought. After time he announced:
"Well, I guess you father has fo-ce<.
my hand Mary, wen be married this
afternoon and get ahead OF the game"
'"This afternoon! Oh, couldn t, I"
she faltered.
Billy looked at her sternly and de-
manded: "Do you want to be thrown
to the Lyon?"
mo, no. But don't you have to get
banns or something before
"A license, you meant Certainly. l
thought we might need one in hurry,
80 here 1t is" He waved paper be-
fore her eyes.
"Now, Mary, I'll have my machine
at the crossroads in fifteen minutes. In
fifteen more we'll be in Wilton looking
for an ommodating minister. Brace
up, dear. Everything will be all right
as soon as we are married"
One hour later the deed was done.
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Lamb were
dashing down the main street OF Will
ton, lodging trolley cars vehicles and
pedestrians. The bridegroom was in
toxicated with happiness. This was
truly Joy ride with the only girl,
now his, sitting beside him. At the
sharp turn by the railroad station.
where travellers for Athens take the
trolley, he nearly ran down two elderly
gentlemen, who cast wraihful glances
at the speeding automobile.
"Why, hello, Sonny" yelled the
stouter man, in voice like mega
phone.
Billy stopped. "Well, if there isn't
the governor" he cried joyfully. Hop
in, Dad, l didn't expect you so early"
Father gasped Mary, in fright
ened voice to the thin, elderly gentle
man. At that word William Lamb knew
that crisis was approaching IN his
affairs.
The fathers climbed into the auto
mobile and sat each by his child. The
chauffeur drove the machine at pace
pleasing to elderly parents, but his
mind was racing at seventy-mile
gait. His father opened the converse
tfon "Armitage and are very old
friends" he remarked. II stumbled
on him coming up here"
Dad said Billy confidentially as
man to man, you've always been good
to me and you mustn't go back on me
th!a time"
What scrape are you in now?" in
quired his experienced father.
Miss Armitage and / we're married
about an hour ago. That's all"
Mr.. Lamb faced about toward the
father and daughter behind him and
reared: "Armitage. what do you think
these young idiots did this afternoon ?
Ran away and got married?"
Mary turned pale and shrank into
the corner Of the seat. Her father