The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-28


them. We had barely got inside and
the couple taken position before me
when quick footsteps were heard With
out
The man lost what color he had be-
fore.
go on" said the lady to me impa-
tiently.
But before / could do 50 two men
rushed In. One OF them. glancing at
the groom expectant, said, "Ail right;
we've got him." Then to the man to
whom he referred he said. You come
along with me-"
whats all this aboutY 7 asked.
Hes an escaped convict" said the
man who had been speaking.
us that a fact" / asked Of the man
/ had expected to marry
Eyes" be said; Il am"
He spoke without the slightest ap-
pearance OF shame or regret The
lady went up to the men. who were
prison officials, and begged them to
permit the ceremony to proceed before
taking her lover back 10 prison.
fBut you don't wish to marry a jan
bird, do your he replied.
Il wish 70 marry this man. It win
delay you only few moments. Come;
let the clergyman proceed
what do you say, Tomr' he asked
Of his companion.
Its a rum 60, said the other, "but
II the young lady insists on throwing
herself away on a convict ! don't see
as its any business Of our'n. We've
got him safe enough, aud two or three
minutes won't make any difference.
"All right" said the other Go
ahead, parson."
II was my turn to demur, not liking
the business Of uniting lady to any
man under such circumstances.
II reckon she's with him." said the
official called Tom Some one sent
him a saw IN cake, and expect
she's the one that did It,"
do 20 on. said the girl pleadingly
] felt constrained to take the same
view about the matter the men did
that It was none Of my business. SO !
yielded and married them The girl
took out q portemonnaie and gave me
a twenty dollar BILE Then she threw
her arms about her felon husbands
neck and said cheerily "Itu be all
right now, dearie, were married.
can now tell the whole story / would
have done 1t before only you wouldn't
let me. It won't be long now, assure
you. won't say goodby, but only
adieu.p And with several more kisses /
she released him, ana he went away
between his captors, each holding on
to a handcuff the prisoner wore about
bis wrists After they had gone !
gave the lady certificate Of marriage j
She was going away without It, but
detained her
'sNould you mind explaining this
to meg l asked as she was about to
leave me.
Not yet she replied Thank you
ever 40 much. You don't know how
far you have been instrumental ID I'M
tying knot by tying one. Couldn't /
you date the certificate back Q year,"
n couldn't 40 that" | said
Wei, don't know that It is neces-
sary. though it might make the rest /
Of IT easier Goodby Some day you'lI I
hear from u.s."
With that she went away, looking /
far happier than when she had entered. +
Six months passed during which 1 /
heard nothing from either Of the cou-
pie | had married Then one day a
gentleman called on me whom failed
to recognize
'You don't remember me-" he said
II confess / do not / replied
"Thafs not remarkable The last
and only time ! saw you was am es-
capped convict ii borrowed, or rather
stolen, clothes You married me be-
fore was returned 10 the peniten-
aary
And may ] ask how you have Sc
cured your freedom?@
BY a pardon from the governor
\ on see III WIS case Oh eoHF1GNpH
under misunderstanding
please be seated, said to him.
sand make your explanation"
'The matter which has puzzled you is
very simple when you get the facts
/ courted my wife clandestinely, she
being engaged at the time to her fa-
theirs partner in business. I persuad-
Cd her 20 elope with me The night
We were to make the elopement / went
u her house and met Der at a rear
door. At the moment our egress was
cut OF she admitted me 70 the house
and closed the door 20 escape de-
lection We went upstairs and into
bedroom We heard some one coming,
and the girl told me 70 90 into an I'd
ioiniug room Her father came lnto
he room I Ind entered and, supposing
me to be a burglar called the police
II must either pc content to confess
myself 4 thMf Of the girls reputation
would be ruined. / chose the former
course Since my marriage my wife
has confessed che whole story % her
.afher ana / have been pardoned both
81 him and the governor
Before leaving me be presented me
nlth aack for $4,000 Ter q Euro
3ean trip FROM himself aud wife.