The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-01

fed jenkins. and he agreed to wait
Snively sent at once for q second girl.
Another Of the youngsters. Chippen-
dale. was very thick with Arnold. and
Arnold told him how he had fallen
heir to a wife. The same day Chip
pendale heard Mrs. Snively tell her
husband that she had written for
another girl for Jenkins. Chippendale
thought he could do what Arnold had
done. and the day the ship bearing
Miss Winterton arrived was ON the
dock, introduced himself to her as Mr..
Jenkins, and she disappeared in the
same manner as Miss Edmonds.
As soon as Jenkins heard Of the
second lady's arrival and marriage he
went in high dudgeon to Mr.. Snively
and protested against such treatment.
Already" he said. two Of my wives
have been kidnapped"
Neither the law nor the church al.
lows but one" replied the superin.
tendent
accept my resignation at once"
Suppose we try 1t again. This time
you'd better be on the dock when the
lady arrives"
"I'll do it." snorted Jenkins.
The third lady who was sent for to
be the wife Of Mr.. Jenkins was Miss
Larkins. By this time Mr.. Swinton,
now the only unmarried man on the
island except Jenkins. had heard that
wires were to be had for the 6rst
conner and that another girl would
soon arrive. On the morning this third
lady was to arrive, pacing the dock,
Swinton saw jenkins there waiting
for the ship to come In. Swinton hired
i boat and pulled far out into the bar
Dor. Presently the ship bearing Mr..
Jenkins third wife hove In sight.
When the vessel came up abreast Of
Swinton he hailed her.
"WhO are you and what do you
want?" asked the captain.
MY name il Jenkins. and I'm expect
ing lady"
A young woman leaning over the
ships side blushed and told the cap.
tain she thought she was the lady ex.
pected.
do you wish to Join himr' asked
the skipper.
II suppose So"
Steps were lowered. ana the girl went
down into the boat with Swinton.
When the ship reached the dock and
jenkins inquired for the third wife
that had been sent for him and he was
Informed that lady had got into
boat with man In the offing, although
clergyman. he broke the third COM
mandment and. going to Mr.. Enively,
abused him SO roundly that the super
intendent was obliged to call in Mrs.
snively to mollify him.
Mrs. Snively told Jenkins that since
all the juniors now had wives there
would be no further trouble and prom
ised to send for another wife for him.
She did SO and was informed by the
superintendent OF the woman's mission
that no more wives could be spared for
Mr.. jenkins. Three had already been
sent him. and 1t looked as II some Blue
beard business was at the bottom Of
the matter. She added. however, that
she was greatly in need OF a man on
the island and II they had one to spare
lone past middle age-she. a widow.
would be glad to marry him.
Mrs. Snively at once communicated
this information to Mr.. jenkins. He
was very much disgruntled. but
thought he had better 60 and explain
the "Bluebeard business" and at the
same time take look at, this fourth
wife. He took the next ship to the
woman's island and wrote back that he
had found the superintendent q very
attractive woman and he was now pro
vided for, for the fourth and last time.
Mr.. Snively ordered a Te Deum to
be sung in the chapel to celebrate Mr.
Jenkins nuptials.
Meanwhile there were three Mrs.
Jenkinses at Mr.. Snively's mission
whose husbands. having lied to them in
the beginning. were waiting a favor.
able opportunity to make confessions
and let their wives know their right
names. After Mr.. jenkins left the is
land Mrs. Snlve!y concluded to invite
the three brides and grooms to a tea
party. She wrote each bride note Of
invitation. addressing her by her
proper married name. But there were
three husbands. each guarding his
wife that she should not receive In
formation as to the deception that had
been practiced on her till he was ready
to impart 1t himself. When Mrs.
Snively's servant arrived with the In.
vitations he was received by each one
Of the young clergymen. who took the
Invitations from him at his door.
The newly made grooms met for con.
ference. hoping to unite on a plan, so
to speak. of information. Unfortunately
they could not agree. Each man went
to his home resolved to make a clean
breast Of the matter. but no one of
them was able to screw up his courage
to confession. The consequence was
that when Mrs. Snively's tea party
was assembled there were three ladies
present. each supposing herself to be
Mrs. Jenkins. The hostess was much
and introducing the brides
got their names SO mixed that It was
positively laughable. The trouble
came when she poured their tea.