The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-24

~ PA a@t. tie InTe@ al the altar faced
round TO me. and Godfrey Norton
came running as hard as he could
towards me-"
Thank Cod" he cried. "Youn
do. Come. Come"
What hen / asked.
Come. man. come. only th~es
minutes. or IL won't be legal
| was half-dragged up 10 the altar.
and. before / knew where Ma. |
found myself mumblin< responses
which were whispered in my ear. and
~Fouching for things Of which | knew
nothing. and generally assisting in
the secure tying up or Irene Adler.
spinster. to Godfrey Norton. bache-
Tor. 1t was all done in an instant.
and there was the gentleman thank
ing me on the one side and the lady
on the other. while the clergyman
beamed on me in front. II was the
most preposterouS position in which
| ever found myself in my Tile. and
II was the thought OF il that started
me just now. X seems that
there had been some informality
about their license, that the clergy
man absolutely refused 10 marry
them without a witness of some sort.
and that my lucky appearance saved
the bridegroom from having to sally
out into the streets in search OF "A
best man. The bride gave me 4 SOW
erelgn, and | mean to wear ii on my
watch-cRain in emor Of the oc-
~casion.
This is a Very unexpected turn OF
ailalrs, said j: and what them"
We'll, / ound my plans Very seri-
ously menaced. It looked as If tho
pair might take an immediate de-
parture, and SO neceSsitate very
prompt and energetic measures on
my part. At the church door, how
10 the Temple. and she To her. ~
house. / shall drive out in the park
at five as usual she said, as she left
him. ] heard no more. They drove
aWay in different directions. and l
went off to make my own
mentS.'
(Which are"
Some cold beef AMI a glass of
beer he answered. ringing the bell.
Il have been TOO busy to think of food
and | am likely to be buster still his
evening. BY the way, doctor, / shal
want your cooperation
Il shall be delighted
You don't mind breaking the
laW?'
Not in the least"
Not running a chance OF arreSt?"
Not in Il good cause
"Oh, the cause is excellent
Then | am your man
81 was sure hat l might rely on
YOU
But What is it YOU wish
"When Mrs. Turner has brought in
the tray / will make it cletr 10 you.
Now" he said, as he turned hun
grily on the simple fare that our
landlady had provided, Il must dis
cuss it while eat, for have not
much time. 1t is nearly five now.
In two hours We must be on tho
scene of action. Miss Irene. or
Madame, rather, returns from her
drive at seven. We must be at
Briony Lodge to meet her
saw yrbnt 4bap
you must leave that to me. L
nave already arranged what is to oc-
cur. There is only one point on
which l must insist. You must not
interfere, ONE what may. You
understand p
Il am to be neutral?"
ITO do nothing whatever. There
will probably be some small unpleas-
antness. Do not join in it. 1t will
end in my being conveyed into the
house. Four or five minutes after
wards the sitting room window Will
open. You are to station yourself
close to that open window
Yes"
you are to watch me. for ! will
be visible to YOU
Yes"
And when 1 raise my hand-so-
you will throw into the room VIA l
give you to throw, and will. at he
same time, raise the cry OF fire You
quite follow me-?
"Entirely.'
1T is nothing very formidable" he
said, taking a long c~igar-shaped roll
from his pocket. 1t is an ordinary
plumbers smoke-rocket, fitted with a
cap at either end TO make it SELF
lighting. Your task is confined to
that. When you raise your cry or
fire. il will be taken up by quite a
number of people. You may then
walk to the end of the street, and /
Will rejoin you in ten minutes i
hope that / have mad myself
clear?"
4 am to remain neutral, to get
near the window, to watch you. ana.
at the signal, to throw in this OBJ
iect, then to raise the cry of fire. ana
TO wait you at the corner OF the
street"
"Precisely."
Then YOU may entirely rely on