The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-18

3 Tafning: Nov. forfer don't fekc
your eye Oh em.,
Lord, Il 4.o,I,t ut IN eysiis I.
III either oE these adssc6ushs ID,
a hole tlfonsi iicthi of 6ilis,
The poftSy IS ned fy iinEers e
just a-ltchino fer them loSin I'd kEefs. /.
/ : Mallory pocketed 1.-TWO OF the cab.
tured reyolyers. lest a need might
arise suddenly again Az he hurried
down the aisle. he was recesyed Win
Cheers, The fasSengefs gave him an
ovation. but he only smiled tIniIdiS,
and made haste to Marjofie's side. (
SHE regarded him with ,gich IDOL.
atry. that he almost regretted his deed.
But this mood soon passed IN her ex.
element. and in a .Eomehtj she was
surreptitiously showing him the
bracelet. He. became an Accessory
after the. fact, and shared. her guilt,
for when. she groaned with sudden
droop: She'll get II back!r5he grinIy
answered. "Oh, no she WON'T. hoist.
ed the window, and flung the bracelet
into a little pool by the side OF the
track. with a farewell: .'oood.tye,
tronbie.' x =.
As he drew his head In, a side
glance showed him that up near the
engine. third traih-robber held the
miserably weary train crew in line.
He found the conductor Just about
10. pull the beilrope, to proceed. The
conductor had forgotten all about the
rest of;the stan ] Mallory TOOK MIN
aside; ahdftold him the situation, then
turned to Marjorie said: Excuse me
minut,9 and hurried forward: The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach
The first news the third outlaw had
Of the counterFevola;ion occurring in
the sleeping car was a mysterious
bullet that flicked the dust near his
heel, and sonorous. shout Of Hands
upi" AS he %hirled; in amaze. he
saw two 'revpivers aimed pointtb!ank
at him from behind a trunk@ iHe
hoisted his guns without parleY apd
the train crew trussed him up in'short
order. ur ;;a8s 81
Mallory ran. back to Marjorie. and
the conductor followed more slowly.
.reassuring the passengers in the other
cars. and making certain that the
train was ready 10 move on Its way.
Mallory. went strnigEt TO DIR. fem.
pie, With. burning demand:
you dear old fraud will.yo marry
me?"
Dr. Temple laughed, and, nodded.
Marjorie and Mrs. Temples had been
telling him the story OF the prolonged
elopehent, and he was eager 10 atone
for his own deception, by putting an
end to their misery.
Just wait one. moment" he said,
and as a final proof OF affection. he
gabuttoned his collar and put it on
backwards. Mrs. Temple, brought out
the discarded bib; apd s heS donhed 1t
meekly The; Transformation ex.
planned lmanya mystery the old man
hid enmesheds Shimself In.
7 Even at hss madet,r ready for the
ceremony, the conductor Appeared,
looked him oyer, grinned. and reached
for the; bell-cotd. witha cheerful: IAN
aboard N ~ S.t
Mallory nhd h soft IL 81 su1nsrs,,t,or.
dread, not entirely nnfolnded on ex.
periehee, that5isSthe train. got under
way again. IL would run into some
newsobstaclett 10 his marriage. He
turned to the Conductor:
say old man. Just; hold the train
I'LL after my Wedding. wont you?.
1t was notJnuch to askSin return
Tor his SERVICES, but the conductor
was tired ofEbeing second In com.
mand. He growled:
Not a minute. We're. way behind
time" VI.
a. You mightswaititilI,I'm married /"
Mallory pleaded.Hy 49, =
Not on your ilife!" the conductor
answered, and he pulIed ma ha,,-rnoa
twice; in the distance, the whistle an.
swered twice. FL
Mallory's temper flared again. He
cried: This train doesn't 60 another
step till Fms married.. reached
up and pulled the. ,bell:r6pe once In