Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-30

Then q sudden idea struck him. Il
took no great genius TO see that Mr..
Baumann was not o clergyman, but
there were other marriers TO be had.
You don't perform marriages. do
you?" he asked.
Mr.. Baumann drew himself up:
who says don't? Amt / a Justice
OF the peaces?"
Mallory put out his hand in vel
come: then q new anxiety chilled
him. He had a license for Chicago.
but Chicago was far away: do /
need a license In Nevada"
why shouldn't your" said Mr.. Bau-
MANN Don't all sorts of things got
to have a license I'm Nevada. saloons.
husbands. dogs"
How could / get oneT' Mallory
asked as he went on dressing.
Amt got a few Wit me? Do you
want to get a nice remarriage IL
cense?"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" he looked
round. and. seeing that no one else
was near: Il haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr.. Baumann laved his hands in
one another: "A betchelor? All, see
you want TO marry a nice Divorce
lady in R-r-reno?"
She isn't in Reno and she has
never been married, either"
This simple statement seemed to
astound Mr.. Baumann:
"A betcheller marry maiden!-in
Reno!-oi, OF, OF! 1t hasn't been
done yet, but It might be-"
Mallory looked him over and
twinge OF distaste disturbed him:
You furnish the license, but-er-ah
is there any chance OF a clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
station?"
IVY do you want IL a cloigyman?
Can't do 1t just as good? Or a nice
fat alderman i can get you?"
Mallory pondered: II don't think
she'd like anything but clergyman"
Veil" Baumann confessed. "a lady
is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway l sell you de
license"
"All right"
MIR. Baumann whipped out port
folio full Of documents, and as ne
searched them, philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry q good NOR
riage license. 1t might be he should
need it in hurry" He took large
iron seal from his side-pocket and
stamped the paper and then, with
fountain pen poised. pleaded: "vat is
the names. pleass?"
Not SO loud!" Mallory whispered.
Baumaun put his finger to his nose,
wisely: Il see, it Is a confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee.
which the sovereign state OF Nevada
graciously permitted two souls to be
made more or less one in the eyes OF
the law.
Here you are" said Mr.. BaumaMn.
''Vlt dat you can get married anyvere
in Nevada"
Mallory realized that Nevada would
be thing of the past in few hours
more and he asked:
IT'S no good in Californian"
''Himmel, no. In California you bot
gotta go and be examined"
Examined" Mallory gasped. In
dire alarm.
wit questions, poissonally." Mr..
Baumann FASTENED to explain,
Obi"
In Nevada" Baumann insinuated,
still hopeful, 81 could mary you my
seH-now, right here"
Gould you marry US in this smok-
ing room?"
I'm a cattle car, If you want it,
ITS not bad idea," said Mallory.
'Tll let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle. he fastened to her, and Rugged
her good-morning with a new conf
dence.
DR.. and Mrs. Temple, who had re-
turned TO their berth, witnessed this
greeting with amazement After the
quarrel of the night before surely
some explanation should have been
overheard, but the puzzling Mallorys
few to each others arms without a
moments delay. The mystery was ex-
citing the passengers to such a point
that they were vowing to ask few
questions point blank. Nobody had
quite dared to approach either OF
them. but frank curiosity was prefer
able to nervous prostration. and the
secret could not be kept much longer.
Fellow-passengers have some rights.
Not even a stranger can be permitted
to outrage their curiosity with i'm.
punity forever.
Gro BE CoNTINUED.)