The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-31
CHAPTER TX.
All Aboard!

he ironical decorators in the last
stages OF their work. Their smiles
lied out In sudden shame, as 1t
came over them that the joke had re-
coiled on their own heads. They had
done their best to carry out the time
honored rite of making newly nar-
ried couple as miserable as possible
and the newly married couple had
failed to do its share.
The two ieutenants glared at each
other in mutual contempt. They had
studied much at West Point about
ambushes. and now to avoid them
Could Ma!luvy have escaped the pit
they had digged for him? They
looked at their handiwork in disgust.
The cosy-corner effec: OF white rib
bons and orange flowers, gracefully
masking the concealed rice-trap, had
seemed the wittiest thing ever de-
vised. Now it looked the silliest.
The other passengers We're equally
downcast. Meanwhile the two lovers
In the corridor We're kissing good
bye5 as If they were hoping to store
up honey enough to sustain their
haRrts for three years fast. And
thu porter was studying them with
p:rplexity.
He was used, however, to waking
people out of dreamland, ana ne be-
gan to fear that ii he were discovered
spying on the lovers, he might suf-
ter. So he coughed discreetY three
OF four times.
Since the increasing racket of the
train made no effect on the two hearts
beating as one, the small matter Of a
cough was as nothing.
Finally the porter was compelled to
reach forward and tap Mallory's arm
and atutter:
"'Scuse me, but cocould git b-by?
The embrace was united, and the
lovers stared at him with a dazed
where-am-I? look. Marjorie was the
| first to realize what awakened them
She felt called upon to say something
SO she said, as carelessly as If she
had not just emerged from a young
Centleman's arms:
va, POA lCAS AOW AOuS U0IOlS lut
train starts?"
'"T%atn's done started, Missy"
This simple statement struck the
wool from her eyes and the cottor
froln her ears, and she was wide
enoHgh awake when she cried: "Oh
stor it-stop it,"
That's mon l can do. Missy" the
porter expostulated.
Then I'll jump off," Marjorie
7owed. making a dash for the door.
But the porter filled the narrow
oath, and waved her back.
"Vestibule's done locked up
trains going lickety split" Feeling
that he had safely checkmated any
fashness, the porter squeezed past
the dumbfounded pair, and went to
change his blue blouse for the white
coat of his chambermaidenly duties
Afallory's first wondering thought was
rapturous feeling that circum
stances had forced his dream into q
reality. He thrilled with triumph:
You've got to 80 with me now"
"Yes.-I've got to co." Marjorie as.
sented meekly; then, suhlimely. Its
ate. Kismet!"
They clutched each other again IN
fiercely blissful hug. Marjorie came
back to earth with a bump: Are
you really sure there's minister on
ooard?"
pretty sure" said Mallory, sober.
ng trifle.
But you said you were supe?''
Well, when you say you're sure
hat means you're not quite sure"
It was not an entirely satisfactory
Justification, and Marjorie began ia
quake with alarm: Suppose there
houldn't be?"
oh, then" Mallory answered care
sssly, there's bound to be one to
.orrow."
Marjorie realized al once the enor
lous abyss between then and the
lorrow. and she gasped: Tomorrow!
nd no chaperon! Oh. I'll jump GU,
the window"
Mallory could prevent that. but
hen she pleaded. What shall VI
so hu had m anlufioa In e.HaP