New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-04-24
CHAPTER III.
In Darkest CHICAGO.


In Darkest Chicago.
The castaways from the wrecked
taxicab hurried along the dolefuB
street. Both of them knew their Chi
cago, but this part of it was not their
Chicago.
They hailed a pedestrian, to ask
where the nearest street car line
might be, and whittier it might run
He answered indistinctly from a dis
Greet distance, as he FASTENED away
Perhaps he thought their question:
merely footpad's introduction to e
sandbagging episode. In Chicago ar
night one never knows.
"As near as can make out what he
said, Marjorie" the lieutenant pom
dered aloud, I'VE walk straight ahead
till we come to Umptyump street,
and there We find Rarara car thae
will take us to Bloptyblop avenue.
never heard of any such streets, diuE
you?"
Never" she painted, as she jog
trotted alongside his military pace
Lets take the first car we meet, anE
perhaps the conductor can put US on
at the street where the minister
lives"
Perhaps" There was not mucR
confidence in that perhaps"
When they reached the street-carreh
street, they found two tracks, but
nothing occupying them, as far az
they could peer either way. A small
shopkeeper in tiny shop proved to-
be a delicatessen merchant so busify
selling foreign horrors to aliens, thaE
they learned nothing from him.
At length, in the far-away, they
made out a headlight, and heard thes
grind and squeal of a car. Lieutenant
Mallory waited for it, watch in hand.
He boosted Marjorie's elbow aboard
and bombarded the conductor with
questions. But the conductor had no
more heard of their street than they
had Of his. Their agitation did not
disturb his stole calm, but he Invited
them to come along to the next cruss-
Ing, where they could find another car
and more learned conductors; OF.
what promised better, perhaps cab
He threw Marjorie into panic by
ordering her to jettison Snoozleums.
but the lieutenant bought his soul for
a small price, and overlooked the fact
that he did not ring up their fares
The young couple squeezed into Z
seat and talked anxiously in sharp
whispers. :,
Wouldn't 1t be terrible, Harry. IT,
Just as we got to the minister's. We
should find papa there ahead of us.
waiting to forbid the bands, or what
ever it is? Wouldn't it be just ter,
rible?". +
Yes, it would, honey, but IT
doesn't seem probable. There ara
thousands of ministers In Chicago
He could never find ours. Fact is, r
doubt II we find him ourselves"
Her clutch frightened till he would
have WINGED, If he had not been 4
soldier.
what do you mean, Harry"
well, in the first place, honey, look
what time it Is. Hardly more than
time to get the train. to say nothing
of hunting for that preacher and,
standing up through q long rigma-~
role"
why, Harry Mallory, are you GET
ting ready to jilt me?'
Indeed I'm not-not for worlds.
honey, but I've got to get that train.
haven't II"
Couldn't you wait over one train
Just one tiny little train?"
my own, own honey love, YOU
know it's impossible! You must re-
member that I've already waited over
three trains while you tried to make
up your mind"
"And you must remember, darling,
that it's no easy matter for girl to,
decide to sneak away from home and.
be married secretly, and go. all the
way out to that h:- GUS Manila with,
no trousseau and 10 wedding pres.
ents and no anything"
II know it isn't, and | waited par.
iently while you got up the courage.
But now there are no more trains. l.
'hudder to think OF this train being
ate. We're not due in San Fran.
'isco till Thursday evening, and my
transport sails at sunrise Friday MORN
ng. Oh, Lord, what if | should MISS
hat transport! What if l should!"
What ii we should miss the mins
star9"
(To be Coatinued)