The Ordway new era., 1912-11-29

Then . sudden idea struck him. IL
took no great genius to see that MT.
Baumann was not q 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 l don't? Amt a justice
OF the peaces?"
Mallory put out his hand in wei
come: then a new anxiety chilled
him. He had q 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 license In Nevada. saloons.
husbands. dogs"
How could get one?" Mallory
asked as he went on dressing.
Amt got a few Wit me? Do you
want to get q nice re-marriage H.
cense?"
"Remarriage?-huh!" he looked
round. and. seeing that NO ono else
was near: II haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr.. Baumann laved his hands in
one another: "A betchelor? All. SEQ
you want to marry . nice divorcee
lady In R-rreno?"
she isn't in Reno and she has
never been married. either"
This simple statement seemed to
astound Mr.. Baumann:
"A betcheller marry q .maiden!-in
Reno!-oi. OF. Of! It hasn't been
done yet. but 1t might be-"
Mallory looked him over and .
twlnge of distaste disturbed him:
You furnish the license. but-er-ah
is there any chance OF . clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
station?"
IVY do you want It a cloigyman?
Can't do 1t just as good? Or q nice
fat alderman I can get your"
Mallory pondered: II don't think
she'd like anything but clergyman"
"Vell." Baumann confessed. "a lady
Is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway I sell you do
license"
"An right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out n port
folio full OF documents. and as he
searched them. philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry q good mar
riage license. It might be he should
need 1t in q hurry" He took large
iron seal from bis side.pocket and
stamped the paper and then. with
fountain pen poised, pleaded: Vat II
the names. pleass?"
-
Baumann put his finger to his nose.
wisely: u see. It Is a confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee.
he passed over the document BY
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.. Baumann.
"Vit dat you can get married anyvere
in Nevada" ...... Z
= Mallory realized that Nevada would
be a thing OF the past In a few hours
more and he asked:
Its no good In Californian"
"Himmel. no. In California you bot
gotta go and be examined"
EXAMINED. Mallory gasped. in
dire alarm.
"Vit questions. poissonaily." MIR.
Baumann hastened to explain.
obi"
I'm Nevada" Baumann insinuated.
still hopeful. Il could mary you my
self-now, right here"
Gould you marry US in this smok-
ing room?"
''In a cattle car. II you want it."
Its not a bad idea." said Mallory.
III let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle. he fastened to her. and hugged
her good-morning with q 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 MalIorys
flew to each others arms without q
moments delay. The mystery was ex-
citing the passengers to such a point
that they were vowing to ask a 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.
fTo BE CoNTINUED.)