The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-13

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greeting Vim Rffiazement. After the
quarrel o. The night before snraly
some explanation Should baye been
Overheard but the puEzilng sialiorys
new 10 each others arms Without d
noment's dsiay. The mystery was ex.
citing the passengers TO such a point
that they were Towing TO ask rev
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 stranger can be permitted
to outrage their curiosity with i'm.
punity forever.
Seeing them together, Mrs. Temple
watched the embrace with her daily
renewal OF JOY that the last nights
quarrel had not proved fatal. She
nudged her husband: -
H"see. they're making up again."
DR.. Temple was moved to violent
outburst for him: well, that the
darnedest bridal coupled only said
darn. my dear"
He was still more startled when Mr..
Baumann. cruising along the aisle.
bent over to murmur: Can ! tix you a
nice divorcep
DR.. Temple rose in such an attitude
OF horror as he assumed in the pulpit
when denouncing the greatest curse
OF society. and Mr.. Baumann retired.
AS he passed Mallory he cast an ap.
preciative glance at Marjorie and,
tapping Mallory's shoulder. whispered:
mo wonder you want d marriage II.
eense. I'll be In the next car, should
you meet me" Then he went on his
route.
Marjorie stared after him in won.
der and asked: What did not person
mean by what he said?"
Its all right, Marjorie" Mallory
explained. in the highest cheer: I'VE
can get married right away q.
Marjorie declined to get her hopes
up again: You're always saying that"
h But here's the license--see?' ~
~ what good is that?" she said |;
there's no preacher on board"
But that man is justice OF the
peace and he'll marry u.s."
Marjorie stared at him incredulous.
ly: THAT observation-disclosures all these
passengers?"
Not at ALL" Mallory explained.
We'll go into the smoking room"
Marjorie leaped to her feet. aghast:
"Elope two thousand miles to be mar
ried in smoking room by Yiddisti
drummer! Harry Mallory, you're
crazy"
Put Just that way, the proposition
did not look SO alluring, as at first
He sank back with sigh: Il guess
ami. l resign"
He was as weary Of being fooled
again" as the villain OF a cheap melo
drama. The two lovers sat. in twi
light OF deep melancholy. tn Mar
Jorie's mind dug up anew source OF
alarm: $50. II
Harry, I've JUST thougnt OF some
thing terrible"
Let's nave IL ne signed, dreafiiY
I'VE reach San Francisco at MID
night and you sail at daybreak. Wna'
becomes OF me-!
Mallory mad no answer 10 THIS prop
lem, except'a srim:""flr not desert
you. 49, '''.' .'l
But wen nave no tme 10 get mar
RED" " .h VIZ
Then he declared with iron re
solve, "tnen III resign from tne
army. 'i0 -
Marjorie stared at MIN with awe
he was so WONDERFUL so heroic nu,
what VIII tne country 40 Witnou
you?
1T VIII nave to get along tne pes
It can, ne answered WIN nhahty' NC
you think I'd give you up!
But thts was TOO maeh 20 ash Il
the presence oil a ruined career anu
heroiess army Marjorie leit that he'
own scrupies were 100 petty 10 count
NShe could be heroic. 100
mol" 8lp said In deep, low tone