The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-16

be dreaming and wondered how soon
he would awaken, to find himself back
In his sitting room. 1T must be that
brandy I swallowed" he murmured,
trying to induce the bride to stand on.
her feet again. Il hope l wake up be-
fore eleven-thirty or 1 shall keep Mary
waiting" He thrust the bride into
the stout mans arms and started to-
ward the door.
Where you goin'?" shouted one of
the group that surrounded him.
Home" said Jocelyn weakly. I've
got an engagement"
you stay right here" the other
Kissed. IF Amato's beat it you got
to marry Elena"
I'D like to-" protested Jocelyn, "but
I'm engaged to be married already.
Fade away, dream, and let me get to
the church."
g" don care" Missed the other,
placing his hand on his hip pocket.
"You come here instead of Amato-
we'll, then, you got to marry Elena.
She shall not go away without a mar
and be shamed by all the folks. She
very fine girl-you come to like her,
mebbe.'
Yes, yes, I marry you," sobbed the
bride, suddenly awakening and trying
to fling herself into Joselyn's arms
again. "You do. I marry YOU"
And it'll be worth five hundred to
you," whispered the stout man. "You
! o0f - ~ o,,~ 1~. ~@-, 80 $50 5000
find nc man at all"
Jocelyn stared hopelessly at the
dark faces that crowded around him
All wore that same sinister scowl, in
each was to be read the determine
ton that only death should prevent
Elena from finding a husband before
she left the church. Adown the aisle
Jocelyn heard a commotion and saw
a big man struggling toward him, but
be did not heed him.
IF this dream don't fade soon III
wake to find myself married in ear
nest" he muttered. Gail right" he
said. I'll marry her. But I've left
the ring in my other pocket. Let me
go into the next room and look for 1t
Thatll wake me-" he concluded in 6
lower tone.
"You marry her, ring or no ring
shrieked the stout father. preparing
to precipitate himself upon the unwill
ing bridegroom. But, just as Jocelyr
prepared to make a fight for life OF
freedom, a huge policeman came
bursting through the gathering, scat
tering the wedding party like tenpins
"You come along with me-" he said
grasping Jocelyn by the shoulder
your names Amato an I got a war
rant for your arrest for running of
with bank funds. Better come quiet,
he added. "That crowd outside Il
mostly depositors in that crazy banl
of yours, an they're dying to get a
you"
How much will I get for 1t?
sighed Jocelyn in relief.
ooh, about ten years." said the pc
liceman indifferently.
Praise the Lord, I'll go like
lamb" said Jocelyn with a,sigh of n
lief, and he started down the aisl
behind his savior.
At the end Of the aisle the crow,
vas waiting to precipitate itself upoI
him. The policeman drew his club
already the struggle was imminent
when Jocelyn perceived, slinkin,
along the rear of the church, tn
bridegroom Amato. He had come t
the tryst. And he vas seen. TIL
crowd separated. Some set off in pull
suit of him and halted uncertainty a
the bridegroom approached the sacre
precincts of the altar; others, divir
ing that Jocelyn was not their quarry
fell back, gaping at him. But the pe
liceman saw nothing Of this: conf
dent that he held the quarry, he gril
ped Jocelyn more tightly by the arm
while he, glad enough to have escape
his premature marriage. suffered hin
self to be led gladly out of tn
church and into the street.
The police station was not tw
blocks away, and before a crowd ha
had time to corgregate outside joe
Ign was already before the sergeant
desk, where a group of men was al
sembled.
II got him." said the policeman tr
/ umphantly.
Got who?" asked the sergean'
i looking up from his desk.
: "Giuseppi Amato, sir" said the pr
r liceman.
The s%ergeant's eyes were bulgin
/ out of his head. Got who, idiot?
he shrieked. THAT amt Amatt
t Amato's short and fat and dark. wit
a scar running down one side of hi
: face"
The policeman looked at Jocelyn 4
perplexity. Il took him from the a
tar, SIR" he faltered.
: A boisterous outburst Of laughte
\ interrupted the proceedings. Jocely,
, looked up. A bluff, jovial man wa
standing beside him roaring wit
laughter. It was Alderman Link.
{ THAT amt Amato," he roarei
! That's Jocelyn, Lord Richard Joce
Ign. Haw, haw! What the dooc
: was you dom among them dagoes?
he shouted. where's that gal Of ye
own?"
t AT the church." said Jocelyn hope
lessly. II guess she's gone home b
now, though. A crazy cabman brough