The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-18

failed do lis share
The tuo lieutenants giared i each
other IN mutual eontonpl They mad
STUDIED much at West Point about
ambushes and how To- avoid them.
Could Mallory nave escaped the pit
they had digged for him? They
looked 1t their handlwork i'm disgust.
The eosy.toFner effesr u white rib.
bons, and orange flowers; gracefully
masking the concealed rIce;trap, had
seemed; the wittiest thing ever de
yised. Now It looked the silliest.
The other passengers were equally
downcast, Meanwhile the two lovers
In the corridor; were kissing good.
byes as II they were hoping to store
mp honey enough to sustain their
hearts for a three years fast. And
the norter was studying them with
perplexity
He was used, however. to- waking
people out Of dreamland, and .he be
gan to fear that II he were discovered
spying Cd the lovers, be might SUI.
fer. So be coughed discreetly three
or four times.
Since the increasing racket OF the
train made no effect on the two hearts
beating as one, the small matter OF q
cough. was as nothing. ~
Finally the. porter was compelled to
reach forward and tap Mallory 8 arm,
and stutter:
'Scuse me, but co-could / git b.by?"
The embrace was united, and the
lovers stared at him With d dazed,
where.amI? 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
gehtlernan's arms:
son, porter, how long before the
train starts?" 1" @s
.gFrains done started, Missy" VI
This simple statement struck the
wool ofroms her eyesoand the cotton
from 5her ears, and she was wide
enough awake when she cried: "oh,
stop it--stop it," '1 ~ s1ta
ai.That's mon can do, Missy" the
porter expostulated.
Then III jump OF" Marjorie
vowed, making a dash for the door.
But the porter filled the narrow
path. andswaved he7 back.
"Vestibule's done locked up
trains going nckety.spt." Feeling
that he had safely checkmated any
rashness, the porter squeezed past
the dumbfounded pair, and went to
change his blue blouse for the white
coat of his chambermaIdenly duties,
Mallory's first wondering thought was
q rapturous feeling that circum.
stances had forced his dream into a
reality. He thrilled with triumph:
you've got to go with me now"
"Yes-l'ye got to co. Marjorie as,
ssnted neeEly: ''then. sublimely, "Its
fate. Kismet."
? They clutched each other again in
a tiercely blissful hug. Marjorie came
back to earth with a bump: Are
sou really sure, there's a minister on
boafd?'
pretty sure" said Mallory, sober.
ing triae. 2ys
"But YOU said You were sure?"
well, when you say you're sure,
that meansyou'rq not quite sure"
1t wasjnpl ami entirely satisfactory
Justification and Marjorie began to
quake with alarm: Suppose there
shouldn't be-"
.oh, tbeEk Mallory answered care
1essly, there's Bound to be one to.
morrow"
Marjorie realized at once the, enor.
mons abyss between then and the
morrow, and she gasped: Tomorrow!
And no Chaperon! Oh, Ill jump out
of the window"
Mallory could prevent that. but
when she pleaded, what shall We
do?' he had no solution to ofrer,
Again 1t was she who received the
first inspiration
II have It," she beamed.
"Yes, sMarjorieF he assentedr du'
biously.
wen pretend not to be married at
an"
& He ,,selzsd. the rescuihg ladder!
RrhStis III Not manufactured
/ Bends" z ~ III G:::.
s"Tilt we can get married. 30.
Eyes, and then we can stop. eeips
4enSs.o s&&% q;
my, loYe-my friend!"2 They EN-
Braced In most unfriendIy manner.
An inpatient yelp from the neg
Iected dog.basket awoke them.
"oh, Lord, we've brought snoozie,
ums.'
"of course we have" She took the
dog from the prison, tucked him I'M
der her arm, and tried to compose
her bridal face into dmerely friendly
countenance before they entered the
car. But she must pause for one more
kiss, = one more of those bitter-sweet
good.byes. And Mallory was nothing
loath, sga
Hudson and Shaw were still glumly
perplexed, when the porter returned
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