The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
Mallory completed his bliss. ty Civ


Ing him DR.. Temples brace of guns,
and establishing him as jailer, with
warning: Now, porter. don't take
your eye off EN-"
"Lordy, | won't bat an eyelid"
IF either of these lads coughs, put
hole through both OF en-
The porter chuckled: MY fingers is
just a-itchin' fer them lovin' triggers"
Mallory pocketed two of the cap
tured revolvers. lest a need might
arise suddenly again. AS he hurried
down the aisle, he was received with
cheers. The passengers gave him an
ovation, but he only smiled timidly,
and made haste to MarjOrie's side.
She regarded him with such idol
airy that he almost regretted his deed.
But this mood soon passed in her ex-
citement, and In a moment she was
surreptitiously showing him the
bracelet. He became an accessory
after the fact, and shared her guilt,
for when she groaned with a sudden
droop: She'll get it back" he grimly
answered. "Oh, no she WON'T" hoist.
ed the window, and flung the bracelet
into a little pool by the side of the
track, with a farewell: Goodbye,
troubled"
AS he drew his head in, side
glance showed him that up near the
engine third train-robber held the
miserably weary train crew in line.
He found the conductor just about
TO pull the bellrope. to proceed. The
conductor had forgotten all about the
rest Of the staff. Mallory took him
aside, and told him the situation, then
turned to Marjorie, said: Excuse me
a minute" and hurried forward. The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw had
OF the coCnter-revolution occurring in
the sleeping car was mysterious
bullet that fiicked the dust near his
heel, and sonorous shout of Hands
up!" AS he whirled In amaze, he
saw two revolvers aimed point blank
at him from behind a trunk. He
hoisted his guns without parley, and
the train crew trussed him up in short
order.
Mallory ran back to Marjorie, and
the conductor followed more slowly,
reassuring the passengers in the other
cars. and making certain that the
train was ready to move on it's way.
Mallory went straight to DR.. Tenn.
pie. with a burning demand:
You dear old fraud. will you marry
me?"
DR.. Temple laughed and nodded.
Marjorie and Mrs. Temple had been
telling him the story OF the prolonged
elopement. and he was eager to atone
for his own deception, by putting an
end to their misery.
Just wait one moment" he said.
and as a final proof Of affection, he
unbuttoned his collar and put it on
backwards. Mrs. Temple brought out
the discarded bib. and he donned It
meekiy. The transformation ex.
planned many a mystery the old man
had enmeshed himself in.
Even at he made ready for the
ceremony. the conductor appeared,
looked him over, grinned, and reached
for the bell-cord, with a cheerful: "Al
aboard"
Mallory had a sort Of superstitious
dread. not entirely unfounded on ex.
perience. that II the train got under
way again. 1t would run into soma
new obstacle to his marriage. He
turned to the conductor:
Say. old man. just hold the train
till after my wedding. won't your"
1t was not much to ask in return
Tor his services, but the conductor
was tired of being second in com.
mand. He growled:
Not a minute. We're way behind
time"
You might wait till I'm married" :"
Mallory pleaded.
Not on your life!" the conductor
answered. and he pulled the bell.rope
twice; In the distance, the whistle an.
swered twice.
Mailory's temper Jared again. He
cried: This train doesn't 20 another
step till I'm married." He reached
up and pulled the bell.rope once: in
the distance the whistle sounded
once.
Ihis was high treason, and the con.
ductor advanced on him threatening.
~, as he seized the cord once more.
You touch that rope again. and I'll"
"On, no. you won't" said Mallory.
as he whisked revolver from his
right pocket and jammed 1t into the
conductors watch-pocket. The con.
ductor came to attention.
Then Mallory, standing with his
right hand on military duty. put out
MIS- left hand. and gave the word:
Now, parson."
he smiled still more as he heard