The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-07-24

Il mere was general yell OF accept
ance and Ashton began to sing,
There Was Waiting at the Church ="
| Then he led a sort of Indian war
dance round the next victim OF the
matrimonial stake. At the end OF the
hullaballoo all the men charged their
roarious Howl"
Poor DR.. Temple had taken luxuri-
GUS delight in the success of his dis
guise and in the prospect of watch
ing some other clergyman working
while he rested. He Joined the dance
as gaily, if not as gracefully, as any
of the rest, and in final triumph OF
recklessness, he tossed off bumper
of straight whisky
Instantly his Howl" changed to
"Wow!" and then his throat clamped
fast with terrific spasm that flung
the tears from his eyes. He bent and
writhed in a silent paroxysm till he
was pounded and shaken back to life
and water poured down his throat to
reopen a passage.
The others thought he had merely
choked and made no comment other
than sympathy. They could not have
dreamed that the old physician" was
vigor OF pure spirits.
After a riot OF handshaking and
good wishes, Ira was permitted to es-
cape with his life. Mallory followed
him to the vestibule, when he caught
him by the sleeve with an anxious:
Excuse me-"
We'll, my boy"
Your minister-after you get
through with him-may use him.
May you-what? Why do you
want Minister"
ITO get married"
Again? Good Lord. are you a Nor
mon?"
ME a Mormon!'
Then what do you want with an
extra wife? It's against the law
even in Utah"
You don't understand"
MY boy, one of us is disgracefully
drunk"
Well, I'm not" said Mallory, and
then after fierce inner debate, he
decided to take Lathrop into his con-
fidence. The words came hard after
so long duplicity, but at last they
were OUT
MIR. Lathrop. I'm not really mar
ried to my wife"
you young scoundrel!"
But his fury changed to pity when
he heard the history of Mallorys ill
fated efforts, and he promised not
only to lend Mallory his minister at
secondhand, but also to keep the
whole affair a secret, for Mallory ex-
planned his intention of having his |
own ceremony in the baggage-car, or
somewhere out of sight of the other
passengers.
Mallory's face was now aglow as |
the cold embers OF hope leaped into |
sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrops |
hand, saying: Lord love you, you've
saved my ife-wife--both."
Then he turned and ran to Mar
jorie with the good news. He had
quite forgotten their epoch-making
separation. And she was so glad TO
see him smiling at her again that she
forgot 1t, too. He came tearing into
the observation room and took her by
the shoulders. whispering: "Oh, Mar
jorie. Marjorie. I've got him! I've got
him!"
mo. I've got him." she said. swing
ing Snoozleums into view.
Mallory swung him back out OF the
way; II don't mean poodle, mean
a parson. I've got parson."
mo! can't believe 1t! Where is
hep" She began to dance with de-
light. but she stopped when he ex-
planned:
We'll. haven't got him yet, but
I'm going to get one"
"What-againy she groaned. weary
OF this old bunco game OF hope
TITS real live one this time"
Mallory insisted. Mr.. Lathrop has
ordered a minister and he's going to
lend him to me as soon as he's
through with him. and we'll be mar
I'D on this t:rlin