Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-06

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"Oh!"
In Nevada" Baumann insinuated,
still hopeful, Il could mary you my.
self--now, right here"
Gould you marry US in this suok'
ing room?"
I'm a cattle car, IT you want It."
tits not a bad idea" said Mallory.
IN let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle, he fastened to her and Rugged
her good-morn1ng with a new conf
dence.
DR.. and Mrs. Temple, who had re-
turned to their berth, witnessed this
greeting with Amusement. After the
quarrel OF the night before surely
some explanation should have been
overheard. but the puzzling MaIlorys
flew to each others arms without
moments delay. The mystery was ex-
citing the passengers to such point
that they were vowing to ask a few
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 q stranger can be permitted
to outrage their curiosity with tm-
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:
See, they're making up again"
DR.. Temple was moved to violent
outburst for him: well, that the
darnedest bridal couple-I only said
darn, my dear:
He was still more startled when Mr..
Baumann, cruising along, the aisle,
bent over to murmur: Can fix you
nice divorce?"
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:
i"Noi wonder you want marriage IL
,cense. III 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?'
IT'S all = right, Marjorie" Mallory
explained, in the -highest7cheer:> Wa
can get married right away
Marjorie declined to get her hopes
up again: You're always saying that"
But here's the license-see?"
What good liz. that2" 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 creature!-before all these
passengers?r. : !: ~: @: -
Not at ALL" Mallory :, explained;
wen go into the smoking room.
Marjorie leaped to her feet, aghast;
"Elope two thousand miles to be mar,
ried in a smoking room by a Ytddish
drummer! Harry Mallory. you're
crazy" y =. - -
Put Just that way, the proposition
did not look 80 alluring as at first.
He sank back with sigh: Il guess
AM. resign. :
He was as weary OF being "toiIed
again" as the villain of cheap melo-
drama. The two lovers sat IN tWi'
light of deep melancholy, till Mar
iorie's mind dug UP a w"source OF
alarm: =. -, '.; : ~. :
Harry. I've just thought OF some
thing TERRIBLE, :: q. -.
Let's have it, he, sighed. qrearily.
I'VE reach San Francisco at mid
night and you sail at daybreak; $Mhat
becomes OF me?"
Mallory had no answer to this prob,
lem, except a grim: m not desert
you" ~, -, "..'.'' 80 q
But we'll have no time. to get mar
Then" he declared with iron re.
solve, then III resign from the
army" '..',.::'
Marjorie stared at him With awe.
He was so wonderful. SO heroic. But
what will the country do without
your"
1T will have to get along the best
It can" he answered with. fnality. DO
you think I'd give you up!'
But this was too much to ask. IN
the presence OF a ruined career and
heroless army. Marjorie felt that her
own scruples were too petty to count.
She could, be heroic, too.
mol" she said, in deep. low tone,
mo, we'll get married in the smoking
room. Go call your drummer"
This opened the clouds and let IL
the sun again with such radiant
blaze that Mallory hesitated no longer.
"Ftne!" he cried, and lesped 70 MS
feet, only to be detained again By
Marjorie's clutch: -
But frsts what about that brace
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