The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10

bent over to murmur: Can flx you q
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
A he passed Mallory he cast an ap.
preciative glance at Marjorie and,
tapping Mallory's shoulder, whispered: (:
mo wonder you want q marriage II.
csnss. I'll 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 saidr"
It's all right. Marjorie." Mallory
explained. In the highest cheer: I'VE
can Get married right away"
Marjorie declined to get her hopes
up again: you're ~ ways saying that" t"
But here's the Mcense--seef"
What good 10 thatf" she said: !:
there's no preacher on board"
But that man 10 Q Justice OF the
peace and he'll marry U.S."
Marjorie stared at him incredulous-
": That crsatuvOi--before oil these
passengersf"
mot at ALL" Mallory explained.
We'll 60 into the smoking room"
Marjorie leaped to her feet, aghast:
"Elops two thousand miles TO be mar.
Y1ed In . smoking room by q Yiddish
drummer! Harry Mallory. you're
crazy"
Put Just that way, the proposition
did not look 20 alluring a. at first
He sank back with . sigh: Il guess 1
am. I resign"
He was a. weary Of being "foiled
again" - the villain Of o cheap msio-
drama. The two lovers cat In q twI
hight Of deep melancholy, till Mar.
3oris's mind dug up . new source OF
alarm:
Harry. rye just thought OF some
thing terrible"
Let's have It." he sighed, dreariiy.
We reach San Francisco at mid
night and you sail at daybreak. What
becomes Of msf"
Mallory had no answer to this prob
lsm. except . grim: -r'il not desert
yo1..
But veil have no time to get mar.
Red"
'Then." he declared with iron re.
solve. then I'll resign from the
army"
Marjorie stared at him with awe.
He was 90 wonderful. % heroic. "But
what will the country do without
your
1t will have to get along the best
Il can." he answered with finality. do
you think I'd give you upf"
But this was too much to ask. In
the presence Of q ruined career and Q
hsroless army. Marjorie felt that her
own scruples were too petty to count.
She could be heroic, too.
mol" she said. In a deep. low tone.
No. ws'il Set married In the smoking
room. Go call your drummerl"
This opened the clouds and let In
the sun again with such q radiant
blase that Mallory hesitated no longer.
"Fine!" he cried. and leaped to Ills
feet. only 70 be detained again oy
Marjorie's clutch:
But FIRST, what about that brace.
LETT"
Shes got It." Mallory groaned.
slumping from the heights again.
DO you mean to say she's still
wearing itr'
~How was TO get it7"
Couldn't you have slipped into her
car last night and stolen n7"
Good Lord. I shouldn't think you'd
want me TO go-why, Marjorie--i'd be
arrested"
But Marjorie set her Jaw hard:
"well. you get that bracelet. or you
don't get me-" And then her smoul-
dering jealousy and grief took less
hateful tone: "Oh. harry!" she
walled. I'm 90 lonely and 20 helpless
and so far from home"
But I'm here" he urged.
You're farther away than any.
body" she whtmpered. budding close
10 him.
Poor little thing" he murmured.
soothing her with voice and kiss and
caress.
Put your arm round me-" she
cooed. like q mourning dove. Il don't
care II everybody is looking. On. I'm
90 lonely"
I'm Just as lonely as you are" he
pleaded. trying TO creep into the COM
pany OF her misery.
Please marry me soon." she I'm.
plored. won't you. please?"
I'D marry you this minute II you'd
say the word" he whispered
I'D say II II you only had that
bracelet" she sobbed. like a tired
child. Il should think you would un-
.erstand my feelings. That awful per-
son is wearing your bracelet and |
have nplu ri