Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
A Wedding De Luxe

whispered Lord Jocelyn 10 his fiancee,
Mary Dayenant. as they stood in the
marriage license bureau at the City
Hall, New York.
AS he spoke he was folding away
paper in his pocket It was their IL
cense by virtue OF which an imposing
wedding was 10 be celebrated on the
morrow noon at ST. Georges church,
Gramercy square.
IF only We could 20 OF together
and be married privately" sighed
Mary Davenant. How ! hate the
thought Of the publicity"
Its part Of the penalty that one
pays for ones title" said Jocelyn.
Look at that Italian couple, now,
who are Just receiving their license.
They can go on 70 their priest and be
made one in the presence OF a single
witness, whereas we
Don't you believe him, lady" IN
terposed a bluff. joviallooking man
who was standing near the entrance.
Those folks will have the SWEETEST
wedding on the East Side tomorrow.
] says n and ! ought 10 know, seeing
as I'm the alderman for their district.
Why. they wouldn't think a marriage
was hardly legal unless there was
half hundred guests and flowers and
wines But" he bent down and low
cred his vOice-'if you say the word.
Mister. I'll hitch you up myself on the
spot Links my name, Alderman
Link. an hats one Of my chief jobs,
marrying folks"
ooh. II we dared" said Mary Dave
nant
81 haven't courage enough for that"
sighed JOcelyn. What would the
governor say when he learned that his
son had sneaked of to be married Ike
a thief? Besides. wouldn't it be like
running away in face OF danger"
Danger. Richard?" said Mary re-
proachfully.
81 mean running into temptation"
corrected Jocelyn, smiling down at
his fiancee.
Mary Davenant placed her hand on
his arm and they went out OF the
fly Hall together. preceded by the
italian couple. All four were radiant
ly happy-so happy. in fact, that
their purpose was guessed by the
hack driver who came slowly up tC
them as they emerged upon Parl
Row
Drive you 20 the church," he vol
unteered to Jocelyn. Sure, an its
the foine couple yezIl make. It'd be
a pleasure TO do II fer nothing and
trust yer Honor's generosity" he said
emitting as he spoke a distinctive
odor OF alcohol.
NO. thanks But 7 tell you what
you shall do" said Jocelyn. beaming
on him. you shall drive me to st
Georges church tomorrow"
THAT | will. yer honor" said tht
man "where1l / CALI"
Lord JoCelyn gave him the address
Of his abode on Madison avenue ant
instructed him to be there at half
past eleven promptly on the mex
morning. az the same time handing
him a twO-dollar bill in earnest Of hi
sincerity Then he departed, witt
Mary on his arm, while the drive
called embarrassing and alcoholi
benedictions after them.
Lord Jocelyn's guest at dinner tina
night was his friend. Jack Stanfield
his best man 20 be, and the two re
hearscd their plans for the ceremony
Jocelyn was 10 await his friend in hi
apartment and TO proceed with hir
20 the church. where the rest OF tn
party would be assembled. At eigh
o'clock on the morrow he was alread
beginning TO dress. and experience
the usual complications OF the bride
groom First. he discovered that
had packed his toothurushes in IN
suitcase which be had sent on ahea
20 Richmond. where the first days c
the honeymoon were TO be passed
Then came trouble with his shir
With trembling fingers he essayed {
fasten Il; then lost his collar an
sleeve buttons and hunted for theI
under the bureau until he arose. IT
umphant. but perspiring. and with hi
white shirt irretrievably soiled. SOM
one vas hammering in the apartmer
next door Jocelyn listened; II wa
his heart that beat. Al eleven-fifteel
after three hours and more spent
performing the simplest necessities
making his toilet, he emerged at lai
into his sitting room. triumphant, b,
trembling like a hunted crimina
And as he lay back. breathless, in h
arm chair. smoking furiously. an
listening with terror for the peal
lis bell which should announce ii
arrival Of his best man. his reser
hiance 20 some hunted fugitive Il
creased mCmentarily
II Talbot were only here," I
C-oaned thinking OF the servant VII
had been his main reliance againi
the chances of fortune. But Talb,
had gone home TO England TO prepaI
Dogblewith Manor Tor its heir an
his bride. and he was absolutely alon
He poured out a stiff glass
brandy and swallowed the bunir
fluid without a Qualm. Then lie 81
IS one In a trance. watching the slo
oncreeping OF the hands OF the cloc
Fleyer-twenty-f ve-and still no Sta
field. Eleven-,hirty! The single stroll
drove him out Of his chair with
bound. But half an hour RENAME
IN which 10 catch the car and reaC
St Georges, and. II he should fail.
reuievable ruin would confront hiI
He thought Of the accidents OF Il