The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
The porter chuckled: MY fingers is

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.
element and in moment she was
surreptitiously showing him the
bracelet He became an accessory
for when she groaned with a sudden
droop: She'll get 1t back" he grimly
answered. "Oh. no she WON'T" hoist
ed the window, and flung the bracelet
into little pool by the side of the
track, with a farewell: Goodbye
trouble."
AS he drew his head in, side
glance showed him that up near tn,
engine a third train-robber held tn,
miserably weary train crew in line.
He found the conductor Just abou
to pull the bellrope, to proceed. The
conductor had forgotten all about the
rest of the staff. Mallory took hin
turned to Marjorie, said: Excuse m'I
a minute" and hurried forward. The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw mac
of the counter-revolution occurring II
the sleeping car was a mysterious
bullet that hiCked the dust near his
heel, and a 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 its way.
Mallory went straight to DR.. TEN.
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 1t
meelly. The transformation eX-
planned many 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: All
aboard"
Mallory had sort of superstitious
dread, not entirely unfounded on ex-
perience. that il the train got under
way again, it would run into some
new obstacle to his marriage. lie
turned to the conductor:
Say, old man, just hold the train
till after my wedding, won't you?"
1t was not much to ask in return
for 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
. to- . Ia. h.. .Int l.,
swered twice.
Mallory's temper tiared again. lie
cried: This train doesn't go another
step till I'm married." He reached
up and pulled the bell-rope once: in
the distance the whistle sounded
once.
This was high treason, and the con-
ductor advanced on him threatening
ly, as he seized the cord once more.
You touch that rope again. and I'll
"Oh. no. you won't" said Mallory.
as he whisked a 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
his left hand. and gave the word:
Now. parson."
He smiled still more as he hearn
Kathleen's voice wailing: But | cant
find my bracelet Where's my brace
LETT"
"Sicnce, Sience," DR.. Tempe
commanded, and then: Join hands.
my children"
Marjorie shifted Snoozleums to hci
left arm. put her right hand into Mat
lory's. and DR. Temple, standing be
tween them. began to drOne the
ritual
When the old clergyman mad done
his work, the young husband-at.last
graciously rescinded military law, re
called the artillery from the Conduc-
tors very midst, and remembering
Manila smiled;
You may fire when ready. conduc.
tor"
The conductors rage mad cooled.
and he slapped the bridegroom on the
back with one hand. as he pulled tho
cord with the other. The train began