Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-05-16


when denouncing the greatest curse
of society, and Mr.. vBaumann retired.
As he passed Mallory he cast an ap.
preciative glance, at Marjorie and.
tapping Mallory's shoulder, whispered:
mo wonder you want q marriage H.
cense. 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 said?"
Its 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 always saying that"
"But here's the license--see?"
what good is that?" 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?"
mot at ALL" Mallory explained.
well 60 into the smoking ROOM"
Marjorie leaped to her feet, aghast:
"Elope two thousand miles to be mar.
ried in a smoking room by a Yiddish
drummer! Harry Mallory. you're
crazy"
Put Just that way, the proposition
did not look so alluring as at first.
He sank back with sigh: Il guess
AM. resign"
He was as weary OF being fooled
again" as the villain Of cheap melo-
drama. The two lovers sat in twi-
light OF deep melancholy, till Mar
jorie's mind dug up q new source OF
alarm:
Harry, I've just thought OF some
thing terrible"
Lets have It," he sighed, drearily.
I'VE reach San Francisco at mid.
night and you sail at daybreak. What
becomes OF me-"
Mallory had no answer to this prob
lem, except a grim: I'll not desert
YOU"
But we'll have NO time to get mar.
ried."
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 con-" he answered with finality. DO
you think Id give you up?'
But this was too much to ash. 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.
moi" she said, in deep, low tone,
mo, we'il get married in the smoking
room. Go call your drummer
This opened the clouds and let in
the sun again with such radiant
blaze. that Mallory hesitated no longer.
"Fine!" he cried, and leaped to his
feet only to be detained again by
Marjorie's clutch:
But first, what about that brace
let?"
She's got It," Mallory groaned.
slumping from the heights again.
DO you mean to say she's still
wearing IT."
How was to get IT.
Couldn't you have slipped into her
car last night and stolen IT,
Good Lord. | shouldn't think you'd
want me to go-why, Marjorie-ld be
arrested"
But Marjorie set her jaw hard
We'll, 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 80 lonely and SO helpless
and so far from home"
But I'm here" he urged.
You're farther away than any
body" she whimpered. budding close
to him.
Poor little thing" he murmured.
soothing her with voice and kiss and
caress.
Put your arm round me-" she
cooed, like a mourning dove, Il don't
care II everybody is looking on. I'm
so 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 1t II you only had that
bracelet she sobbed. IKE Q tired
child. Il should think you would I'M
derstand my feelings. That awful per-
son Is wearing your bracelet and |
have only your ring, and her bracelet
Is ten times as big as my Ring, boo
hoo-hoo-oo!"
IN get that bracelet If | have to
chop her arm OFF," Mallory vowed.
The ssobs1, stopped short, s.a'Mar.
jorie looked up to ask:N Have you got
your sword with you?"
IT'S in my trunk" he'said, but III
manage"
Now you're speaking like sol
der" Marjorie exclaimed, my brave,
noble, beautiful, fearless husband. I'll
tell you! That, creature will pass
through this car on ner way to break
fast. You. grab her and take the
bracelet away from her"
Il grab her, eh?" he stammered,
his heroism wavering a trifie.
Yes, just grab her"
Suppose she hasn't the bracelet
on?" he unused.
Grab her anyway" Marjorie an.
swered, fiercely. Besides. I've no