The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-06-13

of the counter-revolution occurring IN
the sleeping car was mysterious
bullet that flicked the dust near his
heel, and sonorous shout of Hands
up" AS he whirled in amaze, he
saw two revolvers aimed point blank
at him from behind 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 it's 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 it
| meekly. The Transformation ex-
planned many mystery the old man
! had enmeshed himself in
Even at he made ready for the
i ceremony, the conductor appeared,
| looked him over, grinned, and reached
| for the bell-cord, with cheerful: "All
aboard!'
I Mallory had sort of superstitious
! dread, not entirely unfounded on eX-
| perience, that if the train got under
way again, it would run into some
new obstacle TO his marriage. He
| 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:
| mot 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 beIl-rope
! twice; in the distance, the whistle an
| swered twice
Mallory's temper fared again. He
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
/ ~, as he seized the cord once more.
"You touch that rope again, and III
oh, no, you won't" said Mallory,
+ as he whisked revolver from his
right pocket and damned it 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 heard
| Kathleen's voice waiIing: But l can't
find my bracelet. Where's my brace
LETT"
Silence! silence!" Dr. Temple
CON ,,.lded, and then: Join hands,
my Children
Marjorie shifted Snoozleums to her
left arm, put her right hand into Mai
lory's. and DR.. Temple, standing be-
tween them, began to drone the
ritual.
When the old clergyman had 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 had cooled,
ard he slapped the bridegroom on the
! back with one hand, as he pulled the
cord with the other. The train began
to creak and tug and shift. The ding
! dong of the bell fioated murmurous-
ly back as from lofty steeple, and
the clickety-click, click-clickety-click
quickened and softened into a pleas
ant gossip, as the speed grew. and the
way was so smooth for the wheels
! that they seemed to be spinning on
rails of velvet
| THE END.
SYNOPSIS.
| CHAPTER Lieut. Harry Mallory Ii
ordered to the Philippines. He and Mar