New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

first leg of the voyage no matter how cunning their sub
terf,Iges He had come to be known as nfalible
ability to recognize the distinguishing earmarks Of the
,,s-Weds It was only a very recent trip that he fell
mapping, and was deceived.
Among a score of Enthusiastically newly wed colpleS
on this trip he suspected but was not Of
# this was their bridal tour they sophisticated
enough either to miSlead the passengers completely or
nj least to cause them doubt And among the doubt
ers was the courier The uncertainty Sharpcned his
CURIOSITY He ngratiatcd himself with both husband
and wife: yet closer acquaintance only dccpened the
mystery.
On the evening Of the last day before landing he placed
himself next this couple at dinner for final observation
Should he not succeed in becoming convinced beyond
pcradvcnure that night, he might be reduced to the
humating necessity OF acknowledging that the old man
Of the tours the veteran conductor Of the honeymoon
ers had met his Waterloo.
With the tact Of a diplomat he escorted a oquacious
atron 70 dinner that evening thus oDWang The
stv Of doing any talking himself at the same time re-
hevng himself Of more than casual attention from the
couple under observation, and leaving him tree 20 study
them practically unnotced. Possibly the couple had
suspected the surveillance Tor there were no conyctng
DEVELOPMENTS in course OF the meal Rather they were
strangely quiet at table except now and again ndf
erent remark answered in like spirit. However they
were even less cordial than usual with an apparent un.
dertone Of bitterness, keenly acCcntuatcd az times
Toward the close this attitude became more manifest
Dispese one with the other seemed % be the keynote
of their relations for the moment II this were newly
we'd bliss what would the finish be, To about it was
evident that a storm was brewing. Still. while the
courier doubted he was also suspicious
lust before retiring from the table howeycr and after
rnurmured exchange Of sharp reparcc they created
little scene that attracted the attention oi M IN their
ncighborhood. The woman was persistent. The man
And tell YOU will have it. I'm entitled TO what
ask for," shrcd the wife unmasking her batteries and
bringing them out into the open for tree play It's
much mine it yours, anyway Every o.r. VIE has
more than have; in proporuon at Least for the last
ten wears YOU We been a old sklnln' and Stingy
Old iiqhtwad So there and she concluded her wifely
trade She stamped her little foot pccyshyu uch close
proximity 20 Mr.. Couriers that only DDS a.ertneSs
aycrtcd a painfully awakening calamity. While he
,.lifoIv directed his attention elsewhere, none could
lyoid hearing the husbands biting rcioiul,-
"Noncvl~ he snapped, with the harsh. ring tone
Of grouchv old bear. Money, money. That all YOU
think Of Money For the last dozen years you have
c,crnary naggcd me for moncy-mOrc money. You'd
keen baf a dozen men bankrupt. spend at .ra money
can rake and scrape together you an. t.. you. II
YOU aren't satisfied with what YOU have. E.H i better
get q divorce and marry q bank. M tired 0 '.e whole
business" and he rose from his chair with .r.y goU
and stalkcd stolIdy from the saloon LEAVING s mani
testify bitter half 20 follow or not, as She liked.
I'M So, Well, then, that was the cyl o.. that
IL chapter. or the whole book II YOU Ike Surely there
wasn't much left to guess about after that Dee story
was out, lust like page Of print with nothing remain
ing 10 read between the lines. l. would BE- stupid
person indeed who would not now n..r-.Ha the
cxac, matrimonial status Of This particular couple
And Mr. Courier. being anything oa. q s."' person.
understood
However il was no, until two days later. when 'he
party was still on the island OF Bermuda ,. - really
and truly understood Tie then learned that ' .ouple
had been married in New York only the day before the
ship sailed His ohagrn at being So oyera. e'm'ng.y
deceived was aaycd only by the hilarious delight o. the
bride in haunting him abou, how neatly p. bad been
jupct.