The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-11
Copyright, 1911, By II. z Fly Co.


den, and would he come down to the
train and marry me to a charming
lady. He always wanted to marry
Anne. 1 thought it would be a burned
good joke to let him marry her-to
me-"
"D-did he accept" Mallory asked.
excitedly, lis he coming?"
HE is-he did-here's his tele-
gram" said Ira. He brings the IL
cense and the ring" He passed it
over, and as Mallory read it look
of hope spread across his face. But
Ira was saying: Were going to have
the wedding obsequies right here in
this car. You're all invited. VIII you
Gomez"
There was a general yell of accept
ance and Ashton began to sing,
There Was l Waiting at the Church"
Then he led a sort of Indian war
dance round the next victim of the
matrimonial stake. At the end of the
hullaballoo all the men charged their
glasses, and drained them with an up
roarious Howl"
Poor DR.. Temple had taken luxuri-
Gus delight in the success of his dis
guise and in the prospect of watch
ing some other clergyman working
while he rested. He joined the dance
as gaily, If not as gracefully, as any
of the rest. and in final triumph OF
recklessness, he tossed off bumper
of straight whisky.
Tn oh 60
wow" and then his throat clamped
fast with terrific spasm that flung
the tears from his eyes. He bent and
writhed in a silent paroxysm till he
was pounded and shaken back to life
and water poured down his throat to
reopen a passage.
The others thought he had merely
choked and made no comment other
than sympathy. They could not have
dreamed that the old physician" was
as ignorant of the taste as of the
vigor of pure spirits.
After a riot OF handshaking and
good wishes, Ira was permitted to es.
cape with his life. Mallory followed
him to the vestibule, when he caught
Excuse me-"
We'll, my boy"
Your minister-after you get
through with him-may I use him?'
May you-what? Why do you
want Minister"
ITO get married"
Again? Good Lord, are you a Nor,
mon?"
me a Mormoni''
Then what do you want with an
extra wife? It's against the law
even in Utah"
You don't understand"
MY boy, one of us is disgracefuIly
drunk"
We'll, I'm not" said Mallory, and
then after a fierce inner debate, he
decided to take Lathrop into his con-
fidence. The words came hard after
so long duplicity, but at last they
were out:
Mr.. Lathrop, I'm not really mar.
ried to my wife,
You young scoundrel!"
But his fury changed to pity when
he heard the history of Mallory's i'll.
fated efforts, and he promised not
only to lend Mallory his minister at
secondhand, but also to keep the
whole affair a secret, for Mallory ex.
planned his intention of having his
own ceremony in the baggage-car, or
somewhere out of sight of the other
passengers.
Mallory's face was now aglow as
the cold embers of hope leaped into
sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrops
hand, saying: Lord love you, you've
saved my life-wife-both."
Then he turned and ran to Mar.
jorie with the good news. He had
quite forgotten their epoch-making
| separation. And she was so glad to
| see him smiling at her again that she
| forgot 1t, too. He came tearing into
the observation room and took her by
| the shoulders, whispering: 'Oh, Mar.
-jorie, Marjorie, I've got him! I've got
| himi"
mo, I've got him." she said, swing.
| ing Snoozleums into view.
Mallory swung him back out of the
way: Il don't mean a poodle, l mean
a parson. I've got a parson."
mo! can't believe IT. Where is
he?" She began to dance with de.
light, but she stopped when he ex.
planned:
We'll, 1 haven't got him yet, but
I'm going to get one"
| "What-again she groaned, weary
of this old bunco game of hope
/ TITS a real live one this time,''
Mallory insisted. Mr.. Lathrop has
ordered a minister and he's going to
lend him to me as soon as he's
through with him, and We'll be mar.
ried on this train"
Marjorie was overwhelmed, but she
felt 1t becoming in her to be trifie
/ coy. So she pouted: But you won't
want me for a bride now. I'm such
a fright"
He took the bait. hook and all: ~
never saw you looking so adorable
Honestly? Oh, but it will be glori
Gus to be Mrs. First Lieutenant Ma
lory.'
"Glorious!"
II must telegraph homeland sig
my new name. Won't mamma b,
pleased?"
Wont she?" said Mallory, witt
Just trace of dubiety.
Then Marjorie grew serious with
new idea: IL wonder IL mamma AM
papa have missed me yet?''
Mallory laughed: After three days