Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-09-19
Copyright. 1911. By d. z. ny Go,

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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 "How!"
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 O,
recklessness, he tossed off a bumper
Of straight whisky.
Instantly his How" changed tc
"Wow!" and then his throat clampec
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 tc
reopen 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 riot OF handshaking and
good wishes, Ira was permitted to es
cape with his life. Mallory followed
him to the vestibule, when he caught
him by the sleeve with an anxious: ~
Excuse me-" ID.
well, my boy" ....... .sl
your minister-after you gel
through with him-may I use him?'
May you-what? Why do you
want minister" .a-- 70
ITO get married"
Again? Good Lord. are you Nor
mon?" " .i
me a Mormon!"
Then what do you want with an
extra wife? It's against the law
even in Utah"
you don't understand grIa
my boy, one of us is disgracefully
drunk"
well, I'm not" said Mallory, and
then after fierce inner debate, be
decided to take Lathrop into his con
fidence. The words came hard after
so long a duplicity, but at last they
were out:
'Mr. Lathrop, I'm not really mar
ried to my wife," .z M
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 secret, fer Mallory ex.
planned his intention of having his
own ceremony in the baggage-car, or
somewhere out of sight OF the other
passengers. &c
Mallory's face was now aglow as
the cold embers of hope Ieaped into
sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrop's
hand, saying: Lord love you, you've
saved my ife-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 it., 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
him!" E.
mo, I've got him." she said, swing
ing Snoozleums into view.
Mallory swung him back out of the
way: Il don't mean poodle, / mean
parson. I've got a parson." IA
mo! can't believe it! Where is
he?" She began to dance with de-
light, but she stopped when he ex-
planned: IL
We'll, haven't got him yet, but
I'm going to get one"
"What-again?" she groaned, weary
of this old bunco game OF hope.
IT'S 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 a tritie
coy. So she pouted: But you won't
want me for bride now. I'm such
a fright"
He tosk the bait. hook and all: II
never saw you looking so adorable"
Honestly? Oh, but 1t will be glori-
Gus to be Mrs. First Lieutenant NAL
lory."
"Glorious!" y
II must telegraph homeland sign
my new name. Won't mamma be
pleased?"
Wont she?" said Mallory, with
just a trace of dubiety.
Then Marjorie grew serious with a
new idea: II wonder II mamma and
papa have missed me YETI"
Mallory laughed: after three days'
disappearance. I shouldn't be sur
prised."
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