The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-07
Baggage Transfer
Real Estate Agents

well, In the foist place"
The foist place. en-? You're from
New York
Yes, oritchinally. How did you
know it? BY my fashionable cloth
ink?"
Yes" laughed Wellington. But
you say need you. How?"
We'll, you've got maybe some beg.
getch. some trunks-yes?"
Yes"
We'll. in the foist place. / am an
expressman. l deliver 'em to your
address-yes? We're iss it?"
II haven't got any yet"
ALSO l am addressman. Do you
want 1t nice hotel?-or fine house?
or an apartment?-or maybe q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES? How long do
you make residence?"
"Six months"
mo longer?"
mot a minute"
Take fine house, den. got some
beauties just vacated"
"All the leases in Reno run for six
months only"
"Well, I'd like to look around a it,
tie first"
Good. Don't forAet US. You come
out here for six months. You want
maybe good quick divorce-yes?"
1.-THE quickest can get"
do you want it confidential? or
very nice and noisy?"
whats that"
I've are press agents and also sup
press agents. Some likes EN- one
way, some likes 'em anudder. Vich
do you want it?"
"Quick and quiet"
Painless divorce is our specially.
IL you pay me an advence deposit
now, / file your claim de minute de
train stops and your own wife don't
know you're divorced"
"Tll think 1t over" said Wellington,
rising with resolution.
Don't forget u.s. Baumann and
Blumen. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your wife refunded Avoid substi-
toots." And then, seeing that he could
not extract any cash from Little Jim.
mie. Mr.. Baumann descended upon
Mallory, who was just finishing his
shave. Laying his hand on Mallory's
arm. he began:
"Excoose, pleass. Can I fit you out
Wit nice divorce?"
Divorce? me! - that's good"
laughed Mallory at the vision of il.
Then a sudden idea struck him. 1t
took no great genius to see that Mr..
Baumann was not clergyman, but
there were other marriers to be had.
"You don't perform marriages. do
you?" he asked.
Mr. Baumann drew himself up:
WHO says ! don't? Amt / justice
of the reaces"'
Mallory put out his hand in wei
come, then new anxiety chilled
him. re he'd a license for Chicago
bit Chicago was TAR away: DO
need license ia Neyada?'
"N'uv shouldn't your" said Mr.. Rau
mann Don't all sorts Of things got
to haze iicaae in Nevada, saloons
-.- h:-f .c.s
"Hov could get one?" Mallory
asked os ha went CT dressing.
'4i-t -3t few Wit me? 10 you
want 10 .et nice ro-marrago H.
Cov o?"
"Re--uuaes :-.rh." he To-. aa
roTf ud seeing j-at no ole else
Yves d, IRE 'I Invent taken the first
steu vet"
NIr Ernmarn lovca bis hands in
ono another: .A bc-chelor? An. SEQ
YOU Vart 10 r7rry @ nice c.vorcee
lady IN rr-.cno?'
"She isn't IN Reno and She har
never been married, either"
This Simple statement seemed to
astound NIr Halmaun;
~ betcnol'or marry a mat'on,--in
Reno.-oi. ci, Of, 1t hasn't been
done vet but it might be"
Mallory looked him over and a
twinge of distaste disturbed him:
you furnish the license. but-er-ah
lis there any chance OF a clergyman
"a Christian clergyman--being at the
station?"
Wy do you want it a cloigyman?
Can't do IT just as good? Or a nice
fat alderman / can get your"
Mallory pOndered IL don't think
she'd like anything but a clergyman"
WELL" Baumann confessed, "a lady
Is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway l sell you de
license"
"All right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out port
folio full OF documents, and as he
searched them, philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry a good mar
riage license 1t might be he should
need 1t in a hurry" He took a large