Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08
Copyright. 1871. By Il. z. Wy 90.

Mallory appealed to him for help in
the matter of linen. Wellington ef'
Ifusively offered him everything he
had, and Mallory selected from his
store half dozen collars, any one OF
which would have gone round his
neck nearly twice.
Wellington also proffered his safety
razor, and made him a present OF
virgin wafer of steel for his very own.
With this assistance, Mallory was
enabled to make himself fairly pre-
,sentable. When he returned to his
seat, the three curtained rooms had
been .whisked away by the porter.
There was no place now to hide from
the passengers.
He sat down facing the feminine
Iend of the car, watching for Marjorie.
The passengers were watching for
her, too, hoping to learn what I'M
'heard-of incident could have pro-
,voked the quarrel that separated a
bride and groom at this time, of all
times.
To the general bewilderment, when
Marjorie appeared, Mallory and she
rushed together and clasped hands
with an ardor that suggested a desire
for. even more ardent greeting. The
passengers almost sprained their ears
to hear how they would make up such
"a dreadful feud. But all they heard
was: We'll have to hurry, Marjorie,
If we want 70 get any breakfast"
Cali right, honey. Come along"
Then the inscrutable couple sour
Iried up the aisle, and disappeared in
the corridor, leaving behind them a
mighty riddle. They kissed in the
corridor of that car, kissed in the YES
'tibule, kissed in the two corridors OF
the next car, and were caught kiss
ing in the next vestibule by the new
conductor.
The dining car conductor, who fat
tered himself that he knew a bride
and groom when he saw them, es-
corted them grandly to a table for
two; and the waiter fiuttered about
them with extraordinary considera-
ton.
uSy Adu d plSlIJ " Tain VI al plOo
.pect and retrospect. They both felt
sure that a minister lurked among the
cars somewhere, and they ate with a
zest to prepare for the ceremony, ar
guing the best place for it, and quar-
.reling amorously over details. NAL
Tory was for one OF the vestibules as
the scene of their union, but Marjorie
was for the baggage car, till she real
lied that Snoozleums might be unwill-
ing to attend. Then she swung round
to the vestibule, but Mallory shifted
to the observation platform.
Marjorie had left Snoozleums with
Mrs. Temple, who promised to hide
him when the new conductor passed
through the car, and she reminded
Harry to get the waiter to bring them
"a package OF bones for their only
t"child," so far.
On the way back from the dining
car they kissed each other goodbye
had sanctitied before. The sun was
radiant, the world good, and the very
train ran with jubilant rejoicing. They
could not doubt that few more hours
would see them legally man and wife.
Mallory restored Marjorie to her
place in their car, and with smiles of
assurance, left her for another par
son-hunt through the train. She wait
ed for him in a bridal agitation. He
Tansacked the train forward in vain,
land returned, passing Marjorie with
"a shake of the head, and sour
lcountenance. He went out to the OBJ
seryation platform where he stumbled
ON Ira Lathrop and Anne Cattle, en-
gagged in a conversation Of evident
intimacy, for they jumped when he
opened the door, as If they were guilty
of some plot.
Mallory mumbled his usual, "Ex'
,cuse me-" whirled on his heel, and
dragged his discouraged steps back
through the Observation Room, where
various women and few men OF evil
dent uncIericality were draped across
arm chairs and absorbed in lazy con
yersation or bobbing their heads over
magazines that trembled with the mo-
ton of the train.
Mrs. Wellington was busily writing
at the desk, but he did not know who
she was. and he did not care whom
she was writing to. He did not OBJ
serve the baleful glare of Mrs.'Whit
comb, who sat watching Mrs. Yelling
ton. knowing all too well who sh'
was, and suspecting the correspond
Ient-Mrs. Whitcomb was tempted u
spell the word with one "r."
Mallory stumbled into the men,
portion OF the composite, car. Her
he nodded with a sickly cheer to tn
sole occupant, Dr. Temple, who wa
looking less ministerial than ever II
an embroidered skull cap. The OH
rascal was sitting far back on nj
lumbar yertebrae. One Of his hand
IcIasped a long glass filled with
lltouid of a hue that resembled some
thing stronger than what it was
mere ginger ale. The other ham
toyed with a long black cigar. Tn
smoke curled round the old NAM
head Ike the fumes OF sultan