The Ordway new era., 1912-10-25

train and marry me to a charming
lady. He always wanted to marry
Anne. thought It would be burned
good joke to let him marry herTto
me-"
"D-did he accept?" Mallory asked.
excitedly. "is he coming?"
He is-he did-here's his teller
gram" said Ira. He brings the W
cense and the ring" He passed II
over. and AZ 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
comc?"
There was q general yell Of accept
ance and Ashton began to sing,
There Was 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 iuxuri.
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. II not az gracefully. a. any
OF the rest. and In a final triumph Of
recklessness. he tossed OF q bumper
Of straight whisky.
Instantly his Howl" changed to
"Wow!" and then his throat ciamped
fast with q terrific spasm that f1ung
the tears from his eyes. He bent and
writhed In silent paroxysm till he
was pounded and shaken back to life
and water poured down his throat to
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 handwriting 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-"
We'll. my boy
4ooA AluIokoI- yOu BSb
through with him-may use himT
May you-what? Why do you
want . minister
To get married"
again? Good Lord. are you Nor.
mon?"
Me a Mormon!"
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"
well. I'm not" said Mallory. and
then after a fierce inner debate. he
decided to take Lathrop into his con-
fdence. The words came hard after
50 long . dupiicity. 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 ILL.,
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 agiow as
the cold embers OF hope loaped into
sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrop's
hand. saying: Lord love you. you've
saved my life-wife-both."
Then he turned and ran to Mar
torie 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!"
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 q parson."
No! I can't believe It! Where is
he?" She began to dance with de-
light, but she stopped when ne ex-
planned:
well. haven't got him yet. but
I'm going to get one"
"What-again?" ?" she groaned. weary
OF this old bunco game Of hope.
Its 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
(TO BE CONTINUED.)