The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-11-14
IN The HANDS
OF The ENEMY
Bride and Groom Kidnapped to
Make a Double Wedding.


Southworth. parties of the first part,
and Pembroke Hughes and Della
Hickox, parties Of the second part.
The parties Of the first part had sent
out their cards and made all prepare
tons, when they were astonished to
learn that the parties Of the second
part had determined to postpone their
share in the ceremony.
What was the occasion for this sud-
den change Of program?
The truth was land the parties Of the
first part learned it, that the parties
Of the second part, having heard that
both couples were to be given a hot
time on the wedding night by their
friends, concluded they would not only
escape the intended attentions by de-
lay, but have an opportunity to join in
what was in store for the Syphax-
Southworth pair. The latter couple
had no choice but to be married on
time or recall the invitations. They
decided to come to the scratch. but to
put in practice a plan for Outwitting
the others
Miss Southworth's wedding took
place in her fathers home, situated at
the end Of long block of stone front
houses on one Of the principal dwelling
streets Of the city. The ceremony was
to take place at 10 o'clock. and the
bride and groom gave out that they
would take an II o'clock train for
parts which they declined to mention
to any one whatever. An automobile
was to be in waiting to take them to
the station with a chauffeur they
could trust implicitly. for he was a
brother Of the groom.
An enthusiastic number Of friends
attended the wedding, including Mr..
Hughes and Miss Hickox. The cere-
mony had been performed, the brides
health had been drunk in the supper
room, and the couple went upstairs to
get on wraps preparatory to their de-
parture. A dozen automobiles stood
ready without, armed with tin horns.
4AC IOWcL way was CAOWOCu
with guests. holding old slippers and
rice, waiting for the couple to come
down and pass out Considerable time
elapsed. and some one became sus-
picious. A committee went upstairs
and after a prolonged search came
back with the Information that the
bridal pair were not to be found.
The merry crowd were not to be
cheated entirely of the sport they had
anticipated. Bob Southworth. broth
er of the bride. suggested that couple
personate the one that had escaped
and asked the Hughes-Hickox couple
If they would make the ride to the
station in the automobile intended for
the bride and groom. They willingly
accepted the part and. accompanied by
Bob Southworth. who had made the
suggestion. and his sister Lucia, came
down the staircase. received the show
er of slippers and rice. went out and
got into the automobile Then the
mock bridal party rolled away. fol-
lowed by the other autos, the attend
ants footing the horns and firing ro-
man candles
Now, it appeared from the first that
the bridal auto was stronger and fast
er than any of the others and pos
sessed a chauffeur who was bent on
leaving them behind. He threaded his
way skillfully through the streets. not
to a railroad station, but to the out
skirts of the city. and from the out
skirts onto a country road. The mock
bridal couple enjoyed the ride i'm
mensely. but soon noticed that the fun
was over, for not one Of the following
autos was in sight Then they began
to think of returning. but the PROPOSE
ton was received with q burst OF
laughter. -.
you're in the hands Of the enemy,
said Bob Southworth. LUCIA ana l
have you in charge. our brother Neo
ia chauffeur and we're going to make
this a double wedding after all"
"What do you meanY' cried Deli
Hickox, aghast
"Why. we're making for the BUCK.
ingham house There's no way OF
getting away from it after IL p. H.
and no train to get back to town Oh
# YOU could leave the hotel. we're
going to leave you there together ana
you can stay or not. as you like. wen
give you a parson to hitch you-neS
provided for and waiting
"And you were in league with Don-
aid and May?"
"They concocted the scheme. Inc!
escaped through the scuttle In the rool
and came down and out through an-
other house in the block"
They were going like a hurricane
and in an hour pulled up at tneir
destination. Meanwhile the pair nau
consulted. invented plans OF ESCAPE
only to throw them aside and at last
came to the conclusion that since they
must be laughed at 1t would ne oetter
to be laughed at without a scandal
When they reached the goal tneF lounu
a parson waiting and all ready TOT
wedding. Those in the auto were pre-