The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-28

Then . sudden idea struck him. II
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 l justice
OF the peaces!"
Mallory put out his hand in wel'
come: then new anxiety chilled
him. He had license for Chicago
but Chicago was far away: DO
need a license. In Nevada?"
why shouldn't you?" said Mr.. Bau.
mann. Don't all sorts of things got
to have license In Nevada, saloons.
husbands. dogs"
How could get one?" Mallory
asked as he went on dressing.
Amt ! got a few Wit me? Do you
want to get 4 nice re-marriage II
cense?"
"Re-marriage?-huh!" he looked
round. and, seeing that no one else
was near: II haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr.. Baumann laved his hands In
one another: "A betchelor? Ah, | see
you want To marry nice divorcee
lady in R.r.reno?"
She isn't In Reno and she has
never been married. either"
This simple statement seemed to
astound Mr.. Baumann:
"A betcheller marry a maiden!-in
Reno!-ol, .oi. Of! 1t hasn't been
done yet, but 1t might be-"
Mallory looked him over and q
twlnge Of distaste disturbed him:
You furnish the license. but-er-ah
is there any chance Of clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
station?"
IVY do you want 1t a cloigyman!
Can't do It Just as good! Or nice
fat alderman can get you!"
Mallory pondered: II don't think
she'd like anything but clergyman.
"Vell," Baumann confessed. "a lady
Is liable 10 be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway sell you de
license"
"All right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out a port.
folio full Of documents. and as he
searched them. philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry a good mar.
riage license. II might be he should
need It in q hurry" He took a large
iron seal from his side.pocket and
stamped the paper and then. with
fountain pen poised. pleaded: "yat is
the names, pleass?"
Not SO loud" Mallory whispered.
Baumann put his finger to his nose.
wisely: Il see, It is confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee,
he passed over the document by
which the sovereign state OF Nevada
graciously permitted two souls to be
made more or less one In the eyes OF
| the law.
Here you are" said Mr.. Baumann.
wit dat you can get married anyvere
in Nevada"
Mallory realized that Nevada would
be thing OF the past In few hours
more and he asked:
It's no good In Californian"
"tlimmel. no. In California you bot
gotta 90 and be examined"
Examined" Mallory gasped. in
dire alarm.
"Vit questions. poissonally." Mr..
Baumann fastened to explain.
"Oh!"
In Nevada" Baumann insinuated,
still hopeful, 81 could mary you my.
self-now. right here
Gould you marry us In this smok.
Ing room?"
In cattle car. n you want It."
IT'S not bad idea." said Mallory.
I'll let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle. he fastened to her. and hugged
her good.morn!ng with new conf.
dence
DR.. and Mrs. Temple, who had re-
turned to their berth, witnessed this
greeting with amazement. After the
quarrel Of the night before surely
some explanation should have been
overheard. but the puzzling Mallorys
flew to each others arms without Q
moments delay. The mystery was ex.
citing the passengers to such a point
that they were vowing to ask a few
questions point blank. Nobody had
quite dared to approach either OF
them. but frank curiosity was prefer.
able to nervous prostration. and the
secret could not be kept much longer.
Fellow.passenger have some rights.
Not even a stranger can be permitted
to outrage their curiosity with i'm.
punity forever.
ITO BE CoNTINUED)