Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-19
CHAPTER 80.
In Darkest Chicago.

In Darkest Chicago.
The castaways from the wrecked
taXkab hurried along the dolefuI
street. Both of them knew their Chi
cago, but this part of it was not their
Chicago.
They hailed pedestrian, to ask
where the nearest street car line
might be. and whittier it might run.
He answered indistinctly from a dis
Greet distance, as ne fastened away
Perhaps he thought their question
merely a footpad's Introduction TO
sandbagging episode. In Chicago at
night one never knows.
LAS near as can make out what he
said. Marjorie" the lieutenant pom
dered aloud, we walk straight ahead
till we come to Umptyump street.
and there We find a Rarara car that
will take US to Bloptyblop avenue. l
never heard OF any such streets, did
you?"
Never" she painted, as she jog
trotted alongside his military pace.
Lets take the first car we meet, and
perhaps the conductor can put us OF
at the street where the minister
lives"
Perhaps" There was not much
confidence in that perhaps"
When they reached the street-carred
street, they found two tracks, but
nothing occupying them, as far as
they could peer either way. A small
shopkeeper in tiny shop proved to
be a delicatessen merchant Sc busily
selling foreign horrors to aliens, that
they learned nothing from him.
At length, in the far-away, they
made out a headlight, and heard the
grind and squeal of car. Lieutenant
Mallory waited for 1t, watch IN hand.
He boosted Marjorie's elbow aboard
and bombarded the conductor with
questions. But the conductor had no
more heard OF their street than they
had of his. Their agitation did not
disturb his stole calm. but he invited
them 10 come along to the next cross.
ing, where they could find another car
and more learned conductors; or,
what promised better, perhaps cab.
He threw Marjorie into q panic by
ordering her to jettison Snoozleums,
but the lieutenant bought his soul for
a small price. and overlooked the fact
that he did not ring up their fares.
The young couple squeezed into q
seat and talked anXiously IN sharp
whispers.
Wouldn't It be terrible. Harry. II.
just as we got to the minister's, we
should find papa there ahead OF us,
waiting to forbid the bands, or what
ever it is? Wouldn't it be just ter
rible?"
Yes, it would, honey. but it
doesn't seem probable. There are
thousands of ministers In Chicago.
He could never find ours. Fact Is,
doubt if we find him ourselves"
Her clutch frightened till be would
have WINGED, If he had not been a
soldier
What do you mean, Harry
We'll, in the first place, honey, look
what time it is. Hardly more than
time to get the train, to say nothing
of hunting for that preacher and
standing up through a long rigma-
role"
Why, Harry Mallory, are you get
ting ready to jilt me?"
Indeed I'm not-not for worlds,
honey, but I've got to get that train,
haven't -"
Couldn't you walt over one train
just one tiny little train?"
My own, own honey love, you
know it's impossible! You must re-
member that I've already waited over
three trains while you tried to make
up your mind"
And you must remember, darling,
that it's no easy matter for girl to
decide to sneak away from home and
be married secretly, and go all the
way out to that hideous Manila with
no trousseau and no wedding pres
ents and no anything"
hno" IL ISM [, ana "dlleu pa-
tiently while you got up the courage.
But now there are no more trains. l
shudder to think Of this train being
late. We're not due in San Fran
cisco till Thursday evening, and ms
transport sails at sunrise Friday morn.
Ing. Oh, Lord, what if ! should miss
that transport! What If should"
What # We should miss the min