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get to business. Mallory win - here
any MINUS"
II hate TO think what han do to -
when he sees what we've done =
him.
"Oh, he won't dare to fight in the
presence Of bis little bridey.widsy. Do
you SEQ the porter IN therel''
\ "Yes. suppose he objects"
well. We have the tickets. Wen
claim It's our section tin Mallory and
Mrs. Mallory come" "
They moved on into the car. where
the porter confronted them. When no
saw that they we're loaded with bum.
dies Of Ill shapes and sizes. he waved
them away with scorn:
"The emigrant sleepa runs only
Toosdays and ThuxzdaYa.s
From behind the t1rst mass or pacH
ages came brisk military answer:
"You black hound! About face,
forward march! Section number one"
The porter retreated down the aisle.
apologizing glibly. "Scuse me for
questioning you, but you-alls baggage
looked kind o. eccentric at first"
The two young men dumped their
parcels on the seats and began to un.
wrap them hastily.
If Mallory catches us, he'll kill us,"
said Lieutenant Shaw. Lieutenant
Hudson only laughed and drew out q
long streamer of white satin ribbon.
Its glimmer, and the glimmering eyes
of the young man excited Mrs. Whit.
comb SO much that after little hest
lance she moved forward, followed By
the jealous Ashton.
"Oh, what's up?" she ventured. 1T
looks like something bridal"
Talk about womanly intuition!"
said Lieutenant Hudson, with an in.
gratiating salaam.
And then they explained>to her that
their classmate at West Point, being
ordered suddenly to the Philippines.
had arranged to elope with his beloved
Marjorie Newton; had asked them to
get the tickets and check the baggage
while he stopped at a minister's to
get epliced and hike for Manila BY
this train"
Having recounted this plan In the
full belief that it was even at that mo-
ment being carried out successfully,
Lieutenant Hudson, with a ghoulish
smile, explained:
Being old friends of the bride and
groom, we want to fix their section up
In style and make them truly comfort
able"
"Delicious!" gushed Mrs. Whitcomb.
"But you ought to have some rice and
old shoes"
Here's the RICE" said Hudson.
Here's the old Shoes" said Shaw.
'Lovely!" cried Mrs. Whitcomb, but
then she grew soberer. Il should think,
though, that they-the young couple
would have preferred stateroom."
"Of course" said Hudson, almost
blushing, 'but it was taken. This was
the best we could do for them"
That's why we want to make it
nice and bride-like," said Shaw. "Per-
haps you could help us-a woman's
touch"
"Oh, I'd love to-" she glowed, has
tening into the section among the
young men and the bundles. The I'M
usual stir attracted the porter's sus-
picions. He came forward with a look |
Of authority:
"Scuse me, but wha-what's all
this?"
"Vanish-get out" said Hudson,
9oking coin at him. As he turned
o obey, Mrs. Whitcomb checked him
With: "Oh, Porter, could you get us
! hammer and some nails?"
The porter almost blanched: "Good
4awd, Miss, you amt allowin' to drive
lails In that woodwork, is you?" That
woodwork was to him what tho altar
9 to the priest.
But Hudson, resorting to heroic
measures, hypnotized him with two
lollar bill: Here, take this and see
lothing, hear nothing, say nothing"
The porter caressed it and chuckled:
I'm blind, deaf and speechless." He
urned away, only to come back at
nee with ttmm "Scuse mel"
you here YETI" growled Hudson.
Anxiously the porter pleaded: II
1st want to asst one question. Is you
II fixin' up for bridal coupler"
"Foolfshs question, number eight
lillion, forty-three." said Shaw. IAN.
wer, no, we are"
The porter's face glistened like
'esh stove polish as he gloated over
10 prospect. Il tell you. it'll be mahty
sfreshin' to have bridal couple on
ode! This dogon Reno train don't
arry nothin' much but Divorces. I'm
lst nachally hongry for a bridal cou-
e."
"Brile coup-hic.le?" came q voice,
ke an echo that had somehow be-
me intoxicated in transit. It was
title Jimmie Wellington looking for
II.