New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-31

Mallory completeashis bliss. By Nv.
Ing hin DR.. Temples brace Of guns,
and establishing him % jailef, with
Z warning: '"Now. porter, don't take
your eye OF EN-"
'Lordy. won't bat IN eyelid."
III either Of these lads coughs, put
Q hole through both Of EN-"
The porter chuckled: my fingers 10
Just a,itchin' fer them lovin' tr1ggers.-
Mallory pocketed two Of the cap.
tured revolvers, lest Q need might
arise suddenly again. Az he hurried
down the aisle, he was received with
cheers. The passengers gave him an
ovation. but he only smiled timidly.
and made haste to Marjorie's side.
She regarded him with such idol.
airy that he almost regretted his deed.
But this mood soon passed in her ex.
element. and in q moment she was
surreptitously showing him the
bracelet. He became an accessory
after the fact, and shared her guilt,
for when she groaned with sudden
droop: She'll get it back" he grimly
answered. "Oh. no she WON'T" hoist.
ed the window, and flung the bracelet
into q little pool by the side Of the
track, with farewell: Goodbye,
troubled"
AS he drew his head in, a side
glance showed him that up near the
engine third train-robber held the
miserably weary train crew in line.
He found the conductor just about
to pull the bellrope, to proceed. The
conductor had forgotten all about the
rest of the stan. Mallory took him
aside, and told him the situation, then
turned to Marjorie, said: Excuse me
minute" and hurried forward. The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw had
Of tho counter-revolution occurring In
the sleeping car was q mysterious
bullet that flicked the dust near his
heel, and sonorous shout Of Hands
up!" AS he whirled In amaze, he
V8W SWO I0VOAv0IO OAA0O QOAAS OA0AA0
1t him from behind Z trunk. He
hoisted his guns without parley. and
the train crew trussed him up In short
order. tsr
Mallory ran back to Marjorie, and
the conductor followed more slowly.
reassuring tho passengers in the other
cars and making certain that the
train was ready to move on it, way.
Mallory went straight to d.. TEN
pie, with q burning demand: .. .
You dear old fraud. win you marry
mer' s.
Dr.. Temple laughed and nodded.
Marjorie and Mrs. Temple had been
telling him the story Of the prolonged
elopement, and he was eager to atone
for his own deception. by putting IN
end to their misery. ~''.
"Just wait one moment" he said,
and 90 . anal proof Of affection. he
unbuttoned his collar and put It on
backwards. Mrs. Temple brought out
the discarded bib. and he donned II
meekly. The Transformation ex.
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had enmeshed himself In. Et
Even at he made ready for the
ceremony, the conductor appeared
looked him over, grinneA, and reached
for the bell-cord, with . cheerful: "Au
aboard"
Mallory had . sort OF superstitioua
dread, not entirely unfounded on ex.
pertence, that II the train got under
way again. It would run into some
new obstacle to his marriage. He
turned to tia conductor: ..r5
Say, old man. just hold the train
till after my wedding. won't you?"
1t was not much to ask in return
for his services, but the conductor
was tired Of being second in com.
mand. He growled:
Not minute. We're way behind
time" ..> 81.
You might wait till I'm married."
Mallory pleaded.
Not on your ufe!" the conductor
answered, and he pulled the bell-rope
twice; In the distance, the whistle an.
swered twice. ..+..
Mallory's temper dared again. He
cried: This train doesn't go another
step till I'm married." He reached
up and pulled the bell-rope once; in
the distance the whistle sounded
once.
This was high treason. and the CON
ductor advanced on him threatening.
", % he sslsed the cord once more.
You touch that rope again. and nj"
"Oh, no, you WON'T" said Mallory,
% hs whisksd . revolver from his
night pocket and damned It into the
conductors watch.pocket. The con.
ductor came to attention.
Then Mallory, standing With his
hight hand On military duty, put out
his left hand. and gave the word:
Nov, parso1." s. .t-
He smiled still moro % he heard
Kathleen's voice wailing: But can't
ind my bracelet Where's my brace