The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-25

den, and would be come down TO the
train and marry me 10 a charming
lady. He always wanted TO marry
Anne. thought II would be a burned
good joke 10 let him marry her-to
me-"
"Ddid he accept?" Mallory asked.
excitedly, "is he coming?"
He is-he did-here's his tele-
gram" said Ira. "He brings the H.
cense and the ring" lie passed IL
over, and as Mallory read IL a look
or hope spread across his face. But
Ira was saying: Were going 10 have
the wedding obsequies right here In
this car. You're all invited. Will you
Gomez"
There was general yell OF accept.
ance and Ashton began TO sing,
There Was Waiting at the Church"
Then he led a sort of Indian war.
dance round the next victim OF the
matrimonial stake. At the end OF the
hullaballoo all the men charged their
glasses, and drained them with an up.
roarious Howl"
Poor Or. Temple had taken luxuri.
Gus delight In the success OF his dis
guise and in the prospect OF watch
Ing some other clergyman WORKING
while he rested. He Joined the dance
as gaily, II not as gracefully, as any
OF the rest, and in a final triumph oi
recklessness. he tossed off a bumper
OF straight whisky.
Instantly his Howl" changed &c
Wow" and then his throat clampeo
fast with a terrific spasm that fiunt
the tears from his eyes. He bent anc
writhed in a silent paroxysm till he
was pounded and shaken back 70 life
and water poured down his throat to
reopen a passage.
The others thought he had merely
choked and made no comment other
than sympathy. They could not have
dreamed that the old physician" was
as ignorant OF the taste as OF the
vigor OF pure spirits.
After riot OF handshaking and
good wishes, Ira was permitted to es.
cape with his life. Mallory followed
him to the vestibule, when he caught
him by the sleeve with an anxious:
Excuse me-"
We'll, my boy"
Your minister-after you get
through with him-may | use him.
May you-wbat? Why do you
want minister"
TO get married"
Again? Good Lord, are you Nor.
mon?"
Me Mormon!"
Then what do you want with an
extra wife? It's against the law
even in Utah"
You don't understand"
MY boy, one of us is disgyacefully
drunk"
Well. I'm not" said Mallory, and
then after a fierce inner debate. he
decided to take Lathrop into his con
fidence. The words came hard after
so long duplicity, but at last they
were out:
Mr.. Lathrop, I'm not really mar
ried 10 my wife"
You young scoundrel!"
But his fury changed to pity when |
he heard the history OF Mallorys III
fated efforts, and he promised not
only to lend Mallory his minister al
secondhand. but also to keep the
whole affair secret. for Mallory ex.
planned his intention OF having his
own ceremony in the baggage-car, or
somewhere out of sight of the other
passengers.
Mallory's face was now aglow as
the cold embers OF hope leaped into
sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrop's
hand. saying: Lord love you, you've
saved my life-wife--both."
Then he turned and ran 10 Mar
jorie with the good news. lie had
quite forgotten their epoch-making
separation. And she was so glad 10
see him smiling at her again that she
forgot IL. too. He came tearing into
the observation room and took her by
the shoulders, whispering: "Oh, Mar.
jorie, Marjorie. I've got him! I've got
HIM"
NO. I've got him." she said. swing.
ing Snoozleums into view.
Mallory swung him back out OF the
way: IL don't mean poodle, | mean
a parson. I've got a parson."
No! | can't believe II! Where is
he?" She began to dance with de
light. but she stopped when he eX
planned:
We'll, haven't got him yet. but
I'm going TO get one
"What--again?" she groaned, weary
of this old hunco game of hope
ITS real live one this time
Mallory insisted. MIR. Lathrop has
ordered a minister and he's going to
lend him To me as soon as he's
through with him. and well be mar
ried on this train"
(TO RE CoNTINUED)
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