Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-01-08
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just a-ftchin' fer them lovin' triggers
Mallory pocketcd two OF the cap
tured revoivers. lest a need might
arise suddenly again. AS he hurried
down-the aisle. he was received with
cheers. The passengers gave him an
ovation. but no only smiled timidly,
and made haste to Marjorie's side.
She regarded him with such idol
airy that healmost regretted his deed
But this mood soon passed IN her ex-
citement. and in a moment she was
surreptitously showing him the
bracelet. / He became an accessory
after thAfact. and shared her guilt.
for when she groaned with a sudden
droop: Shell get It back" he grimiy
answered, oh. no she WON'T" hoist
ed the windiw. sad flung the bracelet
into lttle pool by. the side OF the
track, with farewell: Goodbye.
trouble,"
AS he drew his head In. q side
glance showed him that up near the
engine a third train-robber held the
miserabiy 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 star. Mallory took him
aside. and told him the situation, then
turned to Marjorie, said: Excuse me
a minute" and hurried forward The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train ilto the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw had
OF the counter-revoiution occurring IN
the sleeping car was a mysterious
bullet that fiicked the dust near hIs
heel. and sonorous shout OF Hands
up" AS he whirled In amaze. he
saw two revolvers aimed point blank
at him from behind trunk. He
hoisted his guns without parley, and
the train crew trussed him UP In short
order.
Mallory ran back to Marjorie. AMI
the conductor followed more slowly,
reassuring the passengers in the other
cars. and making certain that thu
train was ready to move on It's way.
Mallory went straight to Dr. lem
pie, with burning demand:
You dear old fraud, will you marry
me?"
DR.. Temple laughed and nodded.
Marjorie and Mrs. Temple had been
telling him the story or the prolonged
elopeme nt, and he was eager to atone
for his own deception. by putting an
end to their misery.
Just wait one moment" he said.
and as a final proof OF affection. he
N
backwards. Mrs. Temple brought out
the discarded bib. and he donned It
meekly The transformation ex-
planned many mystery the old man
had enmeshed himself in.
Even at he made ready for the
ceremony, the conductor appeared.
looked him over. grinned. and reached
for the bellcord, with cheerful: "AlI
aboard"
Mallory had a sort OF superstitIous
dread, not entirely unfounded on ex-
perience. that II the train got under
way again, it would run into some
new obstacle to his marriage. lie
turned to the conductor:
Say, old man, just hold the train
till after my wedding, won't your"
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"
You might walt till I'm married."
Mallory pleaded.
Not on your ire." the conductor
answered. and he pulled the hell-rope
twice; in the distance. the whistle an
swered twice.
Mallory's temper fiared again. He
cried: This train doesn't go another
step till I'm married." He reached
up - pulled the bellrope once; In
Hance the whistle sounded
This was high treason, and the con-
ductor advanced. on him threatening
ly, IS he seized the cord once more.
You touch that rope again, and nj"
"Oh, no, you won't" said Mallory.
as he whisked a revolver from his
right pocket and damned It into the
watch-pocket. The con-
ductor came TO attention
Then Mallory. standing with bis
right hand on military duty. put out
his left hand. and gave the word:
Now, parson."
lie smiled still more "a ne heard
Kathleen's voice wailing: But can't
find my bracelet Where's my brace
LETT"
silence! Silencei" DR.. Temple
commanded and then: Join hands.
my children"
Marjorie shifted snoozleums to her
left arm. put her right hand into Mat
lory's. and DR.. Temple. standing be.
tween them. began TO drono the
ritual
When the old clergyman had done
his work. the young husband-atJast
rescinded military law. re
called the artillery from the condue.