The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-29

| Then q sudden idea struck him. II
took no great genius TO see that Mr..
Baumann was not clergyman, but
there were other marriers TO be had.
you don't perform marriages. do
| your" he asked
Mr.. Baumann drew himself up:
who says don't? Amt justice
OF the peaces?"
Mallory put out his hand in wei
come then a new anxiety chilled
him. He had license for Chicago,
but Chicago was far away: do ]
need a license In Nevada"
why shouldn't you?" said Mr.. Bau-
mann. Don't all sorts OF things got
10 have license in Nevada. saloons,
husbands, dogs"
How could / get one7" Mallory
| asked as he went on dressing.
Amt / got a few Wit me? DO you
want to get a nice re-marriage IL
cense?"
"Re-marriage?-huh!" he looked
round, and, seeing that no one else
was near: 81 haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr. Baumann laved his hands in
one another: "A betchelor? All. see
you want TO marry nice divorcee
lady in R-r-reno?'
she isn't in Reno and she has
never been married, either"
This simple statement seemed TO
astound Mr.. Baumann:
"A betcheller marry a maiden!-in
Reno,-oi, OF. OF! IL hasn't been
done yet, but 1t might be"
Mallory looked him over and q
twinge OF distaste disturbed him:
"You furnish the license. but-er-ah
lis there any chance of clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
station?"
Ivy do you want IL a cloigyman?
Can't do IL just as good? Or a nice
fat alderman | can get you?"
Mallory pondered: 81 don't think
she'd like anything but a clergyman"
VEIL" Baumann confessed. "a lady
is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway | sell you dc
license"
"All right"
Mr. Baumann whipped out a port.
folio full OF documents, and as he
searched them, philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry a good mar.
riage license. II might be he should
need 1t in hurry" He took large
iron seal from his side-pocket and
stamped the paper and then, with
fountain pen poised. pleaded; Vat ia
the names, pleass?"
Not so loud!" Mallory whispered.
Baumann put his finger 70 his nose,
wisely: Il see. IL is a confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee,
ne passed over the document by
which the sovereign state of Nevada
g:aciously permitted two souls TO be
made more or less one in the eyes OF
the law.
Here you are" said Mr. Baumann.
"Vit dat you can get married anyvers
in Nevada"
Mallory realized that Nevada would
more and he asked:
It's no good in California;"
"Himmel, no. In California you bot
gotta 20 and be examined"
Examined" Mallory gasped, in
dire alarm.
"Vit questions. poissonally," Mr..
Baumann FASTENED to explain.
oh"
"In Nevada" Baumann insinuated.
still hopeful, 81 could mary you my.
self-now, right here"
Gould you marry us II this smok-
ing room?"
"In a cattle car, II you want IT"
IT'S not a bad idea," said Mallory.
"Ill let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle, he fastened TO her, and hugged
her good-morning with a new conf
dence.
DR.. and Mrs. Temple, who had re-
turned 10 their berth. witnessed this
greeting with amazement. After the
quarrel OF the night before surely
some expSenation should have been
overheard, but the puzzling Mallorys
flew to each others arms without q
moments delay. The mystery was ex.
citing the passengers TO such a point
that they were vowing to ask a few
questions point blank. Nobody had
quite dared TO approach either OF
them, but frank curiosity was prefer.
able TO nervous prostration, and the
secret could not be kept much longer
Fellow-passengers have some rights
tod
TO outrage their curiosity with i'm
punity forever.
(TO BE CONTINUD)