The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-02
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The porter chuckled: MY fingers is
Just a.itchin' fer them lovin' triggers
Mallory pocketed two OF the cap
tured reyolvers. lest need might
arise suddenly again. AS 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 moment she was
surreptitiously 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 1t back!" he grimly
answered. "Oh. no she WON'T" hoist
ed the window. and flung the bracelet
into a little pool by the side OF the
track. with farewell: Good bye
trouble!"
AS he drew his head in. a sidt
glance showed him that up near tht
engine a third train.robber held tht
miserably weary train crew in line.
He found the conductor just aboui
TO pull the bellrope. to proceed. Tht
conductor had forgotten all about thi
rest OF the staff. Mallory took hin
aside. and told him the situation. ther
turned to Marjorie, said: Excuse ma
minute" and hurried forward. Tht
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw hac
OF the counter.revoiution occurring ir
the sleeping car was mysterious
bullet that fiicked the dust near hii
heel. and a s0norous shout OF Hands
up" AS he whirled in amaze, he
saw two revolvers aimed point blank
at him from behind a trunk. he
hoisted his guns without parley. and
the train crew trussed him up In short
order.
Mallory ran back to Marjorie, and
the. conductor followed more slowly.
reassuring the passengers in the other
cars. and making certain that the
train was ready to move on its way.
Mallory went straight TO DR.. TEN.
pie, with a burning demand:
You dear old fraud. will you marry
me?"
DIR. 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 an
end to their misery.
Just wait one moment" he said +.
and as final proof OF affection, he
unbuttoned his collar and put 1t on
backwards. Mrs. Temple brought out
the discarded bib, and he donned 1t
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 bell.cord. with Il cheerful: "All
aboard"
Mallory had sort OF superstitious
dread. not entirely unfounded on ex-
perience. that II the train got under
way again. 1t would run into some
new obstacle to his marriage. lie
turned to the conductor:
Say, old man, just hold the train
TIL after my wedding. won't your"
II was not much to ask In return
for his services. but the conductor
was tired OF being second In CON-
mand. He growled:
Not n minute. We're way behind
time"
You might wait till I'm married."
Mallory pleaded.
Not on your life." the conductor
answered, and he pulled the beIl.rope
twice; in the distance. the whistle an.
swered twice.
Mallory's temper tiared again. lie
cried: This train doesn't go another
step til 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 coii-
ductor advanced on him threatening.
ly. as he seized the cord once more.
You touch that rope again. and Ill
"Oh, no, you won't" said Mallory,
as he whisked a revolver from his
right pocket and jammed 1t into the
conductors watch.pocket. The con
ductor came TO attention.
Then Mallory, standing with his
right hand on military duty. put out
his left hand. and gave the word:
Now. parson."
He smiled still more as he heatu
Ka,hleens voice wailing: But cant
find my bracelet. Where's my brace
LETT"
Silence Silence." DR.. Tempe
commanded. and then: Join hands,
my children"
Marjorie shifted Snoozleums 10 hel
left arm, put her right hand into Mai
lory's. and DR.. Temple. standing be
tween them. began to drone the
ritual.
When the old clergyman had done
his work. the young husband.at.last
rrncinuslY rescinded military law re.