The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-24

aaere were other marrters to be- had
You don't perform marriages, d.
your" he asked.
IN. MT baumann drew himself up:
"no says don't? Amt | a Justice
OF the peaces?"
Mallory put out his hand N we.
comet then a new anxiety chilled
nim' He had a license for Chicago
Ou' chicago was far away: DO
neea license in Nevada?"
why shouldn't your" said Mr. Bau.
mann Don't all sorts Of things got
70 nave license in Nevada, saloons,
husbands, dogs"
How could / get one~ Mallory
asked as he went on dressing.
Amt | got few Wit me-? Do you
want TO get nice re-marriage H.
cense?"
ae-marrtage ?-huh!" he looked
round and, seeing that no one else
was near: Il haven't taken the first
step yet"
MT Baumann laved his hands in
Que another: "A betchelor? All, | see
you want to marry a nice divorce
lany IN R-rreno?'
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
heno!-oi. OF. Of! 1t hasn't been
done yet. but 1t might be-"
Mallory looked him over and a
tWinge OF distaste disturbed him:
You furnish the license, but-er-ah
is there any chance Of a clergyman
"a Christian clergyman-being at the
station?"
wy do you want IT a cloigymanY
can't | do 1t Just as good? Or nice
lat alderman l can get your
Mallory pondered: Il don't think
sne'd like anything but a clergyman
Vell, Baumann confessed, "a lady
Is liable to be particular about her
toist marriage Anyway sell you de
license"
"All right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out a port.
folio full of documents. and as ne
searched them, philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry good mar.
rage license, 1t might be he should
need 1t in a hurry" He took a large
iron seal from his side-pocket and
stamped the paper and then, with
fountain pen poised. pleaded: wat is
the names, pleass?"
Not so loud!" Mallory whispered.
Baumann put his finger to his nose,
wisely: Il see. it is a confidential
marriage. Sit down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee,
he passed over the document by
which the sovereign state OF Nevada
graciously permitted two souls to be
made more or less one In the eyes OF
the law.
Here you are" said MIR. Baumann.
"Vit dat You can get married anyvere
in Nevada"
Mallory realized that Nevada would
be a thing OF the past In a few hours
more and he asked:
Its no good in Californian"
"Himmel, no. In California you bot
gotta go and be examined"
Examined" Mallory gasped. in
dire alarm.
"Vit questions, poissonally," Mr..
Baumann fastened to explain.
OH"
I'm Nevada" Baumann insinuated,
still hopeful, Il could mary you my.
self-now, right here"
Gould you marry US in this smok.
ing room?"
In cattle car. If you want It,"
Its not bad idea," said Mallory.
"I'll let you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle, he fastened to her, and Rugged
her good-morning with new conf
dence.
DR.. and Mrs. Temple, who had re-
turned to their berth, witnessed this
with amazement. After the
quarrel of the night before surely
some explanation should have been
overheard, but the puzzling Mallorys
few to each others arms without
delay. The mystery was ex.
citing the passengers to such point
that they were vowing to ask few
questions point blank. Nobody had
quite dared to approach either OF
hem, but frank curiosity was prefer
able to nervous prostration, and the
secret could not be kept much longer.
Fellow.passengers have some rights.
Not even a stranger can be permitted
% outrage their curiosity with I'm
)unity forever.
ITO BE coNTINUED)
Successful Woman Farmer.