The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-03-27

just a-itchin' fer them lovin' triggers
Mallory pocketed two OF the cap.
tured revolvers, 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 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 it 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: Goodbye,
troubled"
AS he drew his head in, side
glance showed him that up near the
engine third train.robber held the
mtserably 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 staff. 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 into the baggage coach.
The first news the third outlaw had
of the cOunter-revolution occurring in
the sleeping car was a mysterious
bullet that f1icked 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 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 it's way.
Mallory went straight to DR.. lem.
pie, with 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.
av,+ ho
and as final proof OF affection, he
unbuttoned his collar and put it 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 cheerful: "All
aboard!"
Mallory had a sort Of superst1tious
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 conductors:
Say, old man, just hold the train
till after my wedding. won't you?"
1t was not much to ask in return
for his services, but the conductor
was tired of being second in COM
mand. He growled:
mot a minute. We're way behind
time"
You might wait till I'm married."
Mallory pleaded.
mot on your life!" the conductor
answered, and he pulled the bell-rope
twice; in the distance, the whistle an
swered twice.
Mallory's temper tlared again. lie
cried: This train doesn't go another
step till 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 con.
ductor advanced on him threatening
ly, as he seized the cord once more.
"Oh, no, you won't said Mallory,
as he whisked a revolver from his
right pocket and damned it 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:
Nov, parson."
He smiled still more as he heard
Kathleen's voice waiiing: But can't
find my bracelet. Where's my brace.
let?"
Silence! Silence!" DR.. Temple
commanded, and then: Join hands,
my children"
Marjorie shifted Snoozleums to her
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
graciously rescinded military law, re-
called the artillery from the conduc-
~, act