The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-03

arise suddenly aain. 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 10 Marjorie's side.
She regarded him with such Idol
airy that he almost regretted his deed.
But this mood soon passed In her ex'
citement. and in a moment she was
surreptiiously showing him the
bracelet lie became an accessory
after the fact, and shared her guilt
for when she groaned with sudden
droop: She'll get II back" he grimly
answered, "Oh. no she WON'T" hoist
ed the window, and flung the bracelet
into little pool by the side OF the
track. with a farewell: Goodbye
troubled"
AS he drew his head In. side
glance showed him that up near the
engine a third train-robber held the
miserably 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
ha, h. a,,g hic
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. lie
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,
reassurfng the passengers in the other
cars. and making certain that the
train was ready TO move on its way.
Mallory went straight TO DR.. Tenn
pie, with burning demand:
You dear old fraud, will you marry
me?"
Or. 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 a final proof OF affection, he
unbuttoned his collar and put II on
backwards. Mrs Temple brought out
the discarded bib, and he donned IT
meekly. The transformation ex-
planned many a 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 a cheerful: "All
aboard"
Mallory had a sort OF superstitious
dread, not entirely unfounded on ex'
perience that If the train got under
way again, IL 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"
II WAS uOl LluCu W dom III itlhi III
for his services, but the conductor
was tired of being second in com
mand He growled:
Not a 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 fared 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.
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 20 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 heard
Kathleen's voice wailing: 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 10 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-
tors very midst, and remembering
Manila, smiled:
You may fire when ready, conduc-
tor"
The conductors rage had cooled.