The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-03

Gu, anu one OF them was an attorney
The clergyman responded to theii
knock, opening the door.
II have a warrant for the person u
Lucille Hayens,' said the lawyer.
NO such person here" responded
the groom.
There she IS! demand that she
be given up 10 me ~peaceably."
That lady is my wife. Mrs. Charles
Cummings"
Both the newcomers started.
Are you a clergymanl" the lawyer
asked OF the parson.
II am"
The men who were after the girl
consulted apart from the others; then
the lawyer advanced and said.
There are doubts as TO the legality
OF this marriage. The groom being
evidently a countryman and OF a DIFF.
ferent station in life from the bride, IL
is evident that the marriage has been
made for the sole purpose of defeating
the law. demand the person OF Lu.
Gle Ravens or Lucille Havens Cum
mings, as the case may be"
He advanced toward the bride. Cum
mings took up the gun which he had
stood In a corner and. aiming II az him.
told him that II he laid n finger ON his
bride he would shoot him. The lawyer
saw determination In the others eye
and drew back. Then came another
consultation between the two who had
come for the woman. at the end OF
which they entered their auto and
started back In the direction from
which they came.
II am glad TO have served you" said
the groom.
Il will be pleased 10 recompense
you" replied the bride in a state OF
happy excitement.
She took "A roll OF bills from her
pocket ana was about to hand one OF
them TO the clergyman when her hus-
band waved her back.
at is the groom's part to pay the
wedding fee" he said. MIR. Gregory, l
haven't the wherewithal with me, but
will hand IL TO you later
The bride looked surprised at this.
but was too happy at having escaped
being taken to a lunatic asylum 10
think much about ii. She bade the
clergyman adieu with her thanks, then
asked her husband TO get into the car
that she might drive him back to re-
sumo his shingling. He assented, and
they drove away.
"If you will give me your address,"
said the wife, II win send you a check
for the thousand dollars / promised
you"
81 would advise you to defer that
payment. These gentlemen who were
you will doubtless endeavor to
prove that IL was a mere agreement to
defeat the law, and l fear they will
succeed. There were no witnesses
present"
"Oh, my goodness gracious!'
II think you had better do nothing at
present I'm -remunerating me. l am I'm
no especial need OF money. Rather /
would advise my remaining zeal you to
protect you I'm case they try to get pos
session OF your person. Once you are
In their hands l might not be able 10
get you away from them-at least not
without a legal struggle"
IF you will go to the city with me /
viii bear all expenses and remunerate
you literally"
81 will 80 with pleasure"
BY this time they had reached Cum
mings' house. He alighted to get to-
his belongings and shut up his
This required time, and his
wife waited more than half an hour
'or him. When he returned she did
not recognize him tin he threw q
into the auto before getting I'm
himself.
"Well, | dcclarer' she exclaimed in
l%stonishment. What are you doing
n those clothesT'
He entered the auto and ms they
along briefly told her his story.
lie was a professor I'm a college. Hav-
ng a taste for rural life, lie had bought
little shack beside the lake and fitted
UP for summer occupancy. There he
wed in camp costume during vacation
lme. He found il rather lonely, but
ince he was obliged 10 do "a great deal
Il studying il was the best way Of
living during the heated term that be
Ould devise.
This sudden transformation, the
respect Of having TO deal with nm
ducated gentleman In a matter OF :
uch Importance 70 her. was simply y
ling Joy upon JOY on the young bride. :
She was driving 10 a country seat A,
bout twenty miles distant. belonging :
the estate which she had Inherited, ,
ne intention being to take a train from
here for the city. But ON arrival Ii :
'as decided 90 remain where they
'ere until the enemy should by some :
vert act make known what his course !
be. II a chaperon were needed !
Or n husband and a wife there were !.
I'm the house besides the serv- !,
nts. and IL came ont on a trial which +,
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