Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04

its throbbing measures the marriage
ceremony was performed. AS the last
word was pronounced Mrs. Runnels
burst into tears and hid her face
against her husbands breast. Runnels
himself held forth shaking hand to
Kirk, then patted the bride clumsily
upon her shoulder.
II know you will be happy now. Mrs.
Anthony" he said
With an incoherent cry of delight
Kirk folded his wife in his arms, and
she kissed him before them all.
Come. we must get back. The mu
sic has stopped again" Kirk turned
to the Judge. Nothing is to be said
until Miss Gar-Mrs. Anthony gives
the word, you understand? l can't
thank you all half enough. Now, AL
Ian, see II the coast is clear, quickly"
He was still in panic, for there yet
remained chance of discovery aud
ruin. One more Instant Of suspense,
then the two stepped out. The door
closed softly behind them, and they
strolled around the corner of the north
wing and into the crowd. 1t had all
happened SO quickly that even yet they
were dazed and disbelieving.
my wife!' Kirk whispered, while Il
tremendous rush of emotion swept over
him. She trembled In answer like n
wind shaken leaf. You're mine, Chi
quita! They can't take You away"
| His voice broke.
II am still dreaming What have 1
done? Oh-h-they will know! In my
face they will read the truth. But l
do not care. Senior, do not know If
some time you will be sorry for this
| action, but l shall never cease loving
| you. prayed hourly to the Blessed
Virgin. and she heard. Now. i shall
perish until you come"
when you give me leave-through
steel and stone. through fire and wa
ter"
"Quick! For the one time call me-
that She hesitated, blushing vivid
~. II Will hear it in my dreams"
MY wife!" he whispered tenderly.
"Ho! Chiquita MAR her father
cried as they came to him. There
you are then. have missed you"
His eyes smoldered as he gazed suspi-
ciously at Kirk.
"Ah, but / was too warm" she said
| easily. "Yonder by the door we have
been standing in the night breeze.
And where Is Ramona
He is looking for YOU
Zone would think him a Jealous hus-
band already" she exclaimed lightly
Then extending her hand coo!y to
Kirk. II thank you. senior, for the
Dance"
| Her husband bowed II shall not
soon forget It," To the father he add
ed In low voice: II thank you also
for your courtesy. We have been dis
cussing your daughters marriage dur
ing the dance. and 1t is my one great
est hope that she will never regret It, "
The banker acknowledged the words
tremendously. Love is thing that
comes aud goes. Marriage alone can
bind it. Some day you will thank me,
and then perhaps you will honor our
house again, ehY'
Il shall be happy to come whenever
you WISH" AS he walked away the
banker said. with relief:
He takes 1t well. He is proud-al-
most like a Spaniard."
Kirk moved through the crowd as
II in trance but he was beginning to
realize the truth now. 1t surged over
him In great waves Of gladness. He
longed to shout his news aloud What
luck was his! The world was MAIDS
for him. There was no such thing as
adversely or failure Chiquita was his
wife! All Christendom might go to pot
for all he cared.
In the midst Of his rhapsody he
heard q bsllboy speaking his name and
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