The evening world., 1914-01-26
Of . Tho Common La~yS

parted the day before 70 soma 1istaao
town for . visit. Lucky for 0allyg y
matrimonial plans, the pafDuo ~
bean In Dry Bottom whom The ~
arrived. and he readily consent16--oD y
bo intended to pass through La9Oeoo
anyway-to carry Baidy's licenoo -
him and perform the CEREMONY.
odd. amt it7" remarked the -
son, aftcr he had concluded.
That's q queer angle" repseee1
Dakota. You got the licenesr' -
inquired softly. "Mebbe you've ~
II reckon not" The parson funr
blod In a pocket, drawing out . fol1c
ed paper, i've got II. right enoudA.
You've got no objections 70 -
looking at 1T" came Dakota'o voeoos
Bheila saw him rise. There was .
strange smile on his face.
mo objections. I reckon youn -
usin' ono yourself ono Of these dayas
"One Of these days." echoed Dakoto
with laugh N strange a. his eull1o
. momont before. "Yes-rm thiAk.
ing Of using one one Of these dayAc
Tho parson spread the paper -
on the table. Together he and p.
kota bent their heads over Il. A49
reading tho liccnse Dakota 49,
erect. He laughed. looking q -
Whore amt name on II" he $50
mot n name"
They're reckonin' to nh IN -
names whom they're married. -
planned tho parson. That there IL
ought 70 have knowed their -
but he didn't. Only knowed tA1e q
tho brides name at all. But b eeao
mako any difference; they WouY1S
have had TO have license - -
this Territory. hut II make e -
more regular when they've 80 -
All that's got 70 be done II for 0454
70 70 over TO Dry Bottom an IAN
the namcs recorded. Beln' - 80
90, I'm to certify In the license! =
"Sure," said Dakota slowly.
makes things moro regular 70 heNo Is
license-more regular - have -
certify"
Iookins 1t Dakota, sheila sh6qu1u
she saw In his face q certain Dyyo42
cupation .he. was evidently not 49,
Ing Of what Dc was saying q a0s -
words had come Involuntary, 49,
matically almost, II seemed. - t1oo'
pressivo were they. SURE" - ~
peated. you're to certify. n ~
liccnse."
II was ~ though he were rsa111D
aloud from . printed paue -
thoughts elsewhere. and see1n8 en10,
the words ana uttering them 1nQo0-
sciously. Some idea had formed -
hts brain. he mcditated sons surJrio.
ing action. That she was concerned
In his thoughts sheila did mot 1qeDeu
straiSht A. hcr ana IN a - -
Nv = new expresoIon-a cola. Ioes1I,
inS sieam that frirhtened ~.
ma vner,,tc. NO. ,ssc~ e. -
an snro,,rcs6 nis s..s0ssor a. 49,
Sor M. horse h~en,~ r~sirsrS ~
stnoa n thc docr~sS c.S~sr~tseS -
. s",Us out shosis sS..sssys1
r,,,:s !" c.lI !" h,,~ - ..w.ss ~
. s,,rc..S.r 4" s~,ssss. -. Sa-
. cosis k.nn"n nav v,th IT, ~ 49,,
~ 80. "s srr,,. Scv.:es ~. ~ sIsssE -
T.S So. I ~ 'os. n. ....'"1 s. ~. -
!! - 49," - IN. vne Psson Hsppso 80
|: su ~ c'" Ss.. 'ne oo0 $3.50. =. -
snc dfew = starsed oreem - -
. ncxs instant tnoaGn. TOT witnoue =.
: s uc'ns mes snno De.cts steppoS
! tc ~ S w,,h nI 49,, oA NE ...,..s Il
lips IN straight, hard lines. bio ~
/. stesdy ana eleamlng Drishuy
! ne caught .sheila.s gase an4 -
u; eno tremDied ana oet erooe 1
It's odd. Amt itf' he eaA - -
. mockin8 voice no heo uso0 wa -
!. Ing the same words earlier - -
, evening.
What 10 oddt~ Hers vas ~ sall
answer that she had used bsf0eo o.
: -she could think Of nothing eoDoSl
I say.
: odd that he should oemo 49,
/ just at this time" He Indicated
!, door through which the passon
|. disappeared, ~You and me 0F0 ~
. and he comes. Who can't himf
/. Chance. I suppose" 1hsllA -
Swerod. though she could fooD q
. there was Q subtle undsrcusTon6.
. his speech and she felt again ~
strange unrest that had a1Ieeto0 -
|. several times before.
"you think it was ohaD0iS ~
. said, drawling hlD WoPdA ~
] maybe that's Just - good . 49,
I for u - any other. But it's . IT.
world and . little game WHEN ~
. takee . hand IN II ! told 20 . ~
ago that Fate had . SvssS ~ {
! ehufuin6 ~ around. InaeO .
And Fate u running this ga1Ac
? knocking laugh ned note q
: nODD In Ie. which 0pOUR0t y DDUM