Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-08
The Daily Story
A Wedding Tour-By John Tur nlee
convrirhted 1914, by Associated Literary Bureau.

were to occupy together took mr..
pleasure in It than these two vo3no
sters in what was before them.
I'VE won't need curtains, will veS.
remarked Molly. How about Hight 8,
the daytime"
''The cars an old one. There ara
plenty OF cracks"
mo need for garbage can tn,
trapdoor will do for that-that Is nm
less we stop too long in one place.
"We'll be moving most of the time
81 couldn't bring my piano, could ~,
"No; you couldn't"
least one window. We can't see ont a.
it IS"
"I'll tell you what ! can do. I can
cut square place in the side and m.
hinges on it."
"Oh. do, 1t will be so much nicer IA
be able to look out and see the see,.
ery"'
1t was agreed that they would h
married and return to their homes
watching their opportunity to board
their car and get it coupled to an out
going train. So one Saturday after
noon when Billy was not engaged ar
his work he borrowed his fathers
horse and buggy, and he and MOLLY
provided with articles necessary to
make them look like a man and a wo
man, sailed forth and drove TO a par
son ten miles distant. But they failed
to fool him, and he told them TO 70
home. Molly was a bit discouraged.
but Billy said:
"We'll try another parson."
They tried several, the last being old
and half blind. He married them. and
they returned to their separate homes.
II Molly had been older she would have
been in a futter; as it was she was
simply more docile than usual
A freight train was scheduled 10
start at IL o'clock at night shortry
after the wedding, when the family
were in bed, Molly stole out of her
window on to the shed, dropped TO the
ground and made for the car. Billy
was there and, after putting her in.
shut the door, sealed it and ordered it
attached to the train. When this was
done he entered it through the trap
and he and Molly waited breathessy
till they felt themselves moving
The next morning there was a hub
bub in the Burnes family. Molly's dis
appearance being coincident with Bill
ly's not turning up at the freight Of
flee was n pointer, and during the day
the freight agent noticed that the place
where the old car had been standing
so long was vacant. Nevertheless he
could not get it through his head that
the disappearance of the car could
have anything to do with the absence
of either Billy or Molly.
However, during the afternoon sue
ceeding the fight while consulting with
Mr.. Burnes over the incident he men
toned the fact of the missing car. Mr..
Burnes went home and while talking
over the fight with his wife mention
ed the matter TO her. There are some
things woman can see through
milestone better than man.
Il wonder said Mrs. Burnes, then
stopped.
wonder what?"
do you know that old stove in the
wood house,"
Yes
when | went for some kindling."
What stupidity! How can the old
cook stove have anything to do with
Molly's disappearance"
Il do believe those two children nave
gone off in that car.
Her husband stood looking at her
in a mild sort of manner for a time,
then turned and hurried back TO the
freight house. 1t was not long before
passenger train started in the direc-
ton the II p. IN. freight had gone
and Mr.. Burnes went on it. DE
brought up at Wharton, where be
made inquiries of the agent. yard
hand who heard him said:
Il know where those children are
"Where?'
II won't tell unless you promise to
forgive them"
Mr.. Burnes objected, but finally
promised.
.sThey're in a car in the yard. saw
a light shining through crack ana IN
vestigated.
Taking up lantern. he led the way
TO the car. threw aside the door, anu
there were the bride and groom eatihs
supper by candlelight on Mrs Burnes
sewing table. The sight was too mueA
for the fathers wrath. He burst INV
laugh.
ooh. papa" pleaded Molly, oon'
take us home"'
But that was the end OF the We~
ding tour. The couple were taken
home. and after many suggestions a.
to what was to be done home wa
provided for them. Billy's salary wa
advanced. and they set up houseEeep
ing in something better than diSc''u'
ed freight car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nudge have dauss
ter fifteen years old. Her name Is Mo.
" and her mother says she woaiaa,
trust her any more than she weu'u
have trusted herself at that age. sn'
watches Molly like a cat. When -.
Nudge asks his wife IL she dion'
choose wisely she replies:
..Supnose I did. l Shouldn't na
gone on a wedding trip in freis''
car"