The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
LOVES YOUNG DREAM SHAT
TERED

with a very pretty young girl, board
train to make flying trip to this
city, to marry while en- route, to be
arrested Immediately upon arrival
here, and, worst of all, to be sepa-
rated by an enraged father, was what
happened yesterday to w. L. Collins,
80 years of age, of Leesburg.
Collins and 14-yearold Willie
Wynns of Wildwood, ran away from
the girls father at IL o'clock yester-
day morning, were married in Ocala
at 1915 p. M, when the train stopped
there twenty minutes to allow the
passengers to partake of luncheon,
and on the authority of a telegram
from Mr.. Wynns, were arrested by
Police Detectives HI. B. Sands and
w. J. Upton Immediately upon the
arrival here of Seaboard Air Line
train No. at APO o'clock Monday
afternoon.
Meet Seaboard train No. 4, and
take charge of my daughter. She is
running away, and is not of age" read
the telegram sent by Harry Wynns,
father of the young bride, and prom
inent merchant and lumberman of
Wildwood.
When the train rolled into the sta
ton the two detectives watched the
passengers with alertness. A blonde
haired man with medium build STEP
ped from one of the cars, closely fol-
lowed by a very pretty young girl,
gray-eyed, with waving brown hair,
and dressed in a simple suit of light
brown linen.
1--WE are sorry to break up a honey
moon," said Detective Upton, after a
few preliminary questions, "but we
must take you both to the station"
Chief Frederick C.. Roach closely
questioned the couple when they ar
rived at the station.
Eyes," admitted Collins, 81 married
her on the way here. | went over to
Ocala yesterday and got the license
from Judge W. E. Smith of that place.
asked him to meet the train the next
day, and he did. We were married in
the waiting room. She was willing to
trust me, and l married her. l don't
see that | have done any harm"
The Ways of Fate
81 should say not said the little
bride. 81 think l have a right to get
married if | want to. Yes, | have been
going to school. My present father is
my step-father, and he is the brother
to my real father. He is awfully good
to me, but l don't see why he doesn't
want me to be married"
Blessings on you, my children"
answered Chief Roach, with a smile,
"but whatever father says must go
in this case. | will send him mes
sage at once.
Have your daughter in custody"
was the message that went ticking
over the wires few minutes later to
the anxious father in wildwood. "She
says she was married in Ocala today
Wire instructions Immediately"
Mr.. Wynns had taken a train to
&C me here shortly after sending his
message to the Jacksonville police,
and it is said that his anger knew no
bounds when he was confronted with
the details of the case.
you shall never have my daugh-
ter" he said to Collins. "You have
stolen my daughter from me, but she
shall go back home with me tonight
don't want to keep you in Jail. You
may go, as far as | am concerned,
and never let me see you again. II
took you into my house, and l did all
could for you, and this is how l have
been repaid"
Half an hour later big automobile
chugged from the police station to
catch the 9:1O o'clock train for Wild
wood.
In the big commodious seat in the
back of the car, the girl-bride nestled
on the arm of a gray-haired man, and
sobbed as if her heart woild break.
Standing on the sidewalk, near his
yellow suit case, which had fallen
over and spilled some of its contents
on the pavement, a desolate young
man watched the big machine glide
down Forsyth street-Times-U Union.