The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

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assent
Mr.. Spclain rather liked the prospect
of marrying two couples at once. 1t
was something that would call for
neat and skillful work. and any man
who loves his calling, as Mr.. Spelain
did his, is pleased to show how we'll
he can conduct himself professionally
under unusual circumstances. He ney-
er had had any double weddings
"Stand up by the side OF the other
couple he told Cluney and Madge,
| as he looked ut Mrs Carr
The two Young people who had tried
TO get married ali the afternoon took
their places, and MIR. Spelain address
ed Mrs. Carr in the loud voice neces.
sary 20 get to her understanding
through the ear trumpet:
Has the young lady the full con-
sent of her parents:'
Yes, replied Mrs. Carr Although
! ] never thought daughter OF mine
would be married in the company of
a-cr"-
"That'll do. mother" interrupted Will
liam Carr. with more decision than
was usual with him. "Mr, Doogan is
our guest now"
But there was another interruption
AS the minister turned to his prayer
book to include James Cluney and
Madge Carr in the ritual that was to
bind Jack Doogan and Nellie Jones to-
gether, DR.. Willoughby begged him not
to begin just vet.
The doctor had been whispering ear
nestly to Joan Carr behind the others,
and it appeared now that he had al
most persuaded her to something which
had shocked her at first, but which did
not seem so dreadful as he kept on
talking.
| And will you marry me, Joan?" he
was saying. I'VE might as well, have
the license in my pocket
"lmpertinence" she interjected, but
not in an angry tone.
THE names are there, and every
thing is complete and regular" Will
loughby went. on. Let me ask Mr..
Spelan to-ineiude us in the ceremony
Won't you. dear?"
II couldn't think of such a thing" re-
turned Joan. "What would mother
say"
At the same time she allowed DR..
WilouGhby to take her hand and lead
her TO Mrs. Carr. before whom he
bowed his head and asked in prop
! erly humble fashion. but In loud
voice, to comply with the exigencies Of
the ear trumpet:
Mrs. Carr. would YOU object to my
marrying your youngest daughter,
Joan? We have been partly engaged.
as you have known for some time. and
now she has consented-if you will per-
NIT it"
+ whats all this?' crled William Carr.
DO you mean to say, Willoughby,
that
William" doomed Mrs. Carr In an
awful voce-for she wanted to make
her husband understand that she still
was head of the house so far as mar
riage and similar proceedings We're
concerned Il have given my consent"
"Mr. Spelain." continued Mrs. Carr
solemnly. 'Mr. Spelain, will you please
marry my daughter Joan to DR.. vii.
loughby?"
Gee. What next?' breathed Jack
Doogan. "Therell only be one of the
Carr girls left
That's so--Miss Caroline whisper
ed Nell.
The little minister was rather taken
aback by the unexpected rush of busi-
ness. But he was game-as Jack Doo-
gan remarked afterward to Nell-and
as soon as he had recovered from the
shock of finding three couples, on his
hands he directed DR.. Willoughby and
Joan TO stand up on the right side of
Doogan and Nell while James Cluney
and Madge Carr were on their left.
"All Aneel.' said the minister sol
EMMY
Jack Doogan hcstated, as if he hard.
| ly knew how TO do it, and Mrs. Carr,
intensely interested. repeated the in
SbuNllob' lOA Dtuthls
'Hc said kneel."
This seems too good 20 be true
muttered Jack D0ogan lie knelt rev.
! erently by the side OF The girl who had
done so much for him. AID for whom,
on his side, he had dared something and
would dare more by giving up his old
lawless life for ever.
There is young man working for
one of the biggest safe manufacturers
in Chicago-a young man with flash
ing brown eyes. ruddy complexion
and powerful hands-who is an expert
in the manipulation of combination
locks He has genius Tor that kind
of thing. people say.
When. as happens at intervals. a
business house cannot get its safe
open on account of some irregularity
i'm the mechanism this young man is
always sent to adjust the difficulty.
He has never failed to get safe open
yet Then. again, occasionally it is alb
soutely necessary. to get into a safe
when the only two or three persons
who know the combination are away
and cannot be reached. But the young
man with the strong hands and deli
cate fingers goes from the safe manu-