The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-11-14
"ouiekIy! ouickly!n she moaned.

"Quiekly! Qu;ckly!" she moaned. .
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. $500. .
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? I can't
thank you all half enough. Now, Al
Ian, see if the coast is clear, quickly"
He was still in a panic, for there yet
remained chance of discovery and
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 a
tremendous rush of emotion sweptover
- two lo1 IN IL
wind shaken leaf. You're mine, Chi
quita! They can't take you away"
His voice broke.
II am still dreaming: What have i
done? Oh-h-they will knoWI@ In my
face they will read the truth. But
do not care. Senior, / do not know If
some time you will be sorry forxthis
action, but. 1. shall never cease loving
you. I prayed hourly to the Blessed
Virgin, and she heard. Now, SHAH
perish until you come" ...> Is
when you give me leave-througb
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 mia!" her father
cried as they came to him. There
you are then. l have missed you
His eyes smoldered as he gazed suspi
ciously at Kirk.
"Ah, but 1 was too warm" she said
easily. ''Yonder by the door we have
been standing in the night breeze.
And where is Ramo1?' -. p.
'He is looking for you ....:.
lone would think him a jealous hus-
band already" she exclaimed lightly.
Them extending her hand coolly to
Kirk, II thank you. senior, for the
dance'' '~...,
Her husband bowed. II shall not
soonsforget it, To the father he add
ed in a low voice: Il thank you also
for your courtesy. We have been dis
cussing your daughters marriage dur.
ing the dance, and it is my one great.
est hope that she will never regret it.
The banker acknowledged the words
tremendously. -. Love Is thing that
comes and goes. Marriage alone can
bind it. Some day you will thank me,
and then perhaps you will honor our
house again, eh?'' f.. ze.5s. y:
1T shall be happy to come whenever
| you WISH As he walked away the
banker said, with relief: -. =. i.
,.~ ".He takes it well. He is preud-al-
most like a Spaniard.''.~ - III. -.
:. Kirk moved through the. crowd as
il in a trance. but he, was beginning to
realize the: truth now. It sutged over
him in great waves Of gladness: He
'longed to shout his news aloud. What
| luck was his! The world was made
for" him. There was no such thing as
adversely or failure Chlquita was his
wife! All, Christendom might go to pot
for all he cared. .ze s.s.s5. s.
/ In the midst of his rhapsody he
heard q bellboy speaking his name and
smiled at him vacantly as he turned
away. But the negro followed him
persistently, saying something about 4
letter. .. + s s .j5s# s u s.5 *s
1T is hImportant, sar.''' .ss..s n. n
Very we'll. He opened the envel-
ope and pretended to read. but in re-
atty the sheet held nothing for him
but q ravishing, mischievous face with
pansy eyes. He must have stood star
ing unseeingly at It for several sec
onds. Then the dancing visions faded
and the scrawl stood out plainly
WILLIAMS. detective st. Louis. arrived at
Colon this evening on the Prince Joachim.
You'd better take It on tho run.
&c was written upon Tivoh paper,
] no BE. CONTINUED.