The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-24
A TASTY
 MARRIAGE
Shortly Before the Wedding the GrOUm dad Not Seen
 the Bride
By 2. A. MITCHEL

! soiled trousers and flannel shirt. What occupied him on the roof was replacing routed shingles. A woman in an auto. which she was driving herself, saw him from the road, which ran a hundred feet from the house. She stopped her machine and called to him.
 'I say-you thereon the roofP The shingler looked up.
 Are you married?"
 No"
 "I'Il give you a thousand dollars if you'll marry me right off," The man was about to drive a nall, but suspended his work and looked at the woman for a moment. then said:
 Wait a bit. I'll come down and have a look at you. If you're not Gorgon don't know but I'll take you up."
 He slid down to Il ladder, descended by it to the ground and walked leisure ly toward the woman who was so anxious for husband.
 Hurry upr she called.
 The man hastencd his steps and soon stood beside the auto In 1t was a young woman between twenty and twenty five years old and comedy.
 What have to say must be said in hurry | have property which was left me in care of those who will ln- herit it in case don't comply with condition of the will, which Is that l shall be married by the time am tweuty-twC shall be twenty-two in three days. Those who will inherit If l don't are after me to shut me up on the ground of Iunacy. Oh, heayens"
 She paused. listened. then went on.
 "I thought I heard them coming. I have only half an hours start"-
 "Tn get in and you can tell me the rest on the way"
 "Oh, dor
 He got in beside her, and she start. ed on.
 "I understand your case." he said. You wish me to marry you to comply with the provision in the will"
 "I do."
 And | us your husband will have a prior right tO those who are after you to your carc:"
 q didn't think of that"
 Turn to the left here. Do you see that spi-e over there? The parsOn lives in that little white house with green blinds beside it"
 She turned as directed, and the man continued:
 You wish me to agree beforehand not to claim any marital rights, the marriage being one of form solely, eI- cept as shall aid you in your legal contest. and to consent to an annul' meut when you desire one"
 How nice to have you say 1t all h. stead of having to do 1t myself! have always considered you country people stupid You surprise me-"
 This agreement must be verbal and a secret between Us or 1t might defeat its purpose YOull have to trust me. If go back on my pledge you can't hold me since there Is neither a writ ten contract nor witnesses to a verbal one"
 The only reply to this was gasp.
 Suddenly there was sound coming from behind which both knew to be from au autocar whose driver was gaining power for his machine by cut ting off the mufler. The woman. yielding Unconsciously to the instinct of relying on a man for protection, was about to rellnquish h.r grasp ou the wheel to throw her arms lrruud her companion when, see ing her design and not being in posi- tfsu tu steer the car himself. he ad- m .sAyd her sharply.
 ".Iold on for your Iifer'
 This ytradicd her. and she kept the machine in the road while the man, reaching over t. the wheel, turned on all the sra G of wU.ch tue car was ca pale
 wlc rua.. Vas tortuUus; the machine rocked and sEidded But fortune fa' vur-t the fugitivcs, and, although seY- ! rraI times they came near going over, ; they kept right side -!p till they struck a straight level. al the end of which was the church and beside it their goal, Here We are" he continued as they ! dashed up 10 the white house with ! green blinds. There was q honk be- ] hind them. and looking back, they saw a cloud of dust. "All depends on our finding the parSon at home" He jump ed from the car, ran to the. house and hammered on the door. The sum- mons was answered by the parson 1 himself.
 ! "Win you marry us?" asked the lady, ] who had come up. , "Got @ license?"
 "Oh. heavens. Must we have thatr'
 The groom expectant explained in a l few words the situation, and the clergyman consented The pair went l inside. gave their names and were ] married.
 Got gun in the nouse?" asked the groom.
 "A fowllng piece shoot birds with"
 Let me have It." -. i The clergyman brought his gun and gave it to the man who had asked for It There was no reason why he should not Go so, for it wes not load